The South Florida Bulls will travel to face the Tulane Green Wave in what promises to be an exciting AAC matchup. Both teams enter this game with a 2-2 record, and each is looking to build momentum as they dive deeper into conference play. Tulane opened as a 6.5-point favorite, and the total is set at 64.5 points. South Florida is coming off a tough 50-15 loss to Miami (FL), where they struggled to keep pace after taking an early lead. Despite the loss, the Bulls have shown flashes of promise this season, especially when they almost upset Alabama in a close 42-16 game. The Bulls returned 18 starters from last year, and they’ve built a solid foundation on both sides of the ball.

Quarterback Byrum Brown, who has passed for 702 yards and rushed for 281 yards, will need to step up to keep South Florida competitive in this matchup. Tulane, on the other hand, comes into this game after a gritty 41-33 win over Louisiana. The Green Wave’s balanced attack, featuring quarterback Darian Mensah and running back Makhi Hughes, has been effective. Mensah has thrown for 796 yards with six touchdowns, while Hughes has added 424 rushing yards. Tulane’s offense is averaging nearly 200 rushing yards per game, and they’ll likely look to establish the ground game early against a South Florida defense that has struggled to stop the run, allowing 131.3 rushing yards per game. The key to this game could be Tulane’s defense, which has been solid against weaker opponents but gave up significant yardage against Oklahoma and Kansas State. South Florida will need to capitalize on any defensive lapses and take advantage of Brown’s dual-threat abilities to stay in the game.