Memphis favored vs. BYU
MIAMI, FL (The Spread) – The 2014 Miami Beach Bowl should be a physical contest, as Memphis takes on BYU today at 2PM ET.
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Memphis has a very strong finish to the season, winning its last six to go 9-3 on the season and 7-1 in the AAC. The Tigers split the league title with Central Florida and Cincinnati. Memphis was 7-4-1 against the spread this season, but the Tigers are just 2-3 ATS in their last five games coming into this bowl game. Memphis has hit the over in five of their last seven.
BYU comes into this game with an 8-4 record. The Cougars have won their last four games. They are 5-7 against the spread this season as well, but have covered in three of their last four games. They have hit the over in seven of their last nine as well.
Oddsmakers like Memphis tonight by a slim margin, as oddsmakers from Bovada.lv have given the Tigers odds of -1.5 points against BYU this afternoon (View Matchup). The over/under total for the game is listed at 56.5 points.
Both teams have a strong offense, but the Cougars are facing a tougher defense in Memphis. The Tigers are allowing just 343.3 yards per game on defense, but BYU is posting 462.8 yards per game on offense. BYU will be faced with the challenge of slowing down Christian Stewart, who has thrown for 2,273 yards and 22 touchdowns to lead the BYU offense.
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