Troy Trojans vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 9/7/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024

Location: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (-19.0)

Total/Over-Under: 57.5

The Memphis Tigers (1-0) will play the Troy Trojans (0-1) at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Memphis opens this contest as 19.0-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 57.5.

The Troy Trojans head into this game 0-1 for this season. In their last contest, the Trojans faced the Nevada Wolf Pack and ended up losing by a score of 28-26. When the final whistle blew, they had 66 plays which totaled 391 yards. The Troy Trojans ran the ball a total of 36 different times and had 191 yds, which earned them an average of 5.3 yds per attempt. Against the run, the Trojans gave up 214 yds on 34 attempts, which calculates to 6.3 yds per rush surrendered. Troy surrendered 18 completions on 21 tries for 179 yards, and a completion percentage of 85.7%.

The Trojans have earned 391 total yards this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Troy has compiled 1 touchdown through the air and 2 touchdowns on the ground. They have yet to turn the ball over. Troy has accounted for 23 first downs offensively, and they have committed 4 penalties for 40 yards. As a team they're averaging 191.0 yards via the ground game which ranks them 55th in college football. Regarding scoring, the Troy Trojans hold an average of 26.0 points per game.

The Trojans are sitting in 101st in the nation regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 28.0 PPG. They are giving up an average of 6.3 yards per running attempt and 214.0 yards on the ground per game for the season. For the season, they have allowed 214 rushing yards through 1 outing. When talking about yards via the pass, the Trojans have given up 179 yds which has them sitting in 65th in the country. They are giving up 179.0 yards per game via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 85.7%. Over the course of this season, they are giving up 393.0 yards/game ranking them 98th in the country. They have yielded 2 touchdowns by air in addition to 2 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Tigers come into this matchup with a record of 1-0 for this season. For their last game, the Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 40-0 against the North Alabama Lions. Memphis ran for 2.3 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 59 yards on 26 attempts. The Tigers finished with a total of 367 yds and they ran 56 plays (6.6 yards per play). The Tigers secondary conceded a completion percentage of 60.7%, relinquishing 118 yards on 17 for 28 through the air. Memphis relinquished 31 run attempts for 67 yds (2.2 yards per carry).

When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Tigers rank 52nd in the country averaging 40.0 PPG. The Memphis Tigers have an average of 367.0 yards per outing, ranking them 86th in Division 1. The Memphis offense has accrued 15 penalty yds on 3 violations, which ranks 106th in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown no interceptions while allowing opponents to recover no fumbles and they have obtained 17 1st downs. For the season thus far, the Tigers have thrown for a total of 308 yards through the air, ranking them 37th in Division 1. They average 59.0 rushing yards per game.

The Tigers are allowing 0.0 points per contest, ranking them 7th in D-1. Memphis has surrendered a total of 67 yards rushing as well as no touchdowns on the ground so far this year. This year, they have given up 0 points. They have conceded no touchdownss through the air and 118.0 yards/contest, which has them sitting 30th in Division 1. The Tigers defense has participated in 59 plays, which is 36th in Division 1. Their defense has 1 fumble and 2 picks over the course of the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Tigers -19.0

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