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One of the top wide receivers in college football will be on show when Luke McCaffrey and the Rice Owls (4-6) visit the Charlotte 49ers (3-7) on Saturday, November 18, 2023.
The 49ers are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+2.5), against the Owls (with an over/under of 47.5 points).
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Game Info for Rice vs. Charlotte
- Game Day: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Stadium: Jerry Richardson Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | -2.5 | -113 | -107 | 47.5 | -109 | -110 | -140 | +118 |
Rice Pick Insights
- Rice has a 6-3-0 record against the spread this season.
- Rice has a 1-2 record against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
- Rice games have gone over the point total on five of nine occasions (55.6%).
Rice Stats & Insights
- Rice is averaging 367.6 yards per game offensively this season (81st in the FBS), and are giving up 400.3 yards per game (96th) on defense.
- Rice ranks 41st in scoring offense (31.1 points per game) and 100th in scoring defense (29.2 points allowed per game) this year.
- Rice is totaling 277.6 passing yards per game on offense this season (26th in the FBS), and is allowing 240.4 passing yards per game (93rd) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Rice ranks seventh-worst in rushing offense (90 rushing yards per game), but has played better on defense, ranking 88th with 159.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Offensively, Rice ranks 70th in the FBS with a 38.7% third-down percentage. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 57th in third-down conversion rate allowed (159.9).
- Rice ranks 98th in college football with a -4 turnover margin after forcing 11 turnovers (100th in the FBS) while committing 15 (78th in the FBS).
Rice’s Best Players
- JT Daniels has thrown for 2,443 yards (244.3 ypg) to lead Rice, completing 63.1% of his passes and collecting 21 touchdown passes compared to seven interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Dean Connors, has carried the ball 73 times for 448 yards (44.8 per game) and five touchdowns. He’s proven to be a dual threat, racking up 384 receiving yards on 38 catches with three touchdowns through the air.
- This season, Juma Otoviano has carried the ball 70 times for 241 yards (24.1 per game) and four touchdowns.
- McCaffrey’s 768 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 86 times and has totaled 51 catches and 10 touchdowns.
- Rawson MacNeill has been the target of 45 passes and compiled 25 catches for 368 yards, an average of 36.8 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone two times through the air this season.
- Coleman Coco leads the team with 2.5 sacks, and also has four TFL and 34 tackles.
- Rice’s top-tackler, Plae Wyatt, has 60 tackles, three TFL, and one sack this year.
- Gabe Taylor leads the team with two interceptions, while also collecting 40 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and two passes defended.
Charlotte Betting Insights
- Charlotte is 6-3-0 against the spread this season.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 2.5 points or more, the 49ers have a 6-3 record against the spread.
- Charlotte has hit the over in five of their nine games with a set total (55.6%).
Charlotte Pick Insights
- With 329.6 total yards per game on the offensive side of the ball, Charlotte ranks 104th in the FBS in 2023. On defense, it ranks 51st, surrendering 360.7 total yards per game.
- Charlotte ranks 13th-worst in points per game (18.9), but it has been better on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 71st in the FBS with 26.7 points surrendered per contest.
- Charlotte’s passing game has not been getting things done, ranking 19th-worst in the FBS with 177.4 passing yards per game. It has been better defensively, surrendering 207.2 passing yards per contest (38th-ranked).
- Charlotte is compiling 152.2 rushing yards per contest on offense this season (76th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 153.5 rushing yards per contest (77th-ranked) on defense.
- Charlotte’s offense has been struggling on third down, ranking worst in the FBS with a 24.5% third-down conversion rate. It has been better on defense, surrendering a 40.6% third-down rate (87th-ranked).
- At -5, Charlotte sports the 107th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 13 forced turnovers (73rd in the FBS) and 18 turnovers committed (110th in the FBS).
Charlotte’s Best Players
- Trexler Ivey has racked up 1,114 yards on 56.2% passing while tossing four touchdown passes with eight interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Jalon Jones, has carried the ball 105 times for 487 yards (48.7 per game) with four touchdowns.
- Terron Kellman has run for 328 yards across 82 carries, scoring one touchdown.
- Jairus Mack leads his team with 366 receiving yards on 21 catches with one touchdown.
- Jack Hestera has put up a 352-yard season so far with three touchdowns. He’s caught 29 passes on 49 targets.
- Colin Weber’s 43 targets have resulted in 29 catches for 339 yards.
- Eyabi Anoma paces the team with five sacks, and also has eight TFL and 48 tackles.
- Demetrius Knight II is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s amassed 70 tackles, five TFL, 1.5 sacks, and two interceptions.
- Kameron Howard has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has 24 tackles and two passes defended to his name.
