Memphis -10.0 @ Hawaii - In years past, a Christmas Eve matchup between the Memphis Tigers and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors would have been must-see TV with plenty of points expected. That is far from the case this season.
Hawaii left its backfield on the mainland. RB Dae Dae Hunter led the team with 651 rushing yards and three scores, decided to be a Liberty Flame. Hawaii doesn’t have its backfield. QB Chevan Cordeiro was the main man for the offense opted to be a San Jose State Spartan. Backup QB Fr Brayden Schager got some playing time earlier in the year when Cordeiro was out with a shoulder injury, but the results were not great, throwing just two touchdowns with six interceptions.
Memphis’ big play passing attack was able to crank up close to 300 yards per game, and it’s going to press from the start against a Hawaii defense that allowed almost 290 per outing. Hawaii isn’t scaring anyone with their pass rush, so there should be plenty of time for QB Seth Henigan to stand in the pocket and let a few rip downfield. He will be facing one of the worst pass defenses in America. How bad? There are only three teams in the country with a worse pass defense than Hawaii.
It will take a Christmas miracle for Hawaii to win this game. Spartan fans are very familiar with Rainbow miracles in Oahu. Still, I’ll take Memphis to win but no quatloos. The spread is a bit high for me.
Hawaii left its backfield on the mainland. RB Dae Dae Hunter led the team with 651 rushing yards and three scores, decided to be a Liberty Flame. Hawaii doesn’t have its backfield. QB Chevan Cordeiro was the main man for the offense opted to be a San Jose State Spartan. Backup QB Fr Brayden Schager got some playing time earlier in the year when Cordeiro was out with a shoulder injury, but the results were not great, throwing just two touchdowns with six interceptions.
Memphis’ big play passing attack was able to crank up close to 300 yards per game, and it’s going to press from the start against a Hawaii defense that allowed almost 290 per outing. Hawaii isn’t scaring anyone with their pass rush, so there should be plenty of time for QB Seth Henigan to stand in the pocket and let a few rip downfield. He will be facing one of the worst pass defenses in America. How bad? There are only three teams in the country with a worse pass defense than Hawaii.
It will take a Christmas miracle for Hawaii to win this game. Spartan fans are very familiar with Rainbow miracles in Oahu. Still, I’ll take Memphis to win but no quatloos. The spread is a bit high for me.
The Georgia State rush defense should be the difference Georgia State -5.5 vs Ball State – This game features tow similar teams going in opposite directions.
Ball State, has a good offensive line, a defense that takes the ball away, and it doesn’t beat itself with a whole lot of big mistakes. But the Cardinals struggled late in the season with three losses in the last five games.
Georgia State, like Ball State has a good offensive line, is great at forcing turnovers, and it doesn’t beat itself with a whole lot of big mistakes. The Panthers however ripped through the second half of the year with six wins in the last seven games.
It’s not entirely equal. Georgia State is much better at running the ball – it’s eighth in the nation averaging 225 yards per game – and Ball State’s defense isn’t a rock against the run, ending up 92nd overall in rush yards allowed per game.
I’ll go again with the trend. Georgia State has been a reliable team to back, covering the spread in six out of their last seven games. Ball State has only covered four games all year.
Put me down for a quatloo on the Panthers.
Ball State, has a good offensive line, a defense that takes the ball away, and it doesn’t beat itself with a whole lot of big mistakes. But the Cardinals struggled late in the season with three losses in the last five games.
Georgia State, like Ball State has a good offensive line, is great at forcing turnovers, and it doesn’t beat itself with a whole lot of big mistakes. The Panthers however ripped through the second half of the year with six wins in the last seven games.
It’s not entirely equal. Georgia State is much better at running the ball – it’s eighth in the nation averaging 225 yards per game – and Ball State’s defense isn’t a rock against the run, ending up 92nd overall in rush yards allowed per game.
I’ll go again with the trend. Georgia State has been a reliable team to back, covering the spread in six out of their last seven games. Ball State has only covered four games all year.
Put me down for a quatloo on the Panthers.
