Tulsa-Southern Methodist Preview

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the Southern Methodist Mustangs will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Golden Hurricane listed as 24½-point favorites versus the Mustangs, while the game’s total is sitting at 78.
David Johnson threw four TD passes in leading Tulsa to a 63-28 win over Rice in Week 6, as 16.5-point underdogs. The 91 points sailed OVER the posted total of 79.
Johnson completed 13-of-25 for 177 yards for Tulsa, and A.J. Whitmore had two touchdowns in the win.
Bo Levi Mitchell went 29-for-45 for 351 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions for SMU in its 31-17 loss to Central Florida in Week 6.
UCF couldn’t cover as 14.5-point home favorites as the game played under the 56-point total set by sportsbooks.
Current streak:
Tulsa has won 5 straight games.
Southern Methodist has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Tulsa: 5-0 SU, 4-0 ATS
Southern Methodist: 1-5 SU, 1-2-2 ATS
Tulsa most recently:
When playing in October are 8-2
When playing on turf are 10-0
After outgaining opponent are 9-1
When playing within the conference are 7-3

Southern Methodist most recently:
When playing in October are 2-8
When playing on turf are 1-9
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 0-10

A few trends to consider:
Tulsa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tulsa’s last 6 games on the road
Tulsa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tulsa is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Southern Methodist is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tulsa
Southern Methodist is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tulsa
Southern Methodist is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tulsa
Southern Methodist is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Tulsa
Next up:
Tulsa home to Texas El Paso, Saturday, October 18
Southern Methodist home to Houston, Saturday, October 18

 

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