Florida Atlantic hosts UTSA in AAC matchup

UTSA (7-1) at Florida Atlantic (5-3), Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. EST.

Opening Line: UTSA by 6.5. Against the spread: UTSA 5-3, Florida Atlantic 5-3.

How to watch: ESPN

Key stats

UTSA Offense

Overall: 409.3 yards per game (49th in FBS)

Passing: 224.4 yards per game (73rd)

Rushing: 184.9 yards per game (40th)

Scoring: 33.5 points per game (36th)

UTSA Defense

Overall: 391.5 yards per game (104th in FBS)

Passing: 208.3 yards per game (62nd)

Rushing: 183.3 yards per game (115th)

Scoring: 26 points per game (89th)

Florida Atlantic Offense

Overall: 439.8 yards per game (25th in FBS)

Passing: 329.4 yards per game (5th)

Rushing: 110.4 yards per game (121st)

Scoring: 37.8 points per game (14th)

Florida Atlantic Defense

Overall: 468.9 yards per game (136th in FBS)

Passing: 212.9 yards per game (73rd)

Rushing: 256 yards per game (137th)

Scoring: 35.8 points per game (132nd)

Florida Atlantic is 108th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 41.9% of the time. UTSA ranks 48th on offense, converting on 42.3% of third downs.

UTSA is 11th in the FBS with a +7 turnover margin.

UTSA ranks 135th in the FBS averaging 80.5 penalty yards per game, compared to Florida Atlantic's 78th-ranked 57.8 per-game average.

Florida Atlantic is 110th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 89.3% of trips. UTSA's red zone offense ranks 52nd, scoring on 87.1% of red zone opportunities.

Florida Atlantic ranks 127th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:35.

Team leaders

UTSA

Passing: Owen McCown, 1,751 yards, 10 TDs, 4 INTs, 69.5 completion percentage

Rushing: Will Henderson III, 664 yards on 109 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: D.J. Allen, 347 yards on 25 catches, 2 TDs

Florida Atlantic

Passing: Caden Veltkamp, 2,534 yards, 23 TDs, 5 INTs, 71.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Ethan Ervin, 369 yards on 91 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Easton Messer, 891 yards on 72 catches, 9 TDs

Last game

UTSA defeated Tulane 42-19 on Oct. 24. McCown passed for 173 yards on 16-of-23 attempts (69.6%) with no touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball four times for 20 yards and one rushing touchdown. Henderson had 102 rushing yards on 15 carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for four yards. David Amador II had five receptions for 47 yards.

Florida Atlantic fell to North Texas 48-41 on Oct. 29. Veltkamp threw for 452 yards on 37-of-56 attempts (66.1%) with five touchdowns and one interception. Leonard Farrow had 47 rushing yards on 14 carries, adding one reception for 15 yards. Messer recorded 189 yards on 16 catches with three touchdowns.

Next game

UTSA hosts North Texas on Nov. 14. Florida Atlantic plays at Tulsa on Nov. 14.