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This Friday, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 35.17 points per matchup. They will take on the Temple Owls at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday at Lincoln Financial Field after a week off. Neither team wants a repeat from their last game since each was dealt a considerable defeat.
Things couldn't have gone much worse for the Golden Hurricane as they lost 53-21 to the Navy Midshipmen two weeks ago. Tulsa was down 46-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. WR Keylon Stokes put forth a good effort for the losing side as he caught seven passes for one TD and 152 yards. One of the most thrilling moments was Stokes' 76-yard TD reception in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, Temple was pulverized by the UCF Knights 70-13 last Thursday. The Owls were in a tough position by the half, with the score already sitting at 35-13. The losing side was boosted by WR Jose Barbon, who caught seven passes for one TD and 103 yards.
Tulsa is the favorite in this one, with an expected 13-point margin of victory. Those burned by picking them against the spread two weeks ago might want to keep in mind that the team has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.
The losses bumped both teams down to an identical 2-4. Tulsa is 1-2 after losses this year, Temple 2-1.
