Martin: No bones about it, a sneaky important win for Ryan Silverfield
This was the first meeting between Memphis and one of the newcomers to the American Athletic Conference and Memphis needed to show UAB that there is a difference.
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This was the first meeting between Memphis and one of the newcomers to the American Athletic Conference and Memphis needed to show UAB that there is a difference.
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:
NCAA college football box score for Saturday’s Memphis Tigers game against the UAB Blazers.
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.
Kicker Seth Morgan has season-ending surgery. Kicker Tristian Vandenberg and running back Blake Watson are day to day.
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.
The Mississippi State football coach speaks to the Memphis Touchdown Club during his first season after succeeding the late Mike Leach.
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.
The Tigers have attracted several transfers who either came from bigger programs or had offers from larger schools. A few of the SEC transfers offered insight on why they chose Memphis.
Memphis has made enough plays to have a 4-1 record after the first five games, but head coach Ryan Silverfield is still looking for the Tigers to clean up some of the late-game errors.
Philadelphia kicker Jake Elliott made a game-winning field goal of 54 yards to lift the Eagles to a 34-31 overtime win against the Washington Commanders.
The Tigers’ all-time leading rusher was filled with emotion when being honored Saturday for his College Football Hall of Fame selection.
The Memphis receiver has five catches for 102 yards and a touchdown in the third game of the best three-game stretch of his college career.
Instead of being the team with the initial lead, it was the Tigers’ time to dish out some of the same pain they faced in the past two seasons by scoring 28 unanswered points after falling behind 17-0 to Boise State.
NCAA football box score for the Saturday, Sept. 30, game between the Memphis Tigers and Boise State Broncos.
As they prepare for Boise State, the Tigers are 8-for-9 on fourth-down conversion attempts this year. Memphis is tied with Penn State for the fifth-best success rate (88.9%) in the country