Temple Owls vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/28/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Thursday, September 28, 2023

Venue:  Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, OK

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Temple +4.5, Tulsa -4.5; Over/Under:  54.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Temple +3.5, Tulsa -3.5; Over/Under:  54.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Temple +3.5, Tulsa -3.5; Over/Under:  54.5 points

Temple Owls:  2-2 (0-0) (7th place, AAC)

Tulsa Golden Hurricane:  2-2 (0-0) (6th place, AAC)

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Temple Owls:  lost their last game at home against the Miami-FL Hurricanes 41-7.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane:  won their last game on the road against the Northern Illinois Huskies 22-14.

Temple is entering this game with a 2-2 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 2-1 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against Miami-FL 41-7. E.J. Warner was the starting QB and he completed 22/39 passes for 240 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Edward Saydee led the team in rushing yards with 12. Amad Anderson Jr. led the receivers with 117 receiving yards on 10 receptions. Alex Odom led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack in that one. No one on the defense came away with an interception in that game.

 

 

 

Tulsa is entering this game with a 2-2 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-1 in their home games, 1-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Northern Illinois 22-14. Cardell Williams was the starting QB and he completed 8/20 passes for 102 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Anthony Watkins led the team in rushing yards with 91 and 1 TD. Kamdyn Benjamin led the receivers with 53 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Kendarin Ray led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack in that one. Kendarin Ray and Dayne Hodge each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Tulsa listed as a 4.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Tulsa is 2-2 this season but they have looked pretty good in their games. They just beat NIU on the road and they are going to have the momentum here coming back home to start conference play. Temple is also 2-2 this season and just got beat up on by Miami-Florida who is a really good team, but even in their wins Temple hasn't looked that great as they have struggled. Tulsa has a solid QB in Cardell Williams who has dual threat potential and he is going to be able to do a lot more in this offense at home than EJ Warner on the road as he has already been struggling this year. This is also their 1st conference game of the year against a beatable team so Tulsa is going to have the motivation to bring their best effort and get a win at home. The best way to place a bet here is on Tulsa to cover the spread in this game. 

Temple Tulsa Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Thursday, September 28, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Tulsa 27 Temple 20.

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Temple Owls: 6-3 ATS after a game where they forced no turnovers. 6-3 ATS after 4 consecutive games where they forced 1 or less turnovers. 11-6 UNDER after 3 consecutive games with a turnover margin of -1 or worse. 20-12 UNDER after a loss by 28 or more points. 

Tulsa Golden Hurricane: 3-10 ATS in home games. 5-11 ATS as a favorite. 6-14 ATS in a home game where the total is between 52.5 and 56. 8-3 UNDER when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 8-4 UNDER after gaining 125 or less passing yards in the last game.

Temple Owls:  D. Mathis (WR) Ques Thurs - Personal. Y. Rigby (LB) Ques Thurs - Undisclosed. I. Stewart (WR) Early Nov - Foot. J. Faminu (OL) out for season - Undisclosed.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane:  B. Braxton (QB) Ques Thurs - Ankle.

“There's still no excuse at the end of the day for my play. I've got to find ways to make plays and help this team move the ball down the field.” - E.J. Warner after their loss against Miami-Florida in their last game. 

“I do think our team has a good vibe, I think they practice really hard, I think we’ve competed and played very physically I think that’s why we’re staying healthy.” - Kevin Wilson on how is team is improving after their win against NIU in their last game. 

WR Baines, Zae 

WR Wright, Dante 

WR Anderson Jr., Amad 

TE Martin-Robinson, David 

QB Warner, E.J. 

RB Smith, Joquez  

WR Shoulders, Marquis 

WR Williams, Devan 

WR Presley, Braylin 

TE Hall, Ethan 

QB Braxton, Braylon 

RB Ford, Jordan 

Passing: E. Warner (1000)

Rushing: J. Smith (191)

Receiving: A. Anderson Jr. (297)

Touchdowns: Q. Patterson II (3)

Passing: C. Williams (596)

Rushing: A. Watkins (243)

Receiving: M. Shoulders (207)

Touchdowns: M. Shoulders (3)

Coaches:

Temple Owls: Stan Drayton (2nd season)

Tulsa Golden Hurricane: Kevin Wilson (1st season)