Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/20/2021

Game Time: 2:30 pm ET, Monday, December 20, 2021

Venue:  Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Tulsa -9.5, ODU +9.5; Over/Under:  52 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Tulsa -9.5, ODU +9.5; Over/Under:  52.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Tulsa -9.5, ODU +9.5; Over/Under:  51.5 points

 

Tulsa Golden Hurricane:  6-6 (5th place, AAC)

Old Dominion Monarchs:  6-6 (3rd place, C-USA East)

 

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Tulsa Golden Hurricane:  won on the road on Nov. 27 against the SMU Mustangs 34-31.

Old Dominion Monarchs:  won at home on Nov. 27 against the Charlotte 49ers 56-34.

 

 

 

Tulsa is coming into this game after finishing their regular season with a 6-6 record overall and they will be playing their first neutral site game this season in this game. Their last loss was against the Cincinnati Bearcats but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Tulane Green Wave, the Temple Owls, and the SMU Mustangs in their last game. Davis Brin completed 18/33 passes for 244 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions in that one. Shamari Brooks led the team in rushing with 71 yards on 18 carries. Anthony Watkins, Braylon Braxton, and Deneric Prince all scored 1 TD each on the ground in that one. Josh Johnson had a nice day as he led the receivers with 117 yards and 1 touchdown on 6 receptions while Ezra Naylor had 56 yards on 6 receptions. LJ Wallace led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 1 assisted one. Anthony Goodlow led the defense in sacks in that game with 1.5 while Travon Fuller and TieNeal Martin both came up with 1 interception each for them in that one. They have scored 313 points in their 12 games this season averaging 26.1 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 329 points against them allowing 27.4 PPG. Their offense is averaging 434 YPG and their defense is allowing 380.3 YPG.

 

 

ODU is coming into this game after finishing their regular season with a 6-6 record overall and they will be playing in the first neutral site game on their schedule this season. Their last loss was against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers but they finished their season off on a 5 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, the Florida International Panthers, the Florida Atlantic Owls, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, and the Charlotte 49ers in their last game. Hayden Wolff completed 17/26 passes for 328 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions in that one. Blake Watson had a nice day on the ground as he led the team in rushing with 106 yards and 2 touchdowns on 18 carries while Elijah Davis had 18 yards and 1 touchdown on 9 carries. Nick Saldiveri also ran in 1 TD on the ground in that one. Ali Jennings had a very nice day as he led the receivers with 252 yards and 3 touchdowns on 9 receptions. Tre Hawkins led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 1 assisted one. Cory Jackson and Marcus Haynes both led the defense in sacks in that game with 1 each while Joe Joe Headen and Jordan Young both came up with 1 interception each in that one. They have scored 342 points in their 12 games this season averaging 28.5 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 331 points against them allowing 27.6 PPG. Their offense is averaging 385.4 YPG while their defense is allowing 372.8 YPG.

 

ODU is coming into this Myrtle Beach Bowl as a 9.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. ODU was very hot to finish their season going on a 5 game win streak just to have a chance to make it to this bowl game. Tulsa also played well in their final games of the season but ODU has been playing very well on offense in their recent games and should be able to match whatever Tulsa does on offense in this game. This game means a lot to the Old Dominion players and their fans since they have only ever made it to 1 bow game but they did win that one. They will be playing with a lot of heart in this game and it is hard to see them getting blown out here. The best bet to place in this game is on ODU to cover the spread as they have a good chance at even winning this one.

 

Tulsa Old Dominion Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Monday, December 20, 2021 (2:30 pm ET start time) is Tulsa 38 ODU 34.

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Tulsa Golden Hurricane: 5-1 O/U off 1 or more straight overs. 8-2 O/U after 2 or more consecutive wins against the spread. 21-12 ATS in all games. 6-1 ATS when playing with 2 weeks or more of rest. 14-7 ATS after playing a conference game. 6-2 ATS after a bye week. 13-4 ATS in the second half of the season.

Old Dominion Monarchs: 12-3 O/U as an underdog of 3.5 to 10 points. 32-23 O/U as an underdog. 28-21 O/U after playing a conference game. 19-11 O/U after playing 3 straight conference games. 5-1 O/U after having won 5 or 6 out of their last 7 games. 5-1 O/U after a home game where both teams score 31 or more points. 10-4 O/U after gaining 125 or less rushing yards in 2 straight games.

 

 

Tulsa Golden Hurricane:  S. Crawford Jr. (WR) Ques Dec 20 - Undisclosed injury. C. Paul (OL) Ques Dec 20 - Knee injury. K. Ray (S) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. K. Stokes (WR) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury. J. Stewart (WR) out for season - Undisclosed injury.

Old Dominion Monarchs:  None.

 

 

“I’m just extremely proud of our football team through all the adversity they’ve gone through this year. Tonight, we get down 17 points, they stay tight together and keep battling and then we come back with 31 unanswered points. That’s who we are to our core as a program and a team; guys continuing to battle and continue to believe in each other. I couldn’t be more proud of them.” - Philip Montgomery on his team’s win against SMU in their last game.

 

 

"If you're a human being who likes college football, and you go into that locker room, there is a zero percent chance you're not sending that team to a bowl game. If somebody decides not to send us to a bowl game, then they probably take candy from babies and kick puppies because this team has earned it." - Ricky Rahne on his team becoming bowl eligible after winning 5 straight to end the season. 

 

 

 

WR Naylor II, Ezra 

WR JuanCarlos Santana

WR Johnson, Josh 

TE Hall, Ethan 

QB Brin, Davis 

RB Brooks, Shamari 

 

WR Jennings III, Ali 

WR Harvey, Javon 

WR Bly, Jordan 

TE Zack Kuntz

QB Wolff, Hayden 

RB Watson, Blake 

 

 

Passing: D. Brin (2957)

Rushing: S. Brooks (922)

Receiving: J. Johnson (958)

Touchdowns: S. Brooks (6)

 

Passing: H. Wolff (1757)

Rushing: B. Watson (1035)

Receiving: A. Jennings III (914)

Touchdowns: B. Watson (8)

 

Coaches:

Tulsa Golden Hurricane: Philip Montgomery (7th season)

Old Dominion Monarchs: Ricky Rahne (2nd season)