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NCAAF - Tulsa Golden Hurricane -11½ blow past East Carolina Pirates
Tulsa Golden Hurricane -11½ blow past East Carolina Pirates
Game Time: 12/06/2008 12:00 PM ET
Tulsa has too much offense for East Carolina to keep up today. Lay the points and take the high-flying Golden Hurricane at home in Chapman Stadium vs. East Carolina.
If this game was played at any other stadium, I would be a little nervous about laying close to two touchdowns with Tulsa. However, in the friendly confines of H.A. Chapman Stadium, the Golden Hurricane have been a force. Tulsa has won 10 straight in its own backyard including their last seven by an average of 40.7 points per game!
Offensively, Tulsa has been outstanding. The Golden Hurricane average 49.3 points and 578.9 total yards per game. The man that makes this unit click is quarterback David Johnson. Ranked No. 1 nationally in passing efficiency (192.4), Johnson has pitched the pigskin around for 3,671 yards or an average of 305.9 passing yards per game. East Carolina’s defensive front four is solid. However, given time to throw, Johnson should pick apart a Pirates secondary that has surrendered an average of 196.8 yards per game.
If you want to beat the Golden Hurricane, you better be able to put points on the board. ECU has struggled to do that this season. Currently ranked 80th in scoring offense (23.5 ppg) and 78th in total offense (340.8 ypg), the Pirates may not be able to find the endzone enough times to match Tulsa point-for-point.
If East Carolina turns the football over in this contest and gives the Hurricane’s offense more touches, the Pirates will be in serious trouble.
Respect is certainly given to an ECU team that has recorded a solid 7-1 ATS record in its last eight priced as a double-digit underdog. However, the Golden Hurricane have been unstoppable at home and they’ve cashed 12 of their last 16 in their own backyard coming off a momentum building straight up win. Take Tulsa!
Free Pick: Tulsa -11½ (-110)