Temple Owls vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 11/9/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Green Wave (-26.5)

Total/Over-Under: 49.5

The Temple Owls (2-6) are headed to Yulman Stadium on Saturday, November 9, 2024 where they will attempt to beat the Tulane Green Wave (7-2). Temple opens as 26.5-point underdogs. The total is 49.5.

The Temple Owls step onto the field holding a record of 2-6 for this season. In their last matchup, the Owls played the East Carolina Pirates and took a loss by a score of 56-34. Against the run, the Owls conceded 231 yards on 36 attempts, which is an average of 6.4 yds per run allowed. Temple conceded 16 pass completions on 29 tries for a total of 269 yards, and a completion rate of 55.2%. In all, they tallied 79 plays which gave them a total of 405 yards. The Temple Owls ran the ball 38 times and tallied 111 yds, which is an average of 2.9 yards per tote.

The Owls have racked up 2,565 yards in total for the season. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Temple has earned 14 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 19 times. Temple has accrued 135 first downs offensively, and they have committed 48 penalties for 376 yds. Offensively they hold an average of 91.8 yards rushing which has them sitting 128th in the country. Regarding getting in the endzone, the Temple Owls are averaging 20.9 points per contest.

The Owls rank 124th in D-1 regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 35.4 points per contest. They are giving up an average of 5.1 yards per rushing attempt and 211.9 rushing yards per game so far this year. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 1,695 rushing yards through 8 outings. Concerning passing yardage, the Owls have given up 1,444 yds which puts them in 16th in the nation. They are giving up 180.5 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 59.1%. In total, they have yielded 392.4 yards per contest which puts them 93rd in Division 1. They have relinquished 16 touchdowns via the pass as well as 17 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Green Wave step onto the field holding a record of 7-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Green Wave got the win with a final of 34-3 against the Charlotte 49ers. Tulane rushed the ball for 4.4 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 217 yards on 49 carries. The Green Wave finished with 431 yards and they ran 78 plays (5.5 yds per play). The Green Wave secondary conceded a completion percentage of 31.8%, relinquishing 69 yds on 7 for 22 passing. Tulane relinquished 22 running attempts for 120 yds (5.5 yards per rush).

In relation to their ability to score points, the Green Wave are sitting 8th in Division 1 by tallying 39.8 points per game. The Tulane Green Wave hold an average of 425.7 yards/outing, which ranks them 40th in D-1. The Tulane offense has accrued 543 yards of penalties on 65 violations, which is good for 19th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. They have tossed 3 interceptions while losing 2 fumbles and they have obtained 202 first downs. For the season thus far, the Green Wave have thrown for a total of 1,880 yards through the air as well as an average of 208.9 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 82nd in D-1. They have an average of 216.8 yards per game via the ground game and have rushed for 1,951 yards for the year.

Tulane has allowed a total of 1,044 yards rushing (116.0 yards per game) in addition to 10 touchdowns on the ground for the season. They have given up 10 touchdowns through the air in addition to 208.8 yards/contest, which puts them in 50th in the nation. They have tallied 7 fumbles recovered and 11 picks for the year. The Green Wave defense has taken part in 554 plays, which is good for 66th in D-1. The Green Wave are conceding 20.1 points per contest, ranking them 27th in college football. In total, they have given up 181 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Green Wave -26.5

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