Houston vs. Memphis - 11/16/19 College Football Pick, Odds, and Prediction

The Houston Cougars need a win after losing five of their last seven games. The Houston Cougars have lost two of their last three home games. Clayton Tune is completing 55.5 percent of his passes for 894 yards, six touchdowns and five interceptions. D’Eriq King and Tune have combined for 12 touchdown passes and seven interceptions. Marquez Stevenson and Jeremy Singleton have combined for 985 receiving yards and nine touchdowns while Tre'von Bradley has 11 receptions. The Houston Cougars ground game is averaging 210.4 yards per contest, and Kyle Porter leads the way with 525 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, Houston is allowing 32.6 points and 460.6 yards per game. Grant Stuard leads the Houston Cougars with 72 tackles, David Anenih has five sacks and Shaun Lewis has one interception.

The Tigers are 7-0-1 ATS in their last 8 games on turf, 9-3 ATS in their last 12 conference games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Cougars are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a bye week. The Tigers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings in Houston and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings. The under is 4-1 in Cougars last 5 home games. The over is 6-0 in Tigers last 6 games overall.

The Memphis Tigers are 4-4 ATS in their last eight games as a road favorite. The Houston Cougars are 4-1 ATS in their last five games as a home underdog. Memphis is coming off that big win over SMU and has topped 40 points in four of its last five games. Houston continues to have issues defensively whenever it plays good teams, allowing 30-plus points in six of its nine games. While Memphis is probably the obvious pick, it's the Houston Cougars that can still clinch a bowl game if it wins out and it's a team that's been competitive all season, with three of their last five losses being decided by single digits. I'll take my chances with the free points and the home team.