Utah State Aggies vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/27/2022

Game Time: 3:15 pm ET, Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Venue:  Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  USU +7.5, Memphis -7.5; Over/Under:  61.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  USU +7.5, Memphis -7.5; Over/Under:  61.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  USU +7.5, Memphis -7.5; Over/Under:  61.5 points

 

Utah State Aggies:  6-6 (5-3) (4th place, MWC Mountain)

Memphis Tigers:  6-6 (3-5) (8th place, AAC)

 

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Utah State Aggies:  lost their last game on the road against the Boise State Broncos 42-23.

Memphis Tigers:  lost their last game on the road against the SMU Mustangs 34-31.

 

Utah State is entering this First Responder Bowl game with a 6-6 record overall to end their college football season and they will be playing their 1st neutral site game of the season here as they are 0-0 in those games this year. They lost against the Boise State Broncos in their last game on the road 42-23. Cooper Legas started that game at QB and he completed 23/40 passes for 306 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Calvin Tyler Jr. led the team in rushing with 65 yards and 1 TD on 18 rushing attempts. Terrell Vaughn led the team in receiving with 148 yards and 1 TD on 8 receptions. Hunter Reynolds led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles. Byron Vaughns led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Memphis is entering this First Responder Bowl game with a 6-6 record overall to finish their college football season and they will be playing their 1st neutral site game of the season as they are 0-0 in those games this year. They lost against the SMU Mustangs in their last game on the road 34-31. Seth Henigan started that game at QB and he completed 27/44 passes for 287 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Jevyon Ducker led the team in rushing with 81 yards on 10 carries. Javon Ivory led the team in receiving with 98 yards on 6 catches. Geoff Cantin-Arku led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles. No one on the defense recorded any sacks for them and no one on the defense came away with an interception in that one.

The current betting odds have Utah State listed as a 7.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Utah State finished with a 6-6 record just making it into this game but they finished their regular season with a terrible loss to Boise State and they are going to be looking to get the taste out of their mouths here. This will be a much easier game for them on a neutral site instead of being on the road, and they are playing a much worse defense too so it will be easier for them to move the ball here and put up points in this game. Memphis also finished their season with a loss on the road to SMU and they also finished with a 6-6 record just winning enough games to become Bowl eligible. Memphis didn't have a great year though and even in a lot of their wins, they rarely blew out other FBS opponents by a lot of points. They have a great offense that can score a lot but they have a terrible defense that gives up a lot of points in their games and that will be the reason why Utah State will be able to hang around in this game even if they fall behind by a lot. The best way to place a bet here is to take the points with Utah State to cover the spread in this game.

 

Utah State Memphis Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Tuesday, December 27, 2022 (3:15 pm ET start time) is Memphis 35 USU 31.

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Utah State Aggies: 23-16 ATS when playing with 2 weeks or more of rest. 8-2 UNDER in a bowl game. 44-23 UNDER when the total is between 56.5 and 63.

Memphis Tigers: 14-20 ATS in all games. 5-13 ATS off 3 or more consecutive unders. 14-6 UNDER off a cover where the team lost as an underdog.

 

 

Utah State Aggies:  L. Williams (QB) Out indefinitely - Ankle. L. Bonner (QB) Out for season - Lower Body. P. Paea (DT) out for season - Knee. K. Van Leeuwen (WR) out for season - Knee.

Memphis Tigers:  K. Drake (WR) Ques Dec 27 - Undisclosed. J. Scates (WR) Ques Dec 27 - Undisclosed. B. Thomas (RB) out for season - Undisclosed. J. Barnett (DB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

 

 

“Every week he just gets better. He has a phenomenal career ahead of him. Glad he is wearing our colors. Can’t wait to see how he progresses, grows and develops.” - Blake Anderson on Ike Larsen being named to the CFN Freshman All-American Team.

 

 

"We talk about culture all we want but it's got to be reflected in wins and losses. When you talk about the culture and the relationships, that's all this means. So the relationship with these current student-athletes, they understand that our future's pretty darn bright here and we've got high expectations for ourselves." - Ryan Silverfield on this upcoming Bowl game against USU.

 

 

 

WR McGriff, Justin

WR Cobbs, Brian 

WR Vaughn, Terrell  

TE Sterzer, Josh

QB Legas, Cooper 

RB Wilmore, Jordan 

 

WR Ivory, Javon 

WR Rogers, Gabriel 

WR Lewis, Eddie 

TE Prieskorn, Caden 

QB Henigan, Seth

RB Ducker, Jevyon 

 

 

Passing: C. Legas (1465)

Rushing: C. Tyler Jr. (1044)

Receiving: B. Cobbs (814)

Touchdowns: C. Tyler Jr. (8)

 

Passing: S. Henigan (3287)

Rushing: J. Ducker (461)

Receiving: C. Prieskorn (593)

Touchdowns: B. Thomas (9)

 

Coaches:

Utah State Aggies: Blake Anderson (2nd season)

Memphis Tigers: Ryan Silverfield (3rd season)