There are 202 article(s) tagged American Athletic Conference:

• November 2018

  • Calkins: As Tigers go for a title, it’s Memphis vs. Errrbody once again

    ORLANDO — After the traditional photos with the championship trophy, after the smiles and the shaking of hands, Memphis coach Mike Norvell quietly handed a football to UCF coach Josh Heupel — signed by the Memphis team — to give to UCF’s injured quarterback, McKenzie Milton.

    By Geoff Calkins November 30, 2018

  • Can Memphis finally take down UCF in AAC title game?

    It’s true that UCF has beaten Memphis three times since Sept. 30 of last year. And it would seem to speak to dominance.

    By Don Wade November 29, 2018

  • Memphis trying to clean up turnovers against UCF

    Memphis offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham had a simple message for his quarterbacks when he opened practice Tuesday.

    By Jonah Jordan November 29, 2018

  • Multiple Tigers gain All-Conference selections

    The American Athletic Conference released its All-Conference teams Wednesday afternoon, with eight Memphis Tigers earning honors voted on by the league's 12 head coaches.

    By Jonah Jordan November 28, 2018

  • AAC Title Game Notebook: Commissioner Aresco not holding back

    American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco is taking the approach that the UCF and Memphis offenses did in a 62-55 double-overtime game in last year’s league championship.

    By Don Wade November 26, 2018

  • Memphis Tigers take the AAC West with win over Houston

    Memphis (8-4, 5-3 American Athletic Conference) overcame a halftime deficit to clinch the AAC West Division over the Houston Cougars (8-4, 5-3 AAC).

    By Jonah Jordan November 24, 2018

  • Calkins: Memphis Tigers win the West – by being who they are

    Mike Norvell had time to think about the play, time to think about exactly what to call.

    By Geoff Calkins November 24, 2018

  • Houston puts on good face to deal with injury, sideline showdown

    The modern college football coach can put the happy shine on almost anything. Even a public sideline spat with a player over a jacket that, well, really wasn’t about a jacket at all.

    By Don Wade November 21, 2018

  • Improving Memphis defense preparing for fast-paced Houston offense

    Memphis defensive coordinator Chris Ball sat down to watch film of the Houston-Tulane game a week ago and wondered if he would have to abandon his game plan – a strategy developed over months.

    By Jonah Jordan November 21, 2018

  • Tigers face Houston and vaunted offense with AAC West title on the line

    Memphis coach Mike Norvell stepped out of his pregame meetings last Thursday night, saw Houston beating Tulane 48-17 and knew it was paramount that his Tigers needed to defeat SMU the next day.

    By Jonah Jordan November 19, 2018

  • American Athletic Conference football finds spotlight fleeting

    The ESPN “College GameDay” crew set up at UCF last Saturday for the undefeated Knights’ American Athletic Conference showdown with Cincinnati. And with UCF ranked 11th in the Associated Press Poll and the Bearcats ranked 19th, it almost felt like a little slice of an SEC Saturday.

    By Don Wade November 19, 2018

  • Three-Points of Emphasis: Win over SMU sets up big matchup with Houston

    Memphis (7-4, 4-3) overcame offensive lapses to defeat SMU (5-6, 4-3) 28-18 on the road.

    By Jonah Jordan November 18, 2018

  • Memphis bowls over Tulsa assuring postseason eligibility

    Memphis’ (6-4, 3-3 American Athletic Conference) blowout of Tulsa (2-8, 1-5 AAC) was a season-best performance for the Tigers defense.

    By Jonah Jordan November 10, 2018

  • Tigers use running of Henderson, receiving of Coxie to defeat Pirates 59-41

    The Memphis Tigers (5-4, 2-3 American Athletic Conference) won their first road game of the season in a back-and-forth and points-filled contest with the East Carolina Pirates (2-6, 0-5 AAC).

    By Jonah Jordan November 04, 2018

• October 2018

  • Hindsight: Norvell breaks down what should have happened in final seconds

    When Memphis quarterback Brady White stepped to the UCF 40-yard line after a 10-second runoff late in Saturday’s game against UCF, the redshirt junior – in a perfect scenario – would have spiked the ball with 15 seconds left on the clock. 

    By Jonah Jordan October 15, 2018

  • AAC Notebook: Penny talks toughness for his Tigers picked to finish fourth

    If Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway could look back at his career and tell himself one thing it would be to leave everything on the line against opponents.

    By Jonah Jordan October 15, 2018

  • Calkins: Memphis loss to No. 10 UCF will hurt for a long time

    They were in range, that’s what hurts. Or that’s one of a thousand things that hurt after a loss like that.

    By Geoff Calkins October 15, 2018

  • A day later, UCF loss still hurts; 3 points of emphasis

    Memphis (4-3, 1-3 American Athletic Conference) fell to No. 10 UCF (6-0, 3-0) in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The 31-30 loss marks coach Mike Norvell’s first with a losing conference record. 

    By Jonah Jordan October 15, 2018

  • McFerrin enters 11th season with hopes of better record, upgraded facilities

    When women’s basketball head coach Melissa McFerrin signed her original contract with the University of Memphis in 2008, she immediately wanted to make changes, particularly to the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. 

    By Jonah Jordan October 13, 2018

  • Tigers run out of time as UCF escapes with a 31-30 win over Memphis

    The Tigers blew a 13-point halftime lead to No. 10 UCF at home. The Knights shut Memphis out in the second half and avoided an upset in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

    By Jonah Jordan October 13, 2018

  • 5 Questions with Tigers offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham

    Memphis (4-2, 1-2 American Athletic Conference) enters Saturday’s matchup against No. 10 UCF (5-0, 2-0) looking to prove the Knights aren’t the only ones in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium with a high-powered offense. 

    By Jonah Jordan October 13, 2018

  • Tigers try to treat nationally ranked UCF as simply the next game on the schedule

    Just because 10th-ranked UCF is headed to town this weekend has not caused Memphis to change its focus from the normal, daily routine. Preparing for the Knights (5-0, 2-0 American Athletic Conference) involves learning from past mistakes and following a process three years in the making.

    By Jonah Jordan October 10, 2018

  • New season, same truth: Jeremiah Martin vital to Tigers

    The peak and the valley arrived on a Thursday night in late February at FedExForum.

    By Don Wade October 01, 2018

• September 2018

  • Next Day Takeaways: Green Wave shutters Memphis offense

    Memphis fell to the Tulane Green Wave 40-24 Friday night in a game where the Tigers were favored by two touchdowns. Head coach Mike Norvell said the performance didn’t look like the product he has gotten used to the Tigers putting on the football field. 

    By Jonah Jordan September 29, 2018

  • Tigers optimistic of chances to reach NCAA tournament in Hardaway’s first year

    Memphis point guard Jeremiah Martin stepped onto the floor over the summer and immediately knew the talent Penny Hardaway put together plus what was returning would be better than the Tigers projected No. 8 finish in the American Athletic Conference. 

    By Jonah Jordan September 27, 2018