UTEP Miners vs FIU Panthers Prediction, 10/11/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTEP Miners vs FIU Panthers

Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Location: Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami, FL

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+6)

Total/Over-Under: 44

Riccardo Silva Stadium is the site where the FIU Panthers (3-3) will attempt to defeat the UTEP Miners (1-5) on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. FIU is 6-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total is set at 44.

The UTEP Miners head into this game 1-5 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Miners faced the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 24-10. Deion Hankins led the offense in rushing for the Miners with 15 carries for 83 yards (5.5 yards per attempt). Cade McConnell finished 4/11 with 48 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 73 and finished the contest with no picks. Against the rush, the Miners conceded 142 yds on 31 tries, which is an average of 4.6 yards per run allowed. UTEP allowed 9 completions on 20 attempts for 152 yds, and a completion rate of 45.0%. For the game, they had 73 plays which gave them a total of 325 yds. The UTEP Miners ended up running the ball 46 times and had 224 yds, which had them averaging 4.9 yds per carry.

The Miners have earned 2,079 yards in total for the year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, UTEP has totaled 6 passing touchdowns and 7 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 11 times. UTEP has a total of 116 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 45 infractions for 426 yds. As a team they're averaging 158.8 yards rushing which ranks them 64th in the country. In terms of getting in the endzone, the UTEP Miners are sitting at 16.2 PPG.

Regarding passing yardage, the Miners are giving up 1,161 yards which ranks them 49th in Division 1. They have conceded 193.5 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 60.0%. Overall, they have given up 385.0 yards per outing which has them ranked 85th in D-1. They have surrendered 7 touchdowns through the air as well as 14 touchdowns via the ground game. They are giving up 5.2 yards per run and 191.5 rushing yards per game this year. In total, they have given up 1,149 rushing yards through 6 games. The Miners are ranked 87th in college football regarding their opponents scoring, giving up 28.2 PPG.

The Panthers head into this game 3-3 for this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Panthers took a defeat with a final score of 34-17 against the New Mexico State Aggies. Keyone Jenkins finished the contest with 250 yards on 25/32 through the air while his quarterback rate was 131.3. He threw 2 interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 7.8. Kejon Owens ran the ball 6 times for 51 yards, walking away from the game with 8.5 yds per carry for FIU. The Panthers finished the contest with a total of 397 yards while running 64 plays (6.2 yards per play). FIU ran for 3.0 yards per tote, finishing with 87 yds on 29 carries. FIU conceded 31 run attempts for 183 yards (5.9 yards per carry). The Panthers passing defense gave up a completion rate of 64.5%, relinquishing 256 yards on 20 for 31 passing.

The FIU Panthers maintain an average of 328.8 yards/contest, which ranks them 113th in the country. The FIU offense has totaled 317 yards of penalties on 37 violations, which ranks 48th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. They have an average of 107.5 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 645 yards for this year. They have tossed 7 picks while surrendering 4 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 89 first downs. In relation to their ability to score points, the Panthers are sitting 114th in college football averaging 20.7 points per game. During the season so far, the Panthers have earned 1,328 yards via the pass not to mention holding an average of 221.3 passing yards per game, which ranks 81st in college football.

The Panthers are surrendering 27.0 points per game, ranking them 80th in the country. FIU has surrendered a total of 1,246 rushing yards (207.7 yards/game) and 10 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. In total, they have relinquished 162 points. They have surrendered 9 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 238.2 yards/game, which puts them in 83rd in D-1. The Panthers defense has taken part in 449 plays, which is good for 126th in D-1. Their defense has totaled 5 fumbles and 5 picks so far this season.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Panthers +6 and under 44 total points

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