Memphis Tigers vs West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Pick & Prediction Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl

ESPN is handling the television broadcast as the Memphis Tigers and West Virginia Mountaineers face off in the Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl. Kick-off is set for 9:00 ET from Toyota Stadium in Frisco on Tuesday, December 17th. This is a neutral-site matchup, and Memphis comes in with a 10-2 record, while West Virginia is 6-6. The Tigers are the slight -1.5-point favorites on the road. The over/under line is at 56.5 points at this time.

MEMPHIS TIGERS VS WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: West Virginia Mountaineers +1.5

This game will be played at Toyota Stadium at 9:00 ET on Tuesday, December 17th.

WHY BET THE WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS:

• We have the West Virginia Mountaineers winning this one by a score of 30 to 29
• Not only do we have the West Virginia Mountaineers winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +1.5
• Look for this game to go over the line of 56.5 points

Can The Memphis Tigers Pick Up A Win At Toyota Stadium?

Memphis enters their Week 1 game against West Virginia with a 10-2 record. They are undefeated at home (6-0) but have gone 3-2 on the road. The Tigers have been favored in nine of their twelve games this season, posting a 7-2 record as the favorite.

Memphis has an even 5-5-1 record against the spread, with a +12.4 average scoring margin. They are 3-5-1 ATS as the favorite and 2-0 as the underdog, while their road ATS record stands at 3-2.

The over/under line for this week is 56.5 points. Memphis games have averaged 57.9 points, with their average over/under line at 57.5 points. Their over/under record for the season is 6-5.

Heading into week 1, Memphis ranks 16th in points per game, averaging 35.2, and they are also 16th in passing attempts per game, with 37.8. They are 14th in completions, averaging 24.3 per game, and they are 26th in passing yards, with 268.5 per game. Their third-down conversion rate is 45.2%, ranking 22nd. Overall, we have them 46th in our offensive power rankings.

Seth Henigan leads the Tigers’ passing attack with 3,208 yards and a passer rating of 96. He has thrown 23 touchdowns and six interceptions, completing 64.5% of his passes. On the ground, Mario Anderson Jr. has rushed for 1,292 yards and 17 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Roc Taylor has 834 receiving yards on 61 catches but has only two touchdowns.

Memphis’ defense has been strong against the run, ranking 17th nationally, allowing just 106.1 rushing yards per game. In their recent game against Tulane, they gave up 115 rushing yards on 29 attempts and forced an interception.

Opponents have averaged 251.7 passing yards per game against Memphis, with a 59.6% completion rate. Against Tulane, Memphis allowed 209 passing yards and two touchdowns but still managed to secure a 34-24 victory.

Can The West Virginia Mountaineers Take Care Of Business On A Neutral Field?

West Virginia enters their Week 1 game against Memphis with a 6-6 record. They’ve gone 2-4 at home and 3-2 on the road this season. The Mountaineers have been favored in just two of their 12 games, going 1-1 as the favorite and 4-5 as the underdog. Their average scoring margin is -2.6 points per game, and they have a 5-6 record against the spread.

West Virginia’s over/under record stands at 7-4, with their games averaging 59.6 points. The average over/under line for their games has been 57.1 points, and this week’s line is set at 56.5 points.

At home, West Virginia is 1-0 against the spread as the favorite and 1-4 as the underdog. On the road, they’ve gone 3-2 ATS, with a 3-1 record as the underdog and 0-1 as the favorite.

West Virginia’s offense has leaned heavily on their run game, ranking 23rd in rushing attempts per game and averaging 197 yards on the ground, placing them 26th nationally. Jahiem White leads the team with 817 rushing yards, seven touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. Heading into week 1, the Mountaineers are 47th in scoring, with 28.5 points per game, and they are ranked 35th in our offensive power rankings.

Quarterback Garrett Greene has thrown for 1,972 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions, with a passer rating of 79. West Virginia is 94th in passing yards per game, averaging 200.5 yards. Hudson Clement, their leading receiver, has 575 yards and three touchdowns on 40 receptions.

West Virginia’s defense struggled in their recent game against Texas Tech, giving up 52 points in a 52-15 loss. They allowed 568 total yards, including 359 passing yards and 209 rushing yards, while forcing one interception.

On the season, West Virginia is allowing 31.1 points per game. Opponents are averaging 268.9 passing yards per game and 144.1 rushing yards. Quarterbacks have completed 63.4% of their passes against West Virginia’s defense.