Free College Football Picks Today: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Tulane Green Wave 11/5/22

The No. 19 Tulane University Green Wave (7-1, 4-0 AAC) are on the road to take on the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-5, 1-3 AAC) at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium on Saturday for a matchup that pits one of the American Athletic Conference’s toughest passing defenses against one of its most potent aerial offenses. The Green Wave are 7.5-point favorites, and the total is 57.5.

Tulane is coming off a 38-28 win over Memphis at Benson Field at Yulman Stadium on October 22, their fourth straight victory. Michael Pratt was 20 of 29 for 158 yards and a touchdown. Tyjae Spears ran 24 times for 125 yards and a touchdown. Dea Dea McDougle caught five passes for 37 yards.

Tulsa lost 45-34 to SMU at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium last Saturday. Braylon Braxton threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns. Deneric Prince carried 19 times for 86 yards. Keylon Stokes scored once. He had five receptions for 122 yards.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Golden Hurricane won the only game between the teams last season, a 20-13 overtime victory in November. Davis Brin threw one touchdown for Tulsa, as Shamari Brooks added a rushing TD and Ezra Naylor II scored once.

TALE OF THE TAPE

The Green Wave are averaging 33.6 points per game for the season, 37th in FBS, and they are facing a Golden Hurricane defense that has surrendered 33.8 PPG (120th). Meanwhile, Tulsa has scored 32.4 points a game this season, 47th in the nation, and Tulane is allowing 17.4 PPG (12th).

The Green Wave rank 55th in the country in passing yards per game (252.6) and 61st in rushing (158.1). They will face a tough test through the air, as the Golden Hurricane are 18th in the nation in passing yards allowed per game (182.9).

Against the run, Tulsa is 124th (210.0).Tulsa is 21st in the nation in passing yards per game (292.3) and 73rd in rushing (142.0). Tulane’s defense is likely to present a challenge through the air, as the Green Wave are 20th in the country in passing yards allowed per game (184.6). Against the run, the Green Wave are 47th (129.0).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through seven games, Michael Pratt has thrown for 12 touchdowns (3 INT) and 245.4 yards per game to lead Tulane in passing. In two away games this season, he has three TDs (2 INT) and an average of 252.5 yards passing. Tyjae Spears leads the team in rushing with an average of 73.5 yards a game over eight games. He has nine touchdowns on the ground and one through the air.

Shae Wyatt is the Green Wave’s leading receiver with 45.4 yards a game and one TD. Davis Brin has 17 passing touchdowns (7 INT) with 261.2 yards per game through eight games to lead Tulsa. In four home games this season, he has thrown for nine TDs (3 INT) and an average of 269.8 yards.

Deneric Prince has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 95.8 yards a game through four games. He has four total touchdowns, three rushing and one receiving. Keylon Stokes has been a workhorse in the Golden Hurricane’s passing game. He has five touchdowns and a 115.5 yard per game average through eight appearances.