Bet On Sports and Win: Memphis-FAU Gambling Preview

Memphis takes on Florida Atlantic in the New Orleans bowl. Florida Atlantic is anywhere from a 2.5-3 point favorite with a total of 66 according to sportsbooks.

In our bowl previews we told you that Memphis has slight edges on the offensive side of the ball, but by only 34.3 yards per game and .2 yards per play. However, showing how close they are mathematically on offense, FAU gets .5 more passing yards per reception.

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Likewise Florida Atlantic gets the nod defensively, but not by much. They allow 22.4 less total yards per game and .6 less yards per play. The biggest edge by either team is on turnover ratio where Florida Atlantic has a superiority of 13.

Here are some betting numbers from the top Vegas insiders: each team is 7-5 straight up. Florida Atlantic has gone over the total their last seven games. Memphis enters on a 6-3 run against the spread.

From our sports betting previews from articles around the Internet, Owls head coach Howard Schnellenberger is 4-0 straight up in bowl games. They are led by Sun Belt Player of the Year quarterback Rusty Smith, throwing for 28 touchdowns and just eight interceptions.

However, “intangibles” handicappers will want to note that FAU is playing in their first bowl game having just played in the Bowls Subdivision since 2005. So this would qualify as “their biggest game in history” notes Cy McCormick of MasterLockLine.com, the online betting syndicate.

Memphis has also been successful in bowls, playing in its fourth bowl in five years and sporting a straight up mark of 4-1 all-time.