Playoff Chase: Tracking top Group of Five football teams
Some teams will fall out of the tracker and others will be added depending on the outcome of games played.
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Some teams will fall out of the tracker and others will be added depending on the outcome of games played.
After a week wrought with weather-related drama, the Tigers defeat the Bulls in Orlando. Box score: Memphis 21, South Florida 3 Tigers pair with DeAngelo Williams Foundation for Breast Cancer AwarenessRelated content:
A 21-3 win over South Florida is the latest example of the Tigers winning games with defense.
Lauren Ashman was hired as executive associate athletic director and senior woman administrator in January 2020 by former athletic director Laird Veatch. She was promoted to the deputy athletic director role in 2023.
Hurricane Milton has created the craziest game week of the year for both the Memphis and South Florida. But after a week of uncertainty, the American Athletic Conference found a way for the Tigers and Bulls to play.Related article:
The Memphis at South Florida game will be moved to Orlando at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Camping World Stadium, the American Athletic Conference announced on Thursday.
Hurricane Milton raises questions about this weekend’s game for Memphis football. Why isn’t there more buzz surrounding the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic, which features Memphis men’s basketball vs. North Carolina?
Tahj Ra-El plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, he announced on social media Wednesday.
Memphis’ football game at South Florida was originally scheduled to be played in Tampa on Friday night.
The Daily Memphian will keep track of notable Group of Five teams each week. Some teams will fall out of the tracker and others will be added depending on the outcome of games played.
More than 50 Florida counties are under a state of emergency, and the University of South Florida has closed its campuses through at least Thursday. The Tigers are scheduled to play USF on Friday night.Related content:
What’s wrong with Memphis football’s offense? How ready is the Tigers basketball team to open its 2024-25 season? That and more is discussed on this edition of The Daily Memphian’s Tigers Podcast.
“It’s a major honor,” Rogers said. “I never expected nothing like that to be in my historical background. But it definitely is a good feeling.”
The Daily Memphian will keep track of notable Group of Five teams each week. Some teams will fall out of the tracker and others will be added depending on the outcome of games played.
The season’s second edition of the Tigers Podcast talks about the big football win in Tallahassee, what impact the hirings of Nolan Smith and Mike Davis could have on the basketball program and more.
The Tigers have a bye week before resuming conference play Oct. 11 at South Florida. It’s a game that could have major American Athletic Conference championship implications.
Saturday’s win ended Seth Henigan’s 41-game-long touchdown streak. But the Tigers’ quarterback is more focused on not settling.
The offense got off to a slow start and was scoreless in the first quarter for the first time this season. The Tigers finally scored two second-quarter touchdowns to take a 14-0 lead by halftime. The Memphis defense held MTSU to 29 yards rushing on 25 attempts.Related content:
Memphis entered this year as the favorite to win the league, but it has already suffered a loss in its first conference game.
The Tigers will play host to Middle Tennessee on Saturday. It’ll be the first matchup between the two teams since 2014.
Fans have waited for their turn to celebrate a move to a Power Conference for years. The new-look Pac-12 no longer qualifies for that distinction, but some believed it would be better than the AAC.
The late Jackson Hughey had unwavering support for the Tigers even while battling cancer for six-and-a-half years. Phil Glass, who is known as the “Ultimate Tiger,” says Hughey was the team’s true No. 1 fan.
“What you don’t want is one game to totally take the wind out of your sails and say, ‘Man, we can’t play defense anymore,’” Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said. “We can and we will, and we’re certainly capable of it.”
As the Tigers chase a CFP spot, The Daily Memphian will keep track of notable Group of Five teams each week. Some teams will fall out, and others will be added depending on the outcome of games played.
As the Tigers chase a College Football Playoffs spot, The Daily Memphian will keep track of notable Group of Five teams each week.