Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1-2) vs. LA Tech Bulldogs (1-1)
September 21, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: LA Tech Bulldogs -3 / Tulsa Golden Hurricane +3; Over/Under: +57.5
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The Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs meet in week 4 college football action from Joe Aillet Stadium on Saturday night. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Tulsa vs. Louisiana Tech prediction.
Tulsa Recap
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane comes into this one looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 45-10 loss to Oklahoma State in their last matchup, falling to 1-2 on the year. After this matchup, Tulsa will stay on the road and head to Denton to take on the North Texas Mean Green.
Golden Hurricane Reeling After Loss To Cowboys
Kirk Francis has thrown for 651 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions on 59.6% passing while Lloyd Avant leads Tulsa on the ground with 143 rushing yards and Anthony Watkins has 126 rushing yards and a pair of rushing TDs. Kamdyn Benjamin leads Tulsa’s receiving group with 17 grabs for 290 yards and 2 touchdowns while Zion Steptoe has 106 receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Dayne Hodge has a team-high 22 total tackles including 10 solo tackles and an interception, and Tyree Carlisle and Justin Lohrenz each have a sack for the Tulsa defense.
Why the Tulsa Golden Hurricane will win
- Louisiana Tech has lost seven of its last eight games.
- Tulsa has won four of its last five September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- The road team has covered the spread in each of Tulsa’s last seven games.
- Louisiana Tech has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five games at Joe Aillet Stadium.
Louisiana Tech Recap
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs come into this one looking to bounce back from a 30-20 loss to NC State last time out to drop to 1-1 on the year. After this game, Louisiana Tech will head out on the road for a conference road date with FIU.
Bulldogs Hoping To Get Ball Rolling After Competitive Showing Vs. NC State
Jack Turner has thrown for 351 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions on 52.3% passing while Blake Baker has thrown for 207 yards, a touchdown, and 2 INTs on 50% passing. Donerio Davenport and Marquis Crosby each have 48 rushing yards to lead LA Tech’s ground attack while Jay Wilkerson has 7 grabs for 149 yards to lead Louisiana Tech’s receivers. Tru Edwards has 148 receiving yards with a touchdown and Marlion Jackson has added 6 receptions for 102 yards. On defense, Zach Zimos has a team-high 16 total tackles while Kolbe Field and Isaiah Mcelvane each have a team-high 7 solo tackles. As a unit, Louisiana Tech’s defense has combined for 6 sacks and an interception as well on the year.
Why the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will win
- Tulsa has lost seven of its last eight road games in September.
- Louisiana Tech has won 16 of its last 17 September games as a favorite.
- Louisiana Tech has covered the spread in four of its last five games against non-conference opponents.
- Tulsa has failed to cover the spread in six of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked teams.
Tulsa vs. Louisiana Tech Prediction
I’m going to take a shot at Tulsa and the points. I think that Tulsa’s slightly the better team here despite back-to-back losses as I trust this offense more and LA Tech hasn’t been anything special. Granted, they were competitive against NC State, but also barely got by Nicholls in their opener. Tulsa’s more battled tested in my eyes and I think they have a good shot to win this one outright. Give me Tulsa and the points.
