Houston vs Tulsa College Football Predictions, Picks and Odds November 26

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Houston Quarterback Clayton Tune has thrown for 35 touchdowns heading into their game with Tulsa on Saturday. WagerTalk college football handicapper Kevin Dolan shares this thoughts on Saturday’s game between Houston and Tulsa.

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Saturday, November 26	AAC College Football Betting Notes
Point Spread:	Houston Cougars -12 vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Total:	o/u 66.5 Points
Location:	TDECU Stadium in Houston, TX
Game Time:	8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings)
TV:	ESPNU

Houston vs Tulsa Betting Analysis

The Cougars are playing some of their best football at the end of the season, but is it too little too late for Dana Holgorsen’s crew? WagerTalk college football handicapper Kevin Dolan breaks down this weekend’s Houston vs Tulsa matchup.

The Golden Hurricane has won just two of its last eight games. Tulsa was able to avoid a spot at the bottom of the AAC table by narrowly beating last-place South Florida last weekend, 48-42.

Houston, meanwhile, has won five of its last six games overall and still has a path, albeit a long-shot one, into the AAC Championship Game this season. Coach Holgorsen’s crew will no doubt be focused to continue their red-hot run into Saturday’s matchup with Tulsa.

Houston owns the 26-19 series advantage over Tulsa, winning six of the last seven meetings between these squads.

Tulsa Finds Success On The Ground

Tulsa ran for 271 yards last week against South Florida and a big part of that success was RB Deneric Prince, who averaged an explosive 8.5 yards per carry and two touchdowns in that game.

That kind of performance isn’t something new to the Texas native this season as he ranks as one of only five players in the entire FBS this year to put up multiple 200+ yard rushing games.

Houston Tightening Up As Season Wears On

After starting the year off slow and winning just two of their opening five contests, the Houston Cougars have since tightened up and become one of the hottest teams in the country over the second half of the season.

A large part of Houston’s early issues were on the offensive line where the Cougars were allowing an average of 2.6 sacks per game over their first five starts. Since then, however, the Cougars have allowed just one sack per game on average over their last six starts with the defense continuing to improve also.

Houston vs Tulsa Prediction

While we’ve been impressed with Houston in their last few games, we believe this number is just a little too high here on Saturday and we’re happy to side with the road underdog in this spot.

Tulsa has shown they’re capable of some explosive rushing performances this year, putting up 200+ yards in three games already this season against Ole Miss, Temple, and South Florida respectively.

The Golden Hurricane’s rushing attack should find success against a Cougars’ defense that ranks 71st in the nation this year in opponent yards per rush, giving up 4.2 yards per attempt after allowing 5.4 yards per carry last week against East Carolina.

Take the points with the Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Saturday to cover on the road against the Houston Cougars in the American Athletic Conference.

Prediction: Tulsa Golden Hurricane +12

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Meet the Author

‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.

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