Tulane @

Houston

Thu, Nov 15
5:00 PM Pacific
Rotation: 311
Odds: Houston -7.5, Total: 68.5

Game Analysis

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HOUSTON (-7.5)  38   Tulane  34

Possible first overall NFL draft pick DT Ed Oliver is out again this week and the Houston run defense, which was among the best in the nation with Oliver (0.9 yards per rushing play better than average after compensating for opposition), has been 0.5 yprp worse than average in 3 games without Oliver (5.8 yprp allowed to 3 teams that would combine to average 5.3 yprp against an average team). That’s quite a significant difference and facing a Tulane team that runs the ball over 60% of the team will magnify Oliver’s absence. Fellow DT Jerard Carter is also out and Temple ran all over the Cougars last week without those two big men anchoring the defensive line.

Tulane quarterback Jonathan Banks is probably going to be out again, which is not really a problem given how well Justin McMillan has played so far. I’ll lean with Tulane plus the points.

  • Team Stats
  • Game Log
  • Tulane
  • Houston
TUL
Offense
Defense

Rush

  • Run Plays 41.7 33.7
  • Run Yards 218.0 145.0
  • YPRP 5.7 4.8




Pass





  • Pass Comp 11.2 20.3
  • Pass Att 22.5 38.6
  • Comp % 49.8% 52.6%
  • Pass Yards 179.2 280.7
  • Sacks 3.5 2.9
  • Sack Yards 20.3 16.3
  • Sack % 13.5% 7.0%
  • Pass Plays 26.0 41.5
  • Net Pass Yards 158.9 264.4
  • YPPP 6.1 6.4

Total

  • Total Plays 67.7 75.2
  • Total Yards 397.2 425.7
  • YPPL 5.9 5.7

TO


  • Int 0.2 1.0
  • Int % 0.9% 2.6%
  • Fumbles 1.0 0.6
  • Turnovers 1.2 1.6
 
  • Points 26.2 25.8
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