Memphis Tigers vs. Temple Owls Free Pick

The Temple Owls will travel in week six to meet the Memphis Tigers in an NCAA college football game on tap for Thursday night.

Start Time: 7PM ET

Location: Memphis

TV: ESPN

College Football Point Spread Odds: Memphis -9 ½ points

Money Line: Memphis -400 odds and Temple +300 odds

Over Under Total: N/A

Notes: In 2015 it was Temple with the 31-12 home upset victory against Memphis as a +3 ½ point underdog. The total went under 57 points.

Temple improves to 3-2 with the 45-20 home victory to the SMU Mustangs as a -12 point betting favorite. The total went over 53 points. The Owls stormed out to the 35-7 lead early in the second quarter. Their offense put up 368 yards with 244 running for 5.4 yards per attempt. Phillip Walker hit on 7 of 18 passes for 124 yards with a touchdown and two picks. Ryquel Armstead had 15 carries for 159 yards and two touchdowns. It was a sloppy game with three Temple turnovers and four by the Mustangs. On defense the Owls held SMU to 288 yards of offense, 5 of 20 conversions on third down and 89 yards rushing for 2.8 yards per carry.

Memphis fell to 3-1 with the 48-28 road defeat to the Mississippi Rebels as a +15 ½ point betting underdog. The total went over 71 points. The Tigers fell behind 24-7 at the half. Their defense was torched by 624 yards to the Ole Miss offense with 263 yards rushing for 6 yards per carry. Quarterback Riley Ferguson hit on 30 of 46 passes for 343 yards and three picks. They turned it over four times and finished with a -3 turnover margin.