*this play is also posted in my bowl thread *
3-1 so far, completely wiffed on the nevada game.... Thats why these bowl games are so unpredictable.... Tomorrows selection:
Miami beach bowl:
Byu vs memphis -
This may seem like a mundane bowl game and the only one on tomorrow but I think this will be one of the more physical matchups and I'll explain why. The line came out as a pickem which I agree with, but has now moved to -2 in favor of memphis, which I don't agree with. BYU comes into this game with a 4 game win streak including a win against cal who is arguably one of the top 10 most explosive offenses in the country. Memphis is on a six game win streak coming in. Memphis is going to get a physical beat down. Memphis plays in what I believe is one of the weaker conferences in the fbs. Memphis's six game win streak included the 6 weakest teams in the conference and they barely won two of those games. They don't have one signature win all season and when it comes to common opponents byu and Memphis both played Uconn and houston, byu beat both convincingly while Memphis lost to houston.
Byu played a real schedule with some of the better defensive teams in the nation including ucf, houston, utah state as well as two great offensive teams in cal and boise state. When taysom hill broke his leg byu was in the meat of their schedule and they struggled to find an identity without him. They lost to Utah state, UCF and boise state. Now they've got an identity, a run game, and they can throw the ball. Their defense is always good and extremely physical. Memphis's defensive stats are extremely inflated and I don't think they will be able to consistently stop byu's offensive scheme. Along with that, Memphis relies heavily on the run and read option to open up their passing game..... Byu is one of the best in the country at shutting down a rushingn attack. They are big in the middle and nasty. Memphis will be excited to play in this bowl, but they won't be excited after the first half when their getting beat up at the point of attack on both lines of scrimmage... I expect byu to win this game convincingly. It probably won't be a blow out by any means but I'm looking for a 34-20 win where Memphis struggles to move the ball against a stout defensive front 7.
My pick: byu +2 but I'll wait till tomorrow because I might be able to get it at +3... Either way it shouldn't matter in a SU win.
bol and Merry Christmas
3-1 so far, completely wiffed on the nevada game.... Thats why these bowl games are so unpredictable.... Tomorrows selection:
Miami beach bowl:
Byu vs memphis -
This may seem like a mundane bowl game and the only one on tomorrow but I think this will be one of the more physical matchups and I'll explain why. The line came out as a pickem which I agree with, but has now moved to -2 in favor of memphis, which I don't agree with. BYU comes into this game with a 4 game win streak including a win against cal who is arguably one of the top 10 most explosive offenses in the country. Memphis is on a six game win streak coming in. Memphis is going to get a physical beat down. Memphis plays in what I believe is one of the weaker conferences in the fbs. Memphis's six game win streak included the 6 weakest teams in the conference and they barely won two of those games. They don't have one signature win all season and when it comes to common opponents byu and Memphis both played Uconn and houston, byu beat both convincingly while Memphis lost to houston.
Byu played a real schedule with some of the better defensive teams in the nation including ucf, houston, utah state as well as two great offensive teams in cal and boise state. When taysom hill broke his leg byu was in the meat of their schedule and they struggled to find an identity without him. They lost to Utah state, UCF and boise state. Now they've got an identity, a run game, and they can throw the ball. Their defense is always good and extremely physical. Memphis's defensive stats are extremely inflated and I don't think they will be able to consistently stop byu's offensive scheme. Along with that, Memphis relies heavily on the run and read option to open up their passing game..... Byu is one of the best in the country at shutting down a rushingn attack. They are big in the middle and nasty. Memphis will be excited to play in this bowl, but they won't be excited after the first half when their getting beat up at the point of attack on both lines of scrimmage... I expect byu to win this game convincingly. It probably won't be a blow out by any means but I'm looking for a 34-20 win where Memphis struggles to move the ball against a stout defensive front 7.
My pick: byu +2 but I'll wait till tomorrow because I might be able to get it at +3... Either way it shouldn't matter in a SU win.
bol and Merry Christmas
