Florida Atlantic Owls vs UTEP Miners Prediction, 10/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs UTEP Miners

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Sun Bowl in El Paso, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Miners (+5)

Total/Over-Under: 51

Sun Bowl is where the UTEP Miners (3-4) will go up against the Florida Atlantic Owls (3-4) on Saturday. Florida Atlantic opens this matchup as 5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 51.

The Florida Atlantic Owls step onto the field holding a record of 3-4 for this year. In their last game, the Owls took the field against the Rice Owls and took home the win by a score of 17-14. N'Kosi Perry finished 14/26 with 126 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rate of 107.2 and walked away from the game without throwing an interception. Larry McCammon III was the best rusher for the Owls with 24 carries for 99 yds (4.1 yds per carry). In all, they ran 79 plays which totaled 311 yds. The Florida Atlantic Owls ended up rushing 53 different times and accounted for 185 yards, which is an average of 3.5 yards per carry. Against the run, the Owls conceded 64 yds on 23 tries, which is an average of 2.8 yards per run allowed. Florida Atlantic conceded 10 completions on 28 tries for a total of 197 yds, and a completion percentage of 35.7%.

The Owls have racked up 3,050 total yards for the season. With reference to notching touchdowns, Florida Atlantic has amassed 16 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 10 times. Florida Atlantic has compiled 167 1st downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 47 infractions for 451 yards. As a team they average 199.7 yards via the ground game ranking this team at 28th in the nation. When it comes to scoring, the Florida Atlantic Owls have an average of 29.7 points per contest.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Owls are allowing 1,647 yds which has them ranked 87th in the country. They have surrendered 235.3 yards per contest through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 62.8%. During the season, they are conceding 392.9 yards per outing which has them ranked 83rd in D-1. They have granted 15 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 9 touchdowns running the ball. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.4 yards per rush and 157.6 rushing yards per game this year. In total, they have conceded 1,103 rushing yards through 7 outings. The Owls sit in 72nd in the nation regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 27.1 points per game.

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The Miners step onto the field holding a record of 3-4 this season. When they last played, the Miners took a loss by a final score of 41-31 against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Gavin Hardison (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 320 yards on 23/51 passing while his quarterback rating was 99. He had 3 picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.3. Ronald Awatt ran the football 15 times for 66 yds, walking away from the contest with 4.4 yards per carry for UTEP. The Miners finished the game with a total of 501 yards on 89 plays (5.6 yards per play). UTEP ran the football for 4.8 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 181 yards on 38 attempts. UTEP gave up 33 rush attempts for 114 yards (3.5 yds per rush). The Miners pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 66.7%, relinquishing 266 yards on 18 out of 27 passing.

The UTEP Miners hold an average of 368.3 yards per outing, which has them sitting 90th in college football. The UTEP offense has compiled 427 penalty yds on 43 violations, ranking them 63rd in college football in terms of giving up free yards. Over the course of the season thus far, the Miners have a total of 1,649 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 235.6 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 73rd in the country. Regarding how much they score, the Miners are ranked 109th in Division 1 averaging 22.1 points per contest.

The Miners are relinquishing 28.9 points per contest, which puts them 83rd in college football. UTEP has conceded a total of 1,095 rushing yards (156.4 yards per outing) and 10 touchdowns rushing this season. This season, they have given up 202 points in total. They have allowed the opposition 14 touchdowns through the air as well as 199.6 yards per outing, which has them ranked 32nd in D-1. The Miners defense has participated in 438 plays, which has them ranked 58th in Division 1.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Miners +5

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