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• October 2020

  • Brady White deflects acclaim, knowing what lies ahead

    The Memphis QB is thankful for the awards, but “at the end of the day, you still have to replicate it.”

    By Steven Johnson October 21, 2020

  • Memphis-Cincinnati set for early kickoff

    Rematch of last year’s AAC championship game will be on either ESPN or ESPN2.

    By Steven Johnson October 20, 2020

  • Physicality of Temple presents Memphis with a different type of challenge

    It’s not the passing game to worry about this week, but Temple’s strength on the ground.

    By Steven Johnson October 20, 2020

  • Time to press the panic button? Memphis’ secondary has much to prove vs. Temple

    The Tigers are ranked dead last in the AAC in passing yards allowed per game.

    By Steven Johnson October 19, 2020

  • Brady White gets nationwide attention after record-setting showing

    Memphis’ quarterback named Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week, AAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week.

    By Steven Johnson October 19, 2020

  • Short-handed Memphis pulls off biggest comeback in school history vs. UCF

    Brady White throws for 486 yards and six TDs and redshirt freshmen Javon Ivory, Tahj Washington make big impact.

    By Steven Johnson October 17, 2020

  • Calkins: Memphis delivers a historic win — and a lesson for all of us

    The Tigers had every reason to quit against UCF on Saturday. Instead, they put together the biggest comeback in the history of the program. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 17, 2020

  • Twitter world lauds Memphis-UCF circus of a game

    The Tigers shed their 13-game losing streak in miracle rally.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 17, 2020

  • Memphis receivers vs. UCF’s secondary is the matchup to watch

    The Knights’ secondary is loaded with playmakers, but how do they compare to the Tigers’ receivers?

    By Steven Johnson October 13, 2020

  • Memphis, American Athletic Conference to play 20-game league schedule

    The AAC will add two games to its traditional 18-game schedule this season.

    By Danielle Lerner October 13, 2020

  • Calkins: Time for Memphis to finally beat the ‘small-time’ UCF football team

    After 13 straight losses to UCF, it’s time for the Memphis Tigers to end that streak. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 12, 2020

  • Speed of UCF is keeping Ryan Silverfield up at night

    Memphis will be facing a team that is second in the country in yards per game, thanks in large part to the Knights’ team speed.

    By Steven Johnson October 12, 2020

  • Memphis-Temple kickoff time set

    Oct. 24 game at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium will be on ESPN+.

    By Steven Johnson October 12, 2020

  • Memphis football using bye week for an attitude adjustment

    The Tigers took a punch to the mouth at SMU, but are learning to absorb the contact ahead of a heavyweight bout against UCF.

    By Danielle Lerner October 08, 2020

  • Film study: How the Tigers can emulate Tulsa’s game plan to beat UCF

    Memphis will need to take a page out of the Golden Hurricane’s playbook as it preps for its next opponent. 

    By Steven Johnson October 07, 2020

  • Tigers Football Insider: Silverfield ‘encouraged’ by latest COVID tests

    After finally getting through a coronavirus outbreak that caused two games to be postponed or canceled, Tiger Football seems to have things under control.

    By Steven Johnson October 07, 2020

  • ‘Enough is enough’: Pride on the line when Memphis faces UCF

    The Tigers have a 13-game losing streak against the Knights.

    By Steven Johnson October 06, 2020

  • Tigers’ rally comes up short against SMU, 30-27

    Memphis, which hadn’t played in a game since Sept. 5, fell behind 24-3 before tying the game in the second half.

    By Steven Johnson October 04, 2020

  • Calkins: It would’ve been a helluva story, but Memphis screwed up the end

    After a month of adversity, this could have been the ultimate example of resilience.

    By Geoff Calkins October 03, 2020

  • Should Memphis defense’s slow starts worry Tigers fans?

    Solutions are needed with a showdown against UCF looming.

    By Steven Johnson October 03, 2020

  • Live tweets: SMU squeaks past Memphis, 30-27

    Late field goal lifts Mustangs.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 03, 2020

  • Memphis-SMU preview: The return of Jacobi Francis

    Here are five keys to a victory as the Tigers play their first game since Sept. 5.

    By Steven Johnson October 03, 2020

• September 2020

  • Handling SMU pass rush essential for Memphis offense, and especially Brady White

    The Mustangs have been among the country’s best at rushing the passer.

    By Steven Johnson September 30, 2020

  • As class of 2021 recruiting winds down, Silverfield turns to 2022

    The University of Memphis has been full speed ahead but now plans to be more targeted, working on filling the next priorities — defensive line and secondary — as the number of open spots dwindles before the start of the early signing period. 

    By Jonah Jordan September 28, 2020

  • No Houston, no problem: AAC viewers guide for Tigers fans this weekend

    The positive COVID-19 tests forced Memphis to take another week off, but here is an opportunity to see how its conference rivals look.

    By Steven Johnson September 18, 2020