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Memphis Tigers 2015 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2015-16 Football Previews – (AAC) – Tigers

The Tigers won double-digit games for the first time since 1938 in what was a very successful season in 2014. They tied for the AAC title and beat a pretty good BYU team in the Miami Beach Bowl — it was a thriller in double overtime.

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All American Conference Memphis Tigers

Head Coach:  Justin Fuente
2014 Record:  10-3
Memphis Odds to win the AAC:  2/1

Matching that performance in 2015 is going to be a pretty tough task with only half of their starters returning from a year ago. However, the schedule is manageable if they can be solid on both sides of the ball once again. Coach Justin Fuente has brought order to the program and  is a name on the rise.  If he can repeat the Tigers’ success he might be primed to take on a Power 5 job in the future.

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This is not the best team in the AAC but they should be in the mix again. This time not as a surprise.

Team Strengths

On offense, the Tigers return junior starting QB Paxton Lynch and four offensive line starters. That is a pretty good base to build a productive offense around. They will be without their leading rusher from a year ago, but with their front wall in place, they are confident they will be able to be balanced like they want to be, relying on a trio of running backs to replace Brandon Hayes.

Even though the defense will be missing its top playmaker from a year ago, Tank Jakes, it will still be tough against the run and in the red zone. Those have become staples of Fuente’s team.

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Team Weaknesses

The way you beat the Tigers is through the air.  It was the weak link of their defense a year ago, and this year they’ll be without their top sack artist, which will not help the secondary.

Lynch is an experienced pivot, but when Memphis is forced to come up with big plays (like third and long) on offense, they struggle. Even though this program is on an upswing, it isn’t loaded with explosive athletes that can make game-changing plays on offense or defense. The Tigers are more methodical, which hurts them against the better teams.

If you are going to upset the best team on the schedule, like an Ole Miss, you need to have some quick strike ability.

Memphis 2015 Prediction:  8-4

There are only a few gimmes on the schedule, so repeating last year’s success will be difficult. They do avoid one of the stronger teams in the league in UCF, but the non-conference part of the schedule could be tough.

This team absolutely has to win at Kansas in Game 2 of the season. If it doesn’t, talk will start and that is never good. If it can win at Bowling Green the following week as well, that will give the squad momentum for its first league game against Cincinnati at home.

Win that one and they could suddenly become league favorites with Houston.

Look to back this program in underdog situations.

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They are still likely to be a bit underrated.  This should be a good season by Memphis standards, but not as good as a year ago.

Memphis 2015 Football Schedule

September 5  – Missouri State
September 12 – @ Kansas
September 19 – @ Bowling Green
September 24 – Cincinnati
October 2 – @ South Florida
October 17 – Ole Miss
October 23 – @ Tulsa
October 31 – vs Tulane
November 7 – vs. Navy
November 14 – @ Houston
November 21 – @ Temple
November 28 – SMU

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