Have the Tigers’ AAC title hopes slipped away?
The University of Memphis football team isn’t mathematically eliminated from conference championship contention, but the 44-36 loss to UTSA on Saturday makes it highly unlikely.
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The University of Memphis football team isn’t mathematically eliminated from conference championship contention, but the 44-36 loss to UTSA on Saturday makes it highly unlikely.
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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.
Memphis’ offense hasn’t been as explosive this season as it was last season. The Tigers, however, brought back their high-scoring production in a 52-44 win over North Texas.
The defense is leading the way for the Memphis football team this season, and basketball fans got a preseason peak into what Penny Hardaway’s team will look like this year.
One of the nation’s top offenses will go head-to-head with one of the best defenses. North Texas ranks No. 13 in scoring offense, averaging 40.8 points per game, while the Tigers’ defense is No. 13, allowing 15.8 points per game.
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