FIU at UCF College Football Picks & Predictions 9/2/2017

Saturday, September 2, 2017

Bright House Networks Stadium

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The FIU Golden Panthers travel to Bright House Networks Stadium to take on the UCF Knights on Saturday, September 2, 2017. The opening line for this game has UCF as 20 point favorites. The Golden Panthers had an ATS record of 5-6-1 last season while their over/under record was 7-5-0. The Knights had an over/under record of 4-9-0 and they were 8-5-0 against the spread.

Valuable FIU Golden Panthers Betting Trends

The FIU Golden Panthers were 7-5-0 against the over/under last season

The FIU Golden Panthers were 5-6-1 against the spread last year

Important UCF Knights Betting Trends

The UCF Knights were 4-9-0 against the over/under last season

The UCF Knights were 8-5-0 against the spread last year

Key FIU Golden Panthers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key UCF Knights Injuries

No key injuries to report

Useful Offensive Statistics

The FIU Golden Panthers were 108th in Division 1 in points scored with 288 last year. They ran 830 plays last season for 2,720 yards, which ranked them 81st in the nation in total offense. The Golden Panthers averaged 5.4 yards per play, which was 86th in college football. As a team they accumulated a total of 238 1st downs last year, placing them 100th overall as an offensive unit. On the ground FIU ran for 1,783 yards as a team, which ranked 102nd in the country. They ran 424 times, averaging 4.2 yards per carry as a rushing unit. The Golden Panthers were penalized on offense 64 times for 584 yards last season, which had them 102nd in the nation in penalties. Alex McGough threw for 1,891 yards last season. He completed 167 passes on 286 attempts for a completion percentage of 58.4%. His quarterback rating last year was 121.2. He averaged 6.6 yards per pass attempt and 5.8 adjusted yards per throw.

Defensive Statistics

FIU was 100th in the nation in points allowed on defense with 418 last season. They surrendered a total of 5,218 yards on D, which was 66th in Division 1. The Golden Panthers were ranked 110th in yards per play allowed with 6.4. Opposing offenses completed 226 passes on 366 attempts against the FIU Golden Panthers defense last season, placing them 51st and 38th in the country. The FIU pass defense also gave up a total of 2,830 yards through the air, which was 53rd overall in total pass defense. Their rushing defense allowed 455 attempts for 2,388 yards last year, putting them in 79th place in D-1 against the run. The Golden Panthers committed 70 penalties for 611 yards on the defensive side of the ball last season. That ranked them 40th in the nation.

Useful Offensive Statistics

The Knights ran for 1,836 yards as a team last year, which ranked 99th in the nation. They ran 527 times, averaging 3.5 yards per rush as a unit. The UCF Knights were penalized on offense 91 times for 729 yards last year, which had them 26th in the country in penalties. They were 65th in Division 1 in points scored with 374. They ran 975 plays last year for 2,726 yards, which ranked them 80th in the nation in total offense. The Knights averaged 4.7 yards per play, which was 122nd in college football. As a team they accumulated a total of 250 1st downs last season, ranking them 89th overall as an offensive unit. McKenzie Milton completed 194 throws while attempting 336 passes for a completion percentage of 57.7% last year. He passed for 1,983 yards. He averaged 5.6 adjusted yards per throw and 5.9 yards per pass attempt. His quarterback rating last season was 113.

Defensive Statistics

The UCF Knights rush defense gave up 576 attempts for 2,204 yards last season, putting them in 65th place in the country against the run. They had 81 penalties for 741 yards on defense last year. That placed them 86th in Division 1. UCF was 43rd in college football in points surrendered on defense with 320. They gave up a total of 4,814 yards on D, which was 42nd in the nation. The Knights were 14th in yards per play allowed with 4.8. Opponent offenses completed 224 throws on 432 attempts against the UCF defense last season, ranking them 49th and 83rd in the country. The UCF Knights pass defense also surrendered a total of 2,610 yards in the air, which was 30th overall in total pass defense.

Who will win tonight's Golden Panthers/Knights college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Golden Panthers +20

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