There are 74 article(s) tagged Memphis vs. Houston:

• February 2022

  • Scouting report: Tigers treating matchup with Houston as ‘game of the year’

    The Tigers are taking Saturday’s game against one of the best teams in the country personally.

    By Steven Johnson February 11, 2022

  • Why Hardaway’s admiration of Sampson is more motivation

    Hardaway doesn’t want to just beat Houston; he wants the Tigers to be more like the Cougars.

    By Steven Johnson February 09, 2022

• November 2021

  • Tweet collection: What they said about Memphis at Houston

    See what people said on Twitter about the Tigers’ football game in Houston.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 20, 2021

  • Key stats, numbers to know against No.17 Houston

    The Tigers, who have struggled on offense in recent weeks, will be encountering the sixth-ranked defense in the nation.

    By Frank Bonner II November 18, 2021

  • Tigers know what’s on the line, with formidable Houston team in the way

    Bowl eligibility depends on what happens in the final two weeks of the season.

    By Frank Bonner II November 16, 2021

• March 2021

  • 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. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 13, 2021

  • Box score, AAC semifinal: Houston 76, Memphis 74

    March 13, 2021: AAC semifinal: Houston 76, Memphis 74

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    AAC Semifinals: Memphis devastated by Houston — again

    By The Associated Press March 13, 2021

  • 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.

    By Geoff Calkins March 13, 2021

  • 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.

    By Geoff Calkins March 07, 2021

  • Box score: Houston 67, Memphis 64

    March 7, 2021: Houston 67, Memphis 64

    Related story: 

    Memphis loses heartbreaker to Houston at the buzzer

    By The Associated Press March 07, 2021

  • Calkins: Penny Hardaway and Kelvin Sampson in a war of words! (Not)

    One of the pleasures of a massive game is hearing the two head coaches talk about it in advance. Penny Hardaway and Kelvin Sampson did not disappoint.

    By Geoff Calkins March 05, 2021

  • Calkins: Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers earned their epic game at Houston

    The Tigers have a tremendous opportunity when they play the Houston Cougars on national TV Sunday. It’s one they first had to earn.

    By Geoff Calkins March 03, 2021

• February 2021

  • 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.

    By Geoff Calkins February 26, 2021

• December 2020

  • Football box score: Memphis 30, Houston 27

    Dec. 12, 2020: Memphis (7-3, 5-3 AAC); Houston (3-4, 3-3)

    By The Associated Press December 23, 2020

  • Calkins: Memphis puts a perfect ending on a perfectly crazy year

    This Memphis football team isn’t the greatest team ever. But there’s never been one with a greater will to win. 

    By Geoff Calkins December 13, 2020

  • Short-handed Memphis survives Houston rally, 30-27

    The Tigers closed the regular season with a dramatic finish on Riley Patterson’s 47-yard field goal as time expired. 
    Related article: Memphis finds a building block for the future in Jaylon Allen

    By Steven Johnson December 12, 2020

  • Memphis finds a building block for the future in Jaylon Allen

    Making his first start, the redshirt sophomore made the game-defining score against his hometown team.

    By Steven Johnson December 12, 2020

  • Five ways the Tigers can extend their winning streak over Houston in regular-season finale

    Keys for Memphis include protecting Brady White and keeping up with the Cougars’ quick receivers.

    By Steven Johnson December 11, 2020

  • TV and kickoff time for Memphis-Houston changed again

    The regular-season finale at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium will be televised on ESPN2 at 2:45 p.m.

    By Steven Johnson December 11, 2020

  • Analysis: How Houston’s zone read offense stacks up against that of previous Tigers opponents

    Memphis will be facing another mobile quarterback in Houston’s Clayton Tune.

    By Steven Johnson December 11, 2020

  • Houston native Sean Dykes hoping to settle grudge with five straight wins

    The tight end, spurned by his hometown school, has done his best work at Memphis.

    By Steven Johnson December 10, 2020

  • Memphis-Houston kickoff time moved to afternoon

    The regular-season finale at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium will be televised on ESPNU.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 09, 2020

  • Memphis’ next opponent is another with extra time to prepare

    The Tigers don’t know what to expect vs. Houston, but they know they must improve their blocking.

    By Steven Johnson December 07, 2020

  • Kickoff time set for Tigers’ regular-season finale

    The University of Memphis Tigers game against the University of Houston Cougars at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium will be on ESPN+.

    By Steven Johnson December 06, 2020