Houston Cougars (4-1) vs. Tulane Green Wave (1-4)
October 7, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Tulane Green Wave +4.5 / Houston Cougars -4.5; Over/Under: 61.5
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The Houston Cougars and Tulane Green Wave meet Thursday night at Yulman Stadium in week 6 AAC college football action. The Houston Cougars look for another win to build on their four-game winning streak. The Tulane Green Wave need a feel good win to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Houston Cougars have won three of their last five road games. Clayton Tune is completing 71.3 percent of his passes for 970 yards, seven touchdowns and six interceptions. Nathaniel Dell and Christian Trahan have combined for 602 receiving yards and three touchdowns while Marcus Jones has 10 receptions. The Houston Cougars ground game is averaging 131.2 yards per contest, and Alton McCaskill leads the way with 310 yards and seven touchdowns. Defensively, Houston is allowing 15 points and 255.8 yards per game. Donavan Mutin leads the Houston Cougars with 28 tackles, Latrell Bankston has 2.5 sacks and Alex Hogan has two interceptions.
The Tulane Green Wave have won four of their last five home games. Michael Pratt is completing 58.8 percent of his passes for 1,150 yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions. Tyrick James and Jaetavian Toles have combined for 503 receiving yards on four catches while Duece Watts has 13 receptions. The Tulane Green Wave ground game is averaging 149.4 yards per contest, and Cameron Carroll leads the way with 204 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, Tulane is allowing 40.2 points and 483.2 yards per game. Macon Clark leads the Tulane Green Wave with 30 tackles, Noah Seiden has 2.5 sacks and Derrion Rakestraw has one interception.
The Cougars are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record. The Green Wave are 36-17-1 ATS in their last 54 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 conference games. The over is 10-4-1 in Cougars last 15 road games. The over is 5-1 in Green Wave last 6 games overall. The Cougars are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 meetings in Tulane and 13-4 ATS in their last 17 meetings.
The Houston Cougars look like a team that’s getting stronger as the weeks go by and one of the best defenses in the country, ranked fourth in total defense and 10th in scoring defense. The Tulane Green Wave have been good at home in the past, but they’re playing awful football this season up to this point. Tulane has a defense that’s ranked 123rd in total defense, 112th in passing defense, 116th in rush defense and 126th in scoring defense. While the home team has won five straight meetings between Tulane and Houston, I have to lay the reasonable chalk with the Cougars on the road.
