Rice Owls vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 10/19/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rice Owls vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023

Location: Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Hurricane (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 58

The Rice Owls (3-3) are traveling to Chapman Stadium on Thursday, October 19, 2023 where they will play the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-3). Rice is 3-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is 58.

The Rice Owls come into this matchup with a record of 3-3 this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Owls took the field against the Connecticut Huskies and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 38-31. Juma Otoviano led the offense in rushing for the Owls with 6 carries for 51 yds (8.5 yards per carry). JT Daniels went 33/49 with 362 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 138.8 and ended the contest with 1 interception. In the running game, the Owls conceded 104 yards on 30 attempts, which is 3.5 yds per rush surrendered. Rice gave up 15 completions on 19 tries for a total of 215 yds, and a completion rate of 78.9%. Overall, they ran 71 plays which converted into 474 yards. The Rice Owls rushed the ball a total of 22 times and tallied 112 yards, which earned them an average of 5.1 yds per carry.

The Owls have attained 2,374 total yards for the season. In terms of notching touchdowns, Rice has earned 16 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 10 times. Rice has a total of 116 1st downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 36 penalties for 266 yds. As a team they're holding an average of 79.5 yards on the ground which ranks them 129th in the nation. Concerning putting points on the board, the Rice Owls have an average of 32.7 points per game.

When talking about passing yardage, the Owls have given up 1,560 yds which has them sitting in 86th in Division 1. They are giving up 260.0 yards per contest via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 59.1%. During this campaign, they are giving up 398.8 yards per contest which ranks them 102nd in the country. They have surrendered 10 touchdowns through the air as well as 11 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing an average of 3.8 yards per rushing attempt and 138.8 rushing yards per game on the year. Overall, they have allowed 833 yards via the running game in 6 outings. The Owls are sitting in 102nd in the nation when it comes to team defense, giving up 30.3 PPG.

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The Golden Hurricane come into this game with a record of 3-3 for this year. When they last played, the Golden Hurricane took a defeat with a final score of 20-17 against the Florida Atlantic Owls. Cardell Williams finished the game with 115 yards on 10/20 through the air while his quarterback rate was 78.3. He had 2 picks and his Y/A was 5.8. Tahj Gary carried the rock 11 times for 53 yards, ending the contest with 4.8 yards per attempt for Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane finished with a total of 376 yds while running 71 plays (5.3 yards per play). Tulsa rushed for 4.5 yds per attempt, totaling 194 yds on 43 carries. Tulsa gave up 43 running attempts for 234 yds (5.4 yards per carry). The Golden Hurricane secondary gave up a completion rate of 64.3%, relinquishing 144 yards on 18 out of 28 passing.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane average 385.5 yards/game, which ranks them 75th in D-1. The Tulsa offense has racked up 234 yds of penalties on 28 violations, ranking them 117th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. They maintain an average of 193.5 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,161 yards for the season. They have given away 12 interceptions while losing 2 fumbles and they have been able to earn 122 first downs. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Golden Hurricane rank 88th in D-1 by scoring 26.0 points per contest. During this campaign so far, the Golden Hurricane have compiled 1,152 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 192.0 passing yards per outing, ranking them 110th in the country.

The Golden Hurricane are surrendering 29.3 points per game, which has them 95th in D-1. Tulsa has conceded a total of 775 rushing yards (129.2 yards/game) and 9 touchdowns on the ground this year. This season, they have surrendered 176 total points. They have given up 12 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 270.2 yards per contest, which has them ranked 119th in the country. The Golden Hurricane defense has taken part in 405 plays, which ranks 46th in college football. They have compiled 4 fumbles and 7 picks so far this year.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Golden Hurricane -3

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