Memphis Tigers (10-2) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (6-6)
December 17, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: West Virginia Mountaineers +5 Over/Under: 58.5
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In this article, we will formulate a West Virginia vs Memphis Prediction for this College Football Frisco Bowl game on Tuesday, December 17th, at Toyota Stadium. Let’s take a look at a Memphis Tigers vs West Virginia Mountaineers pick.
Memphis Looks to Finish Season Strong
While other quarterbacks have entered the transfer portal and left, that hasn’t been the case for Seth Henigan who is still here, and hopes to finish the season on a high note. Memphis has won three games in an row, including the last game against Tulane, Memphis scored 34 points and that was enough for the 10 point victory. Seth Henigan completed 22 of his 29 passes for 218 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Mario Anderson was also elite on the ground rushing 24 times for 177 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Henigan has thrown for 3,208 yards, 23 touchdowns, and six interceptions. Overall this season Memphis is averaging 35.2 points while their defense is giving up 22.8 points per game. In this game the offense is going to need to get out to a fast start.
So Much Change for West Virginia
It was a disappointing season for West Virginia but they hope to be building a new era with Rich Rodriguez coming back to hopefully turn the prograam around. When your athletic director is admittting they want to play an easly bowl game so they can move onto next season, that should say a whole lot about where this teams head is. They just have to hope they aren’t going through the motion and actually trying to win this game.
West Virginia’s last game came against Texas Tech and they scored 15 points but the defense gave up 42 points and that led to the defeat. The defense gave up 29 points in the second quarter and that was the difference. Garrett Greene was under center and he completed 29 of his 39 passes for 265 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. He is going to start again and he hopes to end his career with a victory. The Mountaineers on the season is averaging 28.5 points while their defense is giving up 31.08 points per game.
West Virginia vs Memphis Prediction
Sure Greene wants to end his career strong, but when your AD is saying they want to move onto next season, everyone else seems to be checked out. The Memphis offense is more talented, and now they get to face off against a West Virginia defense that is giving up 31.08 points per game. Look for Henigan to have one of his best games of the season and this is going to be a blowout victory here by Memphis. Back Memphis to win this game and cover the spread.
