The teams met just three weeks ago and Central Florida won 38-31, but you can expect a more defensive battle in the American Athletic Conference championship game. The Knights rushed for 336 yards on 54 carries led by 176 by quarterback John Rhys Plumlee in the first meeting. The Green Wave ran 27 times for 155 yards, including 130 by Tyjae Spears. Tulane has been a remarkable story as it is 10-2 after finishing 2-10 last season and the defense has been somewhat underrated as it is holding opponents 59 yards below their season average. Also, the Green Wave is tops in the conference in scoring defense and UCF ranks third. Tulane can follow Navy's blueprint in defending the run as Central Florida managed only 14 points against the Midshipmen on Nov. 19. UCF is 7-3 UNDER following a win and 4-1 UNDER its past five games after scoring at least 40 points its previous game. Take the UNDER as a Max Play.
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Who was the public on? 59% of the public bets were on Tulane Green Wave on the -3.5 ATS. And, 67% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Tulane would win by a score of 29.7 to 27.3 with Tulane winning on the moneyline, Central Florida winning on the spread.
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Central Florida at Tulane
4:00 PM Eastern
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Who was the public on? 67% of the public bets were on Tulane Green Wave on the -1 ATS. And, 58% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Central Florida would win by a score of 27.1 to 26.5, Central Florida winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 75% of the public bets were on Central Florida Knights on the -12.5 ATS. And, 65% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Central Florida would win by a score of 37.4 to 25.7 with Central Florida winning on the moneyline, Tulane winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Tulane at Central Florida
4:00 PM Eastern
Tulane's only win was over Morgan State in Week 2. The defense has been terrible all season as they are #127 in points surrendered (49.3 per game), #128 in yards allowed (512 per game), and #103 against the run (185 yards per game). Tulane is 3-8 ATS as a road dog and 9-21 ATS on the road versus opponents that rush for 200+ yards per contest. Central Florida has a winning record and is eyeing a bowl after winning three of four. QB Dillon Gabriel (9 TDs, 3 INTs) is close to returning, but freshman QB Mikey Keene (10 TDs, 6 INTs) has filled in well while the ground attack averages 5.4 yards per carry. UCF comes off a 49-7 win at Temple as an 11-point road favorite, and the defense has allowed just 7 points in each of the last two contests. Central Florida is 12-2 ATS at home after allowing 17 points or less in consecutive games and 41-24 ATS after allowing 14 or fewer points in the previous contest. UCF ripped Tulane, 51-34, last year and holds all the cards in this one. Play Central Florida.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 65% of the public bets were on Tulane Green Wave on the +21.5 ATS. And, 66% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Central Florida would win by a score of 42.4 to 27.8 with Central Florida winning on the moneyline, Tulane winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Tulane at Central Florida
2:00 PM Eastern
Tulane has a terrific ground game with a trio of productive RBs in Stephon Huderson (7.0 ypc), Cameron Carroll (4.9 ypc), and Tyjae Spears (7.4 yards) - all with 274-309 rush yards, along with balance behind QB Michael Pratt (4 TDs, 1 INT). Tulane has a winning road record and has scored 66, 31, and 34 points in the last three games. They come off a 37-34 OT loss to No. 17 SMU as a +7 dog. The offense is #21 in the nation in scoring (36.4 ppg). They are a huge dog to a Central Florida squad that is .500 and has yet to win at home. They are riding a two-game skid, including a 34-26 defeat to Tulsa as a 20-point favorite and a 50-49 loss to Memphis as chalk. In the last three games, the defense is allowing an average of 37.3 points. UCF is on a 2-9 spread run against conference opponents. These teams played a 34-31 squeaker a year ago and this one will also be close. Play Tulane.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public bets were on Central Florida Knights on the -7 ATS. And, 62% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Central Florida would win by a score of 36.6 to 30.3 with Central Florida winning on the moneyline, Tulane winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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