Tigers get two football commitments over the weekend
The Tigers now have 18 commitments for the 2023 recruiting class.
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December 2022
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Memphis athletic director wants Tiger football to be more than ‘just OK’
American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco also expressed a vote of confidence in Silverfield when he spoke to The Daily Memphian on Thursday.
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November 2022
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Tigers seniors’ final home game is one to remember
Veterans contribute to big victory over North Alabama in their last season game together at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
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U of M asks boosters to pay NIL money — or players will be lost
Tigers ask highest-level donors to contribute big bucks to the University of Memphis’ Name, Image and Likeness program.
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Tigers notebook: Silverfield says bowl eligibility is minimum standard
It’s the second straight season that Memphis has entered the final two games still striving for bowl eligibility.
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Buckley: Tigers defense takes it from whiteboard to gridiron against Tulsa
Memphis defense does some damage to Tulsa’s offense while breaking four-game streak.
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Silverfield: Tigers can’t waste time pondering officiating
“It does me no good to sit here and say would have, could have, should have and I don’t allow our players to do it,” Silverfield said. “We don’t make excuses. We go out there and charge away.”
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Silverfield’s still chasing 8 wins, but Tigers must first become bowl eligible
An eight-win season seemed more probable when the Tigers were looking at a 4-1 record with seven games remaining. Now the Tigers need to win at least two of the last three just to reach a bowl game.
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October 2022
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Can the Tigers get back to winning the turnover battle?
The Tigers are hoping to snap a three-game losing streak against a UCF team that will be coming to Memphis with a lot of confidence.
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Calkins: Deion Sanders to Memphis? (Hey, it’s worth a call)
ESPN’s Pete Thamel mentioned Memphis in a podcast about the coaching future of Deion Sanders. Could Coach Prime be coming to Memphis? It’s certainly worth a call.
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Outside noise surrounding Tigers’ struggles hasn’t impacted the locker room
Coach Ryan Silverfield said he isn’t “oblivious” to the disappointment about the team’s three-game losing streak, but he challenged his guys to stay dialed in.
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Tigers Football Insider: AAC games that could impact Memphis’ conference standings
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Tigers look to ‘reset’ during open week
Memphis is trying to stop the bleeding that is currently a three-game losing streak after blowing double-digit leads in two of those games.
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Calkins: Memphis football avoided humiliation. Is that really enough?
Memphis fought back to lose by 10 to Tulane Saturday. Yes, it was gallant. But is it all Tiger fans can expect?
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DeAngelo Williams speaks on the ‘gift’ and ‘curse’ of building a winning Memphis program
Former Tiger DeAngelo Williams says the expectation to win is much higher than it was when he was playing.
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Elliot Perry, 26 more Memphis Sports Hall of Fame inductees pay homage to Bluff City
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Calkins: Memphis keeps blowing big leads. Is that a coincidence? Or the coach?
A week after blowing a 19-point lead to lose to Houston, Memphis blew a 17-point lead to lose to East Carolina. This is becoming a dispiriting — and damning — trend.
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Memphis vs. Houston: Both teams thrive in the second half
The Tigers are a strong second-half team but can’t afford to have another slow start against a Houston team that also plays its best football in the second half.
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Turnover-hungry Tiger defense dominates
On a day where the offense took time to get cranked up, Memphis relied on the other side of the ball.
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For the Tigers to contend for an AAC title, the offense must improve
It’s hard to tell if the Tigers are poised to take advantage of the opportunity they’ve created for themselves with the offense looking so shaky in the past two weeks.
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September 2022
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Tigers defender is a jack-of-all-trades
Jaylon Allen is listed as a defensive lineman but his role for the Tigers over the years can’t be described by just one position.
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Silverfield will take wins however they come
Last week’s win wasn’t pretty but the Tigers coach isn’t complaining about the outcome.
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Tigers defense scores twice in win over North Texas
The Tigers scored two defensive touchdowns for the first time since 2014 on the way to earning a 44-34 win over North Texas for their third-consecutive win.
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On a day where defense takes a starring role, Tigers did it for Danton
Two pick-sixes and a fumble recovery deep in North Texas territory boosted Memphis in the second half. The Tigers’ defense honored Danton Barto, the University of Memphis’ all-time leader in tackles, died in August of 2021.
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Calkins: Memphis fans stood in long lines — and then they sealed the victory.
Memphis fans waited in long lines to get into the stadium Saturday night. But in the end, their bedlam helped clinch the win over Arkansas State. “How sweet is it?” said Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield, who credited the crowd with the victory.
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The deep ball might be the answer to the Tigers’ run game
“To open up the run game you’ve got to be good in the throw game,” Memphis offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey said.
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No place like home for the Tigers
The Tigers have four consecutive home games starting with Saturday’s home opener against Arkansas State. Memphis is 11-2 at home the last two seasons.
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Tigers AD Laird Veatch: New digital tickets are ‘more customer friendly’
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