Cincinnati Bearcats vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 10/1/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Hurricane (+11.5)

Total/Over-Under: 61

Chapman Stadium is the site where the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-2) will meet the Cincinnati Bearcats (3-1) on Saturday. Tulsa opens this matchup as 11.5-point dogs. The total is 61.

The Cincinnati Bearcats head into this game 3-1 for this season. In their last matchup, the Bearcats faced the Indiana Hoosiers and notched a win by a score of 45-24. Ben Bryant went 24/40 with 354 yards through the air and 4 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 162.3 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Charles McClelland led the offense in rushing for the Bearcats with 9 attempts for 25 yards (2.8 yds per carry). The Cincinnati Bearcats ran the ball 30 different times and had 40 yds, which is an average of 1.3 yards per carry. Overall, they tallied 70 plays which gave them a total of 394 yds. Cincinnati allowed 31 completions on 66 tries for 280 yards, and a completion rate of 47.0%. Against the rush, the Bearcats gave up 68 yards on 38 attempts, which calculates to 1.8 yards per run allowed.

The Bearcats have tallied 1,835 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to scoring, Cincinnati has amassed 11 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 7 times. Cincinnati has tallied 88 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 38 infractions for 331 yds. As a team they're averaging 130.5 yards rushing which is 98th in Division 1. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Cincinnati Bearcats have an average of 42.5 points per game.

The Bearcats are sitting in 45th in Division 1 concerning team defense, giving up 20.5 points per game. The opposition is running for an average of 2.8 yards per run and 125.3 yards on the ground per game this year. For the year, they have conceded 501 yards on the ground through 4 games. When talking about passing yardage, the Bearcats are giving up 730 yards which has them ranked 30th in college football. They have surrendered 182.5 yards per game through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 50.9%. During the season, they have relinquished 307.8 yards/contest putting them 27th in the nation. They have given up 7 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 3 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Golden Hurricane head into this game 2-2 this season. The last time they took the field, the Golden Hurricane went home defeated by a final of 35-27 against the Ole Miss Rebels. Bill Jackson carried the football 8 times for 77 yards, finishing the contest with 9.6 yards per carry for Tulsa. Davis Brin (1 touchdown) finished the contest with 112 yds on 7/13 through the air while his QB rating was 151.6. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.6. Tulsa gave up 51 rush attempts for 308 yds (6.0 yds per rush). The Golden Hurricane passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 54.2%, relinquishing 154 yards on 13 out of 24 passing. The Golden Hurricane finished the game with a total of 457 yards and they ran 77 plays (5.9 yards per play). Tulsa ran the ball for 6.1 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 262 yards on 43 attempts.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane hold an average of 507.0 yards/game, ranking them 13th in D-1. The Tulsa offense has totaled 286 yards of penalties on 28 infractions, which ranks 38th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. Over the course of the season to this point, the Golden Hurricane have compiled 1,434 passing yards along with an average of 358.5 passing yards per contest, which ranks 4th in D-1. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Golden Hurricane rank 28th in college football with 39.0 points per outing.

The Golden Hurricane are surrendering 31.8 points per game, which has them ranked 98th in the nation. Tulsa has conceded a total of 785 yards via the ground game (196.3 yards per game) and 7 touchdowns on the ground for the campaign. In total, they have relinquished 127 pts. They have allowed the opposition 7 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 189.0 yards per outing, which has them sitting 31st in Division 1. The Golden Hurricane defense has taken the field for 277 plays, which is 78th in D-1.

Who will win tonight's Bearcats/Golden Hurricane college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Bearcats -11.5

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