Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs FIU Panthers Prediction, 10/28/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs FIU Panthers

Date: Friday, October 28, 2022

Location: Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami, FL

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+9)

Total/Over-Under: 59

Riccardo Silva Stadium is the location where the FIU Panthers (3-4) will attempt to beat the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (2-5) on Friday. FIU is 9-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is 59.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs come into this matchup with a record of 2-5 for this season. In their last game, the Bulldogs faced the Rice Owls and went home with a loss by a final score of 42-41. Matthew Downing went 12/24 with 159 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 124.8 and ended the contest with 1 pick. Marquis Crosby was the leader on the ground for the Bulldogs with 14 totes for 87 yards (6.2 yds per carry). On the day, they ran 76 plays which gave them a total of 373 yards. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs rushed the ball a total of 39 different times and amassed 144 yds, earning them an average of 3.7 yards per tote. When it came to stopping the run, the Bulldogs gave up 279 yds on 45 tries, which calculates to 6.2 yards per run surrendered. Louisiana Tech relinquished 16 completions on 27 attempts for a total of 208 yds, and a completion percentage of 59.3%.

When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs have an average of 31.3 PPG. As a unit they're holding an average of 101.3 yards rushing which ranks them 119th in college football. The Bulldogs have tallied 2,742 yards in total for the season. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Louisiana Tech has compiled 20 touchdowns through the air and 5 rushing touchdowns. Louisiana Tech has recorded 134 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 47 infractions for 425 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 16 different times.

The Bulldogs are ranked 130th in the nation concerning team defense, allowing 39.3 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 6.4 yards per rushing attempt and 265.3 rushing yards per contest for the campaign. In total, they have given up 1,857 rushing yards through 7 outings. When talking about passing yards, the Bulldogs are conceding 1,575 yds which puts them in 51st in D-1. They have conceded 225.0 yards per outing through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 53.8%. In total, they are giving up 490.3 yards per outing putting them 129th in Division 1. They have given up 14 touchdowns via the pass as well as 19 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Panthers head into this game 3-4 for this season. When they last played, the Panthers got the victory with a final of 34-15 when they played the Charlotte 49ers. Lexington Joseph carried the rock 17 times for 72 yds, ending the game with 4.2 yds per attempt for FIU. Grayson James (1 touchdown) walked away from the game with 306 yards on 26/34 through the air while his quarterback rating was 155.9. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 9.0. FIU surrendered 28 rush attempts for 60 yds (2.1 yards per carry). The Panthers pass defense conceded a completion rate of 58.1%, relinquishing 277 yds on 25 for 43 passing. The Panthers finished the game with a total of 453 yards and they ran 77 plays (5.9 yards per play). FIU ran the ball for 3.4 yds per attempt, totaling 147 yards on 43 attempts.

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Panthers currently rank 122nd in the nation averaging 18.1 points per game. Over the course of the season so far, the Panthers currently sit at 1,615 yards through the air along with an average of 230.7 passing yards per game, ranking them 76th in D-1. The FIU Panthers have an average of 343.4 yards per contest, which ranks them 107th in D-1. The FIU offense has accrued 394 penalty yards on 45 infractions, which ranks them 76th in the country in terms of making mistakes.

The Panthers are conceding 33.7 points per game, which has them sitting 118th in the country. FIU has yielded a total of 1,124 yards on the ground (160.6 yards/game) in addition to 14 touchdowns on the ground so far this season. In total, they have conceded 236 points in total. They have surrendered 15 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 268.7 yards per game, which puts them in 109th in the nation. The Panthers defense has participated in 493 plays, which ranks 60th in the country.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Bulldogs -9

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