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The Iowa State Cyclones and the Memphis Tigers meet for the Liberty Bowl on December 29, 2023, with kickoff at 3:30 PM ET, airing on ESPN.
The Cyclones are significant favorites (-8.5) in their matchup against the Tigers, with the over/under being 57.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Cyclones are -337 and the Tigers are +263.)
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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 | -337 | +263 |
Iowa State Pick Insights
- Iowa State is 6-5-0 ATS this season.
- Iowa State games with a set total have hit the over five times this season (45.5%).
Iowa State Stats & Insights
- Iowa State is averaging 358.2 yards per game on offense this year (88th in the FBS), and are giving up 349.3 yards per game (41st) on the other side of the ball.
- Iowa State is putting up 26.3 points per game on offense, which ranks them 73rd in the FBS. On defense, the defense ranks 35th, giving up 21.7 points per contest.
- Iowa State is putting up 228.3 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 62nd in the FBS. The defense ranks 55th, surrendering 217.7 passing yards per game.
- Iowa State is totaling 129.9 rushing yards per game on offense this year (98th in the FBS), and is giving up 131.6 rushing yards per game (38th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Iowa State is posting a 37.9% third-down conversion rate on offense, which ranks them 73rd in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, the defense ranks 31st, surrendering a 35% third-down conversion rate.
- Iowa State has the 17th-best turnover margin in college football at +8, forcing 19 turnovers (36th in the FBS) while turning it over 11 times (12th in the FBS).
Iowa State’s Best Players
- Rocco Becht has recorded 2,674 yards (222.8 ypg) on 209-of-329 passing with 20 touchdowns 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’ team-leading 769 yards as a receiver have come on 44 receptions (out of 67 targets) with five touchdowns.
- Jaylin Noel has put up a 741-yard season so far with six touchdowns, hauling in 60 passes on 82 targets.
- Benjamin Brahmer’s 26 grabs are good enough for 320 yards and two touchdowns.
- J.R. Singleton has racked up 3.5 sacks to lead the team, while also picking up three TFL and 19 tackles.
- Iowa State’s leading tackler, Beau Freyler, has 83 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and three interceptions this year.
- Jeremiah Cooper has a team-leading five interceptions to go along with 36 tackles, one TFL, and five passes defended.
Memphis Betting Insights
- Memphis has gone 4-6-1 ATS this season.
- Memphis is 1-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least 8.5-point underdogs.
- Memphis games have hit the over in nine out of 11 opportunities (81.8%).
Memphis Pick Insights
- While Memphis’ defense has been stuck in neutral, ranking 20th-worst by surrendering 422.7 total yards per game, its offense ranks 19th-best with 452.3 total yards per contest.
- Memphis’ offense has been thriving, accumulating 39.7 points per contest (seventh-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 93rd by giving up 29 points per game.
- Memphis ranks 20th-worst in passing yards allowed per game (253.2), but at least it has been excelling on the other side of the ball, ranking 13th-best in passing yards per game (301.4).
- Memphis is posting 150.8 rushing yards per contest on offense this season (76th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 169.5 rushing yards per game (101st-ranked) on defense.
- Things have been going well for Memphis on both sides of the ball on third down, as it is posting a 44.9% third-down conversion percentage (23rd-best) and surrendering a 31.8% third-down rate (19th-best).
- At +5, Memphis sports 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 has put up 3,516 passing yards, or 293 per game, so far this season. He has completed 66.4% of his passes and has collected 28 touchdowns with nine interceptions. He’s also helped out on the ground with 20.6 rushing yards per game while scoring as a runner four times.
- The team’s top rusher, Blake Watson, has carried the ball 177 times for 1,045 yards (87.1 per game), with 14 touchdowns this year. He’s proven to be a dual threat, racking up 463 receiving yards (38.6 per game) on 50 catches with three receiving touchdowns.
- Sutton Smith has racked up 283 yards on 59 carries with two touchdowns.
- Roc Taylor leads his squad with 981 receiving yards on 61 catches with four touchdowns.
- DeMeer Blankumsee has put up an 825-yard season so far with six touchdowns. He’s caught 51 passes on 83 targets.
- Greg Rubin has collected 2.5 sacks to lead the team, while also recording two TFL and 42 tackles.
- Memphis’ leading 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.
