Second-half surge helps Tigers win Battle for the Bones against UAB
Memphis Tigers offensive linemen Parker Mitchell (76) and Phillip Gray (73) hold the Battle for the Bones trophy after defeating the UAB Blazers at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Oct. 10, 2026. (Wes Hale/Special to the Daily Memphian)
The Battle for the Bones between the Memphis Tigers and the UAB Blazers started off close before the Tigers pulled away in the second half to avenge last year’s loss at UAB.
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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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