There are 78 article(s) tagged Memphis Football:

• October 2020

  • Brady White deflects acclaim, knowing what lies ahead

    The Memphis QB is thankful for the awards, but “at the end of the day, you still have to replicate it.”

    By Steven Johnson October 21, 2020

  • Memphis-Cincinnati set for early kickoff

    Rematch of last year’s AAC championship game will be on either ESPN or ESPN2.

    By Steven Johnson October 20, 2020

  • Calkins: For Brady White and Memphians everywhere, a moment to celebrate

    It may not have been the single greatest win in program history, but the Memphis Tigers’s 50-49 victory over UCF Saturday was as emotionally satisfying as any in recent memory. Small wonder Memphians went just a little bit crazy when it was over. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 20, 2020

  • Memphis WR Damonte Coxie officially opts out

    The Tigers’ third all-time leading receiver in yardage and receptions is entering the NFL draft.

    By Steven Johnson October 19, 2020

  • Time to press the panic button? Memphis’ secondary has much to prove vs. Temple

    The Tigers are ranked dead last in the AAC in passing yards allowed per game.

    By Steven Johnson October 19, 2020

  • Short-handed Memphis pulls off biggest comeback in school history vs. UCF

    Brady White throws for 486 yards and six TDs and redshirt freshmen Javon Ivory, Tahj Washington make big impact.

    By Steven Johnson October 17, 2020

  • Twitter world lauds Memphis-UCF circus of a game

    The Tigers shed their 13-game losing streak in miracle rally.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 17, 2020

  • Stars are born? Young receivers, Austin shine without Damonte Coxie

    No Coxie? No problem. Calvin Austin is the new No. 1, and Javon Ivory, Tahj Washington break out.

    By Steven Johnson October 17, 2020

  • Calkins: Time for Memphis to finally beat the ‘small-time’ UCF football team

    After 13 straight losses to UCF, it’s time for the Memphis Tigers to end that streak. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 12, 2020

  • Memphis-UCF TV time set

    The Oct. 17 matchup will be the first time the teams have met in two seasons.

    By Steven Johnson October 05, 2020

  • Calkins: It would’ve been a helluva story, but Memphis screwed up the end

    After a month of adversity, this could have been the ultimate example of resilience.

    By Geoff Calkins October 03, 2020

  • Live tweets: SMU squeaks past Memphis, 30-27

    Late field goal lifts Mustangs.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 03, 2020

• September 2020

  • Memphis remains ranked in AP Top 25

    The Tigers remained ranked in national polls ahead of showdown with SMU.

    By Steven Johnson September 27, 2020

  • Sports Notebook: Pac-12 calls a reverse, drones invade ballparks, MJ goes NASCAR

    While the Memphis football team remains on the sideline another week because of positive COVID-19 tests, the Pac-12 says it will start play in November. 

    By Don Wade September 27, 2020

  • Memphis football cancels Friday game against UTSA

    The athletic department cited the COVID-19 outbreak as the reason “in the best interest of the health and safety of our student-athletes to make this decision now.” 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 19, 2020

  • Calkins: When is a party bus not a party bus? And was Ryan Silverfield right to handle this the way he did?

    In a blistering statement to the media Monday, the Memphis Tigers coach denied that his players were on such a bus. His anger was understandable. His response was worrisome. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 14, 2020

  • Silverfield denies ‘party bus’ involved in Memphis football COVID-19 outbreak

    The Tigers coach discusses what happened; football program activities remain on hold.

    By Danielle Lerner September 14, 2020

  • Calkins: Shocking news! Memphis and Lausanne show it’s hard to play football during a pandemic!

    Two local football programs were put on hold Friday because of COVID-19. But don’t blame the players. Blame us.

    By Geoff Calkins September 12, 2020

  • Three-star linebacker Dedrick Smith commits to U of M

    Ryan Silverfield’s class of 2021 gains another linebacker, Dedrick Smith.

    By Jonah Jordan September 10, 2020

  • Calkins: Memphis AD hopes for more fans at games later in year

    Here's what athletic director Laird Veatch said of the season opener at the Liberty Bowl and what might get tweaked.

    By Geoff Calkins September 06, 2020

  • Calkins: On a sweet, surreal night at the Liberty Bowl, Memphis opens its pandemic season with a win

    The band was masked, the stadium was nearly empty of fans. But the Tigers won a football game at the Liberty Bowl Saturday night. For now, that will have to do. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 06, 2020

  • Memphis defense buckles down, but it wasn’t an easy win against Arkansas State

    Down multiple starters, the Tigers' defense made a key adjustment, and some well-timed offense led to a successful season opener and coach Ryan Silverfield's first victory.

    By Steven Johnson September 06, 2020

  • Memphis delivers a triumph for coach Ryan Silverfield

    Brady White threw for 275 yards and four touchdowns in the win against Arkansas State.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 05, 2020

  • Memphis DB John Broussard shot in the leg over the weekend

    WR Damonte Coxie is listed in the police report as a witness to the incident on Spottswood Avenue.

    By Steven Johnson September 04, 2020

  • COVID-19 makes first U of M home game like no other

    On Saturday night, Memphis and Arkansas State will play a college football game at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium but ESPN's announcers will be in a Bristol, Connecticut, studio. But this is what it takes to make college football happen. 

    By Don Wade September 04, 2020