Florida Atlantic Owls vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 10/21/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs Charlotte 49ers

Date: Thursday, October 21, 2021

Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: 49ers (+6)

Total/Over-Under: 55

Jerry Richardson Stadium is the location where the Charlotte 49ers (4-2) will try to beat the Florida Atlantic Owls (3-3) on Thursday. Charlotte opens this contest as 6-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 55.

The Florida Atlantic Owls come into this game with a record of 3-3 this season. In their last game, the Owls took the field against the UAB Blazers and took a loss by a score of 31-14. N'Kosi Perry connected on 16/25 with 193 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 118.0 and walked away from the contest with 3 picks. Johnny Ford was the rushing leader for the Owls with 7 attempts for 20 yards (2.9 yds per carry). Overall, they ran 74 plays which converted into 291 yds. The Florida Atlantic Owls ended up running the ball 38 times and amassed 52 yds, which is an average of 1.4 yards per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Owls gave up 133 yds on 34 attempts, which is an average of 3.9 yards per run allowed. Florida Atlantic surrendered 13 pass completions on 24 attempts for 173 yds, and a completion percentage of 54.2%.

The Owls have earned 2,655 yards in total for the season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Florida Atlantic has compiled 11 passing touchdowns and 12 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 10 times. Florida Atlantic has accumulated 142 1st downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 37 penalties for 285 yds. As a unit they're holding an average of 172.7 yards on the ground ranking them 54th in college football. In terms of putting points on the board, the Florida Atlantic Owls are averaging 29.3 PPG.

In terms of yards via the pass, the Owls have given up 1,041 yards which has them ranked 24th in Division 1. They are allowing 173.5 yards per contest via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 49.6%. Overall, they have relinquished 376.2 yards per outing which puts them 75th in the nation. They have given up 7 touchdowns through the air as well as 11 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.2 yards per rushing attempt and 202.7 rushing yards per game so far this year. For the season, they have given up 1,216 yards via the ground game in 6 games. The Owls are ranked 69th in the nation in terms of their opponents scoring, conceding 23.0 points per game.

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The 49ers come into this matchup with a record of 4-2 for this year. When they last played, the 49ers took home the win by a final score of 45-33 when they played the FIU Panthers. Chris Reynolds (4 touchdowns) walked away from the contest with 203 yds on 21/27 passing while his QB rate was 189.8. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per attempt was 7.5. Shadrick Byrd ran the ball 14 times for 80 yds, ending the game with 5.7 yds per attempt for Charlotte. Charlotte ran for 4.7 yards per tote, finishing with 179 yards on 38 attempts. The 49ers finished the game with 378 yds while they ran 66 plays (5.7 yards per play). The 49ers secondary gave up a completion rate of 63.3%, surrendering 466 yds on 19 for 30 through the air. Charlotte allowed 30 running attempts for 72 yds (2.4 yards per rush).

The Charlotte 49ers are averaging 406.8 yards/game, which has them sitting 60th in Division 1. The Charlotte offense has 271 yards of penalties on 35 violations, which has them sitting 95th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. For the season so far, the 49ers currently sit at 1,379 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 229.8 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 71st in the nation. When it comes to how much they score, the 49ers are 57th in college football by scoring 29.8 points per game.

The 49ers are surrendering 25.7 points per contest, which puts them 84th in college football. Charlotte has conceded a total of 1,346 yards rushing (224.3 yards/game) in addition to 7 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the season. Overall, they have conceded 154 points. They have conceded 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 223.3 yards per outing, which puts them in 76th in D-1. The 49ers defense has been on the field for 386 plays, which is 30th in D-1.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the 49ers +6

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