Two top-25 offenses meet in Arlington, and there will be no shortage of outstanding skill position players at AT&T Stadium on December 28. Memphis’ 8th-ranked scoring offense has dominated with speed and home-run plays all season long, but the Tigers may be battle-tested by Penn State’s sturdy defense. The Nittany Lions run an efficient, methodical offense but still manage to check in at 24th in points per game.
Both teams are experiencing significant changes in play-calling due to the coaching carousel. Memphis will be without newly-hired Florida State head coach Mike Norvell, playing under recently hired Ryan Silverfield.