Can't see the offenses being in mid-season form for this opener. Florida International has a run-first offense for Ron Turner. It's a short, safe passing offense when they do throw, keyed by tight end Jonnu Smith, the Panthers best offensive player, who has caught 100 passes and 10 touchdowns over the last two seasons. Florida International returns plenty of defensive production in 2015. The Panthers allowed only 148 big gains (of 10-plus yards), third-fewest in Conference USA, and the defense returns all its top linebackers. Florida International is 6-2 UNDER the total on the road. They face a Central Florida team that is still trying to replace Blake Bortles on offense. QB Justin Holman (23 TDs, 14 INTs) had growing pains in a run-oriented attack, but the defense is loaded up front. Central Florida finished fifth nationally in total defense (298.5 yards per game) and ninth in scoring defense (19.2 points per game). Central Florida is 26-8-1 UNDER the total in September, when defenses are historically ahead of the offenses. Play this UNDER the total.
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Who was the public on? 60% of the public bets were on Central Florida Knights on the -17 ATS. 64% of the public money was on Central Florida Knights to win on the moneyline. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Central Florida would win by a score of 32.7 to 20.0 with Central Florida winning on the moneyline, Florida International winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 79% of the public bets were on Central Florida Knights on the -8.5 ATS. 69% of the public money was on Central Florida Knights to win on the moneyline. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Central Florida would win by a score of 28.4 to 21.1 with Central Florida winning on the moneyline, Florida International winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Who was the public on? 69% of the public bets were on Central Florida Knights on the -14 ATS. 69% of the public money was on Central Florida Knights to win on the moneyline. And, 54% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Central Florida would win by a score of 30.4 to 15.0 with Central Florida winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Florida International at Central Florida
6:00 PM Eastern
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 73% of the public bets were on Central Florida Knights on the -24 ATS. 69% of the public money was on Central Florida Knights to win on the moneyline. And, 79% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Central Florida would win by a score of 30.5 to 21.0 with Central Florida winning on the moneyline, Florida International winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 73% of the public bets were on Central Florida Knights on the -14.5 ATS. 72% of the public money was on Central Florida Knights to win on the moneyline. And, 60% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Central Florida would win by a score of 33.1 to 16.1 with Central Florida winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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