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Tulane +7.5 1.1% Free Play
This is a shorter week for Cincinnati while Tulane will have 1 extra day of preparation here. I have these two teams even on a neutral field, but Cincinnati is 5-0 on the season. Cincinnati has played the 126th ranked strength of schedule while Tulane has faced the 81st ranked SOS, and I even think it's stronger with Memphis, Wake Forest, and Ohio State as opponents, each of those 3 opponents would be favored over any opponent on Cincinnati's schedule.
I like for Tulane to continue their momentum from last week when they dominated a very good Memphis team that is still ranked #1 in rushing yards per carry. Tulane had a 394 to 41 yard edge on the ground in that game. Memphis is +3.18 yards per play on the season vs. 103rd ranked SOS, compared to Cincinnati's +2.08 yards per play vs. 126th strength of schedule. Both of these teams like to run and I expect the clock to click as both teams rank near the bottom of hte nation in pace of play and take the entire play clock. Cinci's run defense has looked solid, but they have allowed the same yards per carry as Tulane. Tulane has faced rushing attacks ranked #1, 28, 58, and 31 while Cinci has faced #3, 86, 98, 63. #3 is Ohio Bobcats who they should have lost at home to. Ohio ran for 234 yards and 2 TD's. Ohio has less success overall -0.72 yards per play vs. 100th ranked SOS than Tulane.
