Key stats, numbers to know for the Tigers’ first conference game
University of Memphis receiver Calvin Austin III (4) scrambles for a first down on Sept. 25. Austin is averaging more receiving yards per game than Temple opponents. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Temple has the No. 1 pass defense in the country, but has been vulnerable on fourth downs.
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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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