When the Memphis Tigers and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons meet in the Birmingham Bowl, two explosive offenses will be showcased for everyone to see.
The 2018 Birmingham Bowl might be one of the most interesting bowl games this year and it is flying under the radar a bit. When Wake Forest is winning games, the Demon Deacons are lighting up scoreboards and setting opposing secondaries on fire. The Memphis Tigers take a similar approach to winning games and are definitely interested in going score for score with any team.
All of that offense will make this game a blast to watch. Just how good are these two offenses? Well, Wake Forest is averaging 32.5 points per game and scored at least 50 points four times throughout the season. Across the field on the other sideline of this game, the Memphis Tigers are bringing and offense that is averaging 43.6 points per game and they’ve scored at least 50 points six times this year.
The over for this game is currently, as of writing this, is set at 73 points. The folks over at OddsShark are projecting this game to go under that total and, despite what things seem like on the surface right now, there’s a solid reason for that. Wake Forest has been rough at times this year and has scored fewer than 20 points on three different occasions this season. If the Demon Deacons actually show up, this game could be a high scoring affair.
How to watch and bet on Wake Forest vs. Memphis
- Date: Saturday, Dec. 22
- Start time: 12 p.m. ET
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Stadium: Legion Field
- Spread: Memphis -3.5
- Channel: ESPN
- Stream: WatchESPN
Prediction: This game has plenty of potential to become an electrifying match up as both teams boast potent offenses and paper-thin defenses. Expect plenty of points and tons of yards as the Tigers come out on top in a shoot out.