Memphis Tigers vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 10/15/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Location: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Pirates (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 59.5

The Memphis Tigers (4-2) are headed to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the East Carolina Pirates (3-3). East Carolina is 3.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 59.5.

The Memphis Tigers step onto the field holding a record of 4-2 for this season. In their last game, the Tigers faced the Houston Cougars and took a loss by a score of 33-32. Jevyon Ducker led the offense in rushing for the Tigers with 10 attempts for 38 yards (3.8 yds per carry). Seth Henigan went 21/32 with 241 yards through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 139.2 and walked away from the contest without throwing an interception. When it came to stopping the run, the Tigers conceded 97 yds on 23 tries, which is 4.2 yards per run allowed. Memphis conceded 36 completions on 58 attempts for 366 yds, and a completion percentage of 62.1%. When the final whistle blew, they had 75 plays which gave them a total of 438 yards. The Memphis Tigers ended up running the ball 41 times and had 156 yds, which came out to an average of 3.8 yards per attempt.

Regarding getting in the endzone, the Memphis Tigers have an average of 34.0 PPG. As a team they maintain an average of 148.3 yards on the ground which has them sitting 74th in Division 1. The Tigers have earned 2,448 total yards for this campaign. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Memphis has compiled 11 touchdowns via the pass and 12 touchdowns via the ground. Memphis has accrued 122 first downs, and they have committed 29 infractions for 244 yards. They have surrendered the football 4 different times.

The Tigers rank 78th in college football when it comes to team defense, conceding 27.3 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.3 yards per rushing attempt and 109.7 rushing yards per game on the season. For the year, they have allowed 658 rushing yards through 6 contests. In terms of passing yardage, the Tigers have allowed 1,806 yards which ranks them 127th in the nation. They are conceding 301.0 yards per contest through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 61.6%. Overall, they have surrendered 410.7 yards/game ranking them 97th in the nation. They have yielded 14 touchdowns by air and 7 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Pirates come into this matchup with a record of 3-3 for this season. For their last game, the Pirates took a loss by a score of 24-9 against the Tulane Green Wave. Holton Ahlers (1 TD) finished the contest with 288 yards on 32/51 through the air while his quarterback rating was 108.8. He had 2 picks and his Y/A was 5.6. Marlon Gunn Jr. ran the football 7 times for 67 yards, finishing the contest with 9.6 yds per attempt for East Carolina. The Pirates finished the game with a total of 419 yds and they ran 75 plays (5.6 yds per play). East Carolina ran the football for 5.7 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 131 yds on 23 attempts. East Carolina relinquished 32 attempts on the ground for 41 yds (1.3 yds per rush). The Pirates secondary conceded a completion rate of 80.0%, surrendering 350 yds on 28 out of 35 through the air.

The East Carolina Pirates have an average of 475.0 yards/game, which has them ranked 20th in college football. The East Carolina offense has accrued 190 penalty yards on 25 violations, which is good for 120th in D-1 in terms of helping out the opposition. During this campaign to this point, the Pirates have thrown for a total of 1,859 passing yards along with an average of 309.8 throwing yards per contest, which has them sitting 18th in Division 1. When it comes to how much they score, the Pirates are sitting 63rd in D-1 by scoring 30.8 PPG.

The Pirates are relinquishing 21.2 PPG, which has them 42nd in Division 1. East Carolina has given up a total of 685 rushing yards (114.2 yards/game) and 4 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. This year, they have given up 127 total points. They have allowed 11 touchdowns via the pass as well as 256.8 yards per game, which has them in 97th in the country. The Pirates defense has taken the field for 387 plays, which has them sitting 53rd in the country.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Pirates -3.5

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