Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 9/3/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022

Location: Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, WY

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The Wyoming Cowboys (7-6 last year) will take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (7-6 last season) at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Tulsa opens as 3-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 47.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane finished the year having earned a 7-6 record. The last time they took the field, the Golden Hurricane stepped onto the field against the Old Dominion Monarchs and notched a win by a score of 30-17. Davis Brin went 22/34 with 285 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 154.5 and walked away from the contest without throwing a pick. Shamari Brooks led the offense in rushing for the Golden Hurricane with 26 carries for 107 yds (4.1 yards per attempt). The Tulsa Golden Hurricane ran the football 65 times and amassed 244 yards, earning them an average of 3.8 yards per attempt. Once the final whistle blew, they had 99 plays for 529 yards. Tulsa surrendered 19 pass completions on 28 attempts for a total of 176 yards, and a completion rate of 67.9%. Against the rush, the Golden Hurricane gave up 71 yards on 19 attempts, which is 3.7 yards per rush surrendered.

The Golden Hurricane earned 5,737 total yards over the course of last season. Tulsa amassed 18 touchdowns through the air and 20 touchdowns on the ground. They surrendered the ball 23 different times. Tulsa totaled 294 1st downs as an offense, and they committed 98 infractions for 930 yds. As a team they averaged 191.9 yards on the ground, which ranked them 37th in Division 1. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane averaged 26.4 PPG.

The Golden Hurricane ranked 71st in the country concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 26.6 PPG. Opposing teams ran for an average of 3.9 yards per rush and 142.6 rushing yards per game last season. During the season, they gave up 1,854 rushing yards through 13 games. When talking about passing yards, the Golden Hurricane gave up 2,958 yards which had them ranked 78th in D-1. In their 13 games played, they conceded 227.5 yards per outing via the pass and surrendering a completion percentage of 59.3%. They allowed 370.1 yards per contest which ranked them 53rd in Division 1. They conceded 16 touchdowns through the air as well as 20 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Cowboys wrapped up their year holding a 7-6 record. When they last stepped on the field, the Cowboys got the victory with a final of 52-38 against the Kent State Golden Flashes. Levi Williams (1 TD) finished the game with 127 yards on 9/11 through the air while his quarterback rating was 208.8. He didn't throw any interceptions and his Y/A was 11.5. Levi Williams carried the ball 16 times for 200 yards, ending the contest with 12.5 yards per carry for Wyoming. Wyoming rushed for 7.6 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 404 yards on 53 carries. The Cowboys finished the game with 531 yds while running 64 plays (8.3 yds per play). The Cowboys secondary gave up a completion rate of 64.3%, relinquishing 337 yds on 18 for 28 through the air. Wyoming allowed 50 attempts on the ground for 319 yds (6.4 yds per rush).

Regarding their ability to score points, the Cowboys were 86th in Division 1 maintaining an average of 25.4 points per contest. Last year, the Cowboys earned 2,115 yards through the air as well as averaging 162.7 passing yards per outing, which had them ranked 117th in the country. The Wyoming Cowboys had an average of 373.9 yards per game, which ranked them 85th in college football. The Wyoming offense accrued 584 penalty yds on 66 violations, which had them sitting 99th in the nation in terms of making mistakes.

The Cowboys conceded 23.7 points per game, ranking them 42nd in Division 1. Wyoming conceded a total of 2,374 yards via the ground game (182.6 yards/game) as well as 17 touchdowns rushing last season. Over the course of the season, they relinquished 308 total points. They allowed the opposition 21 touchdowns via the pass and 189.8 yards per game, which put them in 14th in D-1. The Cowboys defense was on the field for 887 plays, which had them sitting 90th in D-1.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Golden Hurricane -3

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