AAC not likely to receive payouts from canceled bowl games
AAC commissioner says a team backing out in this instance is not the fault of the bowl.
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AAC commissioner says a team backing out in this instance is not the fault of the bowl.
Alex Lomax will come off the bench, but Landers Nolley II and DeAndre Williams remain sidelined.
Another task that Memphis faces: Containing top scorer Kendric Davis.
After dropping the game to ECU, it’s basically win the AAC tournament or bust for the Tigers.
If Memphis wants to deliver ECU its first home loss, the Tigers must shore up their 3-point defense.
The Knights are reeling after two straight AAC losses, which makes them a dangerous opponent for Memphis.
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The Tigers, potentially without key pieces, must try to contain the guard-oriented Bearcats.
No team other than Houston has given Memphis more trouble than the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the AAC.
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With another Quad 1 opportunity on the line, the Tigers’ game against the Shockers is a must win.
After a two-week COVID-imposed hiatus, Memphis restarts its schedule, hoping to recapture the momentum from the Alabama win.
Conference play will prove vital for the Tigers thanks to an uneven showing against their nonconference opponents. Beating a short-handed Houston team is priority No. 1.
If a team doesn’t have enough players then the game will be canceled and declared a no contest. Under the old policy, if a team had to cancel a game because of positive COVID-19 cases then it was a forfeit.
Memphis was deemed the EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl champion after its opponent withdrew, but for the seniors, the competition was what mattered.
Turnovers could play a major role on Friday.
Ryan Silverfield and Hawai’i coach Todd Graham have nothing but high praises for one another as the two friends face off in the Hawai’i Bowl.
University of Memphis athletic director Laird Veatch played in Hawaii 27 years ago, and he knows the temptations. “Bowl games are a lot more fun when you win them.”
History could be made in an otherwise mediocre season, depending on the Hawai’i Bowl.
Linebacker Thomas Pickens said the time off is the best thing after a rough, injury-filled season.
Calvin Austin III’s injury status will be a factor in his decision to suit up one more time for the Tigers.
It would be the first meeting between the Tigers and the Rainbow Warriors of the Mountain West conference.
Memphis hasn’t had this many first-team selections since 2017.
It was a season of growing pains, with too many freshmen getting thrown into the fire. But the Tigers were able to rejoice at the end.