Florida Atlantic Owls vs Connecticut Huskies Prediction, 9/21/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs Connecticut Huskies

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Location: Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, CT

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Huskies (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

Pratt & Whitney Stadium is the location where the Connecticut Huskies (1-2) will compete against the Florida Atlantic Owls (1-2) on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Florida Atlantic opens this game as 2.5-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 46.5.

The Florida Atlantic Owls come into this matchup with a record of 1-2 this season. In their last game, the Owls faced the FIU Panthers and notched a win by a score of 38-20. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Owls gave up 87 yards on 25 tries, which is an average of 3.5 yards per rush surrendered. Florida Atlantic gave up 21 completions on 35 tries for a total of 281 yards, and a completion percentage of 60.0%. In the game, they ran 78 plays which gave them 420 yds. The Florida Atlantic Owls ran the ball 52 times and recorded 259 yards, which is an average of 5.0 yards per carry.

The Owls have earned 903 yards in total for the year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Florida Atlantic has compiled 2 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 3 different times. Florida Atlantic has a total of 57 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 20 infractions for 154 yds. Offensively they average 144.3 yards on the ground which is 87th in D-1. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Florida Atlantic Owls are averaging 18.3 points per contest.

The Owls sit in 60th in Division 1 regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 20.0 PPG. They are giving up an average of 5.6 yards per attempt on the ground and 223.7 rushing yards per game for the year. Over the course of this year, they have given up 671 rushing yards through 3 contests. When talking about yards via the pass, the Owls have given up 439 yds which ranks them 37th in college football. They have conceded 146.3 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 51.0%. For the season, they are giving up 370.0 yards/outing putting them at 87th in Division 1. They have yielded 4 touchdowns through the air in addition to 4 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Huskies come into this game with a record of 1-2 for this season. In their last game, the Huskies took a loss by a score of 26-21 against the Duke Blue Devils. The Huskies finished the game with 314 yds while they ran 68 plays (4.6 yards per play). Connecticut ran the football for 4.8 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 179 yards on 37 attempts. Connecticut relinquished 39 run attempts for 142 yards (3.6 yards per carry). The Huskies passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 65.1%, relinquishing 267 yards on 28 out of 43 through the air.

Concerning their scoring prowess, the Huskies are ranking 69th in Division 1 averaging 30.3 points per outing. The Connecticut Huskies maintain an average of 416.0 yards per outing, which has them sitting 56th in college football. The Connecticut offense has racked up 147 yards of penalties on 16 violations, which ranks 77th in college football in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 3 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 2 fumbles and they have tallied 54 first downs. During this campaign to this point, the Huskies currently sit at 703 passing yards as well as holding an average of 234.3 throwing yards per outing, which is ranked 65th in the nation. They hold an average of 181.7 run yards per game and have run for 545 yards for the year.

The Huskies are conceding 31.0 points per contest, which has them 111th in the country. Connecticut has surrendered a total of 514 yards on the ground (171.3 yards/game) and 4 touchdowns on the ground this season. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 93 points in total. They have allowed 7 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 267.7 yards per contest, which has them sitting 113th in the country. The Huskies defense has taken the field for 229 plays, ranking them 128th in the country. They have no fumbles and 1 interception on the year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Owls +2.5

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