Canceled: Hawaii vs Memphis 12/24/21 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors and Memphis Tigers college football Hawai’i Bowl has been canceled due to COIVD. The Memphis Tigers look to finish a game above a .500 record. The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors look to finish the season with a .500 record.

The Memphis Tigers have lost four straight road games. Seth Henigan is completing 59.8 percent of his passes for 3,322 yards, 25 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Calvin Austin III and Sean Dykes have combined for 1,806 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns, while Javon Ivory has 29 receptions. The Memphis Tigers ground game is averaging 136.8 yards per contest, and Brandon Thomas leads the way with 669 yards and 8 touchdowns. Defensively, Memphis is allowing 29.3 points and 418.4 yards per game. JJ Russell leads the Memphis Tigers with 123 tackles, Jaylon Allen has 5 sacks and Rodney Owens has 2 interceptions.

The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors have won four of their last six home games. Chevan Cordeiro is completing 55.2 percent of his passes for 2,793 yards, 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Nick Mardner and Calvin Turner Jr. have combined for 1,789 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns, while Jared Smart has 26 receptions. The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors ground game is averaging 142.8 yards per contest, and Dae Dae Hunter leads the way with 651 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Hawai’i is allowing 31.4 points and 446 yards per game. Darius Muasau leads the Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors with 108 tackles, Jonah Laulu has 4 sacks and Khoury Bethley has 5 interceptions.

The Tigers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Rainbow Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games. The under is 11-5 in Tigers last 16 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Rainbow Warriors last 5 Friday games.

The Memphis Tigers are the more talented team here, and their passing offense gives them a serious edge. Memphis has the 17th best passing offense in the country, and Hawaii is 125th in pass defense. However, Memphis isn’t good defensively in its own right, and it’s led to a lot of inconsistent results. The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors have also played their best football at home this season, and this is a road game on Christmas Eve night for Memphis. Just how motivated are the Tigers? This feels like a back and forth game with neither defense getting stops. Give me the free touchdown.