Memphis Tigers vs. Temple Owls Free Pick

  • 8 years ago
The Temple Owls will travel in week six to meet the Memphis Tigers in an NCAA college football game on tap for Thursday night.

Start Time: 7PM ET

Location: Memphis

TV: ESPN

College Football Point Spread Odds: Memphis -9 ½ points

Money Line: Memphis -400 odds and Temple +300 odds

Over Under Total: N/A

Notes: In 2015 it was Temple with the 31-12 home upset victory against Memphis as a +3 ½ point underdog. The total went under 57 points.

Temple improves to 3-2 with the 45-20 home victory to the SMU Mustangs as a -12 point betting favorite. The total went over 53 points. The Owls stormed out to the 35-7 lead early in the second quarter. Their offense put up 368 yards with 244 running for 5.4 yards per attempt. Phillip Walker hit on 7 of 18 passes for 124 yards with a touchdown and two picks. Ryquel Armstead had 15 carries for 159 yards and two touchdowns. It was a sloppy game with three Temple turnovers and four by the Mustangs. On defense the Owls held SMU to 288 yards of offense, 5 of 20 conversions on third down and 89 yards rushing for 2.8 yards per carry.

Memphis fell to 3-1 with the 48-28 road defeat to the Mississippi Rebels as a +15 ½ point betting underdog. The total went over 71 points. The Tigers fell behind 24-7 at the half. Their defense was torched by 624 yards to the Ole Miss offense with 263 yards rushing for 6 yards per carry. Quarterback Riley Ferguson hit on 30 of 46 passes for 343 yards and three picks. They turned it over four times and finished with a -3 turnover margin.

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