UTSA Roadrunners vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 10/21/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (+1)

Total/Over-Under: 58.5

The UTSA Roadrunners (3-3) are headed to FAU Stadium on Saturday, October 21, 2023 where they will compete against the Florida Atlantic Owls (3-3). UTSA opens as 1-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 58.5.

The UTSA Roadrunners head into this game 3-3 this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Roadrunners stepped onto the field against the UAB Blazers and earned the victory with a final of 41-20. Frank Harris connected on 19/30 with 171 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 133.2 and finished the game without throwing an interception. Robert Henry led the offense in rushing for the Roadrunners with 9 carries for 99 yds (11.0 yds per carry). The UTSA Roadrunners ran the football 38 times and accounted for 183 yards, which is an average of 4.8 yards per carry. For the game, they ran 70 plays which gave them 360 yds. UTSA relinquished 22 completions on 35 attempts for 233 yards, and a completion percentage of 62.9%. In the running game, the Roadrunners conceded 131 yds on 36 tries, which is 3.6 yards per rush allowed.

The Roadrunners have attained 2,323 total yards this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, UTSA has compiled 12 passing touchdowns and 10 touchdowns on the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 9 times. UTSA has accounted for 131 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 33 penalties for 275 yds. As a unit they hold an average of 152.5 yards rushing which has them sitting 70th in the nation. Regarding getting in the endzone, the UTSA Roadrunners are sitting at 27.8 points per game.

Concerning yards through the air, the Roadrunners are allowing 1,546 yards which has them sitting in 83rd in D-1. They have yielded 257.7 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 59.5%. Over the course of this season, they are giving up 406.0 yards per contest putting them 106th in the nation. They have yielded 10 touchdowns via the pass and 10 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for an average of 3.9 yards per rushing attempt and 148.3 yards on the ground per game for the campaign. For the season, they have given up 890 yards via the ground game in 6 games. The Roadrunners rank 84th in Division 1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 27.7 points per game.

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The Owls come into this matchup with a record of 3-3 for this season. For their last game, the Owls got the victory with a final of 56-14 against the USF Bulls. Daniel Richardson (3 touchdowns) finished the contest with 382 yards on 31/38 passing while his quarterback rate was 186.8. He threw 1 interception and his Y/A was 10.1. Larry McCammon III ran the football 18 times for 75 yds, ending the game with 4.2 yards per carry for Florida Atlantic. The Owls finished the contest with 587 yds on 78 plays (7.5 yds per play). Florida Atlantic rushed for 5.1 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 205 yds on 40 carries. Florida Atlantic allowed 38 rushing attempts for 138 yds (3.6 yards per carry). The Owls pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 58.8%, surrendering 250 yds on 20 out of 34 through the air.

The Florida Atlantic Owls are averaging 381.5 yards/game, ranking them 77th in D-1. The Florida Atlantic offense has 256 penalty yds on 25 violations, which has them ranked 124th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. They are averaging 139.5 yards per game via the ground game and have rushed for 837 yards in total. They have tossed 9 picks while losing 2 fumbles and they have been able to earn 120 1st downs. When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Owls are 84th in the nation scoring 26.5 points per game. During this campaign to this point, the Owls have earned 1,452 yards through the air in addition to holding an average of 242.0 passing yards per game, which is ranked 60th in the nation.

The Owls are surrendering 23.2 points per game, which has them ranked 54th in Division 1. Florida Atlantic has allowed a total of 965 yards rushing (160.8 yards per game) and 9 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the season. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 139 pts. They have yielded 9 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 231.8 yards/outing, which has them sitting 80th in the nation. The Owls defense has taken part in 443 plays, which ranks them 78th in Division 1. Their defense has tallied 5 fumbles and 5 picks on the year.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Owls +1

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