Memphis is coming off a win over USF, its biggest result of the season, and now needs to regroup for a game against Rice before running a gauntlet against Tulane, Navy, and ECU to close out the schedule. This is quite the sandwich spot for Memphis.

Athlon Sports’ Steven Lassan provides his expert prediction for Memphis vs. Rice on Friday in Week 10 of the college football season.

Tim Buckley says Tigers coach Ryan Silverfield has a knack for winning the big one, but Silverfield’s football team cannot afford a costly loss to mediocre Rice.

The No. 25 Memphis Tigers and the Rice Owls meet Friday at Rice Stadium in Houston. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

The Owls run a modified option offense, which will instantly create fear for Tigers fans who watched what Navy did to Memphis last season. Rice's offense looks different and hasn't been nearly as explosive as Navy's, but it's still tough to prepare for on a short week.

The first set of College Football Playoff rankings will be released next week, and Memphis is offering a convincing case for inclusion, especially if it can become the American Conference champion.

Saturday was a chance for the Memphis Tigers to prove they were a better team than what appeared in Birmingham, Alabama, a week ago, and they answered the call.  The Tigers suffered a disappointing loss at UAB a week before taking on No.

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