The East Carolina Pirates and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane meet in week 12 college football action from H.A. Chapman Stadium on Saturday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Tulsa vs East Carolina Prediction.

East Carolina Recap

The East Carolina Pirates come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 49-14 win over FAU last time out. After this game, East Carolina will head to North Texas to take on the Mean Green.

Pirates Looking To Keep Offensive Momentum Going

Jake Garcia has thrown for 1,426 yards, 7 touchdowns and 11 interceptions on 60.2% passing and Katin Houser has thrown for 1,028 yards, 13 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 59.2% passing while Rahjai Harris has rushed for a team-high 616 yards and 5 touchdowns. Chase Sowell leads the Pirates with 602 receiving yards while Anthony Smith has 28 grabs for 532 yards and 5 TDs and Winston Wright Jr. has a team-high 36 receptions for 424 yards this season. Another four ECU receivers have 100+ receiving yards on the year. On defense, Zakye Barber has a team-high 63 total tackles while Gavin Gibson and Ja’Marley Riddle each have 3 interceptions and Elijah Morris has a team-high 4 sacks. As a unit, East Carolina has combined for 18 sacks and 12 interceptions on the year.

Why the East Carolina Pirates will win

• East Carolina has won each of its last six November games as a road favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Tulsa has lost 10 of its last 12 games against conference opponents.
• Tulsa has failed to cover the spread in seven of its last eight games as a home underdog.
• East Carolina has covered the spread in four of its last five games.

Tulsa Recap

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane come into this one looking to rebound from a 59-21 loss to UAB last time out. After this game, Tulsa will head on the road for a matchup with USF.

Golden Hurricane Looking To Rebound

Kirk Francis has thrown for 1,249 yards, 7 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on 58.8% passing while Cooper Legas has 675 passing yards, 8 touchdowns and an interception on 55.8% passing. Anthony Watkins has 281 yards and 3 TDs and Bill Jackson has 296 rushing yards as well. Kamdyn Benjamin leads Tulsa’s receiving group with 55 grabs for 683 yards and 2 touchdowns while Joseph Williams has 239 receiving yards and four more Tulsa receivers have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Gavin Potter has a team-high 54 total tackles including 29 solo tackles and R.J. Jackson has a team-high 2.5 sacks for the Tulsa defense.

Why the Tulsa Golden Hurricane will win

• The home team has won each of East Carolina’s last six games.
• East Carolina has lost five of its last six road games against conference opponents.
• Tulsa has covered the spread in each of its last four November games against East Carolina.
• East Carolina has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five November games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.

Tulsa vs East Carolina Prediction

I’m on East Carolina here. I just feel like I’m done with Tulsa after they were absolutely torched by a bad UAB team and really don’t feel like backing them in what should be a bounce back spot. The Pirates haven’t been overly reliable this season in fairness, but maybe we’re seeing them wake up with bowl eligibility a possibility. I’ll lean towards the Pirates in this one.