Memphis vs Penn State 12/28/19 - College Football Picks & Predictions

On Saturday December 28, the No. 17 ranked Memphis Tigers play the No. 10 ranked Penn State Nittany Lions in the Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Memphis finished its regular season 12-1 and won the American Athletic Conference title with a 29-24 victory over Cincinnati. Antonio Gibson was on the receiving end of a Brady White 6-yard touchdown pass with just 1:14 remining to give the Tigers the lead and eventual win. Memphis head coach Mike Norvell announced that Florida State has hired him to be its next head coach.

Memphis quarterback Brady White has thrown for 3,560 yards, 33 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Kenneth Gainwell leads all rushers for Memphis with 1,425 yards and 12 touchdowns. The top receiver is Damonte Coxie with 1,144 yards and nine touchdowns. The leading tackler for Memphis is Austin Hall with 69.

Penn State concluded its regular season 10-2 following a 27-6 win over Rutgers. The Nittany Lions lost two of their final four games to Minnesota and Ohio State. In the regular season finale, Journey Brown rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns in the lopsided victory over the undermanned Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford has thrown for 2,521 yards, 22 touchdowns and six interceptions. Journey Brown leads in rushing 688 yards and 10 touchdowns. KJ Hamler leads Penn State in receiving with 858 yards and eight touchdowns. Micah Parsons is the leading tackler for Penn State with 96.