The Tulane Green Wave (-4) are set to pay a visit to the UAB Blazers at Legion Field. STAD,FCBK owns the TV rights and the game’s scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.
Tulane Green Wave at UAB Blazers Betting Preview
In this Saturday matchup, Tulane is getting picked as the favorite and is currently giving up 4 points. The Green Wave are also receiving -185 moneyline odds while the Blazers are +165. There will probably be multiple solid in-game betting opportunities in this matchup.
The opening line was originally set at 3 but the general public’s been hammering the Green Wave.
The Green Wave are 2-0 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 0.0 units so far. The team’s posted an O/U record of 1-1. The Blazers have been a disappointment to moneyline bettors this season, losing 3.5 units. The team is 1-1 ATS and has an O/U record of 1-0.
The Green Wave have gone 1-1 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Blazers are also 1-1 SU.
The Green Wave are looking to maintain momentum following a solid 42-17 victory over Nicholls last week in which Jonathan Banks completed 12 passes on 16 attempts for 190 yards and one touchdown. Darius Bradwell (93 yards on 13 rush attempts) led the running attack. Darnell Mooney (six receptions, 111 yards, one TD) and Terren Encalade (two catches, 38 yards) handled the receiving duties in the win.
UAB just lost a 47-24 game to Coastal Carolina. The defense allowed the Chanticleers to kill the clock by running for 296 yards on 43 rush attempts, including five rush TDs. Marcus Outlow put up a solid outing, recording 140 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 20 attempts for Coastal Carolina. For UAB, A.J. Erdely completed 12-of-26 passes for 149 yards and one interception. Spencer Brown (94 yards on 20 rush attempts) and the signal-caller Erdely (68 yards on 12 carries, one TD) led the running game while Kendall Parham (three receptions, 65 yards) and Austin Watkins (two catches, 40 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the loss.
Tulane has run the ball on 60.3 percent of its offensive possessions this year while UAB has an overall rush percentage of 62.9 percent. The Green Wave have produced 211 rush yards/game and have five touchdowns on the ground this year. The Blazers are logging 286 rush yards per game and have seven total rushing TDs.
If the numbers so far this season can translate to this game, then it appears the Blazers ought to be the more disruptive team in the trenches, as their offensive line has given up just two sacks while the D-line has logged three sacks. The Green Wave O-line has given up six sacks and their defense has sacked opposing signal-callerss on just three occasions.
The Green Wave offense has averaged 237 yards through the air overall and has three passing TDs so far. The Blazers have recorded 206 pass yards per outing and have two total pass scores.
Tulane has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 165 yards and throw for 309 yards per game. The UAB defense has allowed 95 yards per game to opposing passers and 225.5 yards per game on the ground. The Blazers are giving up an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 3.11 to opponents, while the Green Wave have allowed a 5.73 ANY/A.
Passing-wise, Banks is up to 190 yards on the year. The signal-caller has completed 12-of-16 attempts with one passing scores and has yet to throw an interception. He has a sparkling 9.47 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 8.31 over the last two games.
Terren Encalade, Darnell Mooney and Corey Dauphine have combined for 637 total yards and six touchdowns over the last two outings.
A.J. Erdely has connected on 12-of-26 passes for 149 yards, zero TDs and one INT for UAB. His ANY/A stands at a minuscule 3.18 for the season and 5.57 over his last two games.
Spencer Brown, Kendall Parham and Collin Lisa have collectively accounted for 459 total yards and three touchdowns over the last two games.
NCAA Prediction: Tulane Green Wave at UAB Blazers
SU Winner – Tulane, ATS Winner – Tulane
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Notes
Team Betting Notes
The UAB offense has lost one fumble this season while Tulane has lost two
Each team defense has produced three sacks this year.
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