Tigers have trouble getting back on beam

Can the Memphis Tigers regroup to compete for an American Athletic Conference crown, with their chances at the College Football Playoff marred by a sour loss last week?

Tonight they host the Rice Owls — coming off their own upset upset in Week 10 — as 9.5-point favorites in the college football odds.

Mine Rice vs. Memphis predictions have this one coming up with the Owls threatening to throw another wrench into the AAC picture in my November 8 college football picks.

Kickoff is set for 9:00 PM ET from Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, where the game will be televised on ESPN2.

Rice vs Memphis prediction and best bet

My best bet
Rice +9.5 (-115 by FanDuel)
Selections made at time of writing may not reflect live odds.

My analysis

The Memphis Tigers’ dreams of qualifying for the CFP were dashed with a 44-36 loss to UTSA last week, but they still have three games left to play.

They’re still technically in the mix for a conference title, and they’ve guaranteed themselves a bowl game, but this next game against the Rice Owls could be tough to play through.

The Owls enter this one having dumped the Navy Midshipmen, 24-10, knocking them out of the AAC undefeated streak. They also have a win over UTSA this year — the two teams that have posted losses to the Tigers.

Rice brings a top-tier defense to the table, ranking 23rd in the nation in total yards allowed, which will go head-to-head with Memphis’ offensive attack, which ranks 26th in total yards at just under 440 per game.

It should be a really smart matchup in the passing game. Memphis is 21st in the nation and Top 3 in the AAC, with 282.9 yards per carry. match. But the Owls are a Top 10 unit defending the pass, surrendering 159.2 yards per carry. competition.

Memphis has scored at least 20 points in every game this year and has broken the 30-point plateau six times, averaging 34.2 points per game on the season.

Despite going 2-3 in their last five, Rice has allowed just one team to score more than 24 points and is allowing 23.3 points per game. game in the season.

The Owls are 3-1-0 against the spread in their last four as betting underdogs in each, while the Tigers are 1-5-0 ATS in their last six, each as the betting favorite.

This has an emotionally failing game all over it. Memphis is still more talented and should beat the Owls, but moving past the big disappointment of the current assignment may take a few quarters to shake off.

Rice vs Memphis parlay in same game (SGP)

Rice +9.5

Seth Henigan Under 273.5 passing yards

Mario Anderson Over 109.5 rushing yards

Memphis QB Seth Hanigan is coming off his biggest statistical effort of the season, posting 454 yards passing and four TDs in the UTSA loss. He has a slightly high total against Rice and the pass defense that hasn’t allowed any QB this season to reach 260 yards passing.

Henigan has topped that total just four times on the year, once against FCS school North Alabama, as well as North Texas and UTSA, teams ranked in the bottom four pass defenses in the AAC. The highest-ranked pass defense was against Navy, which was seventh in the AAC.

That plays into the next part of the parlay, and Tigers running back Mario Anderson Jr. He’s coming off a rough outing against the Roadrunners with just 53 yards on 12 carries, but he scored his 14th TD of the year.

Anderson had rushed for at least 117 yards in four of his previous five games, and while this is a very high total at 109.5, running the ball may be the best way to puncture the Owls’ defense.

Rice’s run defense is in the middle of the pack in the AAC and 84th in the nation, giving up 157.9 yards per carry. match.

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• Rice vs. Memphis spread: Memphis -10.5
• Rice vs. Memphis money line: Rice +300, Memphis -385
• Rice vs. Memphis Over/Under: 52.5

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Rice vs Memphis spread and Over/Under analysis

• Rice has yet to win a game on the road this season (0-4-0).
• The Tigers are 5-0 at home this year, but just 2-3 against the spread.
• The Owls have conceded Under in four of their last five.

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