Tulane Green Wave vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 9/30/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulane Green Wave vs Houston Cougars

Date: Friday, September 30, 2022

Location: TDECU Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Cougars (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 54

The Tulane Green Wave (3-1) are hitting the road to TDECU Stadium on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Houston Cougars (2-2). Tulane is 3.5-point dogs. The over/under is set at 54.

The Tulane Green Wave step onto the field holding a record of 3-1 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Green Wave took the field against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 27-24. Michael Pratt finished 19/29 with 247 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 141.5 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Tyjae Spears was the rushing leader for the Green Wave with 22 totes for 114 yards (5.2 yds per carry). In all, they ran 76 plays which gave them a total of 451 yds. The Tulane Green Wave ran the football 47 different times and compiled 204 yards, which had them averaging 4.3 yards per carry. On the ground, the Green Wave gave up 59 yards on 27 tries, which is an average of 2.2 yards per rush allowed. Tulane relinquished 17 completions on 25 tries for 194 yards, and a completion rate of 68.0%.

Regarding scoring points, the Tulane Green Wave are sitting at 33.8 points per outing. As a team they are averaging 179.8 yards rushing which is 51st in Division 1. The Green Wave have racked up 1,714 total yards for the year. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Tulane has amassed 7 touchdowns through the air and 11 touchdowns via the ground. Tulane has recorded 95 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 15 penalties for 120 yards. They have surrendered the football 6 different times.

The Green Wave are sitting in 8th in the country concerning team defense, conceding 11.8 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 3.2 yards per attempt on the ground and 126.3 yards on the ground per game on the season. During the season, they have conceded 505 yards via the running game in 4 games. When talking about passing yardage, the Green Wave have given up 410 yds which ranks them 1st in college football. They have relinquished 102.5 yards per game via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 58.1%. Overall, they are allowing 228.8 yards/contest which puts them 4th in Division 1. They have yielded 3 touchdowns via the pass and 1 touchdown via the ground game.

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The Cougars come into this game with a record of 2-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Cougars got the win with a final of 34-27 when they played the Rice Owls. Stacy Sneed carried the rock 6 times for 37 yds, finishing the game with 6.2 yds per carry for Houston. Clayton Tune (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 249 yds on 19/26 passing while his quarterback rate was 171.2. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 9.6. Houston allowed 25 attempts on the ground for 92 yds (3.7 yards per carry). The Cougars secondary gave up a completion rate of 62.5%, relinquishing 334 yds on 25 for 40 through the air. The Cougars finished the game with a total of 427 yds on 58 plays (7.4 yds per play). Houston ran the football for 5.6 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 178 yards on 32 attempts.

The Houston Cougars maintain an average of 392.5 yards per game, which is good for 82nd in Division 1. The Houston offense has compiled 384 penalty yards on 43 infractions, which is 1st in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. During this campaign so far, the Cougars have compiled 993 yards through the air along with an average of 248.3 passing yards per outing, ranking them 70th in college football. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Cougars rank 58th in Division 1 with 32.8 points per outing.

Houston has given up a total of 594 yards rushing (148.5 yards/game) as well as 8 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. They have surrendered 9 touchdowns through the air and 294.8 yards per outing, which has them sitting 121st in the country. The Cougars defense has been on the field for 307 plays, which has them sitting 111th in the country. The Cougars are relinquishing 35.8 points per game, ranking them 116th in D-1. Over the course of the season, they have given up 143 pts.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Cougars -3.5

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