Florida International Panthers at Florida Atlantic Owls

Florida Atlantic takes on Florida International

Florida International (1-1) at Florida Atlantic (1-1), Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Florida Atlantic by 7.5. Against the spread: Florida Atlantic 1-1, Florida International 2-0.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

Florida Atlantic Offense

Overall: 412 yards per game (71st in FBS)

Passing: 331 yards per game (14th)

Rushing: 81 yards per game (133rd)

Scoring: 29.5 points per game (79th)

Florida Atlantic Defense

Overall: 508.5 yards per game (137th in FBS)

Passing: 245 yards per game (109th)

Rushing: 263.5 yards per game (136th)

Scoring: 48 points per game (137th)

Florida International Offense

Overall: 460.5 yards per game (37th in FBS)

Passing: 343.5 yards per game (7th)

Rushing: 117 yards per game (114th)

Scoring: 21 points per game (111th)

Florida International Defense

Overall: 258 yards per game (33rd in FBS)

Passing: 174.5 yards per game (50th)

Rushing: 83.5 yards per game (32nd)

Scoring: 19.5 points per game (66th)

Florida Atlantic ranks 22nd in FBS in third down percentage, converting 52.8% of the time.

Florida Atlantic is 123rd in the FBS averaging 81.5 penalty yards per game, compared to Florida International's 45th-ranked 45.5 per-game average.

Florida Atlantic is 87th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 100% of trips. Florida International's red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring on 100% of red zone opportunities.

Team leaders

Florida Atlantic

Passing: Caden Veltkamp, 662 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs, 72.6 completion percentage

Rushing: Ethan Ervin, 117 yards on 33 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Easton Messer, 252 yards on 15 catches, 2 TDs

Florida International

Passing: J.J. Kohl, 668 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs, 60.5 completion percentage

Rushing: Anthony Carrie, 80 yards on 23 carries, 0 TDs

Receiving: Maguire Anderson, 186 yards on 13 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

Florida Atlantic won 38-30 over Navy on Sept. 12. Veltkamp passed for 386 yards on 27-of-32 attempts (84.4%) with five touchdowns and no interceptions. Ervin had 67 rushing yards on 17 carries. Messer had eight receptions for 179 yards and two touchdowns.

Florida International won 33-20 over Buffalo on Sept. 12. Kohl threw for 367 yards on 21-of-36 attempts (58.3%) with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Carrie carried the ball 13 times for 49 yards, adding two receptions for 10 yards. Anderson recorded 99 yards on five catches with two touchdowns.

Next game

Florida Atlantic plays at UL Monroe on Sept. 26. Florida International hosts LIU Post on Sept. 26.

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