Three penalties cost Tigers against UAB. Big-time.
Memphis running back Greg Desrosiers Jr. (13) runs against UAB during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. (Mike Stewart/AP)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The No.22 Memphis Tigers did not have their best showing at UAB on Saturday.
The Tigers entered the game with a top 10 rushing offense, averaging 238.7 per game. And the defense tied Indiana University with the seventh-best defensive stop-rate, according to ESPN.
UAB held Memphis to a season-low 119 rushing yards, despite having the fifth-worst rushing defense in the nation. It also converted nine of 13 third-down attempts, while backup quarterback Ryder Burton threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start. Starter Jalen Kitna was ruled out before the game.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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