Saturday, November 26, 2016

Foreman Field

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The Florida International Golden Panthers take on the Old Dominion Monarchs on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Foreman Field. The opening line for this game has Old Dominion as 14 point favorites. This season the Golden Panthers are 5-6-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-5-0. The Monarchs have an over/under record of 7-4-0 and they are 8-3-0 against the spread.

Maurice Alexander finished with 204 yards through the air for Florida International last week. He completed 14 passes out of 20 attempts for a 70% completion percentage. The Golden Panthers were led in rushing by Anthony Jones, who finished with 121 yards on 17 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Stantley Thomas was the team leader in receiving with a total of 87 yards and 3 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 29 yards per reception. As a team in that game Florida International got a total of 26 first downs. Of those first downs, 13 came on the ground while 12 came through the air. They ran 66 total plays for 516 yards for the game. The Golden Panthers ran for 259 yards on 41 attempts.

David Washington finished with 199 yards passing for Old Dominion last week. He went 16 for 27, resulting in a 59% completion percentage. The Monarchs were led on the ground by Ray Lawry, who finished with 209 yards on 27 carries. He ended the game with an average of 8 yards per rush. Jonathan Duhart led the team in receiving with 68 yards and 5 catches. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. Old Dominion had 26 first downs total. 13 came from running the ball and 10 came from a pass. They ran 77 total plays for 461 yards for the contest. The Monarchs ran for 262 yards on 50 carries as a team.

Florida International scores 23.6 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 105th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 20.6 passes on 34.9 attempts for a 59.1 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 235 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 61st in college football. The Golden Panthers run for an average of 153.3 yards per game on 35.2 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. That ranks them 92nd in the nation. They also run 70.1 plays per contest and average 5.5 yards per play for an average of 388.3 yards per game, ranking their offense 85th overall this season. The Golden Panthers average 20.2 first downs per game which ranks them 89th in the country. They accumulate 50.2 penalty yards per game via 5.5 penalties, which ranks 82nd in the nation.

Florida International allows 238.3 passing yards per game, ranking 78th in D-1, and they allow 34.2 points per contest on defense, which ranks 104th. They give up 19.2 completions on 31 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 61.9. The Golden Panthers allow 187.8 rushing yards per game on 36.6 carries for an average of 5.1 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 81st in the country. Florida International allows 426.1 total yards per game including 6.3 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 79th in terms of yards per game. They force 1.1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.1 penalties for 53.4 yards per game, ranking them 66th among D-1 teams.

Old Dominion averages 35.5 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 33rd in the country. In the passing department, they complete 17.6 passes per game on 29.9 attempts for a 59 percent completion percentage. They throw for 240.5 yards through the air per game, ranking them 56th in Division 1. The Monarchs run for an average of 185.6 yards per game on 37.2 attempts for an average of 5 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 58th on the ground. They also run 67.1 plays per game and average 6.4 yards per play for a total of 426.1 yards per game, ranking them 56th in the country on offense. The Monarchs get an average of 20.5 first downs per game, which ranks 81st in the nation. They average 43.9 penalty yards per game via 5.3 penalties, ranking them 107th in college football.

Old Dominion allows an average of 228.1 passing yards per game, which ranks 67th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 27.8 points per contest, which has them ranked 64th in the nation. They give up 18.9 completions on 31.6 attempts for a completion percentage of 59.8 per game. The Monarchs allow 160.5 rushing yards per contest on 39 carries for a 4.1 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 52nd in the country. Old Dominion allows 388.6 total yards per game for an average of 5.5 yards per play, which ranks 52nd in D-1. They force 1.9 turnovers per contest and 5.5 penalties for 49 yards in each contest, ranking 45th in the nation.

Florida International Betting Trends

Florida International is 6-5-0 against the over/under this season

Florida International has an ATS record of 5-6-0 this season

Old Dominion Betting Trends

Old Dominion is 7-4-0 against the over/under this season

Old Dominion has an ATS record of 8-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Florida International

11/20/16 QB Alex McGough Wrist "?" Saturday vs. Old Dominion
11/10/16 TE Jonnu Smith Head out for season
09/23/16 RB Napoleon Maxwell Knee out indefinitely
09/11/16 WR Shug Oyegunle Ankle out indefinitely

Old Dominion

10/27/16 DE Daniel Appouh Shoulder out indefinitely
09/12/16 PK Chris Kirtley Hip out for season
09/07/16 DT Brandon Tyson Achilles out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Old Dominion -14

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