The Memphis Tigers (10-2) face off against the West Virginia Mountaineers (6-6) on Tuesday, December 17th. This game will be played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco and televised on ESPN. Memphis is coming off a win in their previous game, while West Virginia is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Texas Tech. Kickoff is set for 9:00 ET.

Memphis Tigers vs West Virginia Mountaineers

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Memphis Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 1, Memphis is 16th in points scored, averaging 35.2 per game. They are also 16th in passing attempts, with 37.8 per game, and 14th in completions, averaging 24.3. Their offense ranks 46th in our power rankings.

Seth Henigan leads the team with 3,208 passing yards and a 64.5% completion rate. He has thrown 23 touchdowns and 6 interceptions, with a passer rating of 96. Mario Anderson Jr. has rushed for 1,292 yards and 17 touchdowns. Roc Taylor has 834 receiving yards on 61 catches.

West Virginia Offense Breakdown

West Virginia’s offense is ranked 35th in our power rankings heading into week 11, and they are 47th in points per game, scoring 28.5 per contest. Their rushing game has been the focal point, with 197 yards per game on 40.1 attempts, placing them 26th in the nation in rushing yards.

Jahiem White leads the team with 817 rushing yards, averaging 5 yards per carry, and has scored seven touchdowns. Quarterback Garrett Greene has thrown for 1,972 yards, with 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 79.

Memphis Team Defense

Memphis’s defense has been strong against the run this season, allowing just 106.1 rushing yards per game, ranking 17th nationally. In their recent game against Tulane, they gave up 115 rushing yards on 29 attempts and forced one interception.

Opponents have averaged 251.7 passing yards per game against Memphis, with a 59.6% completion rate. Against Tulane, Memphis allowed 209 passing yards and two touchdowns, while giving up 24 points overall.

Memphis Team Defense

West Virginia’s defense struggled in their recent game against Texas Tech, allowing 52 points and 568 total yards. The Mountaineers gave up 359 passing yards and 209 rushing yards, while forcing one interception.

On the season, West Virginia is allowing 31.1 points per game. Opponents are averaging 268.9 passing yards per game and 144.1 rushing yards against them.

Memphis vs West Virginia Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Memphis has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 31 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Through their last ten home games, West Virginia has an ATS record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 6-4 while averaging 30 points per game.
• West Virginia has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games.
• Although the Memphis Tigers have a strong straight up record in their last three games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 1-1-1.

Tigers vs Mountaineers Prediction

Our pick for this week one matchup between Memphis and West Virginia is to take Memphis on the road, as they are -3 point favorites. We have a final score projection of 27-22 in favor of Memphis, so we like their chances to cover the spread.

With the over/under line sitting at 56.5 points, our projection of 49 points gives a strong lean to the under. Memphis is the play to cover the -3 point spread, and we would consider a money line bet on them as well.

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