Charlotte visits Florida International on 10/8/2021 at 7:00PM.
Charlotte and Florida International face off in a regular season matchup. Games are on campuses and crowds are full once again! Charlotte sports a record of 3-2 this season. Florida International is 1-4 this season. Enough preamble… Let’s get to the preview…
Charlotte Team Defense Preview
Charlotte has had 58 defensive drives in non-garbage time minutes and they yield 5.45 plays per drive. There is not much to take away here when it comes to how many plays per drive opponents run , but they are a team that falls in the average window when it comes to plays per drive. Charlotte has had a generally average defense. Nothing too special about it, but they are capable of rising up when needed. Charlotte opponents passes the football 40.19% of the time.Their opponents run the ball as opposed airing it out.
This is a pushover defense. Not enough push from the Defensive Line and not enough imagination from the Defensive Coordinator to cause chaos in the backfield.Opponent rushing yards attributed to their offensive line this season comes out to 3.6 yards per carry. Sorry to say this about their front seven, but the best way to make an average offensive line look good is for them to face this season ‘s horrid front seven. Running backs should look forward to this porous defense filled with poor tacklers who take terrible angles. Long breakout runs against this Defense are far too common. This is a very porous rushing defense that is incapable of preventing a situation where their safeties chase down a running back or quarterback.
This is not a disruptive Defense and they get pushed over way too easily. Perhaps they are too vanilla with playcalling. Getting more granual into the front seven and their ability to cause trouble, they are just average in this regard. Charlotte has had shown themselves to be better at stopping the pass than the run this season .
Charlotte Team Offense Preview
Charlotte has had 54 drives in non-garbage time minutes and they average 6.02 plays per drive. Charlotte run a lot of plays per drive and this could wear an opposing defense down. Charlotte is an average offense as far as staying ahead of the chains, getting into 3rd and Short scenarios, and converting on 3rd and 4th Down. Passing plays are 43.08% of their play calls.They favors running the ball as opposed airing it out.
Charlotte is not doing anything particularly special as far as their ability to avoid negative yardage plays on the ground. How effective is the offensive line given what we know about their ability to prevent negative yards on rushing plays? More than you think, thanks to the Adjusted Line Yards metric. Charlotte can take credit for 3.05 yards per carry. Generally speaking, this is an average offensive line as far as their ability to set up the running game. This is also a team that is getting to the second-level in an average fashion. Offensive line and running backs are average in this regard. With a relatively average explosiveness in the running game, breakout rushing plays are possible, but it is not something to count on from them.
Defenses have had average success disrupting the flow of the Charlotte Offense. Front sevens are causing an average amount of trouble for the Offense. Charlotte is a better passing team than running team this season .
Florida International Team Defense Preview
Florida International has had 61 defensive drives in non-garbage time minutes and they yield 5.26 plays per drive. Relatively speaking, Florida International are not a team that allows many plays per drive. The defense either gives up big plays quickly or induces a lot of three-and-outs, we shall find out more. Offensive Coordinators have had no trouble with this season defense, this is one of the worst defenses in the country. The Defensive Coordinator coaching search threads onFlorida Internationalmessage boards are flights of fantasy. Florida International opponents passes the football 50.47% of the time.Opponents typically have had some form of run/pass balance against them.
Defenses want to stop offenses from getting into a 3rd Down where the options are plentiful. Unfortunately, the defense is too porous to limit those choices. How effective are opposing offensive lines given what we know about their ability to force negative yardage rushing plays? Florida International can take credit for holding the offensive line of their opponent to 3.58 yards per carry. Sorry to say this about their front seven, but the best way to make an average offensive line look good is for them to face this season ‘s horrid front seven. This is a team that is getting gashed too much for the tastes of their base. Linebackers are not stopping the bleeding well enough. Opponents have had shown a relatively average level of explosiveness in the running game, maybe there will be a breakout rushing play against them.
This is not a disruptive Defense and they get pushed over way too easily. Perhaps they are too vanilla with playcalling. Their front seven is simply unable to make an impact, something must change or else the problems will repeat. Florida International is better at stopping the run than the pass this season .
Florida International Team Offense Preview
Florida International has had 60 total drives this season and they generate 4.4 plays per drive. Relatively speaking, Florida International is not a team that runs many plays per drive. The offense is either prone to faltering and struggles to notch first downs or extremely explosive, we will need to find out a bit more to get answers. Struggles to get ahead of the chains and convert on third and fourth down are common, the offense can stagnate. Passing plays are 55.68% of their play calls.Florida International passes more than other teams.
Florida International is not doing anything particularly special as far as their ability to avoid negative yardage plays on the ground. How effective is the offensive line given what we know about their ability to prevent negative yards on rushing plays? More than you think, thanks to the Adjusted Line Yards metric. Florida International can take credit for 2.63 yards per carry. So what does this mean? It means that the offensive line has had been incredibly disappointing in their contribution to the ground game. When it comes to getting to that second level where linebackers have not crashed down on the line of scrimmage, they are getting stopped with ease. The breakout rushing plays are simply not happening, it is a massive reach to expect this season ‘s team to bust out big rushing plays.
Defenses are able to impose their will on the Florida International Offense this season . Front sevens are causing an average amount of trouble for the Offense. Florida International is a better passing team than running team this season .
The Charlotte Roster
The Players to Watch for Charlotte
Chris Reynolds QB 5’11” 192 Junior
Chris Reynolds put up 1115 yards, tossed 11 touchdowns, and he threw 3 interceptions this season. He threw deep and medium passes to receivers more often than not. His average completed pass was 8.3 yards. He was considered one of the most mobile Quarterbacks in the country this season, designed runs and zone read looks are common. His average rush was 3.9 yards.
Calvin Camp RB 5’8″ 178 Junior
Calvin Camp had 290 rushing yards on 49 carries. Was he able to get to the end zone on the ground? He had 2 rushing touchdowns. He is considered one of the workhorse running backs of College Football returning this season. His average rush was 5.9 yards. He was relied upon as a receiver in their offense this season. When he catches a pass, he generates on average 5.9 yards.
Victor Tucker WR 5’11” 177 Junior
Victor Tucker picked up 340 yards through the air. He caught the ball 23 times this season. He reached the end zone 1 times. He is a go-to in the passing game. When he catches a pass, he generates on average 14.8 yards.
Markees Watts DE 6’0″ 218 Junior
The leading tackler among Defensive Tackles for Charlotte, Markees Watts, had 36 tackles this season.Among Defensive Tackles/Nose Tackles, he was clogging the gaps and playing disruptive proving he is one of the best at forcing lost yardage, he had 4 tackles for loss this season.He was among the best at disrupting things up the middle and getting to QBs, he had 3 sacks this season.
Jonathan Alexander DB 6’2″ 213 Senior
The leading tackler among Defensive Backs for Charlotte, Jonathan Alexander, had 32 tackles this season.Among Defensive Backs, he was very active and disruptive in the backfield, he had 2 tackles for loss this season.He was among the best at disrupting things up the middle and getting to QBs, he had 1.0 sacks this season.
The Florida International Roster
The Players to Watch for Florida International
Max Bortenschlager QB 6’3″ 205 Senior
Max Bortenschlager put up 1107 yards, tossed 8 touchdowns, and he threw 3 interceptions. He threw deep and medium passes to receivers more often than not. His average completed pass was 8.7 yards. His mobility and the staff’s willingness to use it for the purposes of generating yardage is average. His average rush was -6.5 yards.
D’Vonte Price RB 6’2″ 215 Senior
D’Vonte Price had 246 rushing yards on 71 carries. Was he able to get to the end zone on the ground? He had 3 rushing touchdowns. He is considered one of the workhorse running backs of College Football returning this season. His average rush was 3.5 yards. He was relied upon as a receiver in their offense this season. When he catches a pass, he generates on average 3.5 yards.
Tyrese Chambers WR 6’1″ 185 Sophomore
Tyrese Chambers picked up 404 yards through the air. He caught the ball 14 times this season. He reached the end zone 3 times. He was a consistent option in the passing game this season. When he catches a pass, he generates on average 28.9 yards.
Tevin Jones DL 6’4″ 220 Junior
The leading tackler among Defensive Tackles for Florida International, Tevin Jones, had 16 tackles this season.He forced 1 tackles for loss this season.He was a strong pass rusher in the interior this season registering 1 tackles for loss.
Richard Dames DB 5’11” 185 Senior
The leading tackler among Defensive Backs for Florida International, Richard Dames, had 33 tackles this season.Among Defensive Backs, he was very active and disruptive in the backfield, he had 2 tackles for loss this season.He had 0.0 sacks this season.
Charlotte vs. Florida International Prediction, Picks, and Odds
Prediction: Charlotte 37 Florida International 25
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