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Halloween for the Tigers was nearly perfect — except for one injury scare
The Memphis Tigers cruised to a 38-14 win at Rice, but quarterback Brendon Lewis got banged up late.
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The Memphis Tigers cruised to a 38-14 win at Rice, but quarterback Brendon Lewis got banged up late.
Memphis quarterback Brendon Lewis completed 18 of 23 passes for 225 yards while leading the team with 87 yards rushing on 10 carries.Related content:
The Tigers have four games remaining in their quest toward a potential American Conference title, starting with a road game against Rice.
After a loss to UAB followed by bounce-back win against South Florida, Tigers linebacker Sam Brumfield lays out what’s ahead in the days to come.
The Tigers’ game against USF last Saturday was paused multiple times for injured South Florida players, eventually causing Memphis fans to boo.
The Tigers’ 34-31 upset of South Florida has moved Memphis back into the Top 25.
A meeting with South Florida was must-win for Memphis, which played like it down the stretch to upset the then-No. 18 Bulls. Now, every other game moving forward is must-win for the No. 25 Tigers, too.
Memphis scores the final 17 points and wins a crucial American Conference game.Related content:
Tigers quarterback Brendon Lewis missed most of the second half with an injury against UAB last week.
Coach Ryan Silverfield’s Tigers will face their first Top 25 opponent of the season as they look to keep their American Conference title hopes alive.
“All of our hopes, goals and dreams are still in front of us,” Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said after suffering a loss to UAB. Now, nationally ranked USF comes to town.
Two days after starter Brendon Lewis left a loss to UAB early, and with South Florida coming to town, Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield addresses quarterback options.
When Memphis quarterback Brendon Lewis was sidelined with an injury during the Tigers’ 31-24 loss at UAB, head coach Ryan Silverfield called on his four-star true freshman AJ Hill.
Memphis suffers its first loss of the season as UAB quarterback Ryder Burton throws for 251 yards and three touchdowns. Related content:
The Memphis Tigers entered Saturday as the No. 22 team in the country, but three costly penalties have tarnished what was an undefeated season.
UAB quarterback Jalen Kitna is averaging 296 passing yards per game, which ranks No. 8 in the country.
The Tigers are returning from a bye week while UAB is preparing to play its first game after firing head coach Trent Dilfer.
Memphis’ Matt Adcock may not be the most athletically gifted Tiger, but his rural Misssissippi work ethic goes a long way.
The expanded playoff has helped Group of Six schools, including Memphis and South Florida, share a bigger part of the national spotlight during the regular season.
“It would be terrific,” American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti said of the possibility of College GameDay coming to Memphis. “I’m crossing every finger. I’m saying every prayer, hoping that (the Tigers and USF) continue to play well. And we’ll see where the chips fall.”
Basketball player availability reports for the American Conference are still in the preliminary phase. Football is currently in its first season of publishing reports two hours before each game.
The Memphis Tigers and South Florida Bulls now know when their much-hyped Oct. 25 game will begin.
UAB fired its head coach six days before playing Memphis. What challenges does the coaching change present for the Tigers?
The competition will get tougher, but Memphis’ defense has shown its ability to meet the challenge. The Tigers rank No. 21 in the country, averaging 16.17 points allowed per game.
No. 24 USF at undefeated North Texas is the biggest American Conference game of the season thus far. Here is why the outcome matters to Memphis.