Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 11/26/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Houston Cougars

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022

Location: TDECU Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Cougars (-12.5)

Total/Over-Under: 66

The Houston Cougars (7-4) will take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-7) at TDECU Stadium on Saturday. Tulsa opens as 12.5-point dogs. The betting total is set at 66.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane come into this matchup with a record of 4-7 for this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Golden Hurricane stepped onto the field against the USF Bulls and earned the victory with a final of 48-42. Braylon Braxton connected on 20/27 with 302 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 180.3 and walked away from the contest with no interceptions. Deneric Prince was the rushing leader for the Golden Hurricane with 26 attempts for 220 yds (8.5 yds per carry). In the game, they had 73 plays which gave them a total of 573 yds. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane ran the rock 46 different times and recorded 271 yds, earning them an average of 5.9 yards per attempt. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Golden Hurricane gave up 259 yards on 41 attempts, which is 6.3 yards per run allowed. Tulsa relinquished 21 pass completions on 25 attempts for a total of 240 yards, and a completion rate of 84.0%.

When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane hold an average of 30.0 PPG. As a team they're holding an average of 140.8 yards rushing which ranks them 82nd in the country. The Golden Hurricane have attained 4,511 total yards for the season. In terms of getting in the endzone, Tulsa has earned 24 touchdowns through the air and 17 rushing touchdowns. Tulsa has amassed 238 1st downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 72 penalties for 660 yds. They have turned the ball over 18 times.

The Golden Hurricane are ranked 117th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, allowing 33.4 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.9 yards per run and 215.9 yards on the ground per game this season. During the season, they have allowed 2,375 yards via the ground game in 11 games. In terms of passing yards, the Golden Hurricane are allowing 2,090 yds which has them sitting in 24th in college football. They have conceded 190.0 yards per outing through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 58.1%. Overall, they have yielded 405.9 yards per contest ranking them 96th in the country. They have surrendered 19 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 20 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Cougars head into this matchup 7-4 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Cougars got the victory with a final of 42-3 when they played the East Carolina Pirates. Clayton Tune (4 TDs) ended the game with 435 yds on 32/44 passing while his QB rate was 181.2. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.9. Clayton Tune carried the football 6 times for 43 yds, walking away from the contest with 7.2 yds per carry for Houston. Houston rushed the ball for 3.3 yards per carry, finishing the game with 80 yards on 24 attempts. The Cougars finished the contest with a total of 515 yards and they ran 68 plays (7.6 yards per play). The Cougars secondary gave up a completion percentage of 48.6%, relinquishing 197 yds on 17 for 35 through the air. Houston conceded 22 rush attempts for 118 yds (5.4 yds per rush).

In terms of their scoring prowess, the Cougars currently rank 14th in Division 1 maintaining an average of 37.8 points per game. For the season thus far, the Cougars have a total of 3,467 passing yards along with holding an average of 315.2 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 10th in college football. The Houston Cougars average 459.7 yards per outing, ranking them 21st in the country. The Houston offense has 814 yds of penalties on 91 infractions, which ranks 5th in the nation in terms of giving up free yards.

The Cougars are surrendering 33.2 PPG, which puts them 116th in the country. Houston has allowed the opposition a total of 1,617 yards via the ground game (147.0 yards per outing) and 17 touchdowns via the rush for the season. Overall, they have surrendered 365 total points. They have allowed the opposition 28 touchdowns via the pass and 282.9 yards per game, which has them in 124th in D-1. The Cougars defense has been on the field for 789 plays, which is good for 103rd in college football.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Golden Hurricane +12.5

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