East Carolina Pirates vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 11/13/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: East Carolina Pirates vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021

Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (-5)

Total/Over-Under: 61

The East Carolina Pirates (5-4) are en route to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on Saturday where they will compete against the Memphis Tigers (5-4). Memphis opens as 5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 61.

The East Carolina Pirates come into this game with a record of 5-4 for this season. In their last matchup, the Pirates took on the Temple Owls and went home with a win by a final score of 45-3. Holton Ahlers went 15/23 with 191 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 169.3 and ended the game with 1 interception. Keaton Mitchell was the best rusher for the Pirates with 18 carries for 146 yds (8.1 yards per attempt). When all was said and done, they tallied 67 plays which gave them 444 yards. The East Carolina Pirates ran the rock 42 different times and accounted for 246 yards, which earned them an average of 5.9 yds per carry. Against the run, the Pirates conceded 111 yards on 30 tries, which is an average of 3.7 yards per run surrendered. East Carolina surrendered 13 pass completions on 33 tries for a total of 57 yds, and a completion rate of 39.4%.

The Pirates have racked up 3,845 total yards for the season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, East Carolina has amassed 17 touchdowns through the air and 16 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 18 different times. East Carolina has a total of 188 first downs as a team, and they have committed 49 penalties for 464 yards. As a team they have an average of 171.4 yards on the ground ranking this team at 57th in D-1. In terms of putting points on the board, the East Carolina Pirates hold an average of 30.6 points per game.

The Pirates are ranked 69th in Division 1 concerning their opponents scoring, conceding 24.0 points per game. They are allowing an average of 4.4 yards per rush and 150.8 rushing yards per contest this season. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 1,357 yards via the ground game in 9 outings. When talking about passing yards, the Pirates are allowing 2,203 yards which puts them in 101st in the country. They have surrendered 244.8 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 59.4%. Overall, they are surrendering 395.6 yards per contest which puts them 90th in D-1. They have surrendered 10 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 15 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Tigers come into this game with a record of 5-4 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 28-25 when they faced the SMU Mustangs. Marquavius Weaver ran the football 10 times for 17 yds, ending the game with 1.7 yds per carry for Memphis. Seth Henigan (2 TDs) ended the contest with 392 yards on 34/53 passing while his quarterback rate was 135.0. He had 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 7.4. Memphis conceded 29 rushing attempts for 61 yards (2.1 yds per rush). The Tigers pass defense conceded a completion rate of 67.9%, relinquishing 262 yards on 19 for 28 through the air. The Tigers ended up finishing with 463 yards on 91 plays (5.1 yards per play). Memphis rushed the football for 0.8 yards per carry, finishing the game with 31 yds on 37 attempts.

When it comes to their ability to score points, the Tigers currently sit 40th in Division 1 maintaining an average of 31.8 points per game. For the season so far, the Tigers currently sit at 2,800 passing yards together with an average of 311.1 passing yards per game, putting them at 15th in the country. The Memphis Tigers have an average of 463.4 yards per outing, which is good for 19th in D-1. The Memphis offense has totaled 394 penalty yds on 47 infractions, which is 101st in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team.

The Tigers are surrendering 29.1 PPG, which has them ranked 103rd in the country. Memphis has given up a total of 1,323 yards via the ground game (147.0 yards per contest) in addition to 13 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the campaign. This season, they have allowed 262 points. They have surrendered 20 touchdowns through the air as well as 253.7 yards/game, which puts them in 114th in college football. The Tigers defense has been on the field for 672 plays, which is good for 126th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Pirates/Tigers college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Pirates +5

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