SMU Mustangs vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 11/6/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SMU Mustangs vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021

Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (+7)

Total/Over-Under: 72

The SMU Mustangs (7-1) are on their way to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on Saturday where they will go up against the Memphis Tigers (4-4). SMU opens this matchup as 7-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 72.

The SMU Mustangs come into this game with a record of 7-1 for this season. In their last contest, the Mustangs faced the Houston Cougars and took a loss by a final of 44-37. Tanner Mordecai went 24/37 with 305 yds passing and 3 TDs. He had a QB rating of 155.5 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Tre Siggers was the leader on the ground for the Mustangs with 13 carries for 44 yards (3.4 yds per carry). The SMU Mustangs ran the football 24 times and compiled 50 yards, which is an average of 2.1 yds per attempt. In all, they had 61 plays which totaled 355 yds. SMU surrendered 27 completions on 38 tries for a total of 412 yards, and a completion rate of 71.1%. On the ground, the Mustangs conceded 77 yards on 38 tries, which averages out to 2.0 yds per rush allowed.

The Mustangs have tallied 4,045 yards in total over the course of this year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, SMU has compiled 32 touchdowns through the air and 11 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 11 times. SMU has accrued 208 first downs, and they have been called for 38 infractions for 363 yds. Offensively they're holding an average of 175.9 yards on the ground ranking this team at 57th in college football. When it comes to scoring points, the SMU Mustangs have an average of 42.0 points per outing.

In terms of yards via the pass, the Mustangs have conceded 2,157 yards which has them ranked 119th in college football. They have allowed 269.6 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 57.5%. During the season, they are giving up 407.6 yards/game ranking them 98th in the country. They have surrendered 17 touchdowns through the air as well as 6 touchdowns via the ground game. They are giving up 3.7 yards per running attempt and 138.0 rushing yards per contest on the season. For the season, they have conceded 1,104 yards via the ground game in 8 games. The Mustangs are sitting in 79th in the country regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 25.4 PPG.

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The Tigers step onto the field holding a record of 4-4 for this season. In their last game, the Tigers took a loss by a score of 24-7 when they faced the UCF Knights. Peter Parrish finished the game with 215 yards on 31/48 through the air while his QB rate was 89.7. He threw 3 interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 4.5. Peter Parrish carried the football 22 times for 60 yards, ending the contest with 2.7 yards per carry for Memphis. Memphis ran the ball for 2.7 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 82 yards on 30 carries. The Tigers finished with 297 yards and they ran 78 plays (3.8 yds per play). The Tigers secondary conceded a completion rate of 61.9%, relinquishing 80 yards on 13 out of 21 passing. Memphis allowed 40 rushing attempts for 217 yards (5.4 yards per rush).

Concerning the points being put on the board, the Tigers are ranked 39th in D-1 holding an average of 32.3 points per contest. During the season so far, the Tigers have thrown for a total of 2,368 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 296.0 passing yards per game, putting them at 18th in college football. The Memphis Tigers are averaging 463.5 yards/game, which is good for 20th in Division 1. The Memphis offense has totaled 369 penalty yds on 43 violations, ranking them 100th in D-1 in terms of helping out the opposition.

Memphis has allowed a total of 1,262 yards rushing (157.8 yards per contest) in addition to 12 touchdowns rushing for the season. They have given up 18 touchdowns via the pass as well as 252.6 yards/contest, which has them sitting 110th in D-1. The Tigers defense has participated in 615 plays, which is 129th in D-1. The Tigers are surrendering 29.6 PPG, which has them ranked 103rd in the nation. Overall, they have relinquished 237 points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mustangs -7

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