Week 12 includes a Thursday night appetizer from the American Athletic Conference in a matchup of rivals from the West Division. The Tulane Green Wave are just one win away from attaining bowl eligibility and are playing their best football of the season so far. The Houston Cougars are also bowl eligible and are trying to hold off Tulane and the SMU Mustangs for the American Athletic Conference West Division lead and a berth in the league’s championship game.
This contest in Week 12 will go down Thursday, November 15, 2018, at 8 p.m. ET at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas. The game can be seen on ESPN.
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Houston will be the betting favorite based on their reputation as a consistent bowl team and American Athletic Conference title contender. Although Tulane has shown modest improvement the public sees them as one of the worst programs in college football.
Cougars Losing Steam
Houston was riding high a couple of weeks ago but is now struggling with two consecutive losses both straight up and against the spread with four consecutive games going over the total. Last week the Cougars were mauled at home against Temple 59-49 as the Owls rumbled to 317 rushing yards in the win. The Cougars are now 7-3 straight up, 5-5 against the spread, and have gone over the total seven times.
Tulane Rides Green Wave
Tulane is 5-5 both straight up and against the spread with eight of their games going under the total. Tulane is riding a three-game winning streak after last week’s 24-18 home win over East Carolina. Head coach Willie Fritz is in his third season and on the brink of a bowl breakthrough.
Team Metrics
Tulane ranks 90th in the nation for scoring offense and 59th for scoring defense. The one thing that the Green Wave has going for them is the nation’s 28th ranked rushing offense.
Houston boasts the nation’s second ranked offense but that is offset by a defense that ranks 121st overall and 106th for points allowed.
ATS Stats
Tulane has not been an effective road dog recently as evidenced by their mark of just two payouts in their last six games getting points away from home. Four of the Green Wave’s last six as road dogs have gone over the total.
Houston, on the other hand, has been one of the better home favorites on the college football board recently. The Cougars have covered the spread in five of their last seven games laying points at TDECU Stadium. Three of their last four in that role have gone over the total.
Head to Head
Houston has struggled recently in their head to head series with Tulane. In fact, the Green Wave have come away with the cash in three of the last four meetings between these two teams. Four of the last five games between Tulane and Houston have gone under the total. Last season at Tulane the Green Wave scored a 20-17 upset win as 9.5-point home chalks. In their games at Houston the Green Wave have come away with the cash in their last two visits but failed to pay in the five previous games in H-Town before that. Two of the last three between these teams at Houston have gone under the total.
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Houston’s defense has become an alarming problem but the question is if Tulane can capitalize. You can be sure that Fritz will be studying the tapes from last week’s game when Temple ran roughshod over the Cougars. The Tulane ground game also keeps the defense fresh and off the field for long periods of time.
College Football Live Betting Odds Pick: Tulane Green Wave 27, Houston 31
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