AAC: Tulsa vs Cincinnati 10/1/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane and Cincinnati Bearcats do battle Saturday in AAC week 5 college football action at Chapman Stadium. The Cincinnati Bearcats look to build on their 3-game winning streak. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane look to get a game above a .500 record.

The Cincinnati Bearcats have won 6 of their last 7 road games. Ben Bryant is completing 67.2 percent of his passes for 1,217 yards, 11 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Tyler Scott and Tre Tucker have combined for 698 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Charles McClelland has 10 receptions. The Cincinnati Bearcats ground game is averaging 130.5 yards per contest, and Charles McClelland leads the way with 236 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Cincinnati is allowing 20.5 points and 307.8 yards per game. Ivan Pace Jr. leads the Cincinnati Bearcats with 46 tackles, Eric Phillips has 1.5 sacks and Arquon Bush has 1 interception.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane have won 5 of their last 7 home games. Davis Brin is completing 62.9 percent of his passes for 1,318 yards, 12 touchdowns and 1 interception. Keylon Stokes and JuanCarlos Santana have combined for 888 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Malachai Jones has 21 receptions. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane ground game is averaging 151 yards per contest, and Steven Anderson leads the way with 206 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, Tulsa is allowing 31.8 points and 387 yards per game. Bryson Powers leads the Tulsa Golden Hurricane with 38 tackles, Grant Sawyer has 1 sack and Justin Wright has 1 interception.

The Bearcats are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games in October and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Golden Hurricane are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games in October and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The over is 3-0-1 in Bearcats last 4 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Golden Hurricane last 7 games overall. The Bearcats are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings. The underdog is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

The Cincinnati Bearcats are the more talented team obviously and are going to get the benefit of the doubt from oddsmakers. However, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane have been competitive through 4 games and could easily be unbeaten with a bounce here or there. Tulsa has issues defensively, but the offense is 11th in the country in total yards and fourth in passing offense. Tulsa is explosive and can put points on the board. This is a big game at home, so the crowd will be out under the lights. I kind of like the points here.