Houston Cougars vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 12/12/2020 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Houston Cougars vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Saturday, December 12, 2020

Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 62

Brady White and the Memphis Tigers (6-3) play the Houston Cougars (3-3) at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on Saturday, December 12, 2020. The spread on this game has Houston as 2.5-point favorites. The total has been set at 62.

In their last contest, the Houston Cougars took the field against the USF Bulls and added a win to their record by a score of 56-21. Clayton Tune went 14/25 with 165 yards via the pass and completed 3 TD's. He gave away 1 interception for the game. Tune paced the team on the ground in this contest. His longest run of the day went for 26 yards and he ran for 2 touchdowns for this contest. He rushed for a total of 120 yards by way of 10 carries which gave him an average of 12.0 yards per tote. Keith Corbin led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 67 yards on 4 receptions. He notched an average of 16.8 yards per catch in this contest.

When talking about scoring, the Houston Cougars have an average of 33.2 points per outing. As a team they're holding an average of 158.0 yards via the ground game ranking them 72nd in Division 1. The Cougars have earned 2,555 total yards for the season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Houston has compiled 11 touchdowns through the air and 11 touchdowns on the ground. When talking about yards through the air, the Cougars are giving up 1,466 yds which puts them in 61st in the country. Overall, they are giving up 435.2 yards/outing which puts them 101st in the nation. The Cougars are sitting in 105th in Division 1 concerning team defense, conceding 33.0 points per game. They are allowing 4.6 yards per rushing attempt and 190.8 rushing yards per game so far this year. During their 6 games played this season, they have relinquished 244.3 yards per outing through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 57.3%. During this campaign, they have allowed 1,145 rushing yards through 6 games.

For his career, Tune has thrown for 3,890 yds with 30 TD's and 17 picks. Since his college career started, he has attempted running the ball 159 different times for a total of 530 yds. His quarterback rating is 137.0 with a touchdown rate of 6.1% and an interception rate of 3.4%. He is throwing for 216.1 yards per game. Clayton Tune has completed 285 of his career 494 throws for a completion percentage of 57.7%.

In the last game they played, the Memphis Tigers took the field against the Tulane Green Wave and took the loss by a score of 35-21. Brady White went 19/38 with 248 yards by way of the pass and threw 2 TD's. He walked away with 2 picks for the game. Asa Martin led the team on the ground for that game. He tore off a long run of 19 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He ran for 39 yards by way of 13 carries which meant he was running for 3.0 yards per carry. Calvin Austin III led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 110 yards on 5 catches. He earned an average of 22.0 yards per catch for that game.

During this campaign thus far, the Tigers have compiled 2,857 yards via the pass along with an average of 317.4 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 15th in college football. The Memphis Tigers have an average of 468.1 yards per outing which is good for 22nd in the nation. They average 150.7 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,356 yards for this season. When discussing putting points on the board, the Tigers currently sit 39th in college football holding an average of 31.8 points per contest. The Tigers are allowing 30.0 points per contest, which has them ranked 85th in college football. This season, they have given up 270 total points. Memphis has conceded a total of 1,318 yards on the ground (146.4 yards/game) as well as 12 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. They have yielded 21 touchdowns via the pass as well as 306.7 yards per outing, which has them sitting 134th in the nation.

White has thrown 87 TD's compared to 29 interceptions in his collegiate career. His touchdown percentage is 7.2% and his interception percentage is 2.4%. He has taken off and run for -47 yds on 173 attempts. He is averaging 267.2 yards per contest through the air with a 152.9 QB rating. During the 39 contests in his college career, Brady White has completed 750 of his 1,213 attempts for 10,419 yards.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Tigers +2.5 and over 62 total points

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