Blazers backup quarterback helps UAB upset No. 22 Tigers
Memphis’ Sutton Smith returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown in the Tigers' game against UAB Saturday, Oct. 18, in Birmingham. (Courtesy Memphis Athletics)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The No. 22 Memphis Tigers were three-touchdown favorites heading into Saturday’s game at UAB.
The Blazers fired head coach Trent Dilfer earlier in the week and the team was without starting quarterback Jalen Kitna, who was averaging 296 passing yards per game, the eighth-most in the country.
All signs pointed to what was expected to be an easy win for the Tigers as they prepared for a top-25 showdown against No. 19 South Florida next week.
UAB had other plans.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.
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