The Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the Tulane Green Wave will both be looking to go 1-0 on the season when they meet at Louisiana Superdome on Friday.
Tulsa most recently:
When playing in September are 8-2
When playing on turf are 9-1
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 7-3
Tulane most recently:
When playing in September are 3-7
When playing on turf are 3-7
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing within the conference are 2-8
Bodog Sportsbook currently have the Golden Hurricane listed as 13½-point favorites versus the Green Wave, while the game's total is sitting at 64.
This year’s version of the Tulsa no-huddle offense is still full of talent, but full of just as many questions like who will replace David Johnson at quarterback. Graham at his press conference with the media earlier in the week refused to reveal who will be this year’s starter, saying instead that all three of his candidates will play. Junior Jacob Bower had 14 attempts last year, and A.J. Whitmore only had five attempts, but both of them are locked in a battle with true freshman Sharodrick Beaver for the job. It could become Beaver’s job in the long-run, a double threat to run or throw who has drawn comparisons to West Virginia’s Pat White.
A few trends to consider:
Tulsa is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
Tulsa is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tulsa's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tulsa's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tulane's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tulane's last 6 games at home
