Buckley: Win over Navy not pretty, but it’s soup for the soul
The Tigers turned the ball over on the last two possessions, but are now 3-0, even after facing Navy’s tough-to-defend triple-option offense on a short week.
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The Tigers turned the ball over on the last two possessions, but are now 3-0, even after facing Navy’s tough-to-defend triple-option offense on a short week.
Quarterback Seth Henigan had two short touchdown runs and Jaylon Allen and the Tigers’ defense came through with two big series late in the game, as the Tigers improved to 3-0.Related story:
NCAA football box score for the Thursday, Sept. 14 game between the University of Memphis and Naval Academy.
Seth Henigan, fifth on the Tigers’ career passing yards leaders list, should be an entertaining watch when Navy comes to town for an ESPN-televised game Thursday night. Key stats and numbers for Memphis Tigers vs. NavyRelated stories:
Stats and key numbers to know as Memphis looks to win its fifth consecutive matchup with the Naval Academy.
When you’ve got Seth Henigan, who needs a running game? The Memphis Tigers won their first game of the season — and their first road game in exactly a year— by letting Seth be Seth.
The Tigers found their mojo again, beating Navy in all aspects of the game except for time of possession. The Memphis defense showed up against Navy; can it do the same at UCF? Tweet collection: What they’re saying about Navy vs. MemphisRelated stories:
Oct. 14, 2021: Memphis defeats Navy, 35-17, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Memphis protects early lead, snaps 3-game losing streak Tweet collection: What they’re saying about Navy vs. MemphisRelated stories:
Here is a collection of social media observations from the Tigers’ game against Navy at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
Expect Navy to run the ball and eat up a ton of clock in the process.
Memphis has a short week to prepare for a game that could drop the Tigers under .500 for the first time in eight seasons.
The Memphis defense was a primary reason why the Tigers won for the first time at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
With just four touchdowns allowed in the past three games, the Tigers’ defense is ramping up. Related article: Championship hopes alive after ugly win over Navy
University of Memphis’ defense bails out the offense, which had another difficult day on all fronts. Related article: Right on time: Memphis defense turns a corner with shutdown of Navy
The Tigers need to win to stay alive in the race for a berth in the AAC title game.
The Tigers’ offense knows it has to take advantage of every down against the Midshipmen’s ability to eat the clock.
The Tigers’ defensive staff has been working on strategies for months to deal with an offense used by few schools.
The Tigers’ final three games of the season were reshuffled to get the Midshipmen back on the schedule. The Tigers (5-2, 3-2 AAC) and Midshipmen (3-4, 3-2) were originally scheduled to play Nov. 14, but the game was postponed because of COVID-19 cases at Navy.
When he was in the sixth grade at Presbyterian Day School, Cameron Kinley wrote an essay about what makes Navy athletes special. Now he’s showing us in real life.
If the game can’t be rescheduled, it will make the Tigers’ chances of reaching the AAC championship game even slimmer.
The Nov. 14 game will be on either ESPN 2 or ESPNU.
Brady White got booed. Then he threw three touchdown passes to lead Memphis to a 35-23 win over Navy.
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