Tulane Green Wave vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 10/13/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulane Green Wave vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Friday, October 13, 2023

Location: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 56.5

The Memphis Tigers (4-1) will try to beat the Tulane Green Wave (4-1) at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Friday, October 13, 2023. Memphis opens this matchup as 3-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 56.5.

The Tulane Green Wave come into this game with a record of 4-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Green Wave took the field against the UAB Blazers and took home the win by a score of 35-23. Michael Pratt connected on 14/23 with 184 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 156.8 and ended the contest with no interceptions. Michael Pratt led the offense in rushing for the Green Wave with 6 carries for 40 yds (6.7 yds per attempt). In all, they ran 64 plays which gave them a total of 448 yds. The Tulane Green Wave ended up rushing 41 times and totaled 264 yards, which came out to an average of 6.4 yds per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Green Wave gave up 170 yds on 38 attempts, which averages out to 4.5 yds per run surrendered. Tulane relinquished 28 completions on 36 attempts for a total of 264 yds, and a completion percentage of 77.8%.

When it comes to scoring points, the Tulane Green Wave are averaging 29.8 points per contest. As a team they're averaging 159.0 yards via the ground game ranking them 63rd in the nation. The Green Wave have racked up 1,948 total yards for the year. In terms of notching touchdowns, Tulane has amassed 11 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns. Tulane has accrued 97 1st downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 27 infractions for 242 yards. They have surrendered the ball 10 times.

The Green Wave sit in 20th in the country when it comes to team defense, allowing 17.4 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 2.6 yards per rush and 84.2 yards on the ground per game for the campaign. Over the course of this season, they have given up 421 rushing yards through 5 games. In terms of yards through the air, the Green Wave have conceded 1,178 yds which puts them in 50th in college football. They have conceded 235.6 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 68.9%. In total, they are conceding 319.8 yards per outing which ranks them 24th in the country. They have surrendered 4 touchdowns via the pass as well as 4 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Tigers head into this matchup 4-1 for this season. For their last game, the Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 35-32 when they played the Boise State Broncos. Blake Watson carried the football 19 times for 113 yards, ending the contest with 5.9 yds per attempt for Memphis. Seth Henigan (2 TDs) walked away from the game with 269 yards on 18/28 through the air while his quarterback rating was 168.6. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 9.6. Memphis allowed 32 run attempts for 144 yards (4.5 yards per carry). The Tigers secondary conceded a completion rate of 60.5%, relinquishing 375 yards on 23 out of 38 through the air. The Tigers finished the game with 448 yds while running 63 plays (7.1 yds per play). Memphis ended up running for 5.1 yards per tote, totaling 179 yards on 35 carries.

The Memphis Tigers are averaging 439.0 yards per outing, which has them ranked 33rd in the country. The Memphis offense has accrued 200 penalty yds on 21 infractions, which ranks them 122nd in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team. They maintain an average of 162.0 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 810 yards for the year. They have given away 5 picks while conceding 2 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 106 first downs. When it comes to how much they score, the Tigers currently rank 18th in the nation maintaining an average of 36.6 points per game. For the year thus far, the Tigers have a total of 1,385 passing yards as well as holding an average of 277.0 throwing yards per outing, which has them sitting 33rd in Division 1.

Memphis has given up a total of 744 rushing yards (148.8 yards per outing) as well as 6 touchdowns on the ground so far this year. They have allowed 5 touchdowns via the pass and 210.8 yards/outing, ranking them 47th in the nation. Their defense has 6 fumbles recovered and 2 picks on the campaign. The Tigers defense has been on the field for 320 plays, which is good for 21st in Division 1. The Tigers are surrendering 21.4 points per game, which has them ranked 45th in the country. This year, they have conceded 107 points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Tigers +3

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