FIU Panthers (1-7) vs Old Dominion Monarchs (2-6)
Game Info: Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 7:00 pm (Riccardo Silva Stadium)
Betting Odds: FIU Panthers +3 -- Over/Under: 52.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The FIU Panthers will host the Old Dominion Monarchs on Saturday from FIU Stadium in Miami, FL. The Panthers are 1-7 and winless in Conference USA, while the Monarchs are 2-6 overall with their single win in conference play coming last week against LA Tech.
In their last time out, ODU was able to scrape by with a win against LA Tech on a 46-yard game winning field goal as time expired. With just two games under center, QB Hayden Wolff has put some life back into the dried up passing game of the Monarchs.
Blake Watson and Elijah Davis will split the run duties. Watson leads the team with 551 rushing yards and two TD. The run is where ODU sees it’s success as they average 169.5 rushing yards per game. The Monarchs will be facing a poor FIU team that ranks 106th in run defense, so look for them to defer from their young QB and try to win this on the ground.
In a season that looked like it couldn't get any worse, FIU laid an egg against Marshall last week. Quarterback Max Bortenschlager went 14-28 passing for 128 yards and on the season has 2,154 yards, 15 TD, and 6 INT.
The Panthers' defense is allowing a whopping 484.6 yards per game, leaving them 128th in the nation. They are also giving up an average of 36.6 ppg. The over is 5-1 in Panthers last 6 games following an ATS loss and this is because teams are just running it up on them. They are literally giving away TDs.
This FIU team stinks, as even the bottom feeders of the conference are having their way with them. They are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. The Panthers are also 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss. The Monarchs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. I see Old Dominion being able to cover this small spread with one of the worst teams in the nation.