Tigers regroup with a blowout win at Wichita State
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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.
The Memphis Tigers didn’t have the season they wanted. But Saturday night they got the win they needed to keep their eight-year bowl streak alive.
The Green Wave’s turnovers in the second half bolstered the Tigers’ efforts on senior day.
The most important number heading into this game is 6. The Tigers need their sixth win to qualify for their eighth straight bowl game.
Colleges didn’t want to take a chance on Calvin Austin III because of his size, but he bet on himself and is headed hopefully toward an NFL career.
Calvin Austin III considers himself blessed, and defensive lineman John Tate IV anticipates he’ll shed a few tears on senior day.
Ryan Silverfield and Tulane offensive coordinator Chip Long have even served on the same staffs. On Saturday, each has specific streaks to continue or end.
The University of Memphis will need a top effort from its younger players against Tulane as it prepares for the most important senior night in recent history.
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The Tigers, who have struggled on offense in recent weeks, will be encountering the sixth-ranked defense in the nation.
Bowl eligibility depends on what happens in the final two weeks of the season.