The Temple University Owls (2-2, 0-1 Away) kick off their American Athletic Conference schedule on the road against the University of Memphis Tigers (3-1, 1-0 AAC) at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Saturday. The Tigers are 19-point favorites, and the total is 51.5. Temple is coming off an impressive 28-0 win over Massachusetts at Lincoln Financial Field last Saturday. E.J. Warner was 11 of 22 for 173 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Quincy Patterson ran 10 times for 52 yards and a touchdown. Adonicas Sanders caught four passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. Memphis won for the third straight game last Saturday, beating North Texas 44-34 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. Seth Henigan threw for 141 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. Brandon Thomas carried 15 times for 84 yards and two touchdowns. Koby Drake caught three receptions for 41 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Owls won the only meeting between the teams last season, a 34-31 victory in October. D’Wan Mathis threw three touchdowns for Temple. Henigan tossed three touchdowns for Memphis.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Owls are averaging 18.0 points per game so far this season, 117th in FBS, and they are facing a Tigers defense that has surrendered 32.0 PPG (100th). Meanwhile, Memphis has scored 37.0 points a game this season, 37th in the nation, and Temple is allowing 15.0 PPG (18th). The Owls rank as one of the nation’s worst teams in rushing yards per game (91.8, 121st), while they are 109th in passing yards (187.5). The Tigers are 123rd in passing yards allowed per game (298.8) and 53rd against the run (127.3).Memphis is 48th in the country in passing yards per game (270.3) and 79th in rushing (150.0). Temple’s defense has been strong through the air, as the Owls are 5th in the country in passing yards allowed per game (137.5). Against the run, the Owls are 55th (130.0).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through three games, Warner has thrown for five touchdowns (3 INT) and 187.0 yards per game to lead Temple in passing. Darvon Hubbard leads the team in rushing with an average of 38.7 yards a game over three games. He has one touchdown on the ground. Sanders is the Owls’ leading receiver with 59.0 yards a game and one TD. Henigan has eight passing touchdowns (1 INT) with 270.2 yards per game through four games to lead Memphis. In two home games this season, he has thrown for five TDs (1 INT) and an average of 250.5 yards. Thomas has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 47.8 yards a game through four games. He has four touchdowns. Gabriel Rogers has been a key target in the Tigers’ passing game, averaging 55.2 yards per game through four appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Memphis (-1100)
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