The Florida Atlantic Owls (3-4, 2-1 C-USA) will be going for their second consecutive win when they face the UTEP Miners (3-4, 1-2 C-USA) on Saturday afternoon. The Owls are coming off a 17-14 win over Rice as four-point favorites. The Miners are coming off a 41-31 loss to Louisiana Tech as 1.5-point underdogs.
Florida Atlantic is 2-1 in three games against UTEP.
The Owls snapped their three-game losing streak with a win over Rice in their last game. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Miners, which will give them their second win in a row and first road win of the season.
Florida Atlantic is averaging 29.7 points per game. They are throwing for 236 yards and rushing for 199.7 yards per game.
N'Kosi Perry completed 54 percent of his passes for 126 yards and one touchdown in the win over Rice. Larry McCammon had 24 carries for 99 yards and one touchdown, while Jahmal Edrine had three catches for 50 yards and one touchdown.
Florida Atlantic has struggled defensively, giving up 27.1 points per game. They gave up 14 points in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to win this game.