East Carolina might not be in the American Athletic Conference title chase, but it’s been able to piece together four wins to get in range of being bowl eligible.
This is winnable, and so is the road game at Tulsa up next before closing out at North Texas and a home date against Navy.
Florida Atlantic can’t create its own breaks. It has just one win over an FBS team, the defense has crashed on a three-game losing streak, and now it has to finish up with three road games in the final four weeks.
On the plus side, get by this and at Temple, Charlotte, and at Tulsa are all potentially winnable.
Florida Atlantic vs East Carolina: How to Watch and Game Preview
Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024
Game Time: 8:00 pm ET
How to Watch: ESPN2
Venue: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
Teams: East Carolina (4-4), Florida Atlantic (2-6)
Why Florida Atlantic Will Win
East Carolina not only gives up 21 turnovers and 16 interceptions, which is the most in the country, but their offense can not stay on the field. It is a quick attack that can score quickly, but in college football, it is also the last team to keep the ball.
All season, Florida Atlantic has been able to get three or more turnovers. On the road, they need to make teams make mistakes. On the other hand, the offense that has scored 485 yards or more in three of the last four games should be able to keep up, but…
Why East Carolina Will Win
The defense at Florida Atlantic is having a hard time.
This secondary has let everyone throw at will. Last week, USF ran for 319 yards, so East Carolina should be able to move the ball in any way it wants.
There is a problem with turnovers for the Pirates, but there does not need to be a lot of blame. If you run it 35 times and get more than 150 yards, the home team will have the ball all the time, even if your style does not care about ball control.
Florida Atlantic vs East Carolina: Who Will Win?
When Florida Atlantic plays East Carolina, their defense will let a lot of points through on the ground, but it will not be enough.
In the second half, the Pirates’ offense will be too good, and they will start to pull away from the Owls. The FAU lines are not going to work.
Florida Atlantic vs East Carolina Prediction, Betting Lines
Prediction : East Carolina 34, Florida Atlantic 26
Line : East Carolina -7.5, o/u: 57.5
ATS Confidence out of 5 : 3
Must See Rating: 2.5
