Green Wave open as underdog vs Owls

Tulane Green WaveFlorida Atlantic Owls
6-2November 02, 2013, 05:00 | GEO Group Stadium2-6


The Florida Atlantic Owls host Tulane on Saturday, looking to build on their 6-2 ATS mark against the 6-2 Green Wave in NCAAF action at GEO Group Stadium.

Supporters of the Green Wave have seen them go 6-2 and 6-2 ATS so far this season, while the Owls are at 2-6 and 6-2 ATS. In totals betting, the Owls are 3-5, while the Green Wave are 3-5.

View Tulane Green Wave vs Florida Atlantic Owls Odds and Stats.

Bettors going with the Owls in this game found them listed as -3-point favorites on the betting line at Sportsbook earlier in the week.

The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Owls at No. 85 and the Green Wave at No. 82 heading into this contest. Handicapping models project a 27-16 result in favor of the Green Wave.



Tulane won its last outing, a 14-7 result against Tulsa on October 26. Tulane covered in that game as a 3-point underdog, while the 21 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Florida Atlantic's No. 104-ranked offense (20.75 PPG) against a Green Wave defense that ranks No. 48 at 23.75 PPG. The Owls passing attack has averaged 204 yards per game, less than the Green Wave give up through the air (265.5 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Green Wave feature the league's No. 19-rated road run defense, allowing 116.33 yards per game. Florida Atlantic, meanwhile, ranks No. 47 in rushing offense at home.

A few Green Wave at Owls trends to consider:
Tulane is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tulane is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Tulane is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tulane's last 10 games
Florida Atlantic is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games
Florida Atlantic is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida Atlantic's last 9 games
Florida Atlantic is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home


Next up:
Tulane at UTSA, Saturday, November 9th
Florida Atlantic at Southern Miss, Saturday, November 16th
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