Florida International Panthers vs UTEP Miners Betting Pick & Prediction 10/16/24

At 9:00 ET, Florida International Panthers and UTEP Miners will be facing off at Sun Bowl El Paso on Wednesday, October 16th. The game is being televised by CBSS. The Panthers are favored by -7 points over the Miners, with the over/under line currently set at 49 points. The money line odds have the Panthers at -261 and the Miners at +210. Both teams are looking for their first win in conference play, with UTEP at 0-6 and Florida International at 2-4.

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL PANTHERS VS UTEP MINERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Florida International Panthers -7

This game will be played at Sun Bowl at 9:00 ET on Wednesday, October 16th.

WHY BET THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL PANTHERS:

• We have the Florida International Panthers winning this one by a score of 27 to 17
• Not only do we have the Florida International Panthers winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -7
• We see this game finishing below the line of 49 points

Will The Florida International Panthers Win As Road Favorites?

Florida International heads into Week 8 with a 2-4 record, facing UTEP on the road. They are 2-0 at home but 0-2 away. Despite being ranked 114th in our power rankings, they have a 59.2% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. The Panthers have not been favored in any game this season.

FIU’s average scoring margin is -1.5 points, and they have a 3-1 record against the spread. At home, they are 2-0 ATS, and as underdogs, they’ve gone 3-1 ATS this season.

The over/under line for this week is 49 points. FIU’s games have averaged 55.5 points, with an average O/U line of 50.5 points. Their over/under record stands at 2-2.

Heading into week 8, Florida International’s offense is averaging 27 points per game, placing them 55th in the nation. However, they rank 119th in our offensive power rankings. Their third-down conversion rate is low, at just 29.9%, and they are averaging 106.8 rushing yards per game.

Quarterback Keyone Jenkins has thrown for 1,349 yards and has a passer rating of 92. The Panthers are 51st in passing attempts per game, and Jenkins has nine touchdown passes with five interceptions. Eric Rivers leads the team with 448 receiving yards.

Florida International’s defense has struggled against the run this season, allowing 203.8 rushing yards per game, which ranks 154th nationally. In their recent game against Liberty, they gave up 281 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. However, their pass defense held Liberty to just 125 passing yards and no touchdowns.

Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 78 against FIU, completing 60.2% of their passes and averaging 205.8 passing yards per game. On average, FIU’s defense faces 40.8 rushing attempts and 33.2 passing attempts per game, allowing 28.5 points per contest.

Are The UTEP Miners Going Win In At Upset At Sun Bowl

UTEP enters Week 8 against Florida International with a 0-6 record, ranking 130th in our CFB power rankings. They have no chance of reaching bowl eligibility this season. At home, they are 0-1, while on the road, they’ve gone 0-4.

Against the spread, UTEP is 1-4, with a road ATS record of 1-3 and a home record of 0-1. They’ve been underdogs in five of their six games, and their average scoring margin is -18.5 points per game.

The over/under line for this week is 49 points. UTEP’s games have averaged 50.5 points, and their average over/under line is 52.1 points, with a margin of -1.7 points against the total.

UTEP’s offense has struggled this season, ranking 130th in our offensive power rankings and averaging just 16 points per game. Their third-down conversion rate is 34.5%, and they are 117th in rushing, with 98.3 yards per game.

Skyler Locklear leads the passing game with 792 yards, and UTEP is 36th in passing attempts. Locklear has three touchdowns and four interceptions, with a passer rating of 76. Kenny Odom has 435 receiving yards and four touchdowns.

UTEP’s defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 34.5 points per game. In their recent game against Western Kentucky, they gave up 44 points, including 492 total yards, with 264 passing yards and three touchdowns through the air.

Opponents have averaged 238.5 rushing yards per game against UTEP, ranking them 174th nationally. The Miners have faced the 22nd fewest passing attempts in the country, allowing 207.8 yards per game and a 67.2% completion rate.