Saturday, September 10, 2016

Sun Life Stadium

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The Florida Atlantic Owls take on the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Sun Life Stadium. The opening line for this game has Miami as 24 point favorites and the over/under was set at 58. This season the Owls are 0-1-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-0-0. The Hurricanes have an over/under record of 1-0-0 and they are 1-0-0 against the spread.

Jason Driskel finished with 287 yards through the air for Florida Atlantic last week. He completed 23 passes out of 31 attempts for a 74% completion percentage. The Owls were led in rushing by Greg Howell, who finished with 128 yards on 16 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 8 yards per carry. Tavaris Harrison was the team leader in receiving with a total of 85 yards and 2 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 43 yards per reception. As a team in that game Florida Atlantic got a total of 19 first downs by way of 8 rushing, 9 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 76 total plays for 457 yards for the game. The Owls ran for 170 yards on 45 attempts.

Brad Kaaya finished with 135 yards through the air for Miami last week. He completed 12 passes out of 18 attempts for a 67% completion percentage. The Hurricanes were led in rushing by Mark Walton, who finished with 116 yards on 15 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 8 yards per carry. Christopher Herndon IV was the team leader in receiving with a total of 42 yards and 2 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 21 yards per reception. Miami got a total of 22 first downs by way of 11 rushing, 8 passing, and 3 by penalty. They ran 84 total plays for 523 yards for the game. The Hurricanes ran for 373 yards on 36 attempts.

Florida Atlantic scores 38 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 48th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 23 passes on 31 attempts for a 74.2 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 287 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 32nd in college football. The Owls run for an average of 170 yards per game on 45 attempts for an average of 3.8 yards per carry. That ranks them 62nd in the nation. They also run 76 plays per contest and average 6 yards per play for an average of 457 yards per game, ranking their offense 55th overall this season. The Owls average 19 first downs per game which ranks them 78th in the country. They accumulate 45 penalty yards per game via 5 penalties, which ranks 75th in the nation.

Florida Atlantic allows 387 passing yards per game, ranking 120th in D-1, and they allow 30 points per contest on defense, which ranks 92nd. They give up 37 completions on 52 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 71.2. The Owls allow 143 rushing yards per game on 34 carries for an average of 4.2 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 76th in the country. Florida Atlantic allows 530 total yards per game including 6.2 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 114th in terms of yards per game. They force 2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5 penalties for 50 yards per game, ranking them 61st among D-1 teams.

Miami averages 70 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 3rd in the country. In the passing department, they complete 13 passes per game on 21 attempts for a 61.9 percent completion percentage. They throw for 150 yards through the air per game, ranking them 107th in Division 1. The Hurricanes run for an average of 373 yards per game on 36 attempts for an average of 10.4 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 7th on the ground. They also run 57 plays per game and average 9.2 yards per play for a total of 523 yards per game, ranking them 28th in the country on offense. The Hurricanes get an average of 22 first downs per game, which ranks 58th in the nation. They average 54 penalty yards per game via 6 penalties, ranking them 65th in college football.

Miami allows an average of 175 passing yards yards per game, which ranks 53rd in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 3 points per contest, which has them ranked 8th in the nation. They give up 15 completions on 27 attempts for a completion percentage of 55.6 per game. The Hurricanes allow 22 rushing yards per contest on 42 carries for a 0.5 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 2nd in the country. Miami allows 197 total yards per game for an average of 2.9 yards per play, which ranks 16th in D-1. They force 2 turnovers per contest and 9 penalties for 84 yards in each contest, ranking 118th in the nation.

Florida Atlantic Betting Trends

Florida Atlantic is 1-0-0 against the over/under this season

Florida Atlantic has an ATS record of 0-1-0 this season

Miami Betting Trends

Miami is 1-0-0 against the over/under this season

Miami has an ATS record of 1-0-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Florida Atlantic

09/05/16 OL Antonyo Woods Undisclosed probable Saturday vs. Miami Florida
09/05/16 OL Matthew Weiner Undisclosed injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Miami Florida
09/05/16 WR Nate Terry Undisclosed probable Saturday vs. Miami Florida
08/29/16 TE Dustin Bowens Chest out indefinitely
08/29/16 LB Jake Stewart Knee out indefinitely
08/28/16 OL Reggie Bain Undisclosed out for season
08/09/16 DT Ray Ellis Knee out for season

Miami

09/05/16 LB Jamie Gordinier Knee out for season
09/04/16 DL Anthony Moten Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. Florida Atlantic
09/04/16 LB Darrion Owens Knee "?" Saturday vs. Florida Atlantic
09/04/16 DL Gerald Willis Suspension "?" Saturday vs. Florida Atlantic
09/04/16 QB Tucker Beirne Legal problems "?" Saturday vs. Florida Atlantic
09/04/16 DL Trent Harris Hand "?" Saturday vs. Florida Atlantic
09/03/16 LB Juwon Young Suspension has transferred
09/03/16 WR Sam Bruce Suspension expected to miss 3 games
09/01/16 DL Scott Patchan Knee out indefinitely
08/27/16 DL Al-Quadin Muhammad Dismissed has been dismissed
08/27/16 LB Jeremaine Grace Dismissed has been dismissed
08/19/16 RB Trayone Gray Knee out for season
08/18/16 WR Lawrence Cager ACL out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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