The Charlotte 49ers (+18) are making a trip south to face their conference nemesis Florida Atlantic Owls at FAU Stadium. STAD will televise the action and the matchup is scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. ET.
Betting Preview: Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Charlotte 49ers
Charlotte is projected as the underdog and is currently getting 18 points in this CUSA game. In order to take the home favorite, moneyline gamblers would currently have to put down $1,500 to win $100 back on the Owls (-1500). The 49ers are getting +810 moneyline odds. Multiple good in-game betting opportunities may present themselves during this match, and Vegas has set the over/under (O/U) at 54.5 points.
This game’s total has yet to move after it was initially posted at 54.5. Having said that, the line opened at -17 and the sharp action has been siding with the Owls.
The 49ers are 6-5 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 0.8 units so far. The team’s posted an O/U record of 6-4.
The Owls have lost 3.7 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 4-7 ATS and six of their games have gone over the total.
The 49ers are 4-7 straight up (SU), including 3-4 SU against CUSA opponents. The Owls are 5-6 SU overall and 3-4 SU in conference play.
The 49ers are trying to get back in stride after a 42-35 loss to FIU last week. Hasaan Klugh completed 16-of-22 passes for 253 yards, as well as one TD and an interception. Benny LeMay (159 yards on 30 rush attempts, four TDs) and the signal-caller Klugh (48 yards on 13 carries) led the ground attack in the loss. Victor Tucker (four receptions, 115 yards) and Workpeh Kofa (four catches, 37 yards) handled the receiving duties.
Florida Atlantic narrowly suffered a 41-38 defeat to North Texas. The defense allowed the Mean Green to pass for 303 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 208 yards and three scores. DeAndre Torrey was outstandingfor the Mean Green, putting up 184 rushing yards and a score on 17 attempts. For Florida Atlantic, Chris Robison completed 21-of-35 passes for 294 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Devin Singletary (91 yards on 23 rush attempts, two TDs) and Kerrith Whyte, Jr. (76 yards on 16 carries, one TD) mounted the ground game in the defeat while Harrison Bryant (six receptions, 138 yards, one TD) and Jovon Durante (six catches, 90 yards, one TD) led the receiving attack.
Each squad sports a similar run-pass ratio on the season. Charlotte’s run the ball on 62.4 percent of its offensive possessions while Florida Atlantic has an overall rush percentage of 60.6. The 49ers have produced 148.2 rush yards/game (including 163.0 per game against Conference USA opponents) and have 16 scores via handoffs this year. The Owls are totaling 246.8 rush yards per game (261.9 in conference) and have 34 total rushing TDs.
If the numbers so far this season are any indication, then the Owls could own the advantage when it comes to applying pressure, as their offensive line has allowed only 13 sacks while the D-line has registered 20 sacks. The 49ers offensive line has allowed 35 sacks and their defense has logged only 18 sacks.
The Niners offense has averaged 186.8 yards in the air overall (177.9 per game against conference opposition) and has nine passing TDs so far. The Owls have put up 230.8 pass yards per contest (224 in the CUSA) and have 12 total pass scores.
Charlotte seems to possess an advantage in both defensive facets. The team’s allowed opponents to run for an average of 98.0 yards and pass for 225.0 yards per game. The Florida Atlantic defense has given up 253.4 yards per game to opposing passers and 175.5 yards per game on the ground. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to the opposition, as the Niners have given up an ANY/A of 7.14 to opposing QBs, while the Owls are yielding an ANY/A of 6.89.
Passing-wise, Klugh has put up 253 yards this season, and has connected on 16-of-25 attempts with one scores through the air and one interception. Klugh has a 7.57 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 6.83 over the last two outings.
The 49ers have tried to control tempo by getting the ball into the hands of their running backs. Along with Victor Tucker (681 yards, two TDs), Benny LeMay (985 rush yards, 10 rush TDs, 275 receiving yards) and Aaron McAllister (359 rush yards, two rush TDs) have been big focal points in the offensive game scripts for Charlotte.
For the home team, Chris Robison has connected on 162-of-261 passes for 2,029 yards, 10 TDs and 12 INTs. Robison’s ANY/A sits at 6.18 for the year and 7.93 across his last two games.
The Owls should also look to control the clock by turning to their backfield. Jovon Durante (783 receiving yards, five TDs) has chipped in lately, but Kerrith Whyte, Jr. (678 rush yards, six rush TDs, one receiving TD) and Devin Singletary (1,112 rush yards, 20 rush TDs) have seen a multitude of action recently.
These two squads faced off last year with the final outcome being a 31-12 victory for Florida Atlantic.
Charlotte 49ers at Florida Atlantic Owls Free NCAA Betting Tip
SU Winner: Florida Atlantic, ATS Winner: Florida Atlantic, O/U: Over
Team Betting Notes
- The 49ers offense has tallied seven pass plays of 40 yards or more, while the Owls have put up nine such plays.
- The Charlotte defense has allowed 10 pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Florida Atlantic has given up seven such plays.
- The Charlotte offense has created 11 rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Florida Atlantic has created 29 such runs.
- The 49ers defense has allowed nine rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Owls have given up 13 such runs.
- The Florida Atlantic defensive unit has produced 20 sacks on the year while Charlotte has 18.
- Charlotte has produced 3.6 yards per carry over its past three contests and 4.0 over its last two.
- Florida Atlantic has averaged 5.8 yards per carry over its last three outings and 4.9 over its past two.
- In its last three matches, Florida Atlantic is 3-0 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
- The O/U for Charlotte’s last game was 45. The over cashed in the team’s 42-35 defeat to FIU.
- Over its last three games, Charlotte is 1-2 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
- The O/U for Florida Atlantic’s last outing was 62.5. The over cashed in that 41-38 defeat to North Texas.
- Charlotte has lost five of its last six games SU, with a three-point win over Southern Miss on October 27th representing the only victory over that span.
