A couple of schools that prefer running the football, Golden Hurricane (-18) are set to host their in-conference foe Connecticut Huskies in Tulsa. The matchup is scheduled to kick off at 7:00 p.m. ET and CBS Sports Network has the TV rights.
Connecticut Huskies vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Preview
Connecticut is a significant road underdog in this AAC game and is currently being given 18 points. The Huskies are also receiving +800 moneyline odds while the Golden Hurricane are -1450. It appears that there could be some good live betting opportunities for this game, and oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) at 58.5 points.
Sharp bettors have been siding with the over. The game’s over/under was initially placed at just 55.5.
The Huskies have lost 1.0 unit so far and are 2-6 against the spread (ATS). The team’s posted an Over-Under record of 3-4. The Golden Hurricane have been a disappointment to moneyline bettors this season, losing 5.2 units. The team is 3-5 ATS and has an O/U record of 0-7.
The Huskies have gone 1-7 straight up (SU), including 0-4 SU against AAC opponents. The Golden Hurricane are 1-7 SU overall and 0-4 SU in conference play.
The Huskies look to get back on track after a 22-17 defeat to Massachusetts last week. David Pindell completed four passes for just 15 yards and one interception. Pindell (120 yards on 21 rush attempts, one TD) also led the ground attack and was complemented by Kevin Mensah (82 yards on 21 carries, one TD) in the loss. Zavier Scott (one receptions, seven yards) and Keyion Dixon (one catch, four yards) handled the receiving duties.
Tulsa just suffered a 24-17 defeat to Tulane. The defense allowed the Green Wave to rush for 312 yards on 55 attempts, including three rush TDs. Corey Dauphine had a productive outing for Tulane, accounting for 107 rushing yards on 18 attempts. For Tulsa, Seth Boomer completed 12-of-26 passes for 180 yards and one touchdown. Shamari Brooks (57 rushing yards on 18 attempts) and the signal-caller Boomer (33 yards on 10 carries) mounted the ground attack in the defeat as Justin Hobbs (four receptions, 25 yards) and Cole Neph (three catches, 34 yards) led the pass-catching corps.
Connecticut has run the ball on 58.6 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Tulsa has a rush percentage of 63.8 percent. The Huskies have rushed for 202 yards per game (including 189 per game versus American Athletic Conference opponents) and have 13 scores via handoffs this year. The Golden Hurricane are totaling 190 rush yards per game (191 in conference) and have 12 total rushing TDs.
The Huskies offensive scheme has averaged 180 yards in the air overall (199 per game against conference opposition) and has 10 passing scores so far. The Golden Hurricane have put up 168 pass yards per contest (170.3 in the AAC) and have seven total pass TDs.
Defensively, Connecticut has allowed 316 rush yards and 310 pass yards per game. The Tulsa defense has allowed 165.9 yards per game to opposing passers and 224.4 yards per game to opposing runners. The Golden Hurricane are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 5.23 to opponents, while the Huskies have given up a staggering 11.61 ANY/A.
Offensively, Pindell has put up 1,137 passing yards on the year, and has connected on 61 percent of his 179 attempts with nine scores through the air and six interceptions. He has a 5.23 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 1.23 over the past two games.
In the hosts’ locker room, Seth Boomer has completed 31-of-78 passes for 486 yards, three TDs and one INT. Boomer’s ANY/A stands at 5.16 for the year and 3.93 over his last two outings.
When these two squads met a year ago, Connecticut knocked Tulsa off by two field goals 20-14.
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The O/U for Connecticut’s last game was set at 64.5. The under cashed in the team’s 22-17 loss to Massachusetts.
Connecticut has averaged 5.5 yards per rush attempt across its past three contests and 6.0 over its last two.
Tulsa has averaged 3.9 yards per carry over its last three matchups and only 3.6 over its past two.
Tulsa has lost 11 fumbles this season while Connecticut has lost seven.
In its last three contests, Connecticut is 1-2 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
The O/U for Tulsa’s last outing going into it was 48.5. The under cashed in the 24-17 defeat to Tulane.
In its last three games, Tulsa is 1-2 ATS and the under cashed in each of those three.
Both teams have produced three pass plays of 40 or more yards. The Huskies have have made six pass plays of 30+ yards while the Golden Hurricane have accounted for 10 such plays.
The Connecticut defense has allowed 10 pass plays of 40+ yards, while Tulsa has given up four such plays.
Both teams have produced 13 rushing plays of 20 or more yards. The Connecticut offense has recorded 55 running plays of 10+ yards while Tulsa has accounted for 51 such plays.
The Huskies defense has allowed 32 rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Golden Hurricane have given up 15 such runs.
The Connecticut defensive unit has sacked opposing QBs eight times this year. Tulsa has recorded seven sacks.
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