Tulsa vs. Memphis prediction: Odds, pick, best bet for Saturday nights AAC clash
Don’t let the Ugly Underdogs get hot! One of our favorite programs, UMass, got us to the window with a herculean effort in a 42-6 loss at Missouri in Week 5, easily covering the 44.5-point spread and running our record in this column to 4-1 on the season.We thank the Minutemen for digging in, but we don’t have time to rest on our laurels.
We’ve got a 20.5-point spread to cover in Graceland on Saturday night.The Memphis Tigers are heaps of fun.They’re working on the longest active winning streak in FBS at nine games, and they’ve won 26 of their last 31 games going back to 2023.They’ll likely add to those totals this Saturday when they host the Tulsa Golden Hurricane as a 20.5-point home favorite.The hiring of Ryan Silverfield to replace Mike Norvell, now at Florida State, looks like a stroke of genius, and Memphis will be hoping to get its hands on some more of that FedEx money to keep Silverfield on Beale Street.
The 45-year-old has already been linked to the vacancies at Arkansas, Virginia Tech, and Oklahoma State.It’s no wonder why Silverfield projects to be one of the hottest names on the carousel this offseason.Not only does he have Memphis on the path to claiming the Group of 5’s bid in the College Football Playoff, but the Tigers are doing it in style.Memphis has scored at least 20 points in 45 straight games, the longest active streak in the country. The key to the Tigers’ success is their imposing rushing attack.
Sutton Smith and Greg Desrosiers Jr.are one of the best 1-2 punches in college football, with each tailback already being honored as the country’s best running back for one week this season. With Smith and Desrosiers humming, Memphis ranks seventh in the country in rushing yards per game (250.8) and 11th in yards per rush (5.8). This all makes it sound like Tulsa is in for a long night on Saturday, but I’d argue that the Golden Hurricane actually matches up well against the Tigers, at least relative to their expectations...