Charlotte 49ers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 10/3/2020 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020

Location: FAU Stadium

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Charlotte (+7.5)

Total/Over-Under: 59.5

Nick Tronti and the Florida Atlantic Owls play the Charlotte 49ers (0-1) at FAU Stadium on Saturday, October 3, 2020. Charlotte opens this contest as 7.5-point dogs. The total is set at 59.5.

The last time they took the field, the Charlotte 49ers went up against the Appalachian State Mountaineers and took the loss by a score of 35-20. Tre Harbison III led the team on the ground in this game. He had a long run of 29 yards and he tallied 1 touchdown in this game. He ran for a total of 87 yards via 17 carries which meant he averaged 5.1 yards per run. Taylor Thompson was the receiving yardage leader by earning 62 yards on 2 catches. He earned an average of 31.0 yards per reception in this game. Chris Reynolds went 11/30 with 140 yards by way of the pass but didn't get a passing TD in this game. He gave away 2 picks for the contest.

The 49ers have tallied 286 total yards this year. Offensively they're averaging 146 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 43rd in the country. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Charlotte has compiled 1 touchdown on the ground. When talking about putting points on the board, the Charlotte 49ers are sitting at 20 points per outing. When it comes to yards through the air, the 49ers have allowed 204 yds which has them ranked 18th in college football. Over the course of this season, they are surrendering 512 yards per game putting them at 73rd in Division 1. The 49ers are ranked 64th in college football in terms of their opponents scoring, giving up 35 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 6.2 yards per rush and 308 rushing yards per game this year. 

Chris Reynolds has connected on 292 of his attempted career 475 tosses for a completion percentage of 61.5%. He is throwing for 193.9 yards per contest. For his college career, Reynolds has passed for 3,877 yards with 28 TD's and 15 interceptions. He has a QB rating of 143.2 with a TD rate of 5.9% and an interception rate of 3.2%. Since his collegiate career started, he has attempted running the football 203 times for a total of 761 rushing yards.

In their last game of 2019, the Florida Atlantic Owls took the field against the SMU Mustangs and went home with the win by a score of 52-28. Chris Robison went 27/37 with 305 yards through the air and added 2 TD's. He ended the game with no interceptions. BJ Emmons paced the team in rushing in this game. He broke a long run for 14 yards and he notched 1 touchdown for this contest. He scurried for 72 yards by way of 17 carries which meant he averaged 4.2 yards per tote. Brandon Robinson led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 78 yards on 5 catches. He notched an average of 15.6 yards per catch in this game.

Key Charlotte 49ers Injuries

09/27/20 QB Chris Reynolds Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Florida Atlantic

Key Florida Atlantic Owls Injuries

09/18/20 WR Eyin Cole Personal is out for season
09/10/20 WR John Mitchell Knee is out for season
09/05/20 QB Cordell Littlejohn Personal is out for season
09/05/20 CB La'Darius Henry Personal is out for season
09/04/20 S Quran Hafiz Personal is out for season

Who will win tonight's 49ers/Owls college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the 49ers +7.5

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