Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Houston Cougars college football matchup on October 1, 2021.
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1-3, 0-0 AAC) take the 20th-ranked passing attack in college football into a matchup with the Houston Cougars (3-1, 0-0 AAC), who have the No. 3 passing defense, on Friday, October 1, 2021. The Golden Hurricane are 4.5-point favorites. The game has a 54.5-point over/under.
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Odds for Tulsa vs. Houston
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Over/Under Insights
- Tulsa and its opponents have scored at least 54.5 points -- this matchup's over/under -- just two times this season.
- Houston's games have gone over 54.5 points in just one opportunity this season.
- Friday's total is 5.3 points lower than the two team's combined 59.8 points per game average.
- This contest's over/under is 7.7 points above the 46.8 these two squads combine to allow per game this season.
- The average total in Golden Hurricane games this season is 58.7, 4.2 points more than Friday's total of 54.5.
- In 2021, games involving the Cougars have averaged a total of 53.5 points, 1.0 fewer than this game's set over/under.
Tulsa Stats and Trends
- Tulsa has two wins against the spread in four games this year.
- The Golden Hurricane have been favored by 4.5 points or more one time this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
- Tulsa's games this year have gone over the total in three out of three opportunities.
- This year, the Golden Hurricane score 9.0 more points per game (25.3) than the Cougars give up (16.3).
- Tulsa is 2-1 against the spread and 1-3 overall this season when the team notches more than 16.3 points.
- The Golden Hurricane rack up 242.3 more yards per game (489.8) than the Cougars allow per outing (247.5).
- When Tulsa totals more than 247.5 yards, the team is 2-1 against the spread and 1-3 overall.
- The Golden Hurricane have six turnovers this season, equal to the number of takeaways for the Cougars.
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Tulsa at SISportsbook.
Houston Stats and Trends
- Houston has covered the spread twice this season.
- Houston's games this season have gone over the total in two out of four opportunities (50%).
- The Cougars put up 4.0 more points per game (34.5) than the Golden Hurricane give up (30.5).
- When Houston puts up more than 30.5 points, it is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
- The Cougars collect 32.3 fewer yards per game (362.5) than the Golden Hurricane allow per matchup (394.8).
- This year the Cougars have turned the ball over five times, while the Golden Hurricane have forced 5 turnovers.
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.