The models sure like Rice in this Conference USA matchup with ours having the home Owls by 11. Not sure this will be that easy, but FAU's lone win is over an FCS school and both road losses were by double digits. Rice has won three straight American home games. It allowed only 21 points last time out against Navy, which came into the game averaging 44 points per game, and the Owls have held three of five opponents to 17 points or less this season. Led by corners Khary Crump and Omari Porter, Rice is fifth nationally, allowing opponents a 51.1% completion percentage. Top FAU tailback Gemari Sands (38 carries, 245 yards) is iffy. And FAU can't defend the run, allowing 174.0 YPG.