East Carolina at Tulsa 10/30/20 - College Football Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 10/30/2020 at 10:45 PM ET

The East Carolina Pirates are set to visit Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma for an AAC clash against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. The East Carolina Pirates come into this matchup with a 1-3 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Navy Midshipmen, 27-23. QB Mason Garcia struggled to get any offense generated through the air for the Pirates as he connected on 10 of his 20 pass attempts for 194 yards. RB Rahjai Harris had a big game on the ground for East Carolina as he ran for 172 yards and a TD.

The East Carolina Pirates struggled on the defensive side of the ball against the Navy Midshipmen as they allowed them to score 27 points and rack up a total of 318 yards of offense. LB Xavier Smith led the way for the East Carolina defense with 15 tackles while DL Rick D’Abreu pitched in 10 tackles and 1 TFL. DB Malik Fleming had a productive game from the secondary for the Pirates as he hauled in the lone interception of the game.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane come into this matchup with a 2-1 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the USF Bulls, 42-13. QB Zach Smith had a solid game through the air for Tulsa as he threw for 233 yards, 1 TD, and 1 interception. RB Deneric Prince had a big game for the Golden Hurricane as he racked up 109 rushing yards and 2 TDs.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane were very good on the defensive side of the ball against the USF Bulls as they held them to 13 points and a total of 305 yards of offense. LB Zaven Collins led the way for the Tulsa defense with 6 tackles and an interception which he returned for a TD. The Golden Hurricane were able to get into the USF backfield a handful of times as LB Grant Sawyer had a sack while the team racked up 8 TFLs.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane have been impressive this season as they have beaten up on UCF and USF while losing a close one to Oklahoma State, but East Carolina is a solid team if they are at full strength. The Pirates should receive their starting QB back for this matchup as Hunter Ahlers missed the previous game, but the ground attack has been the biggest difference for this offense as Rahjai Harris has compiled 330 yards and 3 TDs this year. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane have one of the best defensive players in the country with Zaven Collins, but QB Zach Smith has yet to proven that he is a great QB. East Carolina should be able to keep themselves in this game with their offense, but Tulsa is the improved program. Final Score Prediction, Tulsa Golden Hurricane win but fail to cover ATS 34-21.

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