Tulsa vs Hawaii 2010 Hawaii Bowl Spreads Odds & Predictions: The Tulsa Golden Hurricane visit the Islands for a Hawaii Bowl date with the, (don't call me Rainbow) No. 24 University of Hawaii Warriors at Aloha Stadium on Oahau, this Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 (8 pm ET, ESPN). Tulsa and Hawaii share a similar approach to the game of football. If you can sling it, bring it. Tulsa went 9-3 in 2010 losing to East Carolina, Oklahoma State and SMU. Hawaii played a 13 games season and 10 of them. In the process, achieved a No. 24 ranking by the AP and BCS.
Oddsmakers at most offshore sports books opened with Hawaii lined as a 10-chalk favorite with a 74 total. Side betting has been solidly on the side of Hawaii, according to 74 percent of wagers placed. In totals betting, 68 percent of wagers played are on the combined score to go OVER the posted 74 points.
Tulsa performed very well at home in 2010 winning SU all six games played at Skelly Stadium, while splitting the six (3-3) played on the road. Tulsa covered the betting spread (ATS) in three of five lined home games while going 4-2 ATS on the road. Oddsmakers stayed away from posting total odds in most games the Hurricane played, however; the OVER cashed on three of the five posted totals.
Hawaii played seven home games this season going 6-1 SU with their only home loss, 36-49, at the hands of USC. In that game, the Warriors easily covered the +20 1/2-point chalk as a home underdog. Hawaii picked up a signature win by being the only school to defeat Nevada SU 27-21 and in the process covering ATS the +8 chalk.
The Warriors have defied oddsmakers all season covering the point spread in all six home games while going 4-2 on the road for an overall ATS record of 10-2.
Both Tulsa and Hawaii have offenses that should keep the crowd at the edge of their seats. Hawaii is led by junior quarterback Bryant Moniz who leads the nation in total offense, responsible for 4,629 yards and 36 touchdowns, and a quarterback rating of 161.94.
Numbers crunchers will not have to look far to find Hurricane junior quarterback G.J. Kinne, who is fourth in individual total offense responsible for averaging 322 yards per game for Tulsa.
In team total offense Tulsa is ranked fifth while Hawaii is eighth.
Reno Gold Predictions: Hawaii will win this game tonight because of its defense. Tulsa is good enough offensively to hang with any team, but Hawaii is better defensively than the Hurricane. I think Hawaii's defense is good enough to hold TU at bay enough for a two touchdown win. BEST BET – Hawaii -10.
