FIU Panthers vs UTEP Miners Prediction, 11/19/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs UTEP Miners

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022

Location: Sun Bowl in El Paso, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Miners (-14.5)

Total/Over-Under: 51.5

The UTEP Miners (4-6) will try to beat the FIU Panthers (4-6) at Sun Bowl on Saturday. FIU opens this matchup as 14.5-point underdogs. The total comes in at 51.5.

The FIU Panthers come into this game with a record of 4-6 for this season. In their last matchup, the Panthers stepped onto the field against the Florida Atlantic Owls and ended up losing by a score of 52-7. Lexington Joseph was the best rusher for the Panthers with 11 attempts for 87 yds (7.9 yds per carry). Grayson James finished 9/26 with 56 yards through the air. He had a quarterback rating of 37.3 and ended the game with 2 interceptions. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Panthers conceded 281 yards on 60 attempts, which averages out to 4.7 yards per rush surrendered. FIU surrendered 14 pass completions on 24 attempts for 104 yards, and a completion percentage of 58.3%. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 64 plays which gave them 277 yds. The FIU Panthers ran the ball a total of 36 different times and tallied 203 yds, which earned them an average of 5.6 yds per carry.

The Panthers have tallied 3,317 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, FIU has compiled 12 touchdowns through the air and 11 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 17 times. FIU has 185 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 66 infractions for 568 yards. As a unit they're holding an average of 116.2 yards in the run game ranking them 106th in Division 1. In terms of scoring, the FIU Panthers are averaging 19.0 PPG.

The Panthers are ranked 127th in the nation regarding their opponents scoring, giving up 37.4 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.6 yards per rushing attempt and 179.8 rushing yards per game on the campaign. For the year, they have conceded 1,798 yards via the ground game in 10 outings. Concerning yards via the pass, the Panthers are giving up 2,655 yds which has them sitting in 111th in D-1. They have given up 265.5 yards per game through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 65.4%. During this campaign, they have yielded 445.3 yards per game which puts them 118th in the nation. They have allowed 22 touchdowns through the air as well as 25 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Miners step onto the field holding a record of 4-6 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Miners took a loss by a final score of 37-30 against the Rice Owls. Gavin Hardison (1 TD) finished the contest with 103 yds on 8/18 through the air while his QB rating was 110.8. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per attempt was 5.7. Calvin Brownholtz carried the ball 8 times for 64 yards, walking away from the game with 8.0 yds per carry for UTEP. UTEP rushed the football for 4.3 yards per tote, finishing the game with 154 yds on 36 carries. The Miners finished the contest with a total of 313 yds and they ran 64 plays (4.9 yards per play). The Miners pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 67.7%, surrendering 334 yards on 21 out of 31 through the air. UTEP relinquished 32 rush attempts for 168 yds (5.3 yards per carry).

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Miners are ranking 104th in D-1 averaging 22.2 points per outing. During this campaign to this point, the Miners have earned 2,177 passing yards as well as holding an average of 217.7 throwing yards per game, ranking them 88th in Division 1. The UTEP Miners maintain an average of 359.5 yards per game, which has them sitting 90th in the country. The UTEP offense has compiled 574 yards of penalties on 64 violations, which has them ranked 58th in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team.

UTEP has surrendered a total of 1,541 rushing yards (154.1 yards per game) as well as 13 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. They have conceded 20 touchdowns through the air as well as 216.0 yards/outing, which has them sitting 47th in college football. The Miners defense has been on the field for 621 plays, which is 21st in the country. The Miners are giving up 28.4 PPG, which has them ranked 85th in the country. This year, they have given up 284 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Panthers +14.5

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