Temple Owls vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 9/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Thursday, September 28, 2023

Location: Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Hurricane (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 55

Chapman Stadium is the location where the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-2) will meet the Temple Owls (2-2) on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Tulsa opens as 3-point favorites. The total has been set at 55.

The Temple Owls come into this game with a record of 2-2 for this season. In their last matchup, the Owls took on the Miami Hurricanes and ended up losing by a score of 41-7. E.J. Warner finished 22/39 with 240 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 106.3 and ended the game with 2 interceptions. Edward Saydee was the leader on the ground for the Owls with 2 attempts for 12 yards (6.0 yards per attempt). The Temple Owls ran the rock 16 times and tallied 11 yards, earning them an average of 0.7 yards per tote. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 58 plays which converted into 279 yards. Temple surrendered 17 completions on 25 attempts for 220 yards, and a completion percentage of 68.0%. In the running game, the Owls conceded 323 yards on 42 tries, which is an average of 7.7 yds per run allowed.

The Owls have earned 1,462 total yards this year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Temple has amassed 5 touchdowns via the pass and 5 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 6 times. Temple has earned 80 1st downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 25 penalties for 173 yds. As a team they average 107.5 yards rushing which ranks them 117th in Division 1. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Temple Owls are sitting at 19.8 points per contest.

The Owls are sitting in 86th in the nation regarding team defense, giving up 26.8 points per game. They are allowing 4.9 yards per rush and 195.3 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. Over the course of this year, they have given up 781 yards via the ground game in 4 outings. Concerning passing yardage, the Owls have conceded 733 yards which has them sitting in 26th in college football. They are allowing 183.3 yards per contest through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 57.6%. In total, they have allowed 378.5 yards per game which puts them 85th in Division 1. They have relinquished 7 touchdowns through the air and 6 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Golden Hurricane step onto the field holding a record of 2-2 for this season. In their last game, the Golden Hurricane took home the win by a final score of 22-14 against the NIU Huskies. Cardell Williams ended the contest with 102 yards on 8/20 through the air while his quarterback rating was 62.8. He tossed 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.1. Anthony Watkins ran the ball 23 times for 91 yards, walking away from the game with 4.0 yards per attempt for Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane finished the contest with 281 yds and they ran 68 plays (4.1 yards per play). Tulsa ended up running for 3.7 yards per carry, finishing the game with 179 yds on 48 attempts. Tulsa relinquished 41 run attempts for 167 yds (4.1 yds per rush). The Golden Hurricane pass defense allowed a completion rate of 58.6%, relinquishing 128 yards on 17 out of 29 through the air.

In terms of how much they score, the Golden Hurricane currently rank 95th in D-1 by tallying 22.8 points per game. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane hold an average of 351.0 yards per contest, which is good for 95th in college football. The Tulsa offense has compiled 171 yards of penalties on 21 violations, which has them sitting 89th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 10 picks while allowing opponents to recover 2 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 82 first downs. For the year so far, the Golden Hurricane have thrown for a total of 726 yards through the air in addition to an average of 181.5 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 109th in college football. They are averaging 169.5 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 678 yards overall.

The Golden Hurricane are relinquishing 32.5 points per contest, which has them sitting 113th in D-1. Tulsa has surrendered a total of 497 yards via the ground game (124.3 yards per game) and 7 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. This season, they have surrendered 130 points. They have given up 10 touchdowns via the pass and 302.0 yards/game, ranking them 125th in the country. The Golden Hurricane defense has taken the field for 264 plays, which has them ranked 70th in D-1. They have tallied 3 fumbles recovered and 5 interceptions over the course of the season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Golden Hurricane -3

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