This is a 10* SPECIAL on the UNDER Houston/Tulane.

After losing their opening game, the Cougars have now reeled off four straight victories, most recently a 45-10 win over Tulsa on Friday. Clayton Tune had two touchdown passes, while Alton McCaskill had three himself.

Tulane comes in on the other end of the spectrum at 1-4. The Green Wave most recently fell 52-29 to East Carolina.

Tulane ended up allowing 612 yards of total offense. But now the Green Wave will have difficulties of their own with this Houston defense which is ranked tenth in the country in allowing 15.0 PPG.

That includes an average of only 255.8 yards passing and 111.4 yards rushing.

Offensively Houston is ranked 51st in the nation in averaging 36.6 PPG.

Now, Houston will of course score its fair share of points in this one, but there's no reason to run up the score.

I also expect the Green Wave to play with much more determination after last weekend's poor effort.

The total has finished UNDER the number in five of these team's last seven against each other and all signs point to this trend continuing.

This number is high, the play is the UNDER.

Good luck, NP