Who is playing
East Carolina @ Tulane
Current Records: East Carolina 3-2; Tulan 4-1
what to know
Get ready for an American Athletic battle when the Tulane Green Wave and the East Carolina Pirates meet at 3:30 pm ET on Saturday at Benson Field in Yulman Stadium. Tulane has a defense that allows just 14.2 points per game, so East Carolina’s offense will have a lot of work ahead of them.
It may have taken extra time to get the job done, but Green Wave finally got the result they were hoping for last week with a 27-24 win over the Houston Cougars. The score was tied at halftime 7-7, but Tulane was the better team in the second half. Among those leading the charge for them was RB Tyjae Spears, who caught six passes for a TD and 85 yards.
Meanwhile, while not a landslide victory, the matchup between East Carolina and the South Florida Bulls last week was pretty decisive, as East Carolina finished with a 48-28 win. The team ran away with 41 points in the first half and mostly just stuck to those in the second to take the win. The Pirates can attribute much of their success to WR CJ Johnson, who threw a touchdown in addition to catching seven passes for four TDs and 197 yards, and QB Holton Ahlers, who passed for six TDs and 464 yards on 41 attempts. Near the top of the highlight reel was Ahlers’ 74-yard TD bomb to Johnson in the second quarter.
This next game is expected to be a close one, with the Green Wave coming out just a 3-point favourite. Those who got lucky with them against the spread last Friday might want to wait to place bets this time around as the team has yet to string back-to-back wins against the spread.
Tulane is now 4-1, while East Carolina is 3-2. Tulane is 2-1 after wins this year, East Carolina 1-1.
how to watch
- When: Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Benson Field at Yulman Stadium – New Orleans, Louisiana
- TV: ESPN University
- Online transmission: fuboTV (Try it free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- To follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Green Wave are a 3-point favorite against the Pirates, based on the latest college football odds.
Over/Under: -109
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series history
Tulane has won three of its last four games against East Carolina.
- October 02, 2021 – East Carolina 52 vs. Tulane 29
- November 07, 2020 – Tulane 38 vs. East Carolina 21
- November 10, 2018 – Tulane 24 vs. East Carolina 18
- November 11, 2017 – Tulane 31 vs. East Carolina 24