Oklahoma Sooners vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 9/16/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Hurricane (+26)

Total/Over-Under: 59.5

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1-1) will try to defeat the Oklahoma Sooners (2-0) at Chapman Stadium on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Oklahoma opens this contest as 26-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 59.5.

The Oklahoma Sooners step onto the field holding a record of 2-0 for this season. In their last matchup, the Sooners faced off with the SMU Mustangs and earned the victory with a final of 28-11. Dillon Gabriel went 19/27 with 176 yards through the air and 4 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 174 and ended the contest without throwing an interception. Tawee Walker led the offense in rushing for the Sooners with 21 carries for 117 yards (5.6 yards per attempt). For the game, they tallied 74 plays which gave them 365 yds. The Oklahoma Sooners ended up rushing 47 times and amassed 189 yards, which earned them an average of 4.0 yards per attempt. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Sooners conceded 117 yds on 34 tries, which is an average of 3.4 yds per run allowed. Oklahoma surrendered 26 completions on 45 attempts for 250 yds, and a completion rate of 57.8%.

The Sooners have racked up 1,007 yards in total this season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Oklahoma has compiled 7 touchdowns via the pass and 6 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 0 different times. Oklahoma has earned 58 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 15 penalties for 153 yards. As a unit they're holding an average of 204.5 yards rushing which is 33rd in the country. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Oklahoma Sooners have an average of 50.5 points per game.

The Sooners are ranked 6th in the nation in terms of their opponents scoring, giving up 5.5 PPG. They are allowing an average of 2.9 yards per rush on the ground and 82.5 yards on the ground per game on the year. In total, they have given up 165 rushing yards through 2 outings. When talking about yards through the air, the Sooners are conceding 410 yds which puts them in 60th in Division 1. They have conceded 205.0 yards per game via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 54.2%. For the year, they are granting 287.5 yards per outing which ranks them 35th in the nation. They have surrendered 1 touchdown through the air and 0 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Golden Hurricane head into this matchup 1-1 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Golden Hurricane took a loss by a score of 43-10 when they played the Washington Huskies. Jordan Ford carried the ball 15 times for 67 yds, finishing the game with 4.5 yards per carry for Tulsa. Roman Fuller (1 touchdown) finished the contest with 85 yds on 12/18 passing while his quarterback rate was 124.7. He didn't throw any picks and his Y/A was 4.7. Tulsa relinquished 22 attempts on the ground for 109 yds (5.0 yds per rush). The Golden Hurricane secondary allowed a completion rate of 75.0%, surrendering 454 yds on 30 for 40 through the air. The Golden Hurricane finished the game with 318 yds while they ran 72 plays (4.4 yds per play). Tulsa ran the football for 4.2 yards per carry, finishing with 168 yards on 40 carries.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane hold an average of 417.5 yards per outing, which has them sitting 56th in D-1. The Tulsa offense has accrued 109 penalty yds on 11 violations, ranking them 79th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. They average 214.0 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 428 yards in total. They have thrown 3 interceptions while letting opponents recover 1 fumble and they have been able to obtain 48 1st downs. Concerning their scoring prowess, the Golden Hurricane sit 94th in the nation maintaining an average of 26.0 PPG. Over the course of the season thus far, the Golden Hurricane have thrown for 407 passing yards not to mention an average of 203.5 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 94th in the country.

The Golden Hurricane are relinquishing 25.0 points per contest, which has them sitting 79th in Division 1. Tulsa has allowed a total of 211 rushing yards (105.5 yards per outing) in addition to 4 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the season. In total, they have given up 50 pts. They have given up 3 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 302.0 yards per outing, which puts them in 118th in college football. The Golden Hurricane defense has participated in 131 plays, which is 73rd in the country. Their defense has tallied 1 fumble recovery and 2 picks this year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Sooners -26

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