Tulsa vs. Rice Recap: Tulsa Scores 31 Straight, Over Cashes

Tulsa beat Rice 38-17 after falling behind early. Jacurri Brown broke touchdown runs of 50 and 78 yards to give Rice a 17-7 lead in the second quarter, then Tulsa scored the last 31 points of the game. Baylor Hayes threw three touchdown passes and Tulsa did not turn the ball over. Two DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

ALT: Over 39.5 total points (-267 DraftKings / -265 FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: Tulsa scored 27.5 a game and the main total was 46.5, so 39.5 gave 7 points of cushion. These teams' games had gone over 39.5 in 17 of the last 20. - What happened: The game finished with 55 total points, 15.5 over the line. Owen Carey's 35-yard field goal in the third quarter made it 24-17 and put the total past 39.5 for good. - Worth watching: Rice ran for 289 yards and Tulsa threw for 249, so both offenses moved the ball in different ways. A low alt with that much room is the kind of total that survives a slow quarter.

ALT: Tulsa over 22.5 team total points (-190 DraftKings / -205 FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: Tulsa had scored 23+ in 8 of its last 10 and 5 of 6 this season. - What happened: Tulsa scored 38 and cleared by 15.5. The same Carey field goal got it to 24, and fourth-quarter touchdowns from Sevion Morrison and Trequan Jones added the rest. - Worth watching: Tulsa scored two touchdowns in the last 2:48 of the first half to take a 21-17 lead. When an offense can answer quickly like that, an early deficit is not a reason to panic on its team total.

How the game played out

Hayes was 20-of-27 passing with 249 yards and 3 touchdowns, hitting Javon Ross from 11, Oran Singleton Jr. from 8 and Morrison from 6. Jones sealed it with a 45-yard touchdown run and Hayes ran in the two-point try. Brown ran 11 times for 154 yards for Rice but threw just 6 passes, and Rice finished with 62 passing yards.

Trends to watch

• Singleton caught 7 passes for 87 yards and is Hayes' top target. His reception props are worth tracking.
• Rice ran 54 times. Brown's rushing yardage can swing hugely on one or two long runs, so treat his overs with care.
• Tulsa converted 6 of 11 third downs with no turnovers, which kept its scoring drives alive in the second half.

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