AAC opponents meet when the Memphis Tigers (4-1) and the Houston Cougars (2-3) square off on Friday, October 7, 2022 at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
The Tigers enter this matchup after a 24-3 win over the Temple Owls in their most recent game. Last time out, the Cougars were beaten by the Tulane Green Wave 27-24. Seth Henigan had 195 yards on 24-of-45 passing (53.3%) for the Tigers in that matchup against the Owls, with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also added 19 carries for 60 yards. Asa Martin ran for 52 yards on three carries (17.3 yards per carry), adding two receptions for 13 yards. Caden Prieskorn had 40 yards on three catches (13.3 per reception) with one touchdown in that game. Clayton Tune notched 208 passing yards while going 22-for-33 with two touchdowns and no interceptions for the Cougars against the Green Wave. He added 14 carries for 56 yards. Brandon Campbell carried the ball 19 times for 66 yards (3.5 yards per attempt) with one touchdown. In the passing game, he added two catches for -5 yards. Nathaniel Dell caught eight passes on nine targets for 73 yards (9.1 yards per reception), and scored two to uchdowns.
The Cougars are 3-point underdogs in their matchup with the Tigers (the game has an over/under of 57.5 points).
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