The Florida Atlantic Owls will take on the Georgia Southern Eagles at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at FAU Stadium. FAU is coming off a season-opening loss to the Florida Gators, while GSU eked out a 30-25 win over Gardner-Webb. The teams met for the first time last season with Georgia Southern earning a 20-3 win as 2.5-point underdogs but Willie Taggart is hoping that Miami transfer N'Kosi Perry can change Florida Atlantic's fortunes.
FAU managed 353 yards against a Florida defense with an obvious talent advantage and Perry averaged a respectable 7.9 yards per pass attempt in the game. The Owls are favored by seven points in the latest Florida Atlantic vs. Georgia Southern odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 48. Before entering any Georgia Southern vs. Florida Atlantic picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on FAU vs. Georgia Southern. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football odds for Georgia Southern vs. FAU:
- Florida Atlantic vs. Georgia Southern spread: Florida Atlantic -7
- Florida Atlantic vs. Georgia Southern over-under: 48 points
What you need to know about Florida Atlantic
The Owls took a 35-14 loss at the hands of the Florida Gators last week. Florida Atlantic was down 21-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Perry did manage to go 19-of-33 for 261 yards in the loss and threw a touchdown pass without an interception.
Perry was sacked six times in the game but the FAU offensive line should hold up better against a Georgia Southern defensive front that doesn't have nearly as much talent. South Florida transfer Johnny Ford ran for 52 yards and a score on 10 carries and he'll need to continue to run effectively to provide balance against what should be a solid offense against more equal competition.
What you need to know about Georgia Southern
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Georgia Southern beat the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 30-25 last week. Among those leading the charge for the Eagles was RB Logan Wright, who rushed for one TD and 178 yards on 26 carries.
The Eagles wound up rushing for 365 yards in the victory and they'll likely continue to lean heavily on the running game in Chad Lunsford's system. Amare Jones and Cam Ransom are currently splitting time at quarterback with Jones serving as the running option and Ransom the throwing option.
How to make Florida Atlantic vs. Georgia Southern picks
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