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The Memphis Tigers (3-1) are on their way to battle against the Temple Owls (2-2) in the 5th week of NCAAF action at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at 12:00 PM ET. Memphis snapped a three-game winning streak after losing their recent contest against UTSA in college football action this season. The Tigers took 4th place in the American Athletic Conference with a 3-1 overall standing after their first defeat at home on the year. Memphis busted SFA (56-14), Nicholls State (42-17), and Arkansas State (55-50) but bowed to UTSA at 28-31 on Saturday. The Tigers unleashed their superior offense through the air after passing for 329 yards while having some issues in their running game with only 69 yards for a total of 398 offensive yards against the Roadrunners. Memphis posted 16 first downs, 33% 3rd down, and 100% 4th down efficiency while finishing 57 total plays on 7.0 yards per play.

QB Seth Henigan completed 15 of his 25 attempted passes for 329 yards and scored 1 touchdown with no interceptions for the Tigers. RB Brandon Thomas led the rushing offense for 73 yards on 20 carries and landed 1 touchdown while TE Sean Dykes grabbed 6 passes for 167 yards with 27.8 yards per reception in leading the receiving squad. LB JJ Russell stopped the ball with 11 solos and 7 assisted tackles in leading the defenses for Memphis.

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Memphis Tigers vs Temple Owls Predictions 10/2/2021

The Temple Owls split their first four contests on the year after beating Wagner at 41-7 in the 5th-week action of NCAAF regular season. Temple is in 7th place in the American Athletic Conference with a 2-2 standing after winning one contest at home and one outing on the road this year. The Owls lost to Rutgers (14-61) and Boston College (3-28) while shutting down Akron (45-24) and Wagner (41-7) just recently. Temple recorded a total of 407 offensive yards with 292 passing and 115 rushing yards while finishing 62 total plays on 6.6 yards per play. The Owls made 22 first downs, 36% 3rd down, and 100% 4th down efficiency with 4 punts, one fumble lost, and committed 4 penalties for 30 yards.

QB D’Wan Mathis passed for 292 yards after completing 69% of his pass attempts with two touchdown passes in the winning effort. On ground offense, RB Kyle Dobbins rushed for 61 yards on 13 carries and nailed 3 touchdowns in leading the running game while WR Jose Barbon caught 8 passes for 130 yards in the victory. DE Manny Walker controlled the backfield for Temple with 6 solos and 1 assisted tackle while adding one interception in the win.

Memphis Tigers vs. Temple Owls. The NCAAF Pick for this match-up is Memphis -11.5. The Tigers are coming off a three-point defeat to UTSA at 28-31 but Memphis still has the momentum after winning three games in a row. Meanwhile, though Temple won their recent contest the Owls still need some adjustments in their plays to be more consistent in deploying their offense. Look for the Tigers to get back and grab a road victory on Saturday. The prediction: The Memphis Tigers will play at 38-27.

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