The Tulane Green Wave and Southern Miss Golden Eagles meet Saturday in week 3 college football action at M. M. Roberts Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Tulane Green Wave Betting Preview
The Tulane Green Wave look for their first road win to get above a .500 record. Tulane has won 7 straight games against non-ranked teams. Michael Pratt is completing 93.3 percent of his passes for 294 yards, 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lawrence Keys III and Jha’Quan Jackson have combined for 379 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Chris Brazzell II has 4 receptions. The Tulane Green Wave ground game is averaging 126.5 yards per contest, and Makhi Hughes leads the way with 133 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Tulane is allowing 27 points and 314 yards per game. Jesus Machado leads the Tulane Green Wave with 16 tackles, Kameron Hamilton has 3 sacks and Lance Robinson has 2 interceptions.
Tulane Green Wave Team Facts
- Tulane has won each of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Tulane has covered the spread in each of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Tulane has won the first half in three of its last four games against opponents from the Sun Belt Conference.
- Tulane has won the first quarter in three of its last four games against opponents from the Sun Belt Conference.
- Seven of Tulane’s last eight games as a favorite have gone OVER the total points line.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Betting Preview
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles look for another home win to get above a .500 record. Southern Miss has won 4 of its last 6 home games. Billy Wiles is completing 51.6 percent of his passes for 421 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Jakarius Caston and Latreal Jones have combined for 195 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Tiaquelin Mims has 5 receptions. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles ground game is averaging 124.5 yards per contest, and Rodrigues Clark leads the way with 140 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Southern Miss is allowing 40 points and 390 yards per game. Jay Stanley leads the Southern Miss Golden Eagles with 10 tackles, Jeremiah Robinson has 1 sack and Markel McLaurin has 2 pass deflections.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Team Facts
- The favorite has won each of Southern Miss’ last six games.
- Southern Miss has covered the spread in each of its last four September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Southern Miss has won the first quarter in four of its last five games against non-conference opponents at M. M. Roberts Stadium.
- Southern Miss has won the first half in four of its last five games against non-conference opponents at M. M. Roberts Stadium.
- Eight of Southern Miss’ last nine games against non-AP-ranked teams at M. M. Roberts Stadium have gone OVER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- Southern Miss ranked 34th among FBS teams for Q1 points allowed per game last season (4.5).
- Southern Miss ranked T35th among FBS teams for H1 points allowed per game last season (11.0).
- Tulane was one of only six FBS teams to remain undefeated in road games last season (5-0) (min. 8 games).
- Tulane ranked 8th among FBS teams for Q1 points allowed per game last season (2.6).
Randy’s Pick
We’re going to learn more about Southern Miss in this contest as it’s not as good as it looked against Alcorn State but judging the performance against Florida State isn’t fair. With that said, Tulane just has the talent edge across the board, and it looked respectable even in a loss to Ole Miss. Also, the Tulane Green Wave have covered 13 of their last 17 games as a double-digit favorite. Tulane has also covered 8 straight games against non-ranked teams. Thick line for a road team, but give me the Green Wave and the chalk.
