FIU vs Charlotte Prediction, Game Preview

FIU vs Charlotte game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 8 game on Saturday, October 22

FIU vs Charlotte prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 8, Saturday, October 22


FIU vs Charlotte How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 22
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, NC
How To Watch: ESPN3
Record: FIU (2-4), Charlotte (1-6)
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FIU vs Charlotte Game Preview

Why FIU Will Win

If there was ever a time the offense was going to work, this would be it.

Charlotte’s defense is the worst in the country, and it’s not all that close. The D is miserable against teams that can throw, worse against the run, and there aren’t enough takeaways or big plays to make up for it.

FIU might be struggling – to be nice about it – but there’s a decent passing game that can move the chains a little bit, and the ground game should hit five yards per carry.

FIU is 2-0 when throwing a touchdown pass and 0-4 when it doesn’t. Charlotte has allowed a TD pass in every game and 17 on the year, but …

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Why Charlotte Will Win

If there was ever a time the defense was going to work, this would be it.

FIU’s offense isn’t the worst in America, but it hasn’t been able to push past 12 points against anyone but Bryant from the FCS and New Mexico State in a 21-7 win.

No, the 49er defense isn’t anything great, but the offense is able to wing it around enough to push the Panther secondary, the running game has hit 100 yards in three of the last four games, and the team has at least been competitive in the various losses. But …

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What’s Going To Happen

It’s the moveable object vs the stoppable force.

Turnovers will matter, and Charlotte is giving them up, but FIU isn’t taking it away.

The FIU offense will work enough to keep things moving, but it’ll still struggle to score consistently. The defense will keep Charlotte from going off, but the O will stall enough to not be able to pull this off even with several good chances in the second half.

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FIU vs Charlotte Prediction, Line

Charlotte 37, FIU 23
Line: FIU -14.5, o/u: 63.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
FIU vs Charlotte Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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FIU vs Charlotte Broadcast

Date: Saturday, October 17
Game Time: 8:00 ET
Venue: Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Network: ESPNU

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FIU (0-2) vs Charlotte (1-2) Game Preview

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Why FIU Will Win

FIU might be 0-2, but it was this close to being 2-0, losing the first two games by a total of five points.

Yeah, that’s part of the deal to win close games, but to start a season and not be totally sharp – especially this season – is expected. The offense isn’t turning the ball over enough to be a problem – it lost just one turnover – and the offense is doing a nice job of moving the ball.

On the other side, the pass rush has been strong with three sacks in each of the first two games, and now it gets to roll against a shaky Charlotte offensive line.

The 49ers are allowing too many plays behind the line, and the defensive side isn’t doing enough to be a bother behind the line. However …

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Why Charlotte Will Win

The Charlotte offense has been terrific at controlling the clock. FIU is holding on to the ball for just over 25 minutes per game, and the 49ers are keeping it for close to 35 minutes. That might be a bit strange considering they’re not great on third downs, but they’re controlling games.

It starts with QB Chris Reynolds, who overcame a horrible performance against Appalachian State to throw for over 600 yards with a whole lot of big plays down the field. FIU’s secondary has allowed 288 passing yards per game.

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What’s Going To Happen

Charlotte is finally at home after starting out the season with its first three games on the road. Considering there are three more road games after next week’s date against UTEP, this is a must-win, big moment for the 49ers. They’ll get enough offensive balance to hand FIU yet another close-call loss.

FIU vs Charlotte Prediction, Line

Charlotte 27, FIU 23
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Charlotte -7, o/u: 53.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 2

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