Sam Houston State (-6.5) @ Florida International
Sam Houston State (5-2, 2-1)
Bearkats won four of its last five games, scoring 31-31-40-41 points.
Bearkats ran ball for 282 yards/game in those wins.
Sam Houston has 8 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
Bearkats have 70 starts back on offensive line.
Junior QB Watson played JC ball in Iowa last year.

Sam Houston is 3-1 ATS as a favorite this year.
Bearkats are 6-5 ATS in last 11 conference games.
Sam Houston was held to 14-14 points in its losses.
Sam Houston is 4-6 ATS in last ten games coming off a loss.
Bearkats are 6-3 ATS in their last nine road games.

Florida International (2-5, 1-2)
Panthers lost four of their last five games.
FIU gave up 16-10 points in wins, 31-38-45-31-30 in losses.
FIU has 8 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
FIU has 62 returning starts on the offensive line.
Junior QB Jankins started 11 games last year.

Under MacIntyre, FIU is 6-5 ATS as a home underdog.
In his career, MacIntyre is 19-16 ATS as home underdog.
Under MacIntyre, FIU is 14-12 ATS as an underdog anywhere.
Under MacIntyre, FIU is 8-10 ATS coming off a loss.
Under MacIntyre, FIU is 8-11 ATS in conference games.

FIU (+5.5) won 33-27 at Sam Houston last year.
Conference USA home underdogs are 4-3 ATS in league games.

Texas-El Paso @ Louisiana Tech (-7)
Texas-El Paso (1-6, 1-3)
Miners beat FIU 30-21 LW, outrushing Panthers 211-85.
UTEP had been outrushed 1,145-466 in its I-A losses.
UTEP has 4 starters back on offense, 5 on defense
Miners have 26 starts back on offensive line, mostly at I-AA level.
Soph QB Locklear came with the new coach from I-AA Austin Peay.

UTEP is 6-9 ATS in last 14 games as a road underdog (1-3 TY).
UTEP is 19-13 ATS in last 32 conference games.
Miners are 10-16-1 ATS in last 27 games coming off a win.
UTEP lost 27-24 to I-AA Southern Utah.
Miners allowed 34.8 ppg in their four road games.

Louisiana Tech (2-4, 1-2)
Tech is 1-4 vs I-A teams, with three losses by 7 or less points.
Bulldogs are +3 in turnovers last two games (minus-8 in first three).
Tech has 5 starters back on offense, 5 on defense.
Tech has 79 returning starts on offensive line.
Frosh QB Bullock is 48-68/557 passing (6 TD, no INTs).

Under Cumbie, Tech is 4-5 ATS as a home favorite.
In his career, Cumbie is 4-5 ATS as a home favorite.
As a head coach, Cumbie is 4-9 ATS as a favorite.
Bulldogs are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 conference games.
Under Cumbie, Tech is 9-13 ATS coming off a loss.

Louisiana Tech won 10 of last 11 games against UTEP.
Miners are 0-5 SU/3-2 ATS in their last five visits to Ruston.
Under is 3-1 in last four series games.
C-USA home favorites are 4-4 ATS in conference games.