The Tulsa Golden Hurricane seek their first road victory of the season when they visit the Temple Owls on Friday in an American Athletic Conference showdown. Tulsa (2-4, 0-2 AAC) squandered a 10-point, fourth-quarter lead en route to a double-overtime loss at Wyoming in its season opener and suffered an eight-point defeat at then-No. 16 Ole Miss before being demolished 53-21 at Navy in its last outing. Temple (2-4, 0-2) also was embarrassed in its last contest as it was on the wrong side of a 70-13 score at UCF on Oct. 13. The Golden Hurricane evened the all-time series at three wins apiece with a 44-10 triumph at home last season.
Kickoff at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Golden Hurricane are 13-point favorites in the latest Tulsa vs. Temple odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 54. Before making any Temple vs. Tulsa picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Tulsa vs. Temple and just locked in its picks and CFB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the college football odds and trends for Temple vs. Tulsa:
- Tulsa vs. Temple spread: Golden Hurricane -13
- Tulsa vs. Temple over/under: 54 points
- Tulsa vs. Temple money line: Golden Hurricane -480, Owls +360
- TUL: The Golden Hurricane are 2-6 against the spread in their last eight games against teams with losing records
- TEM: The Owls are 3-14 ATS in their last 17 conference games
- Tulsa vs. Temple picks: See picks here
Why Tulsa can cover
Scoring hasn't been a problem for the Golden Hurricane this season as they've notched at least 21 points in each of their six contests. They also have produced against the Owls, registering 22 points or more in four of their six meetings. Senior quarterback Davis Brin, who has recorded 1,839 passing yards with 14 touchdown tosses and five interceptions this season, accounted for three TDs in last year's win against Temple as he threw for two and ran for another.
Keylon Stokes is third in the nation with 765 receiving yards and needs 29 to supplant Howard Twilley (3,343) as Tulsa's all-time leader. The senior wideout is one of four on the Golden Hurricane with at least 300 receiving yards and is tied with two others for the team lead with four touchdown catches. Senior running back Steven Anderson has recorded a club-best five TD runs and needs one to match the career high he set in 2018 with Southern Miss.
Why Temple can cover
The Owls have done a fine job getting to opposing quarterbacks this season as they are tied for 11th in the nation with 21 sacks. They are averaging 3.5 sacks per contest, which ties them with Miami (Fla.) for seventh in the country. A total of 10 players have registered at least one sack for Temple, with junior linebacker Layton Jordan leading the way with 4.5.
E.J. Warner completed only 24-of-43 pass attempts in the Owls' 70-13 setback at UCF on Oct. 13 but did not commit a turnover. The son of Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Kurt Warner, he threw six interceptions over his previous three contests - including three in a 24-3 loss at Memphis on Oct. 1. The freshman signal-caller recorded 234 passing yards against the Knights with a touchdown toss to senior wideout Jose Barbon, who posted his second straight 100-yard performance and third of the season with 111 yards on eight catches.
How to make Tulsa vs. Temple picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Under the total, projecting the teams to combine for 51 points. It also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine.
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