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Quarterback Seth Henigan said it’ll be good to be back home this week, but he’s more focused on getting the win than anything else.
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Quarterback Seth Henigan said it’ll be good to be back home this week, but he’s more focused on getting the win than anything else.
In this week’s edition of The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston, Gaston and Frank Bonner II recap the Memphis vs. UAB game and Parth Upadhyaya discusses the upcoming basketball exhibition game against Lane College.
Here’s why the Memphis quarterback is never rattled: “I belong here. I’m supposed to be here. I’m good enough to be successful at this level and it’s not just because my dad was my coach in high school.”
Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. and Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell both scored touchdowns.
After the kickoff time against USF was announced, coach Ryan Silverfield spoke on Saturday’s tight end production and discussed a few injury updates during his Monday press conference.
Defensive coordinator Matt Barnes challenged his unit to force more takeaways. Although the defense didn’t start the game well, it finished with three interceptions and a fumble recovery. Tigers roll to 24-point win in Battle for the Bones with UABRelated content:
What started as a shootout at Protective Stadium, ended with a second-half shutout by Memphis against UAB on Saturday.Related content:
On this week’s edition of the “The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston,” Memphis football beat writer Frank Bonner II and host Greg Gaston break down the ramifications of last week’s loss to Tulane.
The Tigers lost their first conference game to Tulane last week. Beat writer Frank Bonner and John Martin discuss what that loss means for Memphis and if the Tigers can win out the rest of the way.
The Battle for the Bones trophy, finished with a giant slab of ribs at the top, has been with the Memphis football program since 2012. That was the last time the Tigers faced UAB in the Battle for the Bones rivalry that dates back to 1997.Related story:
Saturday’s Battle for the Bones features a UAB quarterback who is completing 74% of his passes, but the Blazers allow the fourth-most tackles for loss in the country. They also struggle defending the run.
UAB hasn’t won a lot of games, but that hasn’t stopped Jacob Zeno from completing the fourth-most passes in the country while his 74.4% completion percentage ranks fifth. Key stats and numbers for Tigers in the Battle for the Bones with UABRelated story:
Jets defensive end Bryce Huff tallied a career-high nine pressures on 28 pass rushes, according to Next Gen Stats. He also recorded at least one sack for the second consecutive week.
Andres Fox was ejected during the fourth quarter of the Tigers’ 31-21 home loss to Tulane last week after hitting a Green Wave player in the groin. Tigers football notebook: injuries, possible suspension shake up rosterRelated stories:
Kicker Seth Morgan has season-ending surgery. Kicker Tristian Vandenberg and running back Blake Watson are day to day.
The Green Wave beat the Memphis Tigers on the road by a 31-21 margin in front of an announced crowd of 35,609 fans inside Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. Buckley: Loss to Tulane leaves Ryan Silverfield sick to his stomach. For more reasons than one.Related stories:
For the second consecutive home game, Memphis fell behind by double digits and has to play from behind.
Memphis Tigers football beat writer Frank Bonner and senior writer Tim Buckley join host Greg Gaston on this week’s edition of The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston to discuss how important this week’s game against Tulane is in coach Ryan Silverfield’s tenure.
There will be a total of three matches and a pep rally before eight different Memphis wrestlers participate in a meet-and-greet with fans. People will have the opportunity to receive autographs. Related story:
The Tulane defense leads the conference with 17 sacks and seven interceptions. The Green Wave also have one of the worst red zone offenses in the country.
Frank Bonner II and John Martin break down what Memphis will need to do Friday to beat Tulane.
Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said the only way to reach the top of the conference is to beat the team that’s already there. That would be the preseason favorite Tulane, whom the Tigers face on Friday. Time set for Tigers game at UAB, date selected for Temple gameRelated story:
Two former Tigers recorded their first sacks of the season while Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott made at least three field goals for the fourth time this season.
Television network also picked for Memphis' Oct. 21 visit to Birmingham.
Host Greg Gaston is joined by Parth Upadhyaya and Frank Bonner II to talk Tigers football and basketball on this week’s episode of The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast.