COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Florida Atlantic has been more productive offensively, especially through the pass, with 331.0 passing yards per game and 29.5 points per game. The issue is that the Owls have also surrendered 508.5 yards per game and 48.0 points per game, so their own defense can keep opponents in range even when the offense is moving the ball. Florida International has been more balanced, averaging 460.5 total yards per game with 343.5 passing yards per game and 117.0 rushing yards per game, while its defense has allowed only 19.5 points per game and 255.0 yards per game.
Florida Atlantic should control enough of the offensive flow at home to win, but Florida International’s efficiency and the Panthers’ defensive numbers suggest a lower-scoring game than the total implies. A projected final score of Florida Atlantic 31, Florida International 25 fits an under play and still leaves room for FAU to edge the result without turning it into a shootout.
