A fun Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic is set for Monday afternoon when the #16 Tulane Green Wave (11-2) play the #10 USC Trojans (11-2). Tulane is making their 15th bowl game appearance and will look to improve on their 6-8 record. USC is making their 56th bowl game appearance and currently have a 34-20 record. Below is my college football pick for Tulane vs USC.
Tulane vs USC Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Tulane +1.5 |
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This game will be played at AT&T Stadium at 1:00 p.m. ET on Monday, January 2, 2023.
Why Bet Tulane +1.5
✅ Tulane is 8-1 against the spread in their last nine games played.
✅ The Green Wave have won eight of their last nine games.
✅ USC will be missing plenty of key contributors in this one.
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Tulane Green Wave
USC Trojans
Team Stats
Passing
Offense/Defense
| TULANE | Passing | USC |
|---|---|---|
| 14.4 | CMP | 23.1 |
| 21.9 | ATT | 34.2 |
| 65.6 | CMP% | 67.5 |
| 207.3 | Y/G | 232.7 |
| 9.5 | Y/A | 6.8 |
| 1.8 | TD/G | 0.9 |
Defense/Offense
| TULANE | Passing | USC |
|---|---|---|
| 17.2 | CMP | 26.6 |
| 30.7 | ATT | 41 |
| 55.9 | CMP% | 64.9 |
| 177.1 | Y/G | 288 |
| 5.8 | Y/A | 7 |
| 0.9 | TD/G | 2.1 |
Rushing
Offense/Defense
| TULANE | Rushing | USC |
|---|---|---|
| 44.8 | ATT | 31.1 |
| 227.1 | Y/G | 132.0 |
| 5.1 | Y/A | 4.2 |
| 2.8 | TD/G | 1.5 |
Defense/Offense
| TULANE | Rushing | USC |
|---|---|---|
| 27.9 | ATT | 27.8 |
| 113.3 | Y/G | 150.1 |
| 4.1 | Y/A | 5.4 |
| 1.0 | TD/G | 1.7 |
Special Teams
| TULANE | Special Teams | USC |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Punts-GM | 3.4 |
| 44.0 | Punt Avg | 48.6 |
| 1.6 | Kick Ret GM | 1.6 |
| 24.0 | Kick Ret Avg | 23.1 |
| 0.8 | Punt Ret GM | 1.1 |
| 3.3 | Punt Ret Avg | 5.7 |
Betting Trends
| TULANE | Betting Trends | USC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 43.67 | Avg Score | 36.67 |
| 25.33 | Avg Opp Score | 39.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 33 | Avg Score | 39 |
| 22.67 | Avg Opp Score | 30.33 |
| TULANE | Betting Trends | USC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 37.8 | Avg Score | 41.2 |
| 25.4 | Avg Opp Score | 34.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 5-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 28.6 | Avg Score | 37.6 |
| 20.4 | Avg Opp Score | 28 |
| TULANE | Betting Trends | USC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 8-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 34.7 | Avg Score | 38.2 |
| 24.6 | Avg Opp Score | 30.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 25.7 | Avg Score | 40.5 |
| 31.7 | Avg Opp Score | 29.3 |
Head to Head
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Tulane Green Wave
Last time out, Tulane hosted #22 UCF in the AAC Championship and earned an impressive 45-28 win. Tulane led 10-0 after the first quarter and led 17-7 at the half. The Green Wave held a comfortable lead until midway through the fourth quarter when UCF cut the lead to three. Ultimately, it was not enough for UCF as Tulane scored the final 14 points to get the win.
Michael Pratt went 20/33 for 394 yards, four touchdowns, one interception, and added 48 yards and one touchdown on the ground. Shae Wyatt caught five balls for 110 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Defensively, Tulane allowed 410 total yards and did not force any UCF turnovers.
Through 13 games, Tulane is scoring 35.2 points per game and gaining 433.9 yards,236.8 through the air and 197.1 on the ground. Defensively, the Green Wave allow 20.5 points and 342.4 yards, 188.5 passing and 153.8 rushing.
USC Trojans
USC played #11 Utah in the Pac-12 Championship and lost 47-24. The Trojans looked like they were going to run away with this game, leading 17-3 early in the second quarter, but the Utes would not be denied. Utah tied the game up by the half and dominated the second half as USC dealt with an injured Caleb Williams at QB. The Utes took a one touchdowns lead going into the fourth quarter and pulled away late with a big final 10 minutes.
Caleb Williams went 28/41 for 363 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception on the night. Defensively, USC allowed 533 total yards and recovered one Utah fumble.
After 13 games, USC is scoring 41.1 points per game and gaining 499.8 yards, 325.7 through the air and 174.2 on the ground. Defensively, the Trojans allow 27.9 points and 415.1 yards, 266.5 passing and 148.6 rushing.
