East Carolina Pirates vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 10/8/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Carolina Pirates vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022

Location: Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Green Wave (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 53

Yulman Stadium is where the Tulane Green Wave (4-1) will go up against the East Carolina Pirates (3-2) on Saturday. Tulane opens this contest as 2.5-point favorites. The betting total is set at 53.

The East Carolina Pirates come into this game with a record of 3-2 this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Pirates took on the USF Bulls and took home the win by a score of 48-28. Holton Ahlers went 31/41 with 465 yards passing and 6 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 219.2 and walked away from the game without throwing an interception. Marlon Gunn Jr. was the rushing leader for the Pirates with 15 carries for 61 yds (4.1 yds per carry). The East Carolina Pirates ended up running the ball 30 different times and amassed 110 yds, which is an average of 3.7 yards per attempt. At the end of the game, they tallied 71 plays which gave them 575 yds. East Carolina gave up 18 pass completions on 28 attempts for a total of 253 yds, and a completion percentage of 64.3%. When it came to stopping the run, the Pirates gave up 202 yds on 36 tries, which is an average of 5.6 yards per rush allowed.

The Pirates have earned 2,431 total yards for the season. When it comes to scoring, East Carolina has earned 15 touchdowns via the pass and 9 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 5 different times. East Carolina has compiled 120 first downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 19 penalties for 158 yds. As a team they're averaging 172.0 yards in the run game which has them sitting 54th in Division 1. In terms of scoring points, the East Carolina Pirates have an average of 35.2 points per game.

Concerning yards via the pass, the Pirates have given up 1,191 yards which ranks them 82nd in Division 1. They have conceded 238.2 yards per outing through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 59.7%. In total, they have allowed 367.0 yards per game which has them sitting 64th in Division 1. They have conceded 9 touchdowns by air in addition to 3 touchdowns running the ball. They are giving up an average of 3.6 yards per rush and 128.8 yards on the ground per contest this season. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 644 rushing yards through 5 outings. The Pirates sit in 35th in college football when it comes to team defense, allowing 20.6 points per game.

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The Green Wave head into this game 4-1 for this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Green Wave got the win with a final of 27-24 against the Houston Cougars. Kai Horton (3 touchdowns) finished the contest with 132 yards on 11/21 through the air while his QB rating was 152.3. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 6.3. Tyjae Spears ran the football 14 times for 54 yds, ending the game with 3.9 yards per carry for Tulane. The Green Wave ended up finishing with 273 yards on 54 plays (5.1 yards per play). Tulane rushed for 3.0 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 84 yds on 28 attempts. Tulane relinquished 48 running attempts for 175 yds (3.6 yds per carry). The Green Wave secondary gave up a completion percentage of 66.7%, relinquishing 208 yds on 22 for 33 through the air.

The Tulane Green Wave maintain an average of 397.4 yards/game, ranking them 74th in D-1. The Tulane offense has compiled 155 penalty yds on 19 infractions, which ranks 124th in the country in terms of making mistakes. During the season to this point, the Green Wave have thrown for 1,184 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 236.8 passing yards per game, which ranks 77th in the nation. In relation to their scoring prowess, the Green Wave sit 60th in college football averaging 32.4 points per game.

Tulane has conceded a total of 680 yards on the ground (136.0 yards per contest) and 2 touchdowns via the rush so far this year. They have surrendered 5 touchdowns via the pass and 123.6 yards/outing, which has them sitting 1st in D-1. The Green Wave defense has been on the field for 321 plays, ranking them 45th in Division 1. The Green Wave are giving up 14.2 points per contest, which puts them 11th in college football. In total, they have allowed 71 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Pirates/Green Wave college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Pirates +2.5

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