Tulane Green Wave vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 10/5/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulane Green Wave vs UAB Blazers

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Location: Protective Stadium in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Blazers (+15.0)

Total/Over-Under: 55.5

The Tulane Green Wave (3-2) are en route to Protective Stadium on Saturday, October 5, 2024 where they will go up against the UAB Blazers (1-3). UAB opens this contest as 15.0-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 55.5.

The Tulane Green Wave come into this matchup with a record of 3-2 this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Green Wave stepped onto the field against the USF Bulls and went home with a win by a final score of 45-10. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Green Wave gave up 26 yards on 25 tries, which averages out to 1.0 yds per run allowed. Tulane gave up 16 completions on 28 tries for a total of 175 yards, and a completion rate of 57.1%. In the game, they tallied 73 plays which converted into 528 yards. The Tulane Green Wave ran the rock 50 times and accrued 198 yards, which earned them an average of 4.0 yards per carry.

Regarding scoring, the Tulane Green Wave are sitting at 36.8 points per outing. Offensively they average 193.2 yards on the ground which has them sitting 37th in the country. The Green Wave have attained 2,125 total yards this season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Tulane has totaled 10 passing touchdowns and 10 touchdowns via the ground. Tulane has accounted for 110 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 37 infractions for 331 yds. They have turned the ball over 5 times.

In terms of passing yards, the Green Wave are conceding 860 yards which has them ranked 56th in Division 1. They have conceded 172.0 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 60.6%. During this campaign, they have relinquished 312.0 yards/contest ranking them 39th in college football. They have yielded 5 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 7 touchdowns running the ball. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.3 yards per rushing attempt and 140.0 yards on the ground per game so far this season. During the season, they have conceded 700 running yards through 5 outings. The Green Wave are sitting in 62nd in D-1 when it comes to team defense, conceding 22.2 points per game.

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The Blazers head into this game 1-3 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Blazers took a loss by a final score of 41-18 when they faced the Navy Midshipmen. UAB rushed the ball for 4.5 yds per attempt, totaling 192 yards on 43 attempts. The Blazers finished the game with 394 yards while they ran 66 plays (6.0 yards per play). The Blazers secondary conceded a completion percentage of 81.8%, surrendering 225 yds on 9 out of 11 passing. UAB surrendered 42 run attempts for 227 yds (5.4 yds per rush).

In relation to their scoring prowess, the Blazers are sitting 100th in D-1 holding an average of 23.0 PPG. The UAB Blazers average 381.0 yards/outing, which has them ranked 78th in the nation. The UAB offense has totaled 346 yds of penalties on 39 infractions, ranking them 17th in the nation in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 5 interceptions while conceding 4 fumbles and they have tallied 93 first downs. For the season thus far, the Blazers have thrown for a total of 819 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 204.8 passing yards per contest, ranking them 91st in the nation. They have an average of 176.3 run yards per game and have rushed for 705 yards for the season.

UAB has allowed a total of 819 yards via the ground game (204.8 yards/game) in addition to 9 touchdowns on the ground this year. They have given up 2 touchdowns via the pass and 133.3 yards/contest, which has them in 7th in the nation. Their defense has totaled 1 fumble recovered and 2 interceptions on the season. The Blazers defense has taken the field for 243 plays, which ranks 18th in Division 1. The Blazers are allowing 28.3 points per contest, which has them 97th in the nation. In total, they have conceded 113 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Green Wave -15.0

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