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Tigers Talk: Is the criticism of close Memphis football wins fair?
The Tigers head into Saturday’s home game against South Florida coming off a close-call win at North Texas.Related story:
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Memphis Tigers Football Strickland to ‘Release the Tigers’ at Memphis football homecoming
“We could think of no better way to thank Mayor Strickland for his loyal support of the Tigers than by having him send the team onto the field before the homecoming game,” Laird Veatch said.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers Football Insider: What does first College Football Playoff ranking mean for the AAC?
The American Athletic Conference appears to be in a race with the Mountain West for a New Year’s Six Bowl bid. A one-loss Tulane team was ranked a spot higher than undefeated Air Force.
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Tigers Podcast Tigers Podcast: Expectations for Silverfield, basketball season-opener
Tigers football beat writer Frank Bonner and host Greg Gaston discuss realistic expectations for head coach Ryan Silverfield. Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and Gaston discuss takeaways from Memphis’ exhibition game victory against Lane College.
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Memphis Tigers FootballHow are the Memphis Tigers finding ways to win close games?
Memphis is winning close games and has the best road record since Ryan Silverfield became head coach. The Tigers have issues that need to be fixed if they want to end up having a special season.
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Memphis Tigers Football NFL Week 8: Notable performances from former Tigers
Lions kicker Riley Patterson made four field goals while Jets defensive lineman Bryce Huff recorded a sack for the third consecutive game.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers football notebook: Bowl eligibility the minimum standard; kickoff time against Charlotte announced
The 45-42 win at North Texas last week secured a 10th straight bowl game appearance for Memphis football, but the Tigers are hoping for a conference title this year.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis blows huge lead, rallies in final minute to defeat North Texas
The Tigers trailed by four with 47 seconds remaining and Memphis needed to drive 75 yards to prevent losing after leading 31-7 in the first half.
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Tigers’ Scates makes up for earlier drop, catches game winner
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers’ Scates makes up for earlier drop, catches game winner
Instead of letting an earlier dropped touchdown pass impact his body language like years past, Memphis receiver Joseph Scates had the game-winning catch at the end.
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Memphis Tigers FootballMr. Reliable: Koby Drake prides himself on staying consistent
Koby Drake staying consistent in everything he does is a character trait for him. It’s worked out well for the former walk-on, which is why his teammates and coaches have referred to him as “Mr. Reliable.”
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Memphis Tigers Football Key stats and numbers for Tigers’ road game at North Texas
The North Texas offense plays fast. It runs the 12th-most plays per game in the country and is among the top in explosive plays and total yards. The defense, however, is dead last in rushing yards allowed.
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Sports How will Army joining the AAC impact the already set schedules?
Army football is headed to the American Athletic Conference starting in 2024.
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Tigers Football Insider: Seth Henigan to play in his hometown
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers Football Insider: Seth Henigan to play in his hometown
Quarterback Seth Henigan said it’ll be good to be back home this week, but he’s more focused on getting the win than anything else.
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Tigers Podcast Tigers Podcast: Memphis vs. UAB recap, upcoming exhibition game
In this week’s edition of The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston, Gaston and Frank Bonner II recap the Memphis vs. UAB game and Parth Upadhyaya discusses the upcoming basketball exhibition game against Lane College.
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Memphis Tigers FootballSeth Henigan: A coach’s kid who proved he belongs
Here’s why the Memphis quarterback is never rattled: “I belong here. I’m supposed to be here. I’m good enough to be successful at this level and it’s not just because my dad was my coach in high school.”
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Memphis Tigers Football NFL Week 7: Notable performances from former Tigers
Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. and Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell both scored touchdowns.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers football notebook: Saturday kickoff time against USF announced
After the kickoff time against USF was announced, coach Ryan Silverfield spoke on Saturday’s tight end production and discussed a few injury updates during his Monday press conference.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers defense forces four turnovers, shuts outs UAB in second half
Defensive coordinator Matt Barnes challenged his unit to force more takeaways. Although the defense didn’t start the game well, it finished with three interceptions and a fumble recovery.
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Tigers roll to 24-point win in Battle for the Bones with UAB
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers roll to 24-point win in Battle for the Bones with UAB
What started as a shootout at Protective Stadium, ended with a second-half shutout by Memphis against UAB on Saturday.
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Tigers Podcast Tigers Podcast: Can Tigers run table after missed opportunity against Tulane?
On this week’s edition of the “The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston,” Memphis football beat writer Frank Bonner II and host Greg Gaston break down the ramifications of last week’s loss to Tulane.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers Talk: What’s the damage from the Tulane loss?
The Tigers lost their first conference game to Tulane last week. Beat writer Frank Bonner and John Martin discuss what that loss means for Memphis and if the Tigers can win out the rest of the way.
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Memphis Tigers FootballWork to the Bones: A 26-year rivalry between Memphis and UAB returns
The Battle for the Bones trophy, finished with a giant slab of ribs at the top, has been with the Memphis football program since 2012. That was the last time the Tigers faced UAB in the Battle for the Bones rivalry that dates back to 1997.
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Memphis Tigers Football Key stats and numbers for Tigers in the Battle for the Bones with UAB
Saturday’s Battle for the Bones features a UAB quarterback who is completing 74% of his passes, but the Blazers allow the fourth-most tackles for loss in the country. They also struggle defending the run.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers Football Insider: Memphis preparing for another talented quarterback
UAB hasn’t won a lot of games, but that hasn’t stopped Jacob Zeno from completing the fourth-most passes in the country while his 74.4% completion percentage ranks fifth.
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Key stats and numbers for Tigers in the Battle for the Bones with UAB
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Memphis Tigers Football NFL Week 6: Notable performances from former Tigers
Jets defensive end Bryce Huff tallied a career-high nine pressures on 28 pass rushes, according to Next Gen Stats. He also recorded at least one sack for the second consecutive week.
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