Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Ohio Bobcats Picks & Preview | NCAAFB Week 2

The Florida Atlantic Owls (1-0) are in action on Saturday at 6:00 PM ET versus the Ohio Bobcats (1-1) at FAU Stadium.

The Bobcats are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+5), versus the Owls (with an over/under of 59 points).

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Game Info for Florida Atlantic vs. Ohio

• Game Day: Saturday, September 9, 2023
• Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Boca Raton, Florida
• Stadium: FAU Stadium

Florida Atlantic Pick Insights

• Florida Atlantic covered six times in 12 matchups with a spread last season.
• Florida Atlantic was 3-2 ATS last season when playing as at least 5-point favorites.
• A total of five Florida Atlantic games last season went over the point total.

Florida Atlantic Stats & Insights

• Florida Atlantic scored 29.8 points per game last season, comparable to the 28.3 per outing Ohio gave up.
• Florida Atlantic was 4-1 against the spread and 3-2 overall in games when it scored over 28.3 points last year.
• Florida Atlantic averaged just 15.3 fewer yards per game (411.6) than Ohio gave up per matchup (426.9) last year.
• When Florida Atlantic churned out more than 426.9 yards last season, the team was 3-2 against the spread and 2-3 overall.
• Last season Florida Atlantic racked up 185.3 rushing yards per game, 44.4 more than Ohio allowed per outing (140.9).
• Last season Florida Atlantic had a 6-3 ATS record and a 5-4 overall record in games the team rushed for more than 140.9 yards.
• Florida Atlantic turned the ball over 12 times last year, 13 fewer than Ohio forced turnovers (25).

Florida Atlantic’s Best Players

• N’Kosi Perry had a passing stat line last season of 2,701 yards with a 58% completion rate (215-for-371), 25 touchdowns, five interceptions, and an average of 225.1 yards per game. His rushing stat line was 91 carries for 258 yards and six TDs.
• Last season Larry McCammon III took 193 rushing attempts for 1,008 yards (84 per game) and scored seven touchdowns.
• Zuberi Mobley posted 540 rushing yards on 102 carries and three touchdowns last season.
• LaJohntay Wester hauled in 62 catches for 719 yards (59.9 per game) while being targeted 102 times. He also scored eight touchdowns.
• Jahmal Edrine also impressed receiving last season. He bagged 39 receptions for 570 yards and six touchdowns. He was targeted 70 times.
• Je’Quan Burton’s stat line last season: 517 receiving yards, 33 catches, four touchdowns, on 61 targets.
• Latrell Jean did his thing last season with a memorable stat line of three sacks, three TFL and 15 tackles.
• Armani-Eli Adams was a wrecking ball on the field, collecting 50 tackles and one interception last year.
• Last season Dwight Toombs II had a huge stat line of three interceptions, 41 tackles and three passes defended.

Ohio Betting Insights

• Ohio has not covered the spread in a game yet this season (0-1-0).
• None of Ohio’s one games with a set total this year have hit the over.

Ohio Pick Insights

• Last season Ohio put up 5.2 more points per game (31.8) than Florida Atlantic surrendered (26.6).
• When Ohio recorded over 26.6 points last season, it was 7-1 against the spread and 8-0 overall.
• Ohio collected 421.4 yards per game last year, only 3.4 fewer than the 424.8 Florida Atlantic gave up per outing.
• Ohio was 6-1 against the spread and 6-1 overall when the team piled up more than 424.8 yards last year.
• Ohio rushed for 143.4 yards per game last season, 35.6 fewer than the 179 Florida Atlantic allowed per contest.
• When Ohio rushed for more than 179 yards last season it had a 3-0 ATS record and a 3-0 overall record.
• Last year Ohio had 13 turnovers, five fewer than Florida Atlantic had takeaways (18).

Ohio’s Best Players

• Kurtis Rourke threw for 3,256 yards and 25 touchdowns last season. He also chipped in with his legs, collecting four touchdowns while racking up 249 yards.
• Sieh Bangura averaged 77 rushing yards per game and collected 13 rushing touchdowns. Bangura complemented his performance on the ground with 1.9 receptions per game to average 15.8 receiving yards.
• Last season Nolan McCormick rushed for 289 yards. He also scored two total touchdowns.
• Sam Wiglusz was targeted 7.1 times per game and collected 883 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns over the course of 2022.
• Jacoby Jones hauled in six touchdowns and had 776 receiving yards (55.4 ypg) in 2022.
• James Bostic averaged 43.4 receiving yards per game on 4.3 targets per game a season ago.
• Last year Kaieem Caesar racked up 5.5 sacks, four TFL and 25 tackles.
• Keye Thompson put together a strong stat line last year, tallying 84 tackles, four TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception.
• Last year Torrie Cox Jr. picked off three passes to go along with 49 tackles, two TFL, and three passes defended.