The Tulane University Green Wave (3-0, 2-0 Home) will be looking to stay unbeaten when they welcome the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (1-2, 0-1 Away) at Benson Field at Yulman Stadium on Saturday. The Green Wave are 13-point favorites, and the total is 48.5. Southern Miss is coming off a one-sided 64-10 win over Northwestern State at Carlisle-Faulkner Field at M.M. Roberts Stadium last Saturday. Ty Keyes was 6 of 9 for 192 yards and three touchdowns. Frank Gore Jr. ran seven times for 82 yards and a touchdown. Jakarius Caston caught six passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Tulane beat Kansas State 17-10 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium last Saturday. Michael Pratt threw for 176 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions. He added 87 yards on the ground. Duece Watts caught three receptions for 60 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The teams are meeting in the regular season for the first time since September 2020, a 66-24 win for the Green Wave. Pratt threw two touchdowns for Tulane. Jack Abraham tossed two touchdowns for Southern Miss.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Golden Eagles are averaging 32.7 points per game so far this season, 66th in FBS, and they are facing a Green Wave defense that has surrendered 6.7 PPG (6th). Meanwhile, Tulane has scored 37.0 points a game this season, 43rd in the country, and Southern Miss is allowing 23.0 PPG (60th).The Golden Eagles rank 64th in the nation in passing yards per game (248.7) and 83rd in rushing (154.3). They will face a tough test through the air, as the Green Wave are No. 1 in the nation in passing yards allowed per game (72.0). Against the run, Tulane is 79th (148.7).Tulane is 62nd in the country in passing yards per game (249.3) and 61st in rushing (171.7), while the Golden Eagles are allowing 229.7 passing yards (79th) and 145.7 rushing yards per game (74th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through two games, Zach Wilcke has thrown for two touchdowns (1 INT) and 154.5 yards per game to lead Southern Miss in passing. In one previous away game this season, he had one TD (1 INT) and 207 yards passing. Gore Jr. leads the team in rushing with an average of 90.0 yards a game over three games. He has three touchdowns on the ground. Caston is the Golden Eagles’ leading receiver with 57.0 yards a game and two TDs. Pratt has six passing touchdowns (2 INT) with 219.3 yards per game through three games to lead Tulane. In two home games this season, he has thrown for five TDs and an average of 241.0 yards. Iverson Celestine has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 47.0 yards a game through three games. Shae Wyatt has been the primary target in the Green Wave’s aerial attack. He has one touchdown and a 60.3 yard per game average through three appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Tulane (-500)
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