South Alabama at Memphis - 2018 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, September 22nd 2018 (8:00 PM EDT)
Memphis -31.5 (66.0)
Memphis 52 - South Alabama: 35

 
Jaguars (3 - 9) (5 - 6 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 24 - 39 (20 - 49 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Rain Predicted
MEM 2nd straight Home Game
MEM is playing their 4th straight game
USA is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -16  (SP+ MEM -27)
Projected Score: USA: 23 - MEM: 46 (69)
MEM Win prob: 97% | Cover: 39%
USA Travel: 326 miles
Tigers (8 - 6) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 43 - 32 (52 - 24 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
South Alabama's 2018 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/1 South Alabama vs Louisiana Tech+10.553.0L 26 - 30OY
Sat 9/8 South Alabama at Oklahoma State+30.564.0L 13 - 55ON
Sat 9/15 South Alabama vs Texas State-10.049.0W 41 - 31ON
Sat 9/22 South Alabama at Memphis+31.566.0L 35 - 52OY
Sat 9/29 South Alabama at App State+25.055.5L 7 - 52ON
Sat 10/6 South Alabama at Georgia Southern+13.056.0L 13 - 48ON
Sat 10/13 South Alabama vs Alabama State-27.555.5W 45 - 7UY
BYE WEEK
Tue 10/23 South Alabama vs Troy+11.052.5L 17 - 38ON
Sat 11/3 South Alabama at Arkansas State+14.061.5L 14 - 38UN
Sat 11/10 South Alabama vs UL Monroe+7.563.0L 10 - 38UN
Sat 11/17 South Alabama at Louisiana+19.066.0L 38 - 48OY
Fri 11/23 South Alabama vs Coastal Carolina+1.058.5W 31 - 28OY

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Predictions for South Alabama's Schedule
Memphis's 2018 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/1 Memphis vs Mercer-28
Sat 9/8 Memphis at Navy-7.067.0L 21 - 22UN
Fri 9/14 Memphis vs Georgia State-28.563.0W 59 - 22OY
Sat 9/22 Memphis vs South Alabama-31.566.0W 52 - 35ON
Fri 9/28 Memphis at Tulane-14.566.0L 24 - 40UN
Sat 10/6 Memphis vs UConn-36.077.5W 55 - 14UY
Sat 10/13 Memphis vs UCF+5.080.5L 30 - 31UY
Sat 10/20 Memphis at Missouri+8.569.5L 33 - 65ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/3 Memphis at East Carolina-11.066.5W 59 - 41OY
Sat 11/10 Memphis vs Tulsa-16.566.0W 47 - 21OY
Fri 11/16 Memphis at SMU-7.574.5W 28 - 18UY
Fri 11/23 Memphis vs Houston-9.575.5W 52 - 31OY
Sat 12/1 Memphis at UCF+1.065.0L 41 - 56ON
Sat 12/22 Memphis vs Wake Forest-2.071.0L 34 - 37UN

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Predictions for Memphis's Schedule
Important Stats (2018)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
USA.1138%24.237%2.5515337%2033.28.2948%38.845%49%4.6684.41.81.5
MEM.3148%42.949%3.1327944%2434.19.1840%31.940%40%4.0159.31.21.6
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
USA#5 (.34)50% (9)53% (4)3.57 (6)19947% (18)2434.66 (13)#58 (.15)41% (58)39% (28)43% (96)3.66 (56)70.80.91.5
MEM#23 (.27)44% (57)46% (40)3.27 (31)17541% (71)2704.66 (14)#87 (.19)40% (47)40% (45)40% (62)4.05 (96)480.61.9



Overall Stats 2018
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
USA Offense1224.22037.8%3.281.8183561532033.757%42%37%37%17%.11
MEM Defense1431.92440.4%4.011.6 - - - - - 51%47%40%40%17%.18
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
USA Defense1238.848.847.8%4.661.5 - - - - - 55%43%45%49%15%.29
MEM Offense1442.951.647.6%4.191.2255232792436.456%42%49%44%14%.31

Additional Stats 2018
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
South Alabama1229:4717.835%62%984.41.81.54.61.5229.3
Memphis1428:2824.547%61%7.159.31.21.67.12.4430.3
Run Game Stats (2018)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
USA Offense1257%37%40.8152.93.717-.032.5569%11%0.84
MEM Defense1451%40% - - - - .12.7275%11%1.08
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
USA Defense1255%45% - - - - .22.6862%9%1.21
MEM Offense1456%49%43.9279.46.448.293.1386%9%1.15

Pass Game Stats (2018)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
USA Offense1242%37%16.726.7203.37.612.21910.31.935%29%.266%1.7
MEM Defense1447%40% - - - - - - 9.281.836%36%.426%1.9
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
USA Defense1243%49% - - - - - - 12.421.728%35%.46%2.1
MEM Offense1442%44%18.329.5243.28.213.32810.371.830%39%.445%2

South Alabama's Power Ratings
South Alabama's Power Rating: NR
South Alabama's Offense Rating: NR
South Alabama's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating:  #97
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
South Alabama's 2018 Expected Record: -
South Alabama's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -17.7  #117
South Alabama's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.5  #101
South Alabama's Defense SP+ Rating: 42.0  #123

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
South Alabama:    Memphis: 7.1

SP+ Ratings Matchup
South Alabama: -17.7   Memphis: 9.2




Memphis's Power Ratings
Memphis's Power Rating: 7.1 NR
Memphis's Offense Rating: NR
Memphis's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating:  #74
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Memphis's 2018 Expected Record: -
Memphis's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.2  #36
Memphis's Offense SP+ Rating: 38.8  #13
Memphis's Defense SP+ Rating: 30.5  #87

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482


South Alabama Scoring
Offense: 24.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 20
Defense: 38.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 48.8

South Alabama's 2018 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 5 - 6 - 1
Over/Under Record: 9 - 3
Record on Road: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0
Projected Score
Memphis 46
South Alabama 23

Total Points: 69

Based on Last 4 Games
Memphis 45
South Alabama 20

Total Points: 65

Based on Entire Season
Memphis 46
South Alabama 25

Total Points: 71
Memphis Scoring
Offense: 42.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 51.6
Defense: 31.9 PPG
Defense at Home: 24

Memphis's 2018 Record
Record: 8 - 6
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 7
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 5 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
201909/14South Alabama6Memphis42Memphis -20.5Memphis55.0Under
201809/22Memphis52South Alabama35Memphis -31.5South Alabama66.0Over
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Memphis211 Overs
South Alabama011 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams1 - 10 - 20 - 10 - 1
Road Teams1 - 12 - 01 - 01 - 0

(#) USA at (#) MEM
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatUSAMEM
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #117 #36
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #97 #74
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
South Alabama on Offense
CategoryCat
USA OffMEM Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #101 #87
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
South Alabama Run Game
CategoryCat
USA OffMEM Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
South Alabama Pass Game
CategoryCat
USA OffMEM Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Memphis on Offense
CategoryCatMEM OffUSA Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #13 #123
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Memphis Run Game
CategoryCat
MEM OffUSA Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Memphis Pass Game
CategoryCatMEM OffUSA Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
MEM 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Average P4

USA 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Conditions: Rain
Temp: 67° - Wind: 10 mph
Rematch from Week 4
Memphis -31.5 (66.0)
Memphis won vs South Alabama this year (52-35)

No Matchups Past 4 Years
  
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