by Amedeus Mastrangelo
Friday, Nov 19, 2021
Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 20, 2021
Venue: Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, OK
Where to Watch: ESPN+
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Temple +21.5, Tulsa -21.5; Over/Under: 51 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Temple +21.5, Tulsa -21.5; Over/Under: 51 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Temple +21.5, Tulsa -21.5; Over/Under: 51 points
Season Record
Temple Owls: 3-7 (10th place, AAC)
Tulsa Golden Hurricane: 4-6 (6th place, AAC)
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Temple Owls vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Preview and Analysis
Recent Form
Temple Owls: lost at home on Nov. 13 against the Houston Cougars 37-8.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane: won on the road on Nov. 13 against the Tulane Green Wave in overtime 20-13.
Temple Owls Analysis
Temple is coming into this college football game with a 3-7 record overall and they are 1-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 7th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 1-5 in their conference games this season. They are coming into this one on a 5 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Justin Lynch did not play well in that game as he completed 11/24 passes for 119 yards and 2 interceptions. Lynch also led the team in rushing with 78 yards on 14 carries while Edward Saydee had 20 yards and 1 touchdown on 7 carries. Randle Jones led the receivers with 36 yards on 5 receptions in what was a very quiet day for the receiving corps. M.J. Griffin led the defense in that game with 10 solo tackles and 1 assisted one along with 1 sack. Darian Varner led the defense in sacks in that game with 2 while no one on the defense was able to come up with an interception for them in that one. They have scored 172 points in their 10 games this season averaging 17.2 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 368 points against them allowing 36.8 PPG. Their offense is averaging 297.4 YPG while their defense is allowing 395.6 YPG.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Analysis
Tulsa is coming into this game with a 4-6 record overall and they are 2-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 7th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 3-3 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Davis Brin really struggled in that game but they managed to get the job done as he completed 19/30 passes for 188 yards, 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions. Shamari Brooks led the team in rushing with 71 yards and 1 touchdown on 19 carries while Anthony Watkins had 58 yards on 8 carries. Erza Naylor led the receivers with 62 yards and 1 touchdown on 7 receptions while Josh Johnson led the team in receptions with 8 for 44 yards. Justin Wright led the defense in that game with 10 solo tackles and 2 assisted ones. Jaxon Player led the defense in sacks in that game with 2 while no one on the defense was able to come up with an interception for them in that one. They have scored 235 points in their 10 games this season averaging 23.5 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 288 points against them allowing 28.8 PPG. Their offense is averaging 432.1 YPG while their defense is allowing 386.6 YPG.
Temple vs Tulsa Prediction
Tulsa is coming into this game as a 21.5 point favorite and the point total is set at 51 with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Neither of these teams have played well this season but Tulsa has been a bit better in all of their games and they have been much better in their conference games than Temple has been. Temple is dealing with a lot of issues off the field between their players and coach so the players do not really have the motivation to play for him in this game, especially when they have nothing left to play for. Tulsa still has a chance to become bowl eligible if they win out the rest of their season so they will be trying hard here. This is a game where Tulsa will likely blow Temple out while Temple struggles to score points. The best bet to place in this game is on the under and on Tulsa to cover the spread.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
Temple Owls: 173-154 ATS in all games. 42-36 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 120-109 ATS as an underdog. 68-59 ATS as a road underdog. 91-76 ATS in road games. 115-90 ATS against conference opponents.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane: 168-171 ATS in all games. 23-32 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 72-80 ATS as a favorite. 36-53 ATS as a home favorite. 70-88 ATS in home games.
Key Injuries
Temple Owls: D. Winston (S) Ques Sat - Undisclosed injury. I. Clement (RB) Out indefinitely - Personal.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane: C. Paul (OL) Ques Sat - Knee injury. S. Crawford Jr. (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed injury. J. Santana (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed injury.
Notable Quotes
“I feel like we have a good, young nucleus. They’re on their way to being experienced.” - Rod Carey on his team ahead of this game against Tulsa.
“We had opportunities; we needed to seize on some of those. It comes down to a game of inches one way or another. … If we continue to play at that type of level, good things are going to happen as we finish up the season.” - Philip Montgomery on his team in some of their games this season.
Starting Lineups
Temple Owls
WR Anderson Jr., Amad
WR Jones, Randle
WR Jose Barbon
TE Smith, Jordan
QB D'Wan Mathis
RB Saydee, Edward
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
WR Crawford Jr., Sam
WR JuanCarlos Santana
WR Johnson, Josh
TE Hall, Ethan
QB Brin, Davis
RB Brooks, Shamari
Statistical Leaders
Temple Owls
Passing: D. Mathis (1223)
Rushing: J. Lynch (288)
Receiving: R. Jones (434)
Touchdowns: R. Jones (3)
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Passing: D. Brin (2416)
Rushing: S. Brooks (791)
Receiving: J. Johnson (682)
Touchdowns: S. Brooks (6)
Coaches:
Temple Owls: Rod Carey (3rd season)
Tulsa Golden Hurricane: Philip Montgomery (7th season)
Amedeus Mastrangelo
About the Author:
Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.
