Odds, picks, best wager for Week 0 late-night battle

UNLV and Memphis will both fancy their possibilities of representing the Group of 6 in the College Football Playoff this season.

The Rebels, coming off a 10-win season in Dan Mullen’s first 12 months in Sin City, are the favorites to win the Mountain West, while the Tigers are expected to be in the combine to win the AAC.

A win for either aspect Saturday night time would be a massive first step towards attaining that aim.

The bookies are giving UNLV the edge as a four-point home favourite in Week 0.

As is the case with just about every crew in the Group of 6, Memphis and UNLV underwent important adjustments in the offseason.

Mullen introduced in former five-star quarterback Jackson Arnold to change Anthony Colandrea, while Memphis is primarily beginning over under new head coach Charles Huff.

Like Arnold, this is Huff’s third faculty in as many years.

Unlike Arnold, it’s because Huff was a success at his earlier stops, Marshall and Southern Miss.

Arnold may be the headliner in the UNLV ranks because of his pedigree, but this offense will go as far as the operating sport takes it.

Paterson, N.J. native Jai’Den Thomas is a star and should be champing at the bit to run at a Memphis protection that has been fully revamped by Huff.

Eventually, the Tigers could be a sturdy unit, but with so many new faces, both on the discipline and on the sidelines, I expect some growing pains.

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The same should be true on offense, as Huff introduced in FCS switch Marcus Stokes to lead the offense.

I think there is an argument to be made that over the course of a full season, Memphis may be a barely higher crew than UNLV, but we’re only trying at this single sport.

And in the speedy time period, the Rebels have the greatest edge with their run sport.

The Play: UNLV -4 (-110, DraftKings)

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