Tulane Green Wave vs Rice Owls Prediction, 10/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulane Green Wave vs Rice Owls

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Rice Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (+13)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The Tulane Green Wave (6-1) are en route to Rice Stadium on Saturday, October 28, 2023 where they will take on the Rice Owls (4-3). Tulane opens as 13-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 54.5.

The Tulane Green Wave head into this matchup 6-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Green Wave faced off with the North Texas Mean Green and took home the win by a score of 35-28. Makhi Hughes was the leader on the ground for the Green Wave with 20 carries for 121 yards (6.1 yards per carry). Michael Pratt went 15/21 with 194 yards through the air and 3 TDs. He had a QB rate of 186.6 and ended the game with 1 pick. When it came to stopping the run, the Green Wave conceded 83 yds on 24 attempts, which averages out to 3.5 yds per run surrendered. Tulane gave up 35 pass completions on 51 tries for a total of 343 yards, and a completion rate of 68.6%. For the game, they ran 69 plays which gave them 439 yards. The Tulane Green Wave rushed the ball a total of 48 different times and recorded 245 yds, earning them an average of 5.1 yds per carry.

In terms of scoring, the Tulane Green Wave are averaging 30.7 points per game. As a team they maintain an average of 169.1 yards in the run game which has them sitting 50th in the country. The Green Wave have earned 2,790 total yards for the season. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Tulane has compiled 15 touchdowns via the pass and 11 touchdowns on the ground. Tulane has amassed 141 first downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 38 infractions for 369 yds. They have turned the football over 12 times.

The Green Wave are sitting in 31st in the nation in terms of their opponents scoring, allowing 19.4 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 2.7 yards per rush and 78.4 rushing yards per contest for the campaign. Overall, they have given up 549 running yards through 7 games. Regarding yards through the air, the Green Wave have given up 1,842 yds which has them sitting in 104th in the country. They have relinquished 263.1 yards per game via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 66.8%. In total, they have given up 341.6 yards per outing ranking them 44th in the nation. They have given up 9 touchdowns via the pass and 6 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Owls head into this game 4-3 this season. The last time they took the field, the Owls took home the win by a final score of 42-10 when they faced the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Dean Connors carried the ball 9 times for 120 yds, walking away from the contest with 13.3 yds per attempt for Rice. JT Daniels (2 TDs) ended the game with 342 yards on 24/37 through the air while his quarterback rating was 160.3. He didn't throw any interceptions and his Y/A was 9.2. Rice surrendered 42 running attempts for 154 yards (3.7 yards per rush). The Owls pass defense gave up a completion rate of 50.0%, surrendering 138 yds on 11 for 22 through the air. The Owls finished the contest with a total of 512 yards while they ran 68 plays (7.5 yards per play). Rice rushed for 5.5 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 170 yards on 31 carries.

When it comes to how much they score, the Owls are sitting 32nd in the nation averaging 34.0 points per contest. The Rice Owls are averaging 412.3 yards/game, ranking them 53rd in college football. The Rice offense has totaled 304 penalty yds on 39 violations, which is 92nd in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They have thrown 5 interceptions while losing 5 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 140 first downs. During this campaign so far, the Owls have racked up 2,239 yards via the pass as well as an average of 319.9 throwing yards per contest, putting them at 11th in the nation. They maintain an average of 92.4 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 647 yards for this season.

The Owls are allowing 27.4 points per game, which puts them 86th in D-1. Rice has allowed a total of 987 yards rushing (141.0 yards per outing) as well as 11 touchdowns on the ground for the season. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 192 total points. They have surrendered 11 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 242.6 yards per game, which puts them in 95th in D-1. The Owls defense has taken part in 472 plays, which is good for 62nd in Division 1. Their defense has totaled 5 fumbles and 3 interceptions for the season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Green Wave -13

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