Middle Tennessee at Florida Atlantic: 11/27/21 College Football Picks and Predictions

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and Florida Atlantic Owls face off on Saturday in a college football showdown at FAU Stadium. The winner of this game will be eligible for a bowl game.

Middle Tennessee comes into this game with a 5-6 record and they have gone 5-6 against the spread. In the last game against Old Dominion, they were competitive, but they couldn’t make the plays late and lost by seven points. Middle Tennessee is averaging 30 points while their defense is giving up 26.7 points per game. The biggest issue for this team when they have struggled has been with their offensive inconsistency. Under center for the Blue Raiders is Nick Vattiato who has thrown for 649 yards, five touchdowns, and six interceptions. They need a good start from him and the offense needs to be good. 

On the other side of this matchup is the Florida Atlantic Owls who sit with a 5-6 record overall and they have gone 4-6-1 against the spread. In the last game the Owls defense was awful giving up 52 points and that led to the blowout defeat. The Owls are averaging 26.2 points while their defense is giving up 25.6 points per game. Under center for Florida Atlantic is N’Kosi Perry who has thrown for 2,443 yards, 18 touchdowns, and six interceptions. In this game if they want to come away with a victory, they are going to need to need the defense to take some of the pressure off the offense