The Central Florida Knights (0-9) travel to meet the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-4) looking to snap their 10-game losing streak that dates back to last season. This game will feature the nation’s fourth-leading receiver, Keyarris Garrett (992 yards, 5 TDs). It starts at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov 7 and will air on ESNN.
Tulsa beat SMU 40-31 last week. Justin Hobbs had an outstanding performance in the win, registering seven receptions for 150 yards. Dane Evans added 240 yards through the air. UCF didn’t have the same success as Tulsa, losing big to Cincinnati 52-7. C.J. Jones had a big game on the ground for the Knights, gaining 123 yards and one TD on 18 carries. Tre’Quan Smith finished with 59 receiving yards on five receptions.
The Golden Hurricane, an 11-point favorite, will be looking to defend their home field when UCF visits. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is unavailable at the moment.
The Golden Hurricane enter the game with records of 4-4 Straight Up (SU) and 4-3-1 Against The Spread (ATS) this season. Over their last five games, the Golden Hurricane have records of 2-3 SU and 2-2-1 ATS. The Tulsa offense features a strong passing attack, currently ranking ninth in the nation with 348.5 passing yards per game. Transitioning to the Tulsa defense, there are some things to keep in mind when it is on the field. A pivotal part of the game will be whether the Knights can secure the ball from Tulsa’s hungry defense. It averages the 10th-most fumbles recovered in the nation with one per game. UCF might put Tulsa away early because the Golden Hurricane are one of the top teams in scoring offense during the fourth quarter. So far this year, they’ve averaged 11 fourth-quarter points. Expect Tulsa’s up-tempo offense to show up on game day. They rank first in the nation with an average of 89 plays per game.
Across the field, the Knights have a record of 1-8 ATS and 0-9 SU. In the previous five games, UCF has a record of 0-5 SU and 1-4 ATS. Special teams usually provides a spark for UCF. They average the 10th-most return yards in the nation with 129.1.
Predictions: SU Winner – Tulsa, ATS Winner – Tulsa
Notes
Tulsa is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tulsa’s last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Tulsa’s last 21 games.
Tulsa is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games at home.
Tulsa is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tulsa’s last 12 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tulsa’s last 7 games when playing Central Florida.
Tulsa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Central Florida.
UCF is 0-3 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Tulsa is 2-0 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
Tulsa is only 1-3) SU in games where it comes out ahead in the turnover battle, yet 3-1 SU when losing the turnover battle.
The Tulsa ground attack is ranked 50th in the nation, compared to the 94th-ranked rush defense of UCF.
