West Virginia and Memphis will face off within the Scooter’s Espresso Frisco Bowl on Tuesday night time, ending out the 2024 season for each groups. The Mountaineers (6-6) are coming into the sport with an interim coach and potential turnover coming to the roster as a brand new workers will get into place. The Tigers (10-2) completed the common season within the High 25 and have received seven of their final eight video games, coming into this contest as a 4.5-point favourite. So, we all know how Vegas feels. What about everybody else? Let’s discover out.
First, the computer systems. ESPN’s Football Power Index offers WVU a 47.0% likelihood of profitable the sport. Bill Connelly’s SP+ doesn’t really feel almost nearly as good in regards to the Mountaineers, giving them a 32.0% likelihood. ProFootballFocus’ Greenline function is someplace within the center, giving WVU a 39.1% shot at profitable.
ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg has WVU dropping by a number of touchdowns, 41-27, to the Tigers.
Assessing a workforce’s response to a training change isn’t straightforward, as some squads will rally and others are merely prepared to maneuver on. WVU performs its first sport since coach Neal Brown was fired, as offensive coordinator Chad Scott will lead the workforce in opposition to a Memphis squad that recorded 10 wins for the second straight 12 months and comes off of its greatest sport, a 34-24 highway win in opposition to Tulane. WVU actually struggled defensively in opposition to formidable quarterbacks, and record-setting Memphis QB Seth Hanigan definitely qualifies. Henigan and star wideout Roc Taylor join for a number of massive performs in opposition to an undermanned Mountaineers workforce, and Mario Anderson Jr. rushes for 2 touchdowns as Memphis pulls away within the fourth quarter.
Bill Bender over at Sporting News has WVU dropping as properly, however no less than in a more in-depth sport, 29-27.
West Virginia fired Neal Brown, and interim coach will lead the Mountaineers into the Frisco Bowl. Garrett Greene struggled with interceptions this season, and if he performs on this bowl sport it may flip right into a high-scoring affair. Seth Henigan (3,208 yards, 23 TDs) and Mario Anderson (1,292 yards, 17 TDs) are a dynamic tandem for the Tigers.
Not everyone at CBSSports has made their picks, but, however the three which have – Dennis Dodd, Tom Fornelli and Shehan Jeyarajah – all selected Memphis to win. The two experts over at AthlonSports each picked Memphis to win as properly.
