FIU Panthers vs Connecticut Huskies Prediction, 9/16/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs Connecticut Huskies

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, CT

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Huskies (-10)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The Connecticut Huskies (0-2) will try to beat the FIU Panthers (2-1) at Pratt & Whitney Stadium on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Connecticut opens this game as 10-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 47.

The FIU Panthers head into this matchup 2-1 this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Panthers stepped onto the field against the North Texas Mean Green and earned the victory with a final of 46-39. Keyone Jenkins went 20/32 with 291 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 136.7 and ended the game with 2 picks. Kejon Owens led the offense in rushing for the Panthers with 10 attempts for 101 yards (10.1 yards per carry). Overall, they tallied 67 plays which gave them a total of 514 yds. The FIU Panthers ended up running the ball 35 times and compiled 223 yds, which earned them an average of 6.4 yards per tote. When it came to stopping the run, the Panthers conceded 247 yds on 47 tries, which is an average of 5.3 yds per run allowed. FIU conceded 21 pass completions on 35 attempts for 301 yds, and a completion percentage of 60.0%.

The Panthers currently have 1,001 total yards this year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, FIU has amassed 3 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 7 times. FIU has accumulated 42 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 19 infractions for 184 yds. Offensively they hold an average of 138.0 yards on the ground which ranks them 85th in college football. Regarding getting in the endzone, the FIU Panthers hold an average of 25.7 points per contest.

The Panthers rank 74th in college football regarding team defense, giving up 24.3 PPG. They are allowing 4.1 yards per rush and 175.3 rushing yards per contest on the season. During the season, they have allowed 526 running yards through 3 games. Regarding yards via the pass, the Panthers have given up 847 yds which puts them in 132nd in the country. They have allowed 282.3 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 61.7%. In total, they have given up 457.7 yards per outing putting them at 122nd in the nation. They have yielded 4 touchdowns through the air as well as 4 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Huskies head into this matchup 0-2 for this year. In their last game, the Huskies took a loss by a score of 35-14 when they played the Georgia State Panthers. Ta'Quan Roberson (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 216 yards on 19/30 through the air while his quarterback rate was 139.1. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 7.2. Victor Rosa carried the ball 10 times for 17 yards, finishing the contest with 1.7 yards per attempt for Connecticut. The Huskies finished the game with 326 yards while they ran 70 plays (4.7 yards per play). Connecticut rushed for 1.6 yds per carry, finishing the game with 50 yards on 31 attempts. Connecticut allowed 45 rush attempts for 250 yds (5.6 yds per rush). The Huskies secondary allowed a completion rate of 57.7%, surrendering 144 yards on 15 out of 26 through the air.

In relation to their ability to score points, the Huskies currently sit 124th in the nation averaging 14.0 PPG. The Connecticut Huskies have an average of 299.5 yards/game, ranking them 120th in Division 1. The Connecticut offense has racked up 126 yds of penalties on 14 infractions, which is good for 47th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 2 picks while surrendering 2 fumbles and they have been able to earn 34 1st downs. During this campaign to this point, the Huskies have a total of 389 yards via the pass as well as an average of 194.5 passing yards per outing, which ranks 104th in Division 1. They hold an average of 105.0 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 210 yards in total.

The Huskies are conceding 29.5 points per game, ranking them 102nd in college football. Connecticut has surrendered a total of 459 yards on the ground (229.5 yards/game) in addition to 7 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the year. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 59 points in total. They have surrendered 1 touchdown through the air in addition to 149.5 yards per game, ranking them 22nd in the country. The Huskies defense has been on the field for 143 plays, which ranks 91st in Division 1. Their defense has tallied 1 fumble recovery and 0 interceptions this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Huskies -10

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