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The Memphis Tigers and Iowa State Cyclones will play on Friday in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET.
Memphis (9-3 SU, 4-7-1 ATS, and 10-2 O/U) won five of its last six games. It was 6-2 in conference play this season.
Iowa State (7-5 SU, 7-5 ATS, and 5-7 O/U) beat Kansas State in its season finale. It won five of its last seven games.
The Cyclones are 10.5-point spread favorites and the game total is 57.5 points.
Tigers: WR Koby Drake (31 receptions for 328 yards and three TDs) and CB Julian Barnett (24 tackles and two PBUs) are questionable.
Cyclones: S Malik Verdon (47 tackles and two INTs) and S Ben Nikell (35 tackles and three PBUs) are questionable.
Tigers:
Starting RG Davion C arter (852 snaps)
Starting OT Makylan Pounders (673 snaps)
Backup QB Tevin Carter (34 snaps)
Starting S Cameron Smith (629 snaps)
DL Zy Brockington (24 snaps)
Cyclones:
RB Eli Sanders (195 snaps)
RB Cartevious Norton (240 snaps)
CB Terrell Crosby (51 snaps)
S Treyveon McGee (54 snaps)
LB Carston Marshall (64 snaps)
OG Darrell Simmons (142 snaps)
The Tigers finished the season on a high note, beating Temple and four of their previous five opponents. It was a successful campaign, too, as Memphis lost to only Missouri, Tulane, and Southern Methodist. Can it secure its first ten-win season since 2019?
Memphis scored 39.7 points per game (7th) and averaged 452.3 total yards (20th), including 301.4 passing yards (13th) and 150.8 rushing yards (77th). It converted 45.8 percent of its third-down attempts (19th) and scored on 90.0 percent of its red zone trips (23rd).
The Tigers surrendered 29.0 points (93rd) and 422.7 total yards (114th) per game, including 253.2 passing yards (114th) and 169.5 rushing yards (101st). They had 21 sacks and 11 interceptions this season. Memphis' opponents converted 34.3 percent of their third downs (28th) and scored on 82.6 percent of its red zone trips (58th).
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