Buckley: Seth Henigan and the Tigers felt disrespected. It showed.
The Memphis quarterback went 24-34 for 364 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions, winning game MVP honors in a win over Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
Topic: Ryan Silverfield
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December 2023
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Silverfield gets big ‘finish’ against Iowa State, thinks bigger for 2024
The Tigers put the finishing touches on a 10-win season in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl and Silverfield has his eyes on a conference championship next season.
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November 2023
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Buckley: Offense can’t always carry the Tigers. What must change on defense?
Memphis allowed 3-9 Temple 465 yards and some really big plays, but the Tigers still have a chance for a 10-win season.
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Conference title is out the window for Memphis, so what now?
Memphis still has a chance to reach a 10-win season for just the fifth time in school history. A win at Temple next week would be the 10th time in school history the program has reached nine wins.
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Buckley: After SMU loss, it’s weird for Memphis. Awkward. Such a tough call.
“Coach Ryan Silverfield and the Tigers still have a chance for a 10-win season, yet so much more could have been accomplished.”
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With SMU in town for huge AAC game, Tiger offense peaking at the right time
The Memphis Tigers haven’t lost a game in more than a month, mainly because their offense has found another gear.
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Martin: Memphis football wins again and should be winning your heart
Whatever you’ve thought about this team, or the schedule, or the coaching, all the Tigers (8-2) have done is figure out how to win almost every week.
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Tigers defense gets the stops when needed most, but there’s work to be done
Numbers can be deceiving. South Florida racked up the yards and the points, but Memphis came through late to secure the victory.
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Tigers Talk: Is the criticism of close Memphis football wins fair?
The Tigers head into Saturday’s home game against South Florida coming off a close-call win at North Texas.
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October 2023
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How are the Memphis Tigers finding ways to win close games?
Memphis is winning close games and has the best road record since Ryan Silverfield became head coach. The Tigers have issues that need to be fixed if they want to end up having a special season.
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Tigers football notebook: Bowl eligibility the minimum standard; kickoff time against Charlotte announced
The 45-42 win at North Texas last week secured a 10th straight bowl game appearance for Memphis football, but the Tigers are hoping for a conference title this year.
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Martin: Memphis football wins again. That should be good enough
If Memphis was in the discussion for a College Football Playoff appearance, their method of victory would matter. But that’s not the world that program lives in, right now.
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Buckley: Loss to Tulane leaves Ryan Silverfield sick to his stomach. For more reasons than one.
Another slow start, an ineffective ground game, a weird interception and a low blow all hurt Memphis in Friday’s loss to Tulane.
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Memphis Tigers Podcast: How big is the Tulane game for coach Ryan Silverfield?
Memphis Tigers football beat writer Frank Bonner and senior writer Tim Buckley join host Greg Gaston on this week’s edition of The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston to discuss how important this week’s game against Tulane is in coach Ryan Silverfield’s tenure.
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Tigers look to beat ‘the king’ this week
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.
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Time set for Tigers game at UAB, date selected for Temple game
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How Memphis found a way to land big talent from the transfer portal
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.
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Buckley: Tigers had an ‘inexcusable, pedestrian start.’ Roc Taylor woke them up.
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.
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Tigers flash their potential on drive that puts Boise State away
After the Broncos had cut the Tigers’ lead to three midway through the fourth, Memphis responded with a time-consuming march that left no room for doubt. Or a comeback.
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September 2023
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Buckley: Memphis has a fourth-down plan. It doesn’t care who knows.
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
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Buckley: Memphis is ticked after its loss to Missouri
Missouri’s Tigers beat coach Ryan Silverfield’s previously undefeated American Athletic Conference Memphis Tigers 34-27 in an ESPNU-televised game in The Dome at America’s Center.
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Former Tiger Quindell Johnson making memories in the NFL
Chicago Bears safety Quindell Johnson said it “was a good day for Memphis” after he grabbed his first NFL interception on the same day his former Memphis Tiger teammate Calvin Austin III scored his first NFL touchdown as a Pittsburgh Steeler.
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Tigers Football Insider: Offense looks to limit ‘drive killers’
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Tigers football notebook: SEC apologizes for referee mistake on onside kick
The officials told Memphis that it had to use a kicking tee with its late-game onside kick against Missouri. The SEC informed coach Ryan Silverfield the following morning that the referees were wrong.
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Missouri presents the perfect chance for Memphis to show how good it is
A win against a Missouri team that just beat previously ranked No. 15 Kansas State would solidify that Memphis is headed in the right direction of what it hopes will be a special season.
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Tigers have confidence they ‘can find a way’ to finish games after beating Navy
Memphis was 0-4 in one-possession games last season. The Tigers finally got over the hump with a 28-24 win against Navy.
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Tigers quarterback Henigan: ‘I was seeing stars’
Seth Henigan took some hard hits in Memphis win over Navy on Thursday night, but he will have some extra rest before the Tigers face Missouri next.
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