Florida Atlantic Owls vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Hurricane (+1.5)

Total/Over-Under: 57

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-8) will try to beat the Florida Atlantic Owls (2-9) at Chapman Stadium on Saturday, November 30, 2024. Tulsa is 1.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 57.

The Florida Atlantic Owls come into this game with a record of 2-9 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Owls faced the Charlotte 49ers and went home with a loss by a final score of 39-27. In the running game, the Owls conceded 46 yards on 24 tries, which is 1.9 yards per rush surrendered. Florida Atlantic allowed 16 completions on 30 attempts for a total of 396 yards, and a completion percentage of 53.3%. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 73 plays for 458 yards. The Florida Atlantic Owls ended up running the ball 50 times and totaled 279 yds, which earned them an average of 5.6 yards per attempt.

Regarding getting in the endzone, the Florida Atlantic Owls have an average of 22.5 points per game. As a team they maintain an average of 172.5 yards on the ground which is 51st in the country. The Owls currently have 4,106 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Florida Atlantic has compiled 9 touchdowns via the pass and 21 rushing touchdowns. Florida Atlantic has accounted for 212 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 75 infractions for 579 yds. They have surrendered the ball 15 times.

The Owls are ranked 109th in Division 1 regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 31.5 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.1 yards per running attempt and 194.4 rushing yards per game so far this season. Overall, they have conceded 2,138 running yards through 11 outings. Regarding passing yardage, the Owls are allowing 2,511 yds which has them sitting in 84th in Division 1. They have conceded 228.3 yards per game through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 55.9%. Over the course of this year, they are granting 422.6 yards per outing which puts them 114th in D-1. They have relinquished 23 touchdowns through the air and 18 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Golden Hurricane step onto the field holding a record of 3-8 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Golden Hurricane walked away with a loss by a score of 63-30 when they played the USF Bulls. Tulsa ended up running for 4.7 yards per carry, totaling 223 yards on 47 carries. The Golden Hurricane finished the game with 478 yards while running 81 plays (5.9 yds per play). The Golden Hurricane secondary gave up a completion rate of 69.2%, surrendering 407 yds on 27 out of 39 through the air. Tulsa relinquished 52 run attempts for 308 yards (5.9 yards per rush).

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Golden Hurricane rank 87th in Division 1 maintaining an average of 25.8 PPG. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane hold an average of 393.2 yards per contest, which has them sitting 62nd in college football. The Tulsa offense has accrued 587 penalty yards on 69 violations, which is good for 54th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 10 picks while conceding 9 fumbles and they have recorded 229 1st downs. Over the course of the season thus far, the Golden Hurricane currently sit at 2,576 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 234.2 passing yards per outing, which ranks 58th in Division 1. They average 159.0 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,749 yards overall.

The Golden Hurricane are relinquishing 40.6 points per game, ranking them 133rd in the country. Tulsa has surrendered a total of 1,799 yards rushing (163.5 yards/game) and 24 touchdowns rushing for the campaign. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 447 pts. They have given up 33 touchdowns through the air and 318.0 yards/outing, which puts them in 134th in college football. The Golden Hurricane defense has taken part in 776 plays, which is good for 110th in the country. They have tallied 6 fumbles recovered and 8 interceptions this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Owls -1.5

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