UCF Knights vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 12/3/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCF Knights vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022

Location: Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, LA

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Green Wave (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 57.5

The Tulane Green Wave (10-2) are hosting the UCF Knights (9-3) at Yulman Stadium on Saturday. UCF opens this contest as 2.5-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 57.5.

The UCF Knights come into this game with a record of 9-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Knights played the USF Bulls and went home with a win by a final score of 46-39. Mikey Keene went 15/19 with 129 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rate of 170.7 and ended the contest without throwing an interception. John Rhys Plumlee was the rushing leader for the Knights with 8 carries for 133 yards (16.6 yds per attempt). The UCF Knights ended up rushing 47 times and amassed 345 yds, earning them an average of 7.3 yds per attempt. Once the final whistle blew, they had 76 plays which gave them 547 yds. UCF gave up 13 completions on 20 attempts for 140 yds, and a completion percentage of 65.0%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Knights conceded 298 yds on 43 attempts, which is 6.9 yards per rush allowed.

The Knights have racked up 5,838 total yards for the year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, UCF has compiled 20 touchdowns through the air and 31 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 20 times. UCF has accumulated 298 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 64 infractions for 612 yards. As a unit they average 243.7 yards rushing which ranks them 6th in the nation. In terms of scoring points, the UCF Knights are sitting at 34.9 points per outing.

The Knights sit in 31st in D-1 in terms of their opponents scoring, allowing 21.3 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.3 yards per rush on the ground and 148.1 yards on the ground per game on the year. Overall, they have conceded 1,777 yards via the ground game in 12 games. In terms of yards through the air, the Knights have conceded 2,545 yards which has them sitting in 50th in Division 1. They have yielded 212.1 yards per contest through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 58.4%. In total, they have surrendered 360.2 yards per contest which puts them 47th in the nation. They have relinquished 11 touchdowns via the pass as well as 19 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Green Wave step onto the field holding a record of 10-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Green Wave went home victorious with a score of 27-24 when they played the Cincinnati Bearcats. Michael Pratt (1 TD) finished the game with 162 yds on 13/22 passing while his quarterback rating was 135.9. He didn't throw any interceptions and his Y/A was 7.4. Tyjae Spears carried the ball 35 times for 181 yards, ending the contest with 5.2 yards per attempt for Tulane. Tulane ended up running for 4.6 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 221 yards on 48 attempts. The Green Wave finished the game with 383 yards and they ran 70 plays (5.5 yds per play). The Green Wave passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 38.5%, relinquishing 102 yds on 10 out of 26 through the air. Tulane allowed 43 run attempts for 235 yds (5.5 yds per carry).

Regarding putting points on the board, the Green Wave are sitting 26th in college football maintaining an average of 34.4 points per game. During the season thus far, the Green Wave have earned 2,684 yards through the air not to mention an average of 223.7 passing yards per contest, which ranks 75th in college football. The Tulane Green Wave hold an average of 416.0 yards/contest, which ranks them 45th in Division 1. The Tulane offense has accrued 425 penalty yards on 49 violations, which is 125th in college football in terms of helping out the other team.

Tulane has conceded a total of 1,855 yards via the ground game (154.6 yards per game) as well as 12 touchdowns via the rush on the year. They have allowed the opposition 16 touchdowns via the pass as well as 182.2 yards per outing, which has them in 13th in D-1. The Green Wave defense has taken part in 829 plays, which ranks them 76th in the country. The Green Wave are surrendering 19.8 PPG, ranking them 18th in the country. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 238 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Green Wave -2.5

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