Quarterback Christian Peters comes up big as Arkansas-Pine Bluff rallies for a victory at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

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“The backdrop of Memphis football’s game against Florida Atlantic was never going to compare to last weekend’s against Arkansas. But make no mistake: This game was still a huge test. The Tigers passed with flying colors.”

Florida Atlantic kept the game interesting with a few explosive plays of its own, but Memphis pulled away with a 31-point fourth quarter for a 55-26 victory.

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Box score: Memphis 55, FAU 26

Facing what felt like a must-win situation after losing two weeks ago against Georgia, the Vols stayed alive for playoff consideration.

As Chambliss gains experience and confidence in coach Lane Kiffin’s up-tempo offense, the dual-threat QB is showing he can give fits to elite defenses in the SEC.

Each September, Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with family-friendly music, dance, food and cultural activities.

While its cause is serious, Wifflestock isn’t. Welcome to the world of Wiffle ball for adults, where the players talk trash while raising money for the Ronald McDonald House.

A protest in Downtown Memphis was one of eight marches across the state decrying the coming National Guard deployment in Memphis.

The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art held its second annual Come As Thou Art event on Friday, Sept. 26.

A Memphis rape kit from 1997 links to an assault in Dyersburg, Tennessee, plus the 1991 murder of four girls at an Austin, Texas, yogurt shop.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed that Memphis Police Department officers responding to a report of gunfire in the Parkway Village area shot a man Saturday.

“Little is ever mentioned of what goes on in countless orchestra pits within the confines of our many theater companies.”

“Right now we’re at a point where the cost of constructing housing is so high,” the City of Memphis’ chief of infrastructure and development said.

The best food at this year’s Mid-South Fair is sugary, sweet and indulgent.

Are you ready for today’s puzzles?

This jigsaw puzzle features a photo from a Memphis Redbirds game against Nashville on July 5 at AutoZone Park and was taken by freelance photographer Wes Hale.

Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.

The Dragons picked up their fourth victory of the season and the second in Region 7-6A play.

The Cougars jumped out to a big lead before surviving a Tigers’ comeback bid led by Christopher Talley and Jaden Thomas.

Bets are made every day — on teams, on players, on corporations and companies. The money isn’t always right, but it can usually give us a great sense of what the correct side is. 

The rain this week boosted the Mississippi River’s level at Memphis. But that is likely to change and return to the drought level driven by a dry August in the Ohio River Valley.

Scott’s donation is part of a larger campaign by the United Negro College Fund to raise $370 million to fund a pooled endowment for each of the country’s 37 HBCUs.

With Memphis’ first official practice of the 2025-26 season coming Monday, here’s how The Daily Memphian predicts the Tigers’ rotation will shake out.

The team provided medical updates on Brandon Clarke, Cedric Coward, Zach Edey and Jaren Jackson Jr.

As long as the Tigers aren’t still celebrating their win over Arkansas, Memphis shouldn’t have any problem putting Florida Atlantic away in its American Conference opener.