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Star wide receiver Luke McCaffrey and the Rice Owls (4-6) face the Charlotte 49ers (3-7) on Saturday at 2:00 PM ET, at Jerry Richardson Stadium.
The 49ers are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+2.5), versus 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 | -112 | -108 | 47.5 | -110 | -110 | -140 | +118 |
Rice Pick Insights
- Rice’s ATS record is 6-3-0 this season.
- In games it has played as at least 2.5-point favorites this season, Rice is 1-2 against the spread.
- Rice games with a set total have hit the over five times this season (55.6%).
Rice Stats & Insights
- Rice is averaging 367.6 yards per game offensively this year (81st in the FBS), and are giving up 400.3 yards per game (96th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- From an offensive standpoint, Rice ranks 41st in the FBS with 31.1 points per game. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 100th in points allowed (400.3 points allowed per contest).
- Rice is averaging 277.6 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 26th in the FBS. The defense ranks 92nd, giving up 240.4 passing yards per game.
- While Rice’s run defense ranks 88th with 159.9 rushing yards allowed per game, the offense has been worse, ranking seventh-worst (90 rushing yards per game).
- Rice is putting up a 38.7% third-down percentage on offense this season (70th in the FBS), and is allowing a 37.4% third-down conversion rate (57th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Rice owns the 98th-ranked turnover margin in college football at -4, forcing 11 turnovers (100th in the FBS) while turning it over 15 times (80th 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 recording 21 touchdown passes compared to seven interceptions this season.
- Dean Connors has carried the ball 73 times for a team-high 448 yards (44.8 per game) with five scores. He has also caught 38 passes for 384 yards and three receiving touchdowns.
- Juma Otoviano has piled up 241 yards on 70 attempts, scoring four times.
- McCaffrey’s team-leading 768 yards as a receiver have come on 51 receptions (out of 86 targets) with 10 touchdowns.
- Rawson MacNeill has racked up 25 catches for 368 yards, an average of 36.8 yards per game. He’s scored two times as a receiver this season.
- Coleman Coco has racked up 2.5 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up four TFL and 34 tackles.
- Plae Wyatt, Rice’s tackle leader, 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’s ATS record is 6-3-0 this year.
- In games it has played as at least 2.5-point underdogs this season, Charlotte is 6-3 against the spread.
- Charlotte has gone 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. Defensively, it ranks 51st, allowing 360.7 total yards per game.
- Charlotte ranks 13th-worst in points per game (18.9), but it has been more effective defensively, ranking 71st in the FBS with 26.7 points surrendered per contest.
- Charlotte’s passing game has been sputtering, ranking 20th-worst in the FBS with 177.4 passing yards per game. It has been better on defense, allowing 207.2 passing yards per contest (39th-ranked).
- From an offensive standpoint, Charlotte is accumulating 152.2 rushing yards per game (76th-ranked). It ranks 78th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (153.5 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Charlotte ranks worst in third-down conversion percentage (24.5%), but it has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 86th in the FBS with a 40.6% third-down rate allowed.
- After forcing 13 turnovers (72nd in the FBS) and turning the ball over 18 times (112th in the FBS) this season, Charlotte has the 107th-ranked turnover margin of -5.
Charlotte’s Best Players
- Trexler Ivey has thrown for 1,114 yards (111.4 per game) while completing 56.2% of his passes and collecting four touchdown passes with eight interceptions this season.
- Jalon Jones has run for 487 yards on 105 carries so far this year while scoring four times on the ground.
- Terron Kellman has totaled 328 yards on 82 carries with one touchdown.
- Jairus Mack has totaled 21 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 366 (36.6 yards per game). He’s been targeted 34 times and has one touchdown.
- Jack Hestera has caught 29 passes and compiled 352 receiving yards (35.2 per game) with three touchdowns.
- Colin Weber’s 29 catches (on 43 targets) have netted him 339 yards (33.9 ypg).
- Eyabi Anoma has collected five sacks to lead the team, while also recording eight TFL and 48 tackles.
- Charlotte’s top-tackler, Nikhai Hill-Green, has 70 tackles, eight TFL, and two sacks this year.
- Demetrius Knight II has a team-high two interceptions to go along with 70 tackles, five TFL, 1.5 sacks, and two passes defended.
