Memphis Tigers Frisco Bowl Betting Online
At the onset of the season, the Memphis Tigers were touted as the team to beat in the American Athletic Conference. But an early season loss to a Navy Midshipmen team that was better than advertised threw Memphis off course and cost them a berth in the AAC Championship Game and a berth in the College Football Playoff. Instead, Memphis must settle for its second consecutive 10-win season and a solid bowl game with a shot at 11 wins, one below the program record. Memphis will face West Virginia in the Frisco Bowl.
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In postseason action, on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, the West Virginia Mountaineers will face the Memphis Tigers in the Frisco Bowl at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX. Kickoff time is set for 9 p.m. ET and television coverage will be on ESPN.
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Last game, the West Virginia Mountaineers lost 52-15 against the Texas Tech Red Raiders as 2.5-point road dogs. The game went over the total of 62. West Virginia has a record of 6-6 straight up, 5-7 against the spread, and 8-4 over/under the total. West Virginia ranks 58th for total offense, 96th for passing, 24th for rushing, and 64th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 106th overall, 125th against the pass, 56th against the rush, and 106th for points allowed. Also, West Virginia ranks 74th for fewest turnovers lost and 124th for takeaways.
Memphis Tigers Weekly Recap
Last game, the Memphis Tigers won 34-24 against the Tulane Green Wave as 12.5-point road dogs. The game went over the total of 54. Memphis has a record of 10-2 straight up, 6-5-1 against the spread, and 6-6 over/under the total. Memphis ranks 20th for total offense, 25th for passing, 54th for rushing and 21st for scoring. Defensively they rank 55th overall, 113th against the pass, 12th against the rush, and 45th for points allowed. Also, Memphis ranks 8th for fewest turnovers lost and 70th for takeaways.
In the only FBS game of Thanksgiving day, the Memphis Tigers pulled off an emphatic road victory in New Orleans. Ryan Silverfield's squad will move to 10-2 after a 34-24 win over a Tulane group ranked as the #17 team in the country by the College Football Playoff Committee.
The victory also gives Memphis their second consecutive season with ten wins or more. Here's what else stood out from the Tigers' big night.
Seth Henigan became the AAC's career leader in passing yardage on Thursday night, now up to 13,972 throughout four seasons at Memphis. In his latest performance, Henigan completed 22 passes on 29 attempts for 218 yards and two touchdowns.
Entering Thursday's contest, Memphis junior running back Greg Desrosiers had just three touchdowns this season. He matched that total in this game, catching two touchdown passes and rushing for one.
The Memphis rushing attack was near unstoppable, accounting for 236 yards in total. 177 of those yards came from South Carolina transfer Mario Anderson Jr., who helped the Tigers win the time of possession battle 39:40 to 20:20.
The Tigers played like a team that felt disrespected as two-touchdown underdogs. They converted 10 of 16 third downs to help them surpass 20 points for the 39th straight game. Their defense was disruptive and opportunistic. Now, they have consecutive 10-win seasons for the first time in program history. Henigan also became the AAC's all-time leading passer, now with 13,972 career yards.
The Green Wave looked tight early. Receivers dropped several passes, and Tulane's normally productive run scheme did not match up well.
2024 Memphis Tigers Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Aug 31 |
vs. North Alabama |
W 40-0 |
1-0 |
| Sep 7 |
vs. Troy |
W 38-17 |
2-0 |
| Sep 14 |
at Florida State |
W 20-12 |
3-0 |
| Sep 21 |
at Navy |
L 44-56 |
3-1 |
| Sep 28 |
vs. Middle Tennessee |
W 24-7 |
4-1 |
| Oct 5 |
OFF |
| Oct 11 |
at USF |
W 21-3 |
5-1 |
| Oct 19 |
vs. North Texas |
W 52-44 |
6-1 |
| Oct 26 |
vs. Charlotte |
W 33-28 |
7-1 |
| Nov 2 |
at UTSA |
L 36-44 |
7-2 |
| Nov 8 |
vs. Rice |
W 27-20 |
8-2 |
| Nov 16 |
vs. UAB |
W 53-18 |
9-2 |
| Nov 23 |
OFF |
| Nov 28 |
at Tulane |
W 34-24 |
10-2 |
Memphis does not have an impressive college football history but it does have its moments that indicate success is possible. Furthermore, Memphis has had nearly all of its success in the past decade, which is indicative of its commitment to the sport. FedEx is located in Memphis and has become a major sponsor of the football program. The ultimate goal is for Memphis to earn an invite into one of the Power Four conferences.
The best finish in Memphis history was 17th in 2019 when head coach Mike Norvell led the Tigers to the Cotton Bowl. It was the third time in Memphis history that the Tigers finished ranked in the Top 25. Those three seasons were 2014, 2017, and 2019. Last year, head coach Ryan Silverfield led the Tigers to the fourth double-digit win season in its history.
Problematic is that until Memphis becomes a Power Four program, it will remain a stepping stone job in which its best coaches eventually move on. Mike Norvell is the best example of that, leaving after that epic 2019 season to take the job at Florida State, skipping the Memphis Cotton Bowl matchup in the process.
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