Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Temple Owls Prediction, 10/19/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Temple Owls

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Location: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (-3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 52.5

The Temple Owls (1-5) will go up against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-4) at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Temple opens this game as 3.0-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 52.5.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane head into this game 2-4 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Golden Hurricane went up against the Army Black Knights and ended up losing by a score of 49-7. In all, they had 72 plays which converted into 268 yards. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane ended up running the ball 42 different times and compiled 159 yds, which came out to an average of 3.8 yds per attempt. Against the run, the Golden Hurricane gave up 321 yards on 40 attempts, which is 8.0 yards per rush surrendered. Tulsa gave up 6 completions on 6 tries for 160 yds, and a completion percentage of 100.0%.

The Golden Hurricane have earned 2,352 total yards this season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Tulsa has compiled 8 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the football over 6 different times. Tulsa has accounted for 127 first downs, and they have been flagged for 38 infractions for 325 yds. As a team they're averaging 182.5 yards rushing which ranks them 48th in D-1. Regarding putting points on the board, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane have an average of 24.3 points per contest.

The Golden Hurricane are ranked 124th in Division 1 in terms of the opposition scoring, giving up 37.0 PPG. They are giving up an average of 4.4 yards per tote and 161.8 rushing yards per contest so far this season. During the season, they have allowed 971 rushing yards through 6 outings. Regarding yards through the air, the Golden Hurricane have conceded 1,594 yds which puts them in 114th in Division 1. They are conceding 265.7 yards per game via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 64.4%. Over the course of this season, they are granting 427.5 yards per outing which puts them 114th in college football. They have relinquished 16 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 13 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Owls come into this game with a record of 1-5 for this season. In their last game, the Owls walked away with a loss by a score of 29-20 against the Connecticut Huskies. Temple gave up 41 attempts on the ground for 99 yards (2.4 yds per rush). The Owls secondary conceded a completion percentage of 58.5%, surrendering 272 yds on 24 out of 41 through the air. The Owls finished the contest with a total of 270 yds while running 68 plays (4.0 yards per play). Temple ran the ball for 3.6 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 134 yds on 37 attempts.

The Temple Owls average 293.8 yards/game, which has them sitting 122nd in college football. The Temple offense has compiled 237 yards of penalties on 33 violations, which has them sitting 97th in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. They have an average of 90.3 yards per game via the rush and have run for 542 yards for this season. They have thrown 7 interceptions while losing 8 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 91 1st downs. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Owls are ranked 120th in the country scoring 18.8 points per outing. During the season to this point, the Owls have earned 1,221 yards through the air not to mention holding an average of 203.5 passing yards per contest, ranking them 91st in the nation.

The Owls are giving up 36.2 PPG, which has them ranked 123rd in D-1. Temple has given up a total of 1,395 yards via the ground game (232.5 yards per outing) and 15 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. Overall, they have given up 217 points. They have given up 10 touchdowns through the air as well as 168.3 yards per game, ranking them 18th in the nation. The Owls defense has participated in 414 plays, which is 101st in the country. They have 1 fumble recovered and 3 picks over the course of the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Owls -3.0

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