East Carolina Pirates vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Pick & Prediction 11/14/24

Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa is the site for this week 12 matchup between the East Carolina Pirates and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Kick-off is set for 7:30 ET, and ESPN is handling the broadcast. The Pirates come in with a 5-4 record, while Tulsa is 3-6 on the season. The over/under line is currently set at 61 points, with East Carolina as the heavy -14 point favorite on the road.

EAST CAROLINA PIRATES VS TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE BETTING PICK

The Pick: Tulsa Golden Hurricane +14

This game will be played at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium at 7:30 ET on Thursday, November 14th.

WHY BET THE TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE:

• We have the East Carolina Pirates winning this one by a score of 35 to 24
• Even though we like the East Carolina Pirates to win, our ATS pick is to take the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at +14
• We see this game finishing below the line of 61 points

Will The East Carolina Pirates Win As Road Favorites?

East Carolina heads into Week 12 with a 5-4 record, ranked 92nd in our power rankings. They have a 91.2% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but no shot at winning the American Athletic Conference. The Pirates are 3-1 at home and 1-3 on the road this season.

Against the spread, East Carolina is 5-3, with a +5.7 average scoring margin. They are 3-1 ATS at home and 2-2 on the road. As favorites, they’ve gone 3-1 ATS.

The over/under line for this week is 61 points. East Carolina’s games have averaged 59.2 points, with an average line of 53.6 points. Their over/under record stands at 5-3.

East Carolina’s offense is averaging 32.4 points per game, placing them 33rd nationally heading into week 12. They are ranked 91st in our offensive power rankings. The Pirates’ passing game is their strength, averaging 272.7 yards per game, ranking 29th in the country. They also convert 44% of their third downs.

Quarterback Jake Garcia has thrown for 1,426 yards, completing 60.2% of his passes. He has 8 touchdowns but has also thrown 12 interceptions, resulting in a passer rating of 72. Rahjai Harris leads the rushing attack with 616 yards and 5 touchdowns. Chase Sowell has 603 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns.

East Carolina’s defense put together a strong performance in their recent 49-14 win over Florida Atlantic, allowing just 14 points. They gave up 137 rushing yards on 32 attempts and 262 passing yards, but also forced two interceptions.

On the season, East Carolina is allowing 26.8 points per game. Opponents are averaging 162.1 rushing yards per game and 233.9 passing yards, completing 57.9% of their throws.

Are The Tulsa Golden Hurricane Going Win In At Upset At Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium

Tulsa enters Week 12 with a 3-6 record, facing East Carolina. They have just a 1.2% chance of becoming bowl-eligible and rank 131st in our power rankings. At home, they are 1-2 this season.

The Golden Hurricane have been underdogs in all nine games, going 1-6 in those matchups. Their average scoring margin is -13.7 points, and they are 2-5 against the spread this year.

This week’s over/under line is set at 61 points. Tulsa’s games have averaged 63.2 points, with their average over/under line at 58 points. Their over/under record stands at 4-3.

Heading into week 12, Tulsa’s offense is averaging 24.8 points per game, placing them 66th in the nation. In our offensive power rankings, they are 127th. They are 31st in passing attempts, with 35.2 per game, and 40th in completions, averaging 20.3 per game. They are 74th in passing yards, with 225.9 per game, and their third-down conversion rate is 39.7%.

Kirk Francis leads the team with 1,254 passing yards, seven touchdowns, and five interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 77. Bill Jackson has rushed for 296 yards, averaging 5 yards per carry. Kamdyn Benjamin has 55 catches for 683 yards and five touchdowns.

Tulsa’s defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 38.4 points per game, including 59 points in their recent 59-21 loss to UAB. They gave up 403 total yards in that game, with 170 rushing yards and 233 passing yards, though they did manage to force two interceptions.

Opponents have averaged 308.6 passing yards per game against Tulsa, completing 67.3% of their passes. Tulsa’s defense has faced the 49th fewest rushing attempts nationally, allowing 144.2 rushing yards per game.