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Rice at Florida Atlantic: Week 8 recap

• Florida Atlantic beat Rice 51–49 in Week 8.
• Misleading final: Florida Atlantic won by 2, but Rice outplayed them. Florida Atlantic played like a team that loses by about 16 (3% postgame win expectancy).
• Postgame win expectancy for Florida Atlantic: 3%, a win the per-play numbers didn't support.
• Rice offense (garbage time excluded): +0.33 EPA per play, 48% success rate.
• Florida Atlantic offense (garbage time excluded): +0.28 EPA per play, 52% success rate.