Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 11/11/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023

Location: Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Green Wave (-20)

Total/Over-Under: 52.5

Yulman Stadium is the site where the Tulane Green Wave (8-1) will attempt to beat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-6) on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Tulane opens this contest as 20-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 52.5.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane head into this matchup 3-6 for this year. In their last contest, the Golden Hurricane played against the Charlotte 49ers and ended up losing by a score of 33-26. Anthony Watkins was the best rusher for the Golden Hurricane with 24 totes for 146 yds (6.1 yards per attempt). Kirk Francis finished 6/16 with 74 yds through the air. He had a quarterback rating of 63.9 and ended the game with 1 pick. Against the rush, the Golden Hurricane gave up 154 yards on 36 tries, which calculates to 4.3 yards per run allowed. Tulsa surrendered 20 completions on 37 attempts for 277 yds, and a completion rate of 54.1%. When all was said and done, they had 81 plays which converted into 412 yds. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane ran the ball a total of 50 different times and recorded 273 yds, which had them averaging 5.5 yards per carry.

In terms of putting points on the board, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane have an average of 22.4 PPG. Offensively they're holding an average of 190.6 yards rushing ranking this team at 27th in Division 1. The Golden Hurricane have tallied 3,268 total yards over the course of this season. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Tulsa has totaled 13 passing touchdowns and 11 rushing touchdowns. Tulsa has 171 1st downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 44 penalties for 383 yards. They have surrendered the football 21 different times.

The Golden Hurricane are sitting in 126th in college football regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 35.6 points per game. They are allowing an average of 4.2 yards per attempt on the ground and 143.4 rushing yards per game on the season. For the year, they have given up 1,291 rushing yards through 9 games. When talking about passing yards, the Golden Hurricane have given up 2,686 yds which ranks them 130th in D-1. They have conceded 298.4 yards per game through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 65.7%. During the season, they are conceding 441.9 yards/outing which has them ranked 126th in the country. They have conceded 18 touchdowns through the air as well as 20 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Green Wave head into this game 8-1 for this season. In their last game, the Green Wave got the win with a final of 13-10 when they played the East Carolina Pirates. Michael Pratt (1 TD) ended the game with 213 yards on 16/25 through the air while his quarterback rating was 148.8. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 8.5. Makhi Hughes carried the ball 25 times for 105 yds, finishing the game with 4.2 yds per carry for Tulane. The Green Wave finished the game with 368 yds and they ran 69 plays (5.3 yards per play). Tulane rushed for 3.5 yards per carry, finishing with 155 yards on 44 attempts. Tulane relinquished 23 rush attempts for 70 yds (3.0 yards per carry). The Green Wave pass defense conceded a completion rate of 55.6%, relinquishing 120 yds on 10 for 18 through the air.

The Tulane Green Wave are averaging 401.7 yards per contest, which is good for 56th in D-1. The Tulane offense has racked up 477 yds of penalties on 50 infractions, which ranks them 87th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They maintain an average of 170.3 yards via the ground game and have run for 1,533 yards for this season. They have tossed 5 picks while surrendering 8 fumbles and they have obtained 185 1st downs. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Green Wave currently rank 62nd in D-1 averaging 28.7 PPG. For the season thus far, the Green Wave have compiled 2,082 yards through the air together with an average of 231.3 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 66th in college football.

Tulane has allowed a total of 701 rushing yards (77.9 yards/game) and 9 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. They have allowed 11 touchdowns through the air in addition to 239.0 yards/game, which has them ranked 91st in D-1. They have compiled 5 fumbles and 10 interceptions on the year. The Green Wave defense has participated in 555 plays, ranking them 17th in the country. The Green Wave are giving up 19.3 PPG, which puts them 26th in Division 1. This season, they have given up 174 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Green Wave -20

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