Florida Atlantic Owls vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 11/4/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs UAB Blazers

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023

Location: Protective Stadium in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Blazers (+2)

Total/Over-Under: 60

Protective Stadium is where the UAB Blazers (2-6) will attempt to beat the Florida Atlantic Owls (4-4) on Saturday, November 4, 2023. UAB is 2-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 60.

The Florida Atlantic Owls step onto the field holding a record of 4-4 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Owls faced off with the Charlotte 49ers and earned the victory with a final of 38-16. Daniel Richardson finished 19/26 with 218 yds passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 173.9 and ended the contest with 1 pick. Larry McCammon III was the leader on the ground for the Owls with 15 attempts for 67 yds (4.5 yards per attempt). The Florida Atlantic Owls ended up rushing 26 different times and accumulated 131 yards, which is an average of 5.0 yards per tote. On the day, they tallied 53 plays which converted into 349 yds. Florida Atlantic conceded 21 completions on 35 tries for 164 yds, and a completion rate of 60.0%. Against the rush, the Owls gave up 161 yards on 48 attempts, which is an average of 3.4 yds per rush surrendered.

Regarding scoring, the Florida Atlantic Owls hold an average of 25.9 points per game. As a team they're averaging 123.5 yards in the run game ranking them 103rd in the country. The Owls have earned 2,800 total yards this season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Florida Atlantic has totaled 14 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns. Florida Atlantic has compiled 153 first downs offensively, and they have committed 33 infractions for 316 yards. They have surrendered the ball 14 times.

In terms of yards via the pass, the Owls have given up 1,816 yards which has them ranked 62nd in Division 1. They have allowed 227.0 yards per game via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 60.6%. During this campaign, they are giving up 389.8 yards per outing ranking them 87th in college football. They have allowed 12 touchdowns via the pass and 11 touchdowns via the ground game. They are giving up an average of 4.0 yards per rush on the ground and 162.8 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 1,302 running yards through 8 games. The Owls rank 55th in D-1 regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 23.9 points per contest.

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The Blazers step onto the field holding a record of 2-6 for this year. In their last game, the Blazers went home defeated by a final of 45-21 when they faced the Memphis Tigers. Landry Lyddy (1 TD) ended the contest with 68 yds on 6/9 through the air while his QB rating was 122.4. He tossed 2 picks and his average yards per attempt was 7.6. Jermaine Brown Jr. carried the football 13 times for 83 yards, finishing the contest with 6.4 yards per attempt for UAB. UAB ran the ball for 5.3 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 208 yards on 39 attempts. The Blazers finished the game with a total of 381 yds while running 67 plays (5.7 yds per play). The Blazers secondary conceded a completion percentage of 67.9%, surrendering 159 yards on 19 for 28 passing. UAB conceded 43 rush attempts for 193 yards (4.5 yds per rush).

The UAB Blazers hold an average of 431.8 yards per contest, ranking them 38th in D-1. The UAB offense has 403 penalty yards on 48 violations, which is good for 64th in college football in terms of making mistakes. They are averaging 152.9 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,223 yards for the year. They have given away 10 picks while allowing opponents to recover 6 fumbles and they have been able to earn 188 1st downs. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Blazers are ranked 63rd in the country averaging 29.0 PPG. Over the course of the season to this point, the Blazers have racked up 2,231 passing yards along with an average of 278.9 passing yards per contest, which is ranked 32nd in Division 1.

UAB has surrendered a total of 1,609 yards rushing (201.1 yards per game) and 23 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. They have given up 15 touchdowns through the air in addition to 217.8 yards per outing, which has them ranked 54th in the nation. Their defense has 9 fumbles and 6 picks this season. The Blazers defense has participated in 548 plays, which is 85th in Division 1. The Blazers are allowing 37.6 PPG, which has them ranked 130th in D-1. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 301 total points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Blazers +2

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