Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Florida International Panthers

Middle Tennessee visits Florida International in CUSA matchup

Middle Tennessee (3-3) at Florida International (3-3), Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Florida International by 10.5. Against the spread: Florida International 3-3, Middle Tennessee 4-2.

How to watch: CBS Sports Network

Key stats

Florida International Offense

Overall: 382.7 yards per game (76th in FBS)

Passing: 262.7 yards per game (37th)

Rushing: 120.0 yards per game (117th)

Scoring: 19.7 points per game (122nd)

Florida International Defense

Overall: 266.7 yards per game (9th in FBS)

Passing: 166.2 yards per game (12th)

Rushing: 100.5 yards per game (23rd)

Scoring: 14.7 points per game (9th)

Middle Tennessee Offense

Overall: 321.5 yards per game (122nd in FBS)

Passing: 200.7 yards per game (98th)

Rushing: 120.8 yards per game (114th)

Scoring: 22.8 points per game (103rd)

Middle Tennessee Defense

Overall: 415.7 yards per game (119th in FBS)

Passing: 216.5 yards per game (80th)

Rushing: 199.2 yards per game (127th)

Scoring: 28.3 points per game (109th)

Middle Tennessee ranks 91st in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 39.7% of the time. Florida International ranks 29th on offense, converting on 46.4% of third downs.

Florida International ranks 82nd in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to Middle Tennessee's 22nd-ranked +4 margin.

Middle Tennessee ranks 114th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 91.7% of trips. Florida International's red zone offense ranks 93rd, scoring on 81.8% of red zone opportunities.

Middle Tennessee ranks 119th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:51, compared to Florida International's 10th-ranked average of 33:29.

Team leaders

Florida International

Passing: J.J. Kohl, 1,458 yards, 7 TDs, 7 INTs, 58.3 completion percentage

Rushing: Devonte Lyons, 268 yards on 65 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Maguire Anderson, 535 yards on 33 catches, 4 TDs

Middle Tennessee

Passing: Roman Gagliano, 1,204 yards, 11 TDs, 2 INTs, 58.5 completion percentage

Rushing: Antonio Martin, 433 yards on 83 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Cam'ron Lacy, 369 yards on 35 catches, 4 TDs

Last game

Florida International fell 27-24 to Jacksonville State on Oct. 13. Kohl led Florida International with 278 yards on 24-of-38 passing (63.2%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. Lyons had 73 rushing yards on 15 carries and one touchdown, adding two receptions for 26 yards. Anderson put up 133 yards on eight catches with two touchdowns.

Middle Tennessee won 33-30 over Delaware on Oct. 13. Gagliano passed for 291 yards on 22-of-32 attempts (68.8%) with three touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball four times for 22 yards and one rushing touchdown. Martin had 48 rushing yards on 11 carries. Koraun Perdue recorded 103 yards on four catches with one touchdown.

Next game

Florida International plays at Liberty on Oct. 31. Middle Tennessee hosts Kennesaw State on Oct. 28.

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