Friday, May 25th, 2012
The Florida Atlanta Owls will travel to in state rival Florida International Golden Panthers in a Sun Belt conference college football game on Saturday night. Kick off time at Florida International is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN Gameplan. The LVSC college football odds makers have set the opening point spread in this game and the home team Florida International Golden Panthers were opened as a 2 point favorite with the over under coming in at 62. The early money from the college football betting public has come in on the road underdog Florida Atlantic Owls, as the Florida International Golden Panthers are currently a 1-½ point favorite. The over under has seen early movement from the betting public towards the over, as the total is currently lined at 62 ½. College football money line players who would like to play Florida International on the money line will find the favorite lined at –130 with the road underdog Florida Atlanta Owls bringing back +110 to win without the points a factor in the wager.
When these two teams met in the 2008 season it was Florida Atlantic with a 57-50 victory as a 5-½ point favorite. Both teams were able to drive the ball up and down the field with over 500 offensive yards by each team. In their meeting in the 2007 season it was Florida Atlantic piling on a 55 spot on Florida International. The Owls have won 6 of their past 7 meetings with the Golden Panthers. Florida Atlantic enters this game with a 4-7 record on the year. The Owls are coming off a 29-23 home victory over Western Kentucky last week. Florida Atlantic averages 27.4 points per game and 434 offensive yards. Junior quarterback Jeff Vancamp is making his fifth start of the season. He is hitting on 59.9% of his passes with 10 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The team has played much better with Vancamp under center as the team is 2-2 in his starts. Vancamp has thrown 7 touchdown passes and no picks over his past three games. Sophomore running back Alfred Morris is averaging 5.2 yards a carry on the season with 9 rushing touchdowns to provide Florida Atlantic good balance on offense. The Owls are not a good defensive team allowing 34.9 points per game and 453 yards per game. Florida International is 3-8 this season. They are coming off a 62-3 loss at Florida two weeks ago as they enter this game off a bye week. Senior quarterback Paul McCall is hitting on 55.6% of his passes with 13 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. He has struggled with accuracy in Sun Belt action with several games under 60% passing. FIU cannot run a lick with just 2.9 yards a carry average on the season. The Golden Panthers are also a poor defense allowing 36 points and 499 yards per game.
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CFB Trend: Florida Atlantic Owls are 4-1 ATS in their past 5 games with the Florida International Golden Panthers
The Wagerline consensus has 54.6 the CFB bettors on Florida International -1 1/2
The Wagerline consensus has 52.8% of the CFB bettors playing under 62 1/2
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