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East Carolina Pirates vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane: Who wins the American Conference battle?

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are hosting the East Carolina Pirates at Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, OK on Thursday.

The Pirates are in solid form

The East Carolina Pirates are fifth in the American Conference with a 5-4 record including 3-2 in conference plat. They have won the last two games and are coming off a 49-14 win over the Florida Atlantic Owls. Katin Houser was 17-of-22 passing for 343 yards and five touchdowns for his best performance of the season.

The Golden Hurricane are struggling lately

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 13th in the American Conference with a 3-6 record including 1-4 in conference play. They have lost 4 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 59-21 loss to the UAB Blazers. Tulsa was down 21-0 after the first quarter and had no chance to come back. Cooper Legas was 21 of 38 for 230 total yards.

Betting Trends

The Golden Hurricane are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall, 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the East Division and 5-11 SU in their last 16 games played on Thursday. They are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games and 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games played on November. Tulsa has played over the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 7 of their last 9 games against East Carolina, 4 of their last 5 home games against them and 5 of their last 6 games against teams from the AAC. The Pirates are 7-13 SU in their last 20 games overall, 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against Tulsa, 2-8 SU in their last 10 games on the road and 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the West Division. They are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against Tulsa and 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against teams from the AAC. East Carolina has played over the total point line in 5 of their last 6 games overall and 4 of their last 6 games against teams from the AAC.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Pirates and the Golden Hurricane are coming into this game with completely different momentum. East Carolina has won the last two games in dominant fashion, and quarterback Cooper Legas has put up 105 points in the last two games. On the other hand, Tulsa has lost 5 of the last 6 games, and their only win in that span came after a majot 22-3 fourth quarter comeback for a 46-45 win over the UTSA Roadrunners. The Pirates are -14.5-point favorites in this game, and five of six Tulsa’s losses came with a bigger margin than this. Tulsa’s defense is among the worst in the nation, and East Carolina will take full advantage of that and cover the given spread.