Utah State snapped a three-game winning streak in the regular season finale loss to the Boise State Broncos. Still, they qualified for a bowl game, overcoming multiple injuries at quarterback. Namely, Calvin Tyler Jr. exceeded 1,000 rushing yards in the regular season finale with seven touchdowns. Memphis got off to a 4-1 start to the season turned out to be huge for their chances at extending their College Football betting bowl streak to eight games. Now this will be the Tigers’ 14th bowl appearance. And the strength of this group was a rushing defense.
2022 First Responder Bowl Memphis Tigers vs. Utah State Aggies
| Date and Time: | Tuesday, December 27, 2022, 3:15 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Gerald J Ford Stadium, Dallas, Texas |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Utah State | +7 (-110) | 61½ (-110) | +230 |  |
| Memphis | -7 (-110) | 61½ (-110) | -270 | |
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2022 First Responder Bowl Overview
At the beginning, the First Responder Bowl began in 2011. And the online betting matchup has conference tie-ins with the ACC, AAC, Big 12, and CUSA. The game occurs at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas. To summarize, the winning team scored 30-plus points in the first eight First Responder Bowls and eclipsed 40 or more in three of them. In 2017, Utah cruised past West Virginia 30-14. It was the fifth consecutive bowl win for the Utes and the 14th victory in the past 15 bowl appearances since 1999. In turn, the 2018 installment between Boise State and Boston College was canceled because of severe weather. Western Kentucky rallied past Western Michigan for a 23-20 win in the 2019 edition, and bettors wagering on either side likely earned a push while under the total was never in doubt.
In 2020, a heavily favored Louisiana posted a 31-24 victory. But UTSA grabbed the cover as a 14-point underdog as the total ended up a push at most books. Louisiana used its bowl win as a springboard to the 2021 Sun Belt Conference championship. At the same time, Ragin Cajun head coach Billy Napier was rewarded for building Louisiana into a consistent winner by getting the Florida Gators job. Meanwhile, UTSA won the 2021 CUSA championship in the greatest season in program history.
2022 First Responder Bowl Matchup
Last game, the Memphis Tigers lost 34-31 against the SMU Mustangs as 4-point road dogs. The game went under the College Football Betting total of 68.5. Memphis has a record of 6-6 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 8-4 over/under the total.
Overall, Memphis has national metrics of 41st for total offense, 22nd for passing, 82nd for rushing, and 22nd for scoring. On defense, they rank 63rd overall, 98th against the pass, 26th against the rush, and 75th for points allowed. Also, Memphis ranks 62nd for fewest turnovers lost and 23rd for takeaways.
Last game, the Utah State Aggies lost 42-23 against the Boise State Broncos as 16.5-point road dogs. The game went over the total of 51.5. Utah State has a record of 6-6 straight up, 4-8 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total.
In sum, Utah State has national metrics of 92nd for total offense, 105th for passing, 58th for rushing, and 101st for scoring. Defensively they rank 84th overall, 25th against the pass, 119th against the rush, and 103rd for points allowed. Also, Utah State ranks 44th for fewest turnovers lost and 52nd for takeaways.
2022 First Responder Bowl Best Bet: Utah State Aggies.