FIU Panthers vs UTEP Miners 11/19/2022 Best Picks, Tips and Prediction
The FIU Panthers will scratch off with the UTEP Miners at Sun Bowl, TX, on Saturday at 4:00 PM ET. Following an embarrassing 52-7 loss to the Florida Atlantic Owls in Week 11, the Florida International Panthers (4-6; 4-6 ATS; 2-4 conference) need a win here. The Panthers suffered their second straight loss in Week 10 at 52-14 by the North Texas Mean Green. In the Shula Bowl last week, FIU botched it by turning the ball over four times and letting the Owls score at will.
Florida International University is only scoring 19.0 points per game (tied-120th in the nation). The Panthers are still generating 116.2 rushing yards per game despite amassing 203 rushing yards on 36 attempts against FAU (106th). Lexington Joseph, a junior running back for FIU, is the backfield leader with 508 yards and five TDs on 94 attempts. Additionally, he has 26 catches for 155 yards and two TDs.
- The Florida International Panthers are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 matches.
- Florida International is 4-16 SU in their last 20 matches.
- The Panthers are 2-15 SU in their last 17 matches on the road.
FIU Panthers vs UTEP Miners 11/19/2022 Best Picks, Tips and Prediction
At the Miners’ camp, the UTEP Miners are returning from a bye week and will try to end their two-game losing streak. The Miners lost their last two games, 24-13 against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and 37-30 to the Rice Owls. UTEP fought valiantly in Week 10 at Rice Stadium in Houston. But the Owls swooped incessantly on Bradley Rozner’s touchdown with only 25 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.
Gavin Hardison, a junior quarterback, finished the game against Rice 8 of 18 for 103 yards and a score before leaving with an ankle injury. In relief, junior Calvin Brownholtz carried the ball eight times for 64 yards and a touchdown while completing seven of his 10 pass attempts for 56 yards. Brownholtz may make his season debut versus FIU because Hardison is doubtful to participate.
- The Texas El Paso Miners are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 matches.
- The Miners are 5-11 SU in their last 16 matches.
- The total went UNDER in 5 of Texas El Paso’s last 5 matches at home.
FIU Panthers vs UTEP Miners. The NCAAF pick for this game is the FIU Panthers. On both sides of the ball, the Panthers are in tatters, but they can only perform better than they did against North Texas and Florida Atlantic. In contrast, the Miners are struggling with their quarterback issue and their defense was not very strong. So there is no way one would lay 14 points with UTEP. The Panthers should have enough offensive firepower to move the ball on the ground because the Miners are giving up 154.1 running yards per game and 4.4 yards per carry. Both teams had trouble lately covering the spread. UTEP is 3-7 ATS in its previous 10 matches overall. While FIU is 4-11 ATS in its previous 15 matches overall and 0-8 ATS in its past eight games in November. The Panthers covered in three of their previous five games as underdogs of 14 or more points. While the Miners are 1-6 ATS in their past seven games as favorites of 14 or more points. The FIU Panthers will win to a predicted score of 33-20.
NCAAF Starting Time: 4:00 PM (EDT)
Location: Sun Bowl, TX
Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
TV: ESPN
NCAAF Odds: FIU Panthers +14
NCAAF Totals: 51.5
