NCAAF
Armadillo's Write-Up
Week 10
Friday's games
Memphis is 4-1-1 vs spread this year, 2-1 as favorite; they're 3-4 under Fuentes as home favorite. Two of Tigers' three losses were Ole Miss and UCLA. Tulsa won last four series games, but teams haven't played since 2010; Golden Hurricane lost last six games (1-5 vs spread) since opening season with an OT win over Tulane. Tulsa is 0-3 on road, losing by 29-25-11 points; they're 1-1 as road dogs this year, 1-4 in last five overall. AAC home favorites are 6-7 against the spread.
Favorites covered all three of Cincinnati's road games this year; Bearcats won 41-3 at SMU, lost at Ohio State/Miami. Cincy are 2-3 as favorites on road under Tuberville; they ran ball for 240-273 yards last in last two games, after averaging 96.4 in first five. Tulane averaged 11 ppg in losing three of last four games; they've allowed 31+ points in four of their five losses. Green Wave is 8-3 as home dog under Johnson, 0-1 this season. AAC home underdogs are 0-4 against spread.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Week 10
Friday's games
Memphis is 4-1-1 vs spread this year, 2-1 as favorite; they're 3-4 under Fuentes as home favorite. Two of Tigers' three losses were Ole Miss and UCLA. Tulsa won last four series games, but teams haven't played since 2010; Golden Hurricane lost last six games (1-5 vs spread) since opening season with an OT win over Tulane. Tulsa is 0-3 on road, losing by 29-25-11 points; they're 1-1 as road dogs this year, 1-4 in last five overall. AAC home favorites are 6-7 against the spread.
Favorites covered all three of Cincinnati's road games this year; Bearcats won 41-3 at SMU, lost at Ohio State/Miami. Cincy are 2-3 as favorites on road under Tuberville; they ran ball for 240-273 yards last in last two games, after averaging 96.4 in first five. Tulane averaged 11 ppg in losing three of last four games; they've allowed 31+ points in four of their five losses. Green Wave is 8-3 as home dog under Johnson, 0-1 this season. AAC home underdogs are 0-4 against spread.
NCAAF
Friday, October 31
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Game of the Day: Cincinnati at Tulane
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Cincinnati Bearcats at Tulane Green Wave (+4.5, 58)
Quarterback Gunner Kiel aggravated his rib injury in his last start, allowing backup Munchie Legaux to give Cincinnati the emotional boost that has helped the team rebound from an ugly losing streak. Kiel is expected to resume his normal duties Friday as the Bearcats attempt to get a rare win at Tulane. Legaux scored on a second-half touchdown run in Cincinnati’s 34-17 victory over South Florida, putting an exclamation mark on his return from a career-threatening knee injury last season.
"He put a long year of rehab in, something most of us wouldn't have (gone) through. This was his moment," Bearcats coach Tommy Tuberville told reporters about Legaux, who finished 14-for-15 for 121 yards in relief of Kiel. After dropping three straight by an average of 23.3 points, Cincinnati has outscored Southern Methodist and South Florida by a combined 55 points, but is only 3-11 all-time against the Green Wave. Tulane has not played since Oct. 18, when it was stopped on fourth down on two potential game-tying drives in the fourth quarter of a 20-13 loss at Central Florida.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN2. LINE: Cincinnati -3.5
LINE HISTORY: Tulane opened at +4, but within hours is was down to +3.5. Then late Wednesday night the line moved to it's original 4 before moving to +4.5 Thursday. The total has been more tame after opening at 57, it jumped one point to 58.
INJURY REPORT: Cincinnati - QB Gunner Kiel (Prob-Ribs), S Adrian Witty (Ques-Leg) Tulane - QB Tanner Lee (Prob-Shoulder), LB Jarrod Franklin (Ques-Knee)
WEATHER REPORT: Clear skies and comfortable temperatures are expected in New Orleans with winds blowing to the north at 12 mph.
ABOUT CINCINNATI (4-3 SU, 3-4 ATS, 3-4 O/U): Linebacker Marcus Tappan was suspended indefinitely following a Sunday morning arrest for breaking and entering, continuing a troubling off-field pattern for the Bearcats. Quarterback Jarred Evans was arrested on a misdemeanor assault charge last week and four Cincinnati players were arrested, cited or found with outstanding warrants last month when police responded to a party where gunshots were fired. Freshman Mike Boone ran 19 times for 212 yards and a touchdown last week, the first 200-yard game by a Bearcats running back in four years.
ABOUT TULANE (2-5 SU, 3-4 ATS, 4-3 O/U): Cincinnati’s 12th-ranked passing offense figures to receive a stiff test from the Green Wave, who have allowed only one opponent to throw for more than 213 yards after surrendering 438 in a season-opening loss at Tulsa. Freshman running back Sherman Badie sports the 17th-best yard-per-carry average in the nation (6.61) and is only the second player in the 120-year history of Tulane football to record three runs of at least 70 yards. Cornerback Lorenzo Doss has 14 career interceptions, one shy of setting the school record.
TRENDS:
*Bearcats are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
*Green Wave are 9-0 ATS in their last 9 games in October.
*Under is 4-1 in Bearcats last 5 conference games.
*Under is 8-2-1 in Green Wave last 11 games following a S.U. loss.
CONSENSUS: 78.12 percent of users are backing the Bearcats -4.5 with 50.6 percent on the over.
Friday, October 31
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Game of the Day: Cincinnati at Tulane
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Cincinnati Bearcats at Tulane Green Wave (+4.5, 58)
Quarterback Gunner Kiel aggravated his rib injury in his last start, allowing backup Munchie Legaux to give Cincinnati the emotional boost that has helped the team rebound from an ugly losing streak. Kiel is expected to resume his normal duties Friday as the Bearcats attempt to get a rare win at Tulane. Legaux scored on a second-half touchdown run in Cincinnati’s 34-17 victory over South Florida, putting an exclamation mark on his return from a career-threatening knee injury last season.
"He put a long year of rehab in, something most of us wouldn't have (gone) through. This was his moment," Bearcats coach Tommy Tuberville told reporters about Legaux, who finished 14-for-15 for 121 yards in relief of Kiel. After dropping three straight by an average of 23.3 points, Cincinnati has outscored Southern Methodist and South Florida by a combined 55 points, but is only 3-11 all-time against the Green Wave. Tulane has not played since Oct. 18, when it was stopped on fourth down on two potential game-tying drives in the fourth quarter of a 20-13 loss at Central Florida.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN2. LINE: Cincinnati -3.5
LINE HISTORY: Tulane opened at +4, but within hours is was down to +3.5. Then late Wednesday night the line moved to it's original 4 before moving to +4.5 Thursday. The total has been more tame after opening at 57, it jumped one point to 58.
INJURY REPORT: Cincinnati - QB Gunner Kiel (Prob-Ribs), S Adrian Witty (Ques-Leg) Tulane - QB Tanner Lee (Prob-Shoulder), LB Jarrod Franklin (Ques-Knee)
WEATHER REPORT: Clear skies and comfortable temperatures are expected in New Orleans with winds blowing to the north at 12 mph.
ABOUT CINCINNATI (4-3 SU, 3-4 ATS, 3-4 O/U): Linebacker Marcus Tappan was suspended indefinitely following a Sunday morning arrest for breaking and entering, continuing a troubling off-field pattern for the Bearcats. Quarterback Jarred Evans was arrested on a misdemeanor assault charge last week and four Cincinnati players were arrested, cited or found with outstanding warrants last month when police responded to a party where gunshots were fired. Freshman Mike Boone ran 19 times for 212 yards and a touchdown last week, the first 200-yard game by a Bearcats running back in four years.
ABOUT TULANE (2-5 SU, 3-4 ATS, 4-3 O/U): Cincinnati’s 12th-ranked passing offense figures to receive a stiff test from the Green Wave, who have allowed only one opponent to throw for more than 213 yards after surrendering 438 in a season-opening loss at Tulsa. Freshman running back Sherman Badie sports the 17th-best yard-per-carry average in the nation (6.61) and is only the second player in the 120-year history of Tulane football to record three runs of at least 70 yards. Cornerback Lorenzo Doss has 14 career interceptions, one shy of setting the school record.
TRENDS:
*Bearcats are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
*Green Wave are 9-0 ATS in their last 9 games in October.
*Under is 4-1 in Bearcats last 5 conference games.
*Under is 8-2-1 in Green Wave last 11 games following a S.U. loss.
CONSENSUS: 78.12 percent of users are backing the Bearcats -4.5 with 50.6 percent on the over.
NCAAF
Friday, October 31
Offenses continue to sputter in midweek games
When college football teams take to the field in midweek action, it's clear the teams have their heads more focused on studies than football. Since Week 4 of the NCAAF season, midweek games have a 7-16-2 over/under record which includes the Troy-Georgia Southern game that went under Thursday.
Teams have combined for an average of 51 points per game and have less than 50 accumulative points on 11 occasions.
There are two games on tap for Friday with Tulsa-Memphis's total currently 60.5 and Cincinnati-Tulane at a small 57.
Friday, October 31
Offenses continue to sputter in midweek games
When college football teams take to the field in midweek action, it's clear the teams have their heads more focused on studies than football. Since Week 4 of the NCAAF season, midweek games have a 7-16-2 over/under record which includes the Troy-Georgia Southern game that went under Thursday.
Teams have combined for an average of 51 points per game and have less than 50 accumulative points on 11 occasions.
There are two games on tap for Friday with Tulsa-Memphis's total currently 60.5 and Cincinnati-Tulane at a small 57.
