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Temple vs Tulsa Prediction 10-19-24 College Football Picks

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-4) vs. Temple Owls (1-5)
October 19, 2024 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Temple Owls -1.5 / Tulsa Golden Hurricane +1.5; Over/Under: +52.5
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The Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the Temple Owls will meet Saturday in college football action from Lincoln Financial Field. Here’s a Temple vs Tulsa prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Temple vs Tulsa pick.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Preview

Tulsa kicked off the year with a 62-28 blowout win over Northwestern State, then lost 28-24 to Arkansas State and 45-10 versus Oklahoma State in the next pair. The Hurricane beat Louisiana Tech 23-20 in overtime then lost to North Texas 52-20 in a blowout.


Tulsa’s latest outing was another loss, this time to Army. The Hurricane gave up 35 points across the second and third quarters for a 49-7 blowout defeat. QB Kirk Francis threw for just 84 yards, and Cooper Legas rushed 17 times for 81 yards and a score to lead the rush.

Temple Owls Betting Preview

Over on the Temple side, they got off to an 0-3 start this year, stumbling out of the gate. The Owls were beaten by Oklahoma 51-3, Navy 38-11 and Coastal Carolina 28-20 before a 45-29 win over Utah State. Game five was another loss, this time 42-14 to Army.

In the UConn matchup back on October 5, the Owls were down 16-13 going into the fourth quarter and ended up losing 29-20. Forrest Brock posted 136 yards with an interception. Terre Worthy carried 12 times for 95 yards, and Dante Wright caught eight balls for 67 yards.

Why the Temple Owls will win

  • Tulsa has lost eight of its last nine games in October.
  • Temple has won each of its last seven games as a favorite.
  • Tulsa has failed to cover the spread in each of its last 10 games in October.
  • The favorite has covered the spread in four of the last five games between Tulsa and Temple.

Why the Tulsa Golden Hurricane will win

  • Temple has lost each of its last 10 October games against non-AP-ranked teams.
  • The road team has won three of Tulsa’s last four games.
  • Temple has failed to cover the spread in eight of its last 10 games against conference opponents.
  • Tulsa has covered the spread in four of its last five road games.

Total Points Facts

  • Each of Temple’s last six games against conference opponents at Lincoln Financial Field have gone OVER the total points line.
  • Each of Tulsa’s last three games against conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.

Temple vs Tulsa Prediction

I’ll lean toward Tulsa I suppose. The Hurricane had some trouble against a good Army team in their last outing, giving up 481 total yards (321 rushing) and 10.5 yards per play. Tulsa posted just 268 yards (109 passing) and 3.7 yards per play on the other side. That makes 24 or fewer points in five straight games.

As for Temple, they had eight penalties, three turnovers, 270 yards (136 passing) and 16 first downs in a pretty limp effort versus UConn in their last game. The Owls defense was pretty good though, and kept the team in the game. I like Tulsa slightly better cover/win-wise in this matchup, but you could make a case either way.

Andrew's Free Pick: Tulsa Golden Hurricane +1.5

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Andrew

Andrew has been writing about college, professional and fantasy sports betting since 2013. Andrew's goal is to break down the complicated numbers and trends into a language that's easily accessible to novice sports bettors and seasoned professionals alike.

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