Saturday, October 17, 2015

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

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The Mississippi Rebels matchup against the Memphis Tigers on Saturday at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The opening line for this game has Ole Miss as 8.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 68.

Ole Miss was led in passing last game by Chad Kelly, who finished with 384 yards through the air. He went 24 for 33 on the game, good for a 73% completion percentage. Eugene Brazley led the Rebels in rushing with 98 yards. He averaged 16 yards per carry on his 6 rushing attempts for the game. Laquon Treadwell led the team in receiving with 8 receptions for 136 yards. He had an average of 17 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Ole Miss got a total of 31 first downs by way of 14 rushing, 16 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 69 total plays for 665 yards for the game. The Rebels ran for 265 yards on 34 attempts.

Memphis was led in passing last game by Paxton Lynch, who finished with 305 yards through the air. He went 20 for 33 on the game, good for a 61% completion percentage. Jae'Lon Oglesby led the Tigers in rushing with 47 yards. He averaged 24 yards per carry on his 2 rushing attempts for the game. Phil Mayhue led the team in receiving with 4 receptions for 69 yards. He had an average of 17 yards per reception in the contest. Memphis got a total of 20 first downs by way of 7 rushing, 12 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 72 total plays for 425 yards for the game. The Tigers ran for 120 yards on 39 attempts.

Ole Miss is scoring 46.8 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 23 passes on 35.8 attempts for a 64.2 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 339.5 yards per game through the air as well. The Rebels carry the ball for an average of 188.3 yards per game on 35.3 attempts for an average of 5.3 yards per carry this season. They run 71.2 plays per game and average 7.4 yards per play for an average of 527.8 total yards each outing. The Rebels get 25.8 first downs per game and they average 52.8 penalty yards via 5.8 penalties each contest.

Ole Miss gives up an average of 203.5 passing yards and 19.7 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 22 completions per game on 36.7 attempts for a completion percentage of 60. The Rebels give up 134 rushing yards per contest on 41.2 carries for a 3.3 average per carry. Ole Miss allows 337.5 total yards per game including 4.3 yards per play. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.5 penalties for 42.2 yards per game.

Memphis averages 47.8 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 22.6 passes per game on 31.4 attempts for a 72 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 335 yards through the air per game thus far. The Tigers carry the ball for an average of 206.2 yards per game on 47.6 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry. They run 79 plays per game and average 6.9 yards per play for an average of 541.2 total yards per game. The Tigers are averaging 26.2 first downs per outing and accumulate 80.6 penalty yards via 7.8 penalties each game.

Memphis gives up 306.8 passing yards per outing and 26.8 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 23.2 completions on 39.6 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 58.6. The Tigers give up 131.6 rushing yards per game on 36.8 carries for an average of 3.6 yards per carry. Memphis allows 438.4 total yards per game for an average of 5.7 yards per play. They force 1.4 turnovers per contest and 7.8 penalties for 71.8 yards in each contest.

Ole Miss Betting Trends

Ole Miss is 3-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Ole Miss has an ATS record of 4-2-0 this season

Memphis Betting Trends

Memphis is 4-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

Memphis has an ATS record of 2-2-1 this season

Injuries to Watch

Ole Miss

10/11/15 RB Jaylen Walton Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Memphis
10/11/15 CB Kailo Moore Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Memphis
10/09/15 DE C.J. Johnson Knee out 4-6 weeks
10/08/15 CB Tee Shepard Personal left the team
09/21/15 DB Tony Conner Knee expected to miss 4-6 weeks
09/17/15 OL Laremy Tunsil Eligibility expected to miss Saturday vs. Memphis
09/09/15 DT Issac Gross Neck out for season
08/27/15 OL Rod Taylor Shoulder out indefinitely

Memphis

10/11/15 OL Trevon Tate Legal problems "?" Saturday vs. Mississippi

Josh's Pick: Take Memphis

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