Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 10/7/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023

Location: FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 54

FAU Stadium is the location where the Florida Atlantic Owls (1-3) will attempt to defeat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-2) on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Florida Atlantic opens this matchup as 3-point favorites. The total has been set at 54.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane head into this matchup 3-2 for this season. In their last matchup, the Golden Hurricane played the Temple Owls and took home the win by a score of 48-26. Cardell Williams went 14/17 with 244 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 261.2 and ended the contest with no interceptions. Cardell Williams led the offense in rushing for the Golden Hurricane with 10 carries for 90 yds (9.0 yds per carry). In the game, they had 70 plays which gave them a total of 533 yards. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane ran the rock 53 times and compiled 289 yards, which is an average of 5.5 yds per carry. On the ground, the Golden Hurricane conceded 44 yards on 21 attempts, which calculates to 2.1 yds per run allowed. Tulsa gave up 27 pass completions on 49 attempts for 269 yds, and a completion rate of 55.1%.

The Golden Hurricane have earned 1,937 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Tulsa has compiled 10 touchdowns through the air and 7 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the football over 12 different times. Tulsa has accumulated 106 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 23 infractions for 186 yds. As a unit they maintain an average of 193.4 yards on the ground which has them sitting 32nd in Division 1. In terms of getting in the endzone, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane are averaging 27.8 PPG.

The Golden Hurricane are ranked 111th in college football concerning the opposition scoring, conceding 31.2 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.5 yards per running attempt and 108.2 rushing yards per game on the year. During this campaign, they have allowed 541 running yards through 5 outings. Regarding passing yards, the Golden Hurricane are giving up 1,477 yds which has them ranked 123rd in the country. They have relinquished 295.4 yards per contest via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 66.5%. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 403.6 yards per outing which ranks them 101st in Division 1. They have yielded 12 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 7 touchdowns running the ball.

Get all of our College Football Picks

The Owls head into this matchup 1-3 this season. For their last game, the Owls took a loss by a score of 23-17 against the Illinois Fighting Illini. Larry McCammon III carried the rock 17 times for 89 yds, finishing the game with 5.2 yards per attempt for Florida Atlantic. Daniel Richardson (2 touchdowns) walked away from the game with 256 yards on 28/49 passing while his quarterback rate was 110.4. He had 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.2. Florida Atlantic conceded 41 rush attempts for 207 yds (5.0 yards per rush). The Owls pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 69.4%, relinquishing 303 yards on 25 for 36 passing. The Owls finished the game with 353 yds while they ran 73 plays (4.8 yards per play). Florida Atlantic rushed the ball for 4.0 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 97 yards on 24 carries.

The Florida Atlantic Owls maintain an average of 331.0 yards per game, which is good for 112th in college football. The Florida Atlantic offense has racked up 211 yards of penalties on 20 violations, which is good for 121st in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. They hold an average of 99.5 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 398 yards in total. They have thrown 7 interceptions while letting opponents recover 2 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 75 first downs. When looking at their ability to score points, the Owls sit 115th in the nation holding an average of 20.8 points per outing. Over the course of the season to this point, the Owls currently have a total of 926 passing yards together with an average of 231.5 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 69th in the country.

Florida Atlantic has allowed a total of 633 yards rushing (158.3 yards/game) and 7 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. They have conceded 7 touchdowns via the pass and 239.8 yards/outing, which puts them in 89th in the country. They have compiled 4 fumbles and 3 interceptions over the course of the season. The Owls defense has participated in 300 plays, ranking them 30th in Division 1. The Owls are surrendering 27.0 PPG, ranking them 83rd in Division 1. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 108 pts.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Golden Hurricane +3

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here