Tulsa vs Temple Picks and Prediction – 10/19/2024

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane will be visiting Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, where they will take on the Temple Owls in week 8 of college football. Get the rest of our free college football picks here! The Golden Hurricane come into this game with a 2-4-0 record which places them eleventh in the AAC. The Golden Hurricane have lost two straight games, most recently suffering a 49-7 loss against the Army Black Knights. Golden Hurricane quarterback Kirk Francis is averaging 177.3 yards per game, and has 6 touchdowns in 6 games. Tulsa has been mediocre on offense, scoring 24.2 points a game. The Golden Hurricane have absolutely struggled defensively, as they are allowing an even 37.0 points a game.

The Temple Owls have gone just 1-5 through six games thus far, most recently suffering a 29-20 loss against UConn on Saturday. Owls’ quarterback Forrest Brock threw for just 136 yards and an interception in this game, while running back Terrez Worthy rushed for a team-high 95 yards. Owls’ starting quarterback Evan Simon remained sidelined with an injury in week 6, through just 3 games he was averaging 226.7 yards a game and threw 9 touchdowns. Temple has also been getting exploited on the defensive side, giving up 36.2 points per game.

Evan Simon is likely to return for the Owls in this game, providing a big boost in offense for Temple. The Golden Hurricane were embarrassed by the Army in week 6, as they gave up 49 points. With Temple playing at home with Evan Simon as the quarterback, expect the Owls to take this one. Final score prediction, Temple wins 27-20.