Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs FIU Panthers Prediction, 10/23/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs FIU Panthers

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021

Location: Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+17.5)

Total/Over-Under: 75

Riccardo Silva Stadium is the location where the FIU Panthers (1-5) will take on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2-4) on Saturday. Western Kentucky opens this contest as 17.5-point favorites. The betting total is set at 75.

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers head into this matchup 2-4 for this season. In their last game, the Hilltoppers stepped onto the field against the Old Dominion Monarchs and earned the victory with a final of 43-20. Bailey Zappe connected on 37/54 with 397 yds passing and 5 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 157.1 and finished the contest with 1 interception. Adam Cofield was the leader on the ground for the Hilltoppers with 10 carries for 67 yds (6.7 yds per carry). The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers ended up running the ball 27 different times and amassed 121 yds, earning them an average of 4.5 yards per attempt. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 81 plays which converted into 518 yards. Western Kentucky allowed 26 pass completions on 41 tries for 327 yds, and a completion percentage of 63.4%. In the running game, the Hilltoppers gave up 119 yards on 37 tries, which averages out to 3.2 yds per rush allowed.

The Hilltoppers have earned 3,270 total yards for the season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Western Kentucky has compiled 27 touchdowns via the pass and 4 touchdowns on the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 6 times. Western Kentucky has 166 1st downs, and they have committed 42 infractions for 331 yards. As a team they're averaging 97.3 yards via the ground game which is 118th in the country. In terms of putting points on the board, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are sitting at 40.8 PPG.

The Hilltoppers are sitting in 133rd in college football when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 35.3 PPG. The opposition is running for 4.6 yards per rush and 196.2 rushing yards per contest this season. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 1,177 yards via the ground game in 6 games. When talking about yards via the pass, the Hilltoppers are conceding 1,671 yds which has them sitting in 120th in college football. They have yielded 278.5 yards per outing via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 63.7%. In total, they have surrendered 474.7 yards per outing putting them at 133rd in the country. They have yielded 10 touchdowns by air in addition to 15 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Panthers come into this matchup with a record of 1-5 for this season. For their last game, the Panthers took a loss by a score of 45-33 against the Charlotte 49ers. D'Vonte Price carried the ball 18 times for 89 yds, walking away from the contest with 4.9 yards per attempt for FIU. Max Bortenschlager (4 TDs) walked away from the contest with 466 yds on 19/30 through the air while his quarterback rating was 231.1. He had 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 15.5. FIU relinquished 38 rush attempts for 179 yards (4.7 yds per carry). The Panthers secondary gave up a completion percentage of 78.6%, relinquishing 199 yards on 22 for 28 through the air. The Panthers finished the contest with 538 yds and they ran 60 plays (9.0 yds per play). FIU ran for 2.4 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 72 yds on 30 attempts.

The FIU Panthers hold an average of 434.3 yards per outing, which has them sitting 48th in the country. The FIU offense has accrued 439 yards of penalties on 44 violations, which ranks 41st in D-1 in terms of helping out the opposition. Over the course of the season thus far, the Panthers have thrown for 1,906 yards via the pass along with an average of 317.7 throwing yards per game, ranking them 12th in Division 1. Regarding this team's ability to score points, the Panthers rank 73rd in the nation maintaining an average of 27.8 points per game.

The Panthers are giving up 36.8 PPG, which has them 134th in the country. FIU has yielded a total of 1,121 rushing yards (186.8 yards per contest) in addition to 10 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the campaign. Overall, they have surrendered 221 points. They have given up 17 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 295.2 yards per outing, which has them ranked 135th in college football. The Panthers defense has been on the field for 446 plays, which is 85th in college football.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Hilltoppers -17.5

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