East Carolina Pirates vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 11/11/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Carolina Pirates vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023

Location: FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (-10)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

FAU Stadium is the location where the Florida Atlantic Owls (4-5) will go up against the East Carolina Pirates (1-8) on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Florida Atlantic opens this contest as 10-point favorites. The total has been set at 46.5.

The East Carolina Pirates head into this matchup 1-8 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Pirates stepped onto the field against the Tulane Green Wave and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 13-10. Rahjai Harris led the offense in rushing for the Pirates with 13 totes for 52 yards (4.0 yards per attempt). Alex Flinn finished 10/18 with 120 yards passing. He had a QB rate of 111.6 and finished the contest with no interceptions. Against the rush, the Pirates gave up 155 yds on 44 tries, which is 3.5 yds per run allowed. East Carolina relinquished 16 completions on 25 tries for 213 yards, and a completion percentage of 64.0%. In all, they tallied 41 plays which totaled 190 yards. The East Carolina Pirates ended up running the ball 23 different times and compiled 70 yards, which came out to an average of 3.0 yards per tote.

Concerning putting points on the board, the East Carolina Pirates have an average of 17.7 PPG. As a team they're holding an average of 113.6 yards on the ground ranking them 113th in the nation. The Pirates have racked up 2,494 total yards this year. In terms of scoring, East Carolina has compiled 5 passing touchdowns and 10 touchdowns on the ground. East Carolina has accrued 143 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 58 penalties for 523 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 11 different times.

The Pirates sit in 65th in the country when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 24.8 PPG. The opposition is running for 3.5 yards per run and 124.7 rushing yards per game on the campaign. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 1,122 running yards through 9 outings. Concerning yards through the air, the Pirates have allowed 2,080 yds which has them sitting in 71st in the nation. They have allowed 231.1 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 58.8%. Overall, they are allowing 355.8 yards per game ranking them 51st in D-1. They have allowed 17 touchdowns by air as well as 10 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Owls come into this game with a record of 4-5 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Owls took a loss by a score of 45-42 when they played the UAB Blazers. Daniel Richardson (3 touchdowns) finished the contest with 293 yds on 17/33 through the air while his quarterback rating was 150. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 8.9. Kobe Lewis carried the football 16 times for 80 yds, finishing the game with 5.0 yards per carry for Florida Atlantic. The Owls finished the game with a total of 484 yds while running 73 plays (6.6 yards per play). Florida Atlantic ran the ball for 4.8 yds per carry, finishing the game with 191 yards on 40 carries. Florida Atlantic surrendered 38 rushing attempts for 115 yards (3.0 yds per rush). The Owls pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 83.3%, surrendering 499 yards on 30 for 36 through the air.

In terms of how much they score, the Owls are ranked 68th in the country maintaining an average of 27.7 points per contest. The Florida Atlantic Owls hold an average of 364.9 yards/contest, which is good for 80th in D-1. The Florida Atlantic offense has totaled 336 yards of penalties on 35 violations, ranking them 128th in the country in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 13 interceptions while losing 2 fumbles and they have been able to earn 176 first downs. During this campaign thus far, the Owls have a total of 2,105 passing yards not to mention holding an average of 233.9 passing yards per game, which is ranked 63rd in college football. They are averaging 131.0 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,179 yards for this season.

Florida Atlantic has yielded a total of 1,417 yards rushing (157.4 yards per game) as well as 11 touchdowns via the rush so far this year. They have conceded 17 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 257.2 yards/game, which has them sitting 116th in the country. Their defense has earned 7 fumbles and 8 interceptions on the season. The Owls defense has been on the field for 679 plays, which is 127th in Division 1. The Owls are surrendering 26.2 PPG, which has them sitting 71st in college football. This season, they have allowed 236 points in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Owls -10

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