Houston owns five straight wins over Memphis, and four straight covers, including victories in each of the last two seasons. In a big game in the AAC West Division, the first-place Cougars host the third-place Tigers Saturday night.
Point spread: Cougars opened as five-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
College football pick, via Odds Shark computer: 37.2-34.3 Cougars
Why the Memphis Tigers can cover the spread
Memphis just had a 15-game winning streak snapped by a somewhat shocking 45-20 defeat at the hands of Navy last week.