Ole Miss at Memphis 8/31/19 - CFB Betting Picks & Odds
Ole Miss Rebels vs. Memphis Tigers
CFB: 12:00 PM EST
Aug. 31, 2019
TV: abc
Latest Odds : MEM -6 O/U 68
The Ole Miss Rebels visit Liberty Bowl Memorial Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee on Saturday August 31 to play the Memphis Tigers in the opening game of the 2019 college football season for both.
Ole Miss was 5-7 in 2018. The Rebels will have Matt Corral under center to start the season. The redshirt freshman is expected to give the Rebels offense a strong arm at quarterback. Scottie Phillips returns as the top running back and the offensive line must step up to protect their inexperienced quarterback or risk turnovers. Defensively Ole Miss was one of the worst in the country in 2018. There is not expected to be much improvement for the defense in 2019.
Memphis is coming off an 8-6 season and returns quarterback Brady White, running back Patrick Taylor and wide receiver Damonte Coxie amongst others. The Tigers offense should be as good if not better than last season. The defense was not spectacular in 2018 but showed improvement and Adam Fuller was hired as the defensive coordinator and that will make an average defense for Memphis into one of the toughest in the American Athletic Conference.
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Matt Corral will start at quarterback for the Rebels. Last season Corral threw for 239 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Scottie Phillips returns as the leading rusher from last season. Phillips led the Rebels with 928 yards and 12 touchdowns. Elijah Moore is the returning receiver with the most yardage from last season. Moore caught 36 passes for 398 yards and two touchdowns.
Brady White led the Tigers last season at quarterback with 3,296 yards passing, 26 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Patrick Taylor leads all returning running backs from last season. Taylor rushed for 1,122 yards and 16 touchdowns. The top returning wide receiver is Damonte Coxie. Last season Coxie caught 72 passes for 1,174 yards and seven touchdowns.
Recent Betting Trends:
Ole Miss is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in 19 of the Rebels last 29 on the road
Memphis is 1-9-1 ATS in its last 11 versus SEC opponents
The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Tigers last 7
Free Betting Pick: Memphis Tigers -6
Ole Miss is in a Power 5 conference, but that does not mean they are good. The Rebels will struggle with a new quarterback and a porous defense. Memphis returns its quarterback, a talented running back and top wide receiver. The Tigers should get rolling by the middle of the first half and put up big numbers against the weak Rebels defense. Lay the lay the touchdown take the home chalk. Final Score Prediction, Memphis Tigers win and cover ATS 38-27