The Tulane Green Wave head to take on the Temple Owls at Lincoln Financial Field this week. The game will begin Saturday, Oct 10 at 12:00 p.m. ET.
In last week’s matchup, Temple easily got past Charlotte 37-3. Robby Anderson had a good performance in the victory, pulling in three receptions for 35 yards and two TDs. Jahad Thomas also had a great game with 109 rushing yards and two TDs on 20 carries. Tulane also won last week’s performance, defeating UCF 45-31. Teddy Veal had a great game for the Green Wave, grabbing five receptions for 80 yards and one TD. Josh Rounds put up 93 rushing yards on 14 carries.
The Green Wave are a 14-point underdog against the Owls and the Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is unavailable currently.
Sitting at 4-0 Straight Up (SU) and 3-1 Against The Spread (ATS), the Owls will look to improve heading into Week 6. The Green Wave are not likely to run the ball very often at Temple. They are one of the least-effective running teams in the nation, averaging 117.8 rushing yards per game. The Green Wave will have to keep Temple from hitting their quarterback. The Owls average the 17th-most sacks in the nation with three per game. In the third quarter, Temple is a tough test, putting up 13.5 points during the third frame. Temple’s special teams squad is a force to be reckoned with. They average 139.5 return yards per game, 10th in Division I.
In the other locker room, the Green Wave head into Week 6 with records of 2-2 for both ATS and SU. The Tulane defense will take advantage of every opportunity the Owls give them. The Green Wave generate 2.5 turnovers per game, 11th in the country.
Predictions: SU Winner – Temple, ATS Winner – Temple
Notes
Temple is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Temple’s last 6 games.
Temple is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Temple’s last 5 games at home.
Temple is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home.
Tulane is 2-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Temple is 4-0 SU when leading at the end of the third quarter.
Nationally, the Temple passing attack is ranked 100th, while the Tulane pass defense is only ranked 105th. The Green Wave passing game is ranked 57th, compared to the 106th-ranked pass defense of the Owls.
