Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs North Texas Mean Green Prediction, 9/28/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs North Texas Mean Green

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Location: DATCU Stadium in Denton, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Mean Green (-6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 68.5

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-2) are headed to DATCU Stadium on Saturday, September 28, 2024 where they will take on the North Texas Mean Green (3-1). Tulsa opens this game as 6.5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 68.5.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane head into this matchup 2-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Golden Hurricane faced the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and earned the victory with a final of 23-20. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane ended up running the ball 30 times and compiled 105 yards, earning them an average of 3.5 yds per carry. When all was said and done, they ran 66 plays which gave them 333 yds. Tulsa conceded 17 pass completions on 30 attempts for a total of 197 yards, and a completion rate of 56.7%. When it came to stopping the run, the Golden Hurricane gave up 87 yards on 41 attempts, which is an average of 2.1 yards per run allowed.

The Golden Hurricane have tallied 1,669 total yards for the year. In terms of getting in the endzone, Tulsa has earned 6 touchdowns via the pass and 7 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 4 times. Tulsa has tallied 83 1st downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 28 penalties for 250 yds. As a team they're averaging 176.8 yards rushing ranking them 56th in college football. When talking about scoring, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane are sitting at 29.8 points per contest.

In terms of passing yards, the Golden Hurricane have allowed 995 yards which puts them in 112th in college football. They are giving up 248.8 yards per outing via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 62.7%. Overall, they are surrendering 366.5 yards/game ranking them 83rd in college football. They have granted 9 touchdowns through the air as well as 6 touchdowns running the ball. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.1 yards per run and 117.8 yards on the ground per contest on the campaign. During this campaign, they have conceded 471 rushing yards through 4 games. The Golden Hurricane are ranked 105th in the country when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 30.3 PPG.

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The Mean Green head into this matchup 3-1 this year. When they last played, the Mean Green walked away with a victory by a final of 44-17 against the Wyoming Cowboys. North Texas gave up 32 rush attempts for 69 yards (2.2 yds per carry). The Mean Green pass defense conceded a completion rate of 53.6%, surrendering 175 yards on 15 out of 28 through the air. The Mean Green finished the game with 534 yds while they ran 75 plays (7.1 yds per play). North Texas ran for 6.8 yds per attempt, finishing with 216 yds on 32 carries.

The North Texas Mean Green hold an average of 485.3 yards/contest, which has them ranked 16th in D-1. The North Texas offense has 302 yards of penalties on 34 infractions, ranking them 12th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They maintain an average of 159.3 run yards per game and have rushed for 637 yards in total. They have thrown 6 picks while surrendering 1 fumble and they have been able to earn 94 first downs. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Mean Green rank 24th in college football holding an average of 38.0 points per game. Over the course of the season thus far, the Mean Green have earned 1,304 passing yards in addition to an average of 326.0 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 9th in D-1.

North Texas has allowed the opposition a total of 518 rushing yards (129.5 yards per game) and 6 touchdowns via the rush this year. They have allowed 9 touchdowns via the pass and 285.5 yards/game, which puts them in 124th in the nation. Their defense has 0 fumbles recovered and 2 interceptions this year. The Mean Green defense has participated in 283 plays, which ranks them 119th in Division 1. The Mean Green are relinquishing 35.3 points per game, which has them 121st in Division 1. In total, they have surrendered 141 pts.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mean Green -6.5

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