Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Boise State Broncos
Tulsa may be just 1-2 but they should feel no shame in being rolled by their in-state rivals Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. The task is no easier this week as they travel to Boise to take on yet another top 10 team – on the Smurf Turf where the Broncos almost never lose.
Broncos Stadium – Boise, Idaho
Saturday September 24 – 8:00PMMoneyline: Boise State -13500, Tulsa +5500
Spread (ATS): Boise State -31.5
Over/Under: 62.5
Odds courtesy of 5Dimes
Tulsa
They have two more games to get ready for Conference USA action, where, if they can be healthy, they can be a factor.
That reference to health has to do with Tulsa QB G.J. Kinne – the Texas transfer who is the core of their dynamic offense, especially with all purpose wiz Damaris Johnson on suspension due to legal troubles. At Boise is not a place you want to be with blanks in your gun, although the Tulsa staff are saying all the right things about backup Kalen Henderson, even though he had never thrown a collegiate pass before this season. Tulsa wins by outscoring folks and there ability to do so is severely hampered right now.
Tulsa has never beaten Boise State (0-5). They played most recently in 2009, covering as 9 point home dogs, losing 28-21. In fact their last three games against the Broncos has have been decided by a TD or less. However, the fact is that this year is the biggest spread we have seen in this series. It is a shame Kinne is out because with him they would have had a puncher’s chance. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Boise State
It is totally unfair that Boise State is held to such a high standard. I am a victim of it too as I watched a chunk of their game against Toledo and wasn’t overly impressed as they won by a mere 22 points. Now they get a bit of a gift as they should not really be challenged by a Tulsa team missing its leader. The only thing that might be affecting them is that they have Nevada next week – the lone black mark on their pursuit of perfection last year.
Kellen Moore is proving once again that to be elite in college football does not require elite athletic talent. He is shredding defenses once again even without a pair of NFL calibre receivers. To put it simply he is just getting it done and it is a fitting legacy that he will soon be the winningest QB in CFB history. This week should be another notch on the belt as Tulsa had a hard time stopping Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. He has never lost a home game – awesome.
With Kinne out maybe this is a season where everything will align for the Broncos. There can be only one undefeated team from the SEC and it wouldn’t be a real shock if there were none. That just might enable them to slip through the crack and play for the Championship if some other teams are distracted by conference armageddon…maybe.
ATS Pick: Tulsa +31.5
Over/Under Pick: Over
Score Prediction: Boise State 49 – Tulsa 24
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