Off a thrilling comeback victory over SMU, the Golden Hurricane have knocked off two top-25 opponents. A potential letdown spot exists Thursday against Tulane based on glaring signs in Tulsa’s last two games. Against East Carolina, the Green Wave had a poor showing as two-touchdown favorites and trailed 24-7 at halftime against SMU. On a short week, grab Tulane plus the points.

What was impressive about Tulane's win vs Army last week was how disciplined the Green Wave were against the triple option. Throughout the season, Tulane has been able to score. It has been the defense that has limited the Green Wave from winning more games. Tulsa, while solid defensively, tends to start games slowly. We should be in for a back-and-forth game that's' much tighter than the point spread.

Tulsa lost its opener to Oklahoma State, 16-7, but has covered and won four straight since with good wins against SMU and UCF. But the Tulsa rating has shot upward to the point where its now time to bet against the Golden Hurricane. Tulane should be the favorite and comes in on a five-game cover streak as the Green Wave have figured out life without their two best running backs, averaging 224 ypg on the ground. Back the underdog Thursday.