The Texas State University-San Marcos Bobcats (0-1, 0-0 Home) welcome the Florida International University Panthers (1-0, 0-0 Away) at Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday for their home opener. The Bobcats are 14-point favorites, and the total is 60.5.FIU (1-0, 0-0 Away) is coming off a tight 38-37 win over Bryant at Riccardo Silva Stadium last Thursday. Grayson James threw for 207 yards and four touchdowns. EJ Wilson Jr. ran 11 times for 43 yards. Tyrese Chambers caught eight passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Texas State (0-1, 0-0 Home) lost 38-14 to Nevada at Clarence Mackay Stadium last Saturday. Layne Hatcher was 33 of 51 for 289 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. Jahmyl Jeter carried 10 times for 16 yards. Ashtyn Hawkins scored twice. He hauled in 10 receptions for 96 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Bobcats won the only meeting between the teams last season, a 23-17 overtime victory in September. Brady McBride threw for one touchdown for Texas State. Max Bortenschlager tossed two touchdowns for FIU.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Panthers’ 38 points scored in their opening game ranks 44th in FBS among teams who have already played, and they are facing a Bobcats defense whose 38 points surrendered is 105th. Meanwhile, Texas State is 109th in the nation in scoring after posting 14 points in Week 1, and FIU’s 37 points allowed ranks 100th.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
FIU (+375)
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