Free College Football Picks Today: Temple Owls vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane 10/21/22

Free College Football Picks Today: Temple Owls vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane 10/21/22
Fri 21st October 2022

The University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-4, 0-2 AAC) will be hoping to halt their losing streak when they travel to face the Temple University Owls (2-4, 0-2 AAC) at Lincoln Financial Field on Friday. The Golden Hurricane are 13-point favorites, and the total is 52.5. Tulsa is coming off a deflating 51-21 loss at the hands of Navy at Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on October 8, their third straight defeat. Davis Brin was 20 of 31 for 284 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Bill Jackson ran three times for 18 yards. Keylon Stokes caught seven passes for 152 yards and a touchdown. Temple lost 70-13 to UCF at FBC Mortgage Stadium last Thursday. E.J. Warner threw for 234 yards and a touchdown. Edward Saydee carried nine times for 41 yards. Jose Barbon scored once. He hauled in seven receptions for 103 yards.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Golden Hurricane won the only game between the teams last season, a 44-10 victory in November. Davis Brin threw two touchdowns for Tulsa.

TALE OF THE TAPE

The Golden Hurricane are averaging 33.0 points per game for the season, 47th in FBS, and they are facing an Owls defense that has surrendered 25.7 PPG (64th). Meanwhile, Temple has scored 14.7 points a game this season, 127th in the country, and Tulsa is allowing 34.8 PPG (118th). The Golden Hurricane rank as one of the nation’s top teams in passing yards per game (327.8, 11th), while they are 113th in rushing yards (109.2). The Owls are 29th in passing yards allowed per game (196.3) and 86th against the run (160.0).Temple has been one of the country’s least successful rushing teams, averaging 79.7 yards per game (128th), while ranking 106th in passing yards (204.8). Tulsa’s defense has been most vulnerable on the ground, as the Golden Hurricane are 128th in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game (239.7). Against the pass, the Golden Hurricane are 6th (159.5).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through six games, Davis Brin has thrown for 14 touchdowns (5 INT) and 306.5 yards per game to lead Tulsa in passing. In three away games this season, he has six TDs (2 INT) and an average of 285.3 yards passing. Steven Anderson leads the team in rushing with an average of 39.3 yards a game over six games. He has five touchdowns on the ground. Keylon Stokes is the Golden Hurricane’s leading receiver with 127.5 yards a game and four TDs. E.J. Warner has six passing touchdowns (6 INT) with 208.0 yards per game through five games to lead Temple. In three home games this season, he has thrown for five TDs (3 INT) and an average of 187.0 yards. Edward Saydee has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 26.7 yards a game through six games. He has one touchdown. Jose Barbon has been the primary target in the Owls’ passing game. He has one touchdown and a 70.0 yard per game average through six appearances.

SportsTips’ College Football Pick:

Tulsa (-500)

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