AAC Championship: Tulane vs UCF 12/3/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds
UCF Knights (9-3) vs. Tulane Green Wave (10-2)
December 3, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Tulane Green Wave -3 / UCF Knights +3; Over/Under: +57.5
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The Tulane Green Wave and UCF Knights clash Saturday in the college football American Athletic Championship at Yulman Stadium. The UCF Knights have won 8 of their last 10 games. The Tulane Green Wave have won 7 of their last 8 games.
The UCF Knights have won 3 straight road games. John Rhys Plumlee is completing 64.5 percent of his passes for 2,195 yards, 13 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. Javon Baker and Ryan O’Keefe have combined for 1,398 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, while Kobe Hudson has 30 receptions. The UCF Knights ground game is averaging 243.3 yards per contest, and Rhys Plumlee leads the way with 848 yards and 11 touchdowns. Defensively, UCF is allowing 21.3 points and 360.8 yards per game. Jason Johnson leads the UCF Knights with 117 tackles, Tre’mon Morris-Brash has 6 sacks and Divaad Wilson has 3 interceptions.
The Tulane Green Wave have won 5 of their last 7 home games. Michael Pratt is completing 64.9 percent of his passes for 2,382 yards, 21 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Shae Wyatt and Duece Watts have combined for 1,022 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns, while Jha’Quan Jackson has 28 receptions. The Tulane Green Wave ground game is averaging 192.3 yards per contest, and Tyjae Spears leads the way with 1,177 yards and 14 touchdowns. Defensively, Tulane is allowing 19.8 points and 336.8 yards per game. Dorian Williams leads the Tulane Green Wave with 104 tackles, Darius Hodges has 4 sacks and Larry Brooks has 2 interceptions.
The Knights are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in December and 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games on fieldturf. The Green Wave are 43-21-1 ATS in their last 65 home games and 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games overall. The over is 8-3 in Knights last 11 road games. The over is 5-1 in Green Wave last 6 games overall. The Knights are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 meetings. The underdog is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
The Tulane Green Wave deserve to be favored at home as they’re having a hell of a season and New Orleans should be rocking for this one. With that said, we just saw the UCF Knights go into this building 3 weeks ago and win in a pick em spot. UCF is an above average defensive team and has an offense that’s seventh in rushing, two things that help you win big games on the road. It’s hard to argue the value is not with UCF here. Give me the free filed goal.
