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The Iowa State Cyclones and the Memphis Tigers will play in the Liberty Bowl. The matchup is at 3:30 PM ET on December 29, 2023, and airs on ESPN.
The Tigers are expected to lose (currently +8.5) versus the Cyclones (with an over/under of 57.5 points).
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Game Info for Iowa State vs. Memphis
- Game Day: Friday, December 29, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Memphis, Florida
- Stadium: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | -8.5 | -110 | -110 | 57.5 | -110 | -110 | -335 | +261 |
Iowa State Pick Insights
- Iowa State has posted a 6-5-0 record against the spread this season.
- Five of Iowa State’s 11 games with a set total have hit the over (45.5%).
Iowa State Stats & Insights
- Iowa State is averaging 358.2 yards per game on offense, which ranks 88th in the FBS. Defensively, the Cyclones rank 41st, allowing 349.3 yards per contest.
- Iowa State ranks 73rd in scoring offense (26.3 points per game) and 35th in scoring defense (21.7 points allowed per game) this season.
- Iowa State is compiling 228.3 passing yards per game on offense (62nd in the FBS), and ranks 55th on defense with 217.7 passing yards allowed per game.
- Iowa State is totaling 129.9 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 98th in the FBS. The team’s defensive unit ranks 38th, allowing 131.6 rushing yards per contest.
- Iowa State ranks 73rd in third-down efficiency (37.9%) on offense and 31st in third-down conversion rate allowed (35%) on defense this season.
- With 19 forced turnovers (36th in the FBS) against 11 turnovers committed (12th in the FBS), Iowa State’s +8 turnover margin is the 17th-best in college football.
Iowa State’s Best Players
- Rocco Becht has thrown for 2,674 yards (222.8 ypg) to lead Iowa State, completing 63.5% of his passes and collecting 20 touchdown passes compared to eight interceptions this season.
- Abu Sama III has carried the ball 72 times for a team-high 610 yards on the ground and has found the end zone six times.
- This season, Eli Sanders has carried the ball 102 times for 477 yards (39.8 per game) and four touchdowns.
- Jayden Higgins’ 769 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 67 times and has totaled 44 receptions and five touchdowns.
- Jaylin Noel has caught 60 passes for 741 yards (61.8 yards per game) and six touchdowns this year.
- Benjamin Brahmer has compiled 26 grabs for 320 yards, an average of 26.7 yards per game. He’s scored two times as a receiver this season.
- J.R. Singleton paces the team with 3.5 sacks, and also has three TFL and 19 tackles.
- Beau Freyler is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s collected 83 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and three interceptions.
- Jeremiah Cooper leads the team with five interceptions, while also recording 36 tackles, one TFL, and five passes defended.
Memphis Betting Insights
- So far this year, Memphis has put together a 4-6-1 record against the spread.
- Memphis is 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 8.5-point underdogs.
- Memphis has hit the over in nine of their 11 games with a set total (81.8%).
Memphis Pick Insights
- Memphis ranks 20th-worst in total yards allowed per game on defense (422.7), but at least it has been excelling on offense, ranking 19th-best in total yards per game (452.3).
- Memphis’ offense has been excelling, putting up 39.7 points per contest (seventh-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 93rd by giving up 29 points per game.
- On the defensive side of the ball, Memphis is a bottom-25 pass unit, surrendering 253.2 passing yards per game (20th-worst). Fortunately, it is dominating on the other side of the ball, putting up 301.4 passing yards per contest (13th-best).
- From an offensive perspective, Memphis is compiling 150.8 rushing yards per contest (76th-ranked). It ranks 101st in the FBS defensively (169.5 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Things have been positive for Memphis on both sides of the ball on third down, as it is putting up a 44.9% third-down conversion percentage (23rd-best) and ceding a 31.8% third-down rate (19th-best).
- At +5, Memphis owns the 30th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 20 forced turnovers (29th in the FBS) and 15 turnovers committed (45th in the FBS).
Memphis’ Best Players
- Seth Henigan leads Memphis with 3,516 yards on 293-of-441 passing with 28 touchdowns compared to nine interceptions this season. He has chipped in with 247 rushing yards (20.6 ypg) on 88 carries while scoring four touchdowns on the ground.
- Blake Watson has rushed 177 times for a team-high 1,045 yards (87.1 per game) with 14 touchdowns. He also leads the team through the air, as his 50 receptions this season are good for 463 yards, and he’s scored three touchdowns in the passing game.
- Sutton Smith has compiled 283 yards on 59 carries with two touchdowns.
- Roc Taylor has racked up 981 receiving yards on 61 receptions to pace his team so far this season while scoring four touchdowns as a receiver.
- DeMeer Blankumsee has caught 51 passes and compiled 825 receiving yards (68.8 per game) with six touchdowns.
- Greg Rubin has 2.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has two TFL and 42 tackles.
- Memphis’ top-tackler, Chandler Martin, has 81 tackles, 10 TFL, two sacks, and two interceptions this year.
- Cameron Smith has picked off a team-leading three passes. He also has 47 tackles and three passes defended to his name.
