UCF at Memphis 10/17/20 - College Football Picks & Predictions

In an American Athletic Conference tilt on Saturday, the UCF Knights visit Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee to play the Memphis Tigers. UCF fell to 2-1 following its 34-26 loss to Tulsa on October 3rd. The Knights were off this week. UCF led at halftime 23-12 but was outscored 22-3 in the second half to lose by 8. Dillon Gabriel passed for 330 yards with one touchdown and an interception in the loss for UCF.

Dillon Gabriel has passed for 1,155 yards with nine touchdowns, two interceptions and has been sacked three times. The leading rusher for UCF is Otis Anderson with 194 yards and two touchdowns. Marlon Williams is the leading receiver for UCF with 388 yards and two touchdowns, while Jalen Robinson has 366 yards receiving and two touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker Eriq Gilyard has a team-high 28 tackles.

Memphis has only played twice this season and the Tigers are 1-1 following a 30-27 loss to the SMU Mustangs in their most recent outing on October 3rd. A late field goal by SMU was the difference. Memphis quarterback Brady White passed for 380 yards with three touchdowns and a pair of interceptions in the loss. The Tigers have had a difficult time this season as they played just once in one month when losing to SMU and now have had two weeks off before playing UCF.

Memphis quarterback Brady White has passed for 576 yards with seven touchdowns, three interceptions and has been sacked three times. The leading rusher for Memphis is Rodrigues Clark with 203 yards and one touchdown, while the leading receiver is Sean Dykes with 222 yards and three touchdown receptions. On defense, defensive backs Tyrez Lindsey and Quindell Johnson lead the Tigers in tackles with 12 each.