Next up: Tigers will have to protect QB from USTA’s top-10 defense
The Tigers went head-to-head against an SEC defense last week. On Saturday, it’s UTSA and a defensive unit that allowed just eight rushing yards last week.
Topic: AAC
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September 2021
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Tigers go down to the wire in thrilling win over Mississippi State
A heads-up play by Calvin Austin III and a 51-yard field goal by Joe Doyle, plus some solid defense gave the University of Memphis a statement win.
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Tweet roundup: What they said at Memphis vs. Mississippi State
A compilation of tweets from people reacting to the University of Memphis-Mississippi State game at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
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Rudd anticipates he will raise issue of new football stadium
The U of M president says that if state invests, there would be a “greater opportunity to build an on-campus facility to support Memphis football.”
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Rudd, Veatch and AAC commissioner Mike Aresco weigh in on Big 12 news
U of M’s president and athletic director assert: “The final whistle hasn’t blown.”
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Memphis left out as Big 12 moves forward with preferred 4 additions
BYU, Cincinnati, UCF and Houston are expected to be officially invited in by Friday.
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Calkins: Is race a reason Memphis gets left out of realignment?
At a time when diversity is supposedly valued in education, you’d think Memphis would be an important addition to the Big 12. Instead, the conference is preparing to add BYU, where just 1% of the student body is Black.
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Why doesn’t Memphis get realignment respect? What four insiders say
The answers might surprise you.
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August 2021
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Memphis football notebook: Silverfield finds unique way to build camaraderie
COVID-19 precautions are preventing Silverfield from executing his usual team bonding outings, but that doesn’t mean he’s given up on unique ways to create team chemistry.
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July 2021
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Calkins: Memphis football is flourishing — but will it matter in the end?
Memphis football is in the midst of a historic run. But will that be enough to save the program when realignment strikes again?
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Calkins: Why Memphis needs the Big 12 to die
‘Memphis deserves better than to be fretting about conference realignment again. It needs the Big 12 to implode once and for all.’
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March 2021
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Early takeaways from spring practice: Versatility of the Tigers standing out
Ryan Silverfield enjoying the bevy of talent, plus the return of La’Andre Thomas.
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Calkins: If heart mattered — and free throws didn’t — this team would be headed to the NCAA Tournament
If passion and effort were all that mattered, the Memphis Tigers would be headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven years. But foul shots matter, too.
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AAC semifinals: Memphis devastated by Houston — again
The Tigers came charging back in the second half, but their bad habit of turning the ball over stalled them.
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AAC tournament: To beat Houston, Tigers have to not beat themselves
In Hardaway’s words, it’s time to play smarter, loosen up and “enjoy this moment.”
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AAC quarterfinals: Memphis gets past unexpectedly resilient UCF
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Calkins: Memphis earns a second shot at Houston — and at the NCAA Tournament
Memphis defeated UCF on Friday to set up a rematch against the Houston Cougars. It’s the game everyone wanted. And now it is here.
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Box score, AAC quarterfinals: Memphis 70, UCF 62
March 12, 2021: The Memphis Tigers beat UCF in the AAC quarterfinals in Fort Worth, Texas.
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AAC tournament: To beat Houston, Tigers have to not beat themselves
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Tigers football: Never too early to fight for that starting spot
Thwarted by the pandemic last year, Ryan Silverfield finally gets his first spring practice.
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Calkins: A helluva game, a crushing loss — and why this Memphis heartbreak might be different
If Sunday produced an all-too-familiar feeling for Memphis fans, there is still reason to hope this might turn out better than the other losses.
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February 2021
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Calkins: Memphis throttles Cincinnati — and shows it just might be up for a challenge
The Tigers lost Alex Lomax to injury and got the shaft from the American Athletic Conference, but they rose to the occasion Sunday and won at Cincinnati for the first time since Derrick Rose led the team.
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Calkins: There’s no other way to put it — the Memphis Tigers got screwed
The American Athletic Conference moved the Tigers’ last home game of the season to Houston. It’s a transparent screw job.
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Calkins: Memphis wins — and that’s all that matters for now
Memphis looked rusty after 18 days without basketball. But never mind that. The Tigers got the win!
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Box score: Memphis 61, Tulane 46
Feb. 24, 2021: Memphis 61, Tulane 46
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‘We really had a lot of fun': Tigers bound in joy with plan coming together
With five Tigers scoring in double figures and the defense forcing 28 turnovers, the team is looking the way Penny Hardaway envisioned.
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December 2020
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Football box score: Memphis 30, Houston 27
Dec. 12, 2020: Memphis (7-3, 5-3 AAC); Houston (3-4, 3-3)
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