The Old Dominion Monarchs and the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes will square off in the Myrtle Beach Bowl Presented by TaxAct on Monday afternoon at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.
The Monarchs are 6-6 this season and are riding a five-game winning streak after defeating the Charlotte 49ers 56-34. Freshman quarterback Hayden Wolff finished 17-of-26 for 328 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions.
The Golden Hurricane also are 6-6 and are riding a three-game winning streak after winning on the road 34-31 against the SMU Mustangs. Junior quarterback Davis Brin went 18-of-33 for 244 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
Old Dominion at Tulsa Betting Analysis
On the Old Dominion Monarchs side
Sophomore running back Blake Watson has been playing well for the Old Dominion Monarchs as he has 201 rushing attempts for 1,035 yards (5.1 yards per carry) with seven rushing touchdowns as well as eight receptions for 41 yards (5.1 yards per catch) with a receiving touchdown.
In his last game against Charlotte, Watson finished with 18 carries for 106 yards (5.9 yards per attempt) with two rushing touchdowns and an 11-yard catch.
The Old Dominion Monarchs have been struggling a bit on the defensive side of the floor as they are giving up 27.6 points per game. In their previous game against the Charlotte 49ers, Old Dominion allowed 34 points on 480 total yards of offense (277 passing, 203 rushing).
The Monarchs forced four turnovers (two interceptions, two fumble recoveries). Charlotte ran the ball well with 5.2 rushing yards per attempt.
On the Tulsa Golden Hurricane side
Senior wide receiver Josh Johnson has been doing very well for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane as he has recorded 75 receptions for 985 yards (13.1 yards per catch) with five receiving touchdowns.
In his last game against Southern Methodist, Johnson finished with six catches for 117 yards (19.5 yards per reception) with a receiving touchdown.
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane have been stagnant this season as they are currently allowing 27.4 points per game. In their last game against the SMU Mustangs, Tulsa gave up 31 points on 405 total yards of offense (298 passing, 107 rushing).
The Mustangs were of-17 on third down tries and 4-of-5 on fourth down attempts. The Golden Hurricane forced a pair of turnovers (both interceptions).
Monarchs at Golden Hurricane Prediction
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are currently listed as a 9.5 point favorite in this game, according to the top sportsbooks in the nation.
I don’t get this number as the Monarchs are not listing any players on the injury report as the Golden Hurricane have wide receiver Sam Crawford Jr (undisclosed) and offensive lineman Chris Paul (knee) are both questionable while safety Kendarin Ray (foot), wide receiver Keylon Stokes (undisclosed), and wide receiver Josh Stewart (undisclosed) are all out.
Davis Brin is not doing great recently as he has six touchdowns and six interceptions in his previous five games. These teams are very similar on both sides of the floor so go with the Old Dominion Monarchs to cover the spread in this game.