The nation’s fifth-leading receiver, Keyarris Garrett (539 yards, 1 TD), will be on display when the Tulsa Golden Hurricane meet the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks. The Golden Hurricane are 2-2 while the Warhawks are 1-3. The game will begin Saturday, Oct 10 at 6:00 p.m. ET.
Tulsa fell to Houston 38-24 last week. Joshua Atkinson had a big game in the loss, registering six receptions for 107 yards. Keyarris Garrett added 85 receiving yards on seven receptions. Louisiana-Monroe came up short as well, losing big to Georgia Southern 51-31. Ajalen Holley had an outstanding performance for the Warhawks, totaling eight receptions for 166 yards.
The Golden Hurricane, a seven-point favorite, will be looking to defend their home field when Louisiana-Monroe visits. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is presently unavailable.
The Golden Hurricane enter the game with a record of 2-2 Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS) this season. The Golden Hurricane run game will attempt to benefit from a poor rush defense. The Warhawks currently rank 121st in the nation with 248.5 rushing yards allowed per game. Tulsa usually finishes games strong, averaging 10.8 points in the fourth quarter. Mistakes and a lack of focus may be factors that benefit the Golden Hurricane in the game. The Warhawks are one of the most penalized teams in the nation with 87 penalty yards per game.
On the other side, the Warhawks have a record of 2-2 ATS and 1-3 SU. Louisiana-Monroe might prepare to toss the ball frequently. Offenses have picked apart the pass defense of the Golden Hurricane, who allow a completion percentage of 66.7%, 117th in the nation. The Golden Hurricane defense usually doesn’t head in the right direction in the second quarter. They allow 9.5 points heading into the break this year, one of the worst in the nation.
Predictions: SU Winner – Tulsa, ATS Winner – Tulsa
Notes
Tulsa is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Tulsa’s last 17 games.
Tulsa is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tulsa’s last 10 games at home.
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Tulsa is 2-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Tulsa has drawn an average of 9.5 penalties on opponents this season. Louisiana-Monroe is only 1-2 SU when penalized at least 9 times in a game.
The Tulsa rushing attack is ranked 41st in the country, compared to the 121st-ranked run defense of Louisiana-Monroe.
