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HOUSTON Memphis needed a bye week to exhale after showcasing its lethal offense during a huge win on national television, and looks to continue its quest for a spot in the American Athletic Conference championship game Saturday afternoon at Houston. LINE: Memphis -10.5Weve played in a lot of big games this season, Memphis coach Mike Norvell told reporters at his weekly press conference. Its pretty taxing when youre competitive, when youre handcuffed and limited, but youre competitive and you just come up short against ranked opponents. Houston junior S Grant Stuard leads the team with 73 tackles, but managed a season-low three in the last game against UCF. PREDICTION: Memphis 48, Houston 28

Quarterback Brady White #3 of the Memphis Tigers throws a first half pass against the Navy Midshipmen at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Annapolis, Maryland. LINE: Memphis -19Brady White, who leads Memphis' offense, is coming off a 337-yard, two-touchdown performance in the win over Southern. In its win over Southern, Memphis blocked two punts in the same game for the first time since blocking four in 1992 against Arkansas. South Alabama CB Jalen Thompson made his ninth career interception against Jackson State, putting him atop the school's all-time list. PREDICTION: Memphis 48, South Alabama 24More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

(Photo by WesleyMEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis opens its 2019 campaign on Saturday with an intriguing non-conference game against visiting Ole Miss. In contrast, Memphis has an experienced signal caller in Brady White, who threw for 3,296 yards and 26 touchdowns in 2018. ABOUT OLE MISS (2018: 5-7)The Rebels are switching from a 4-3 to a 3-4 on defense under new defensive coordinator Mike MacIntyre, which means the team is counting on nose tackle Benito Jones to come up big again. Memphis has won five straight season openers, while Ole Miss has won 19 of its last 22. PREDICTION: Memphis 35, Ole Miss 30More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.