The Florida International Panthers will look to snap a two-game losing streak when they take on the Sam Houston Bearkats in a key Conference USA matchup on Tuesday night. FIU defeated Sam Houston 33-27 in double-overtime last year, the only time the schools had ever met. The Bearkats (5-2, 2-1 C-USA), who have had a winning record in 13 of the past 14 seasons, were just 3-9 overall and 2-6 in C-USA last year, their first year in the conference. The Panthers (2-5, 1-2 C-USA), who have lost four of five, have not had a winning season since going 9-4 overall and 6-2 in C-USA in 2018. Sam Houston junior quarterback Hunter Watson enters the game as questionable after leaving with an undisclosed injury against Western Kentucky last week.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET from Pitbull Stadium in Miami. Sam Houston averages 401 yards per game, while FIU is averaging 324.1. The Bearkats are favored by 4.5 points in the latest Sam Houston vs. FIU odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 46.5. Before making any FIU vs. Sam Houston picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a betting profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it is a sizzling 14-7 on all top-rated picks over the past four weeks of this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen strong returns.
The model has set its sights on Sam Houston vs. FIU. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines and trends for Florida International vs. Sam Houston:
- Sam Houston vs. FIU spread: Sam Houston -4.5
- Sam Houston vs. FIU over/under: 46.5 points
- Sam Houston vs. FIU money line: Sam Houston -208, FIU +170
- SH: 5-2 ATS this season
- FIU: 4-3 ATS this season
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Why you should back Sam Houston
Junior wide receiver Simeon Evans is among the offensive leaders for the Bearkats. He has a team-high 19 receptions for 233 yards (12.3 average) and three touchdowns. In the 31-14 loss to Western Kentucky on Wednesday, Evans caught five passes for 59 yards (11.8 average) and one touchdown. He had three catches for 27 yards (9.0 average) and a score in a 31-11 win over New Mexico State on Sept. 21.
Junior wide receiver Qua’Vez Humphreys helps stretch opposing defenses. He has 14 receptions for a team-high 298 yards (21.3 average) and four touchdowns. In a 41-21 win at UTEP on Oct. 3, he caught two passes for 47 yards (23.5 average) and one touchdown. He had four receptions for 106 yards (26.5 average) and two TDs in a 31-13 victory over Hawaii on Sept. 14. See which team to pick here.
Why you should back FIU
Junior wide receiver Eric Rivers is the Panthers’ top receiver, and has at least five receptions in each of the last four games. For the season, he has 29 receptions for 539 yards (18.6 average) and four touchdowns. He is coming off a five-catch, 91-yard and one-touchdown performance in a 30-21 loss at UTEP. He had a season-high seven receptions for 97 yards (13.9 average) and one touchdown in a 17-10 win over Louisiana Tech on Sept. 28.
Junior wide receiver Dean Patterson already has as many catches as he did all last season. In seven games, he has 28 receptions for 365 yards (13 average) and three touchdowns. Although he had just one catch last week, it was for a 16-yard touchdown. In a 31-24 overtime loss at Liberty on Oct. 8, he had a season-high six catches for 90 yards (15 average) and also recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown. See which team to pick here.
