Florida Atlantic Owls vs Temple Owls Prediction, 11/16/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs Temple Owls

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (-3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

The Temple Owls (2-7) will try to beat the Florida Atlantic Owls (2-7) at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Temple opens this game as 3.0-point favorites. The total is set at 50.5.

The Florida Atlantic Owls head into this game 2-7 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Owls played against the East Carolina Pirates and took a loss by a score of 49-14. Overall, they tallied 75 plays which gave them 399 yards. The Florida Atlantic Owls ran the ball 32 different times and accounted for 137 yds, which is an average of 4.3 yds per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Owls gave up 238 yards on 34 tries, which averages out to 7.0 yards per rush surrendered. Florida Atlantic gave up 17 completions on 22 tries for 343 yards, and a completion percentage of 77.3%.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Florida Atlantic Owls are averaging 22.9 points per game. As a team they average 166.1 yards in the run game which has them sitting 60th in Division 1. The Owls have tallied 3,331 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Florida Atlantic has compiled 8 touchdowns through the air and 17 rushing touchdowns. Florida Atlantic has a total of 173 first downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 67 infractions for 512 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 14 different times.

The Owls rank 111th in Division 1 in terms of team defense, conceding 32.2 points per contest. They are allowing 5.5 yards per rushing attempt and 218.0 yards on the ground per game so far this season. During the season, they have conceded 1,962 running yards through 9 games. Concerning yards through the air, the Owls have allowed 1,897 yds which ranks them 48th in the nation. They are conceding 210.8 yards per contest via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 56.0%. During the season, they are conceding 428.8 yards per game which has them sitting 118th in the country. They have allowed 20 touchdowns by air as well as 17 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Owls head into this matchup 2-7 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Owls took a defeat with a final score of 52-6 against the Tulane Green Wave. Temple conceded 52 run attempts for 327 yds (6.3 yds per rush). The Owls secondary allowed a completion percentage of 60.9%, relinquishing 262 yds on 14 out of 23 through the air. The Owls finished the contest with 158 yards while running 45 plays (3.5 yards per play). Temple ran for 4.4 yds per carry, finishing with 102 yards on 23 carries.

When it comes to how much they score, the Owls are 123rd in college football holding an average of 19.2 points per game. The Temple Owls are averaging 302.6 yards/contest, which has them sitting 125th in D-1. The Temple offense has racked up 421 yards of penalties on 53 violations, which has them sitting 82nd in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team. They have tossed 11 picks while losing 8 fumbles and they have been able to record 140 1st downs. For the year thus far, the Owls have earned 1,887 yards via the pass as well as an average of 209.7 throwing yards per outing, ranking them 82nd in Division 1. They average 92.9 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 836 yards in total.

The Owls are allowing 37.2 PPG, which puts them 128th in Division 1. Temple has given up a total of 2,022 yards rushing (224.7 yards per game) in addition to 22 touchdowns rushing so far this year. In total, they have relinquished 335 points. They have allowed 18 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 189.6 yards/outing, which has them ranked 26th in college football. The Owls defense has participated in 612 plays, which is good for 75th in the country. They have totaled 3 fumbles recovered and 7 picks this year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Owls +3.0

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