Memphis vs. South Florida: Live updates, score, results, highlights, for Saturday's NCAA Football game

Memphis has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the South Florida Bulls at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Even though North Texas scored an imposing 42 points on Saturday, Memphis still came out on top. Memphis skirted past North Texas 45-42. 45 seems to be a good number for Memphis as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.

It was another big night for Blake Watson, who rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 100 receiving yards. Watson was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 63 yards. Brandon Thomas was in the mix too, providing Memphis with three touchdowns.

Memphis was down by four with only 47 seconds left when they drove 75 yards for the winning score. Seth Henigan hit Joseph Scates from 36 yards out and that was all she wrote.

Meanwhile, South Florida narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past UConn 24-21. The victory was just what South Florida needed coming off of a 56-14 loss in their prior game.

Nay'Quan Wright was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Byrum Brown, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.

Memphis' win was their third straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.3 points per game. As for South Florida, the win got them back to even at 4-4.

Looking ahead, Memphis is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 14 points.

Saturday's matchup might be decided on the ground as these two are both standouts in the run game. The Tigers have been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like the Bulls struggle in that department as they've been even better at 193.1 per game. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.