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Garrett Greene comes in with a passing yards total of 203.5 in Tuesday's Frisco Bowl between Memphis and West Virginia.
Greene is preparing for his final game as a Mountaineer in the Frisco Bowl against Memphis, seeking to solidify his legacy after 45 games with the team. Following a disappointing loss to Texas Tech, Greene wants nothing more than to end his career on a positive note and hopes fans remember his effort and toughness.
Greene has 1,972 passing yards (197.2 per game) while completing 58% of passes (160 for 276), with 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He has 669 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns, averaging 66.9 per game.
Line Analysis
The line on this game has moved from Memphis -3 to -5.
Sagarin gives us a line of Memphis 1.94.
Key Matchup
The Tigers have one of college football’s best passing offenses, a 24th-ranked unit that picks up 268.5 yards per game. They will be facing the No. 125 defense in that category, owned by the Mountaineers (268.9).
Memphis has the 44th-ranked scoring defense (22.8 points per game). West Virginia’s 64th-ranked scoring offense averages 28.5 points per game.
Last Game
Memphis beat Tulane 34-24 on Thursday, Nov. 28. Seth Henigan led the Tigers with 218 yards on 22-of-29 passing (75.9%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. Mario Anderson carried the ball 24 times for 177 yards and scored one touchdown, adding two receptions for -4 yards. Roc Taylor recorded 96 yards on seven catches.
West Virginia fell 52-15 to Texas Tech on Saturday, Nov. 30. Garrett Greene led the Mountaineers with 265 yards on 29-of-39 passing (74.4%) for one touchdown and two interceptions. Jahiem White carried the ball 14 times for 124 yards and scored one touchdown, adding five receptions for 24 yards. CJ Donaldson put up 73 yards on seven catches.
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