Memphis linebacker: Must ‘respect each opponent’ in final four games
After a loss to UAB followed by bounce-back win against South Florida, Tigers linebacker Sam Brumfield lays out what’s ahead in the days to come.
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After a loss to UAB followed by bounce-back win against South Florida, Tigers linebacker Sam Brumfield lays out what’s ahead in the days to come.
The Tigers’ game against USF last Saturday was paused multiple times for injured South Florida players, eventually causing Memphis fans to boo.
The Tigers’ 34-31 upset of South Florida has moved Memphis back into the Top 25.
A meeting with South Florida was must-win for Memphis, which played like it down the stretch to upset the then-No. 18 Bulls. Now, every other game moving forward is must-win for the No. 25 Tigers, too.
Brendon Lewis overcame an injured ankle to throw for a career-high 307 passing yards.
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NCAA college football box score for Saturday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and South Florida Bulls played at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.
Tigers quarterback Brendon Lewis missed most of the second half with an injury against UAB last week.
Coach Ryan Silverfield’s Tigers will face their first Top 25 opponent of the season as they look to keep their American Conference title hopes alive.
“All of our hopes, goals and dreams are still in front of us,” Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said after suffering a loss to UAB. Now, nationally ranked USF comes to town.
Two days after starter Brendon Lewis left a loss to UAB early, and with South Florida coming to town, Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield addresses quarterback options.
When Memphis quarterback Brendon Lewis was sidelined with an injury during the Tigers’ 31-24 loss at UAB, head coach Ryan Silverfield called on his four-star true freshman AJ Hill.
The Memphis Tigers entered Saturday as the No. 22 team in the country, but three costly penalties have tarnished what was an undefeated season.
The No. 22 Memphis Tigers lost a lot after falling to the Blazers in Birmingham, starting with their perfect record.
UAB backup quarterback Burton Ryder, in his first career start, is 14-of-18 for 149 yards and two touchdowns.
UAB quarterback Jalen Kitna is averaging 296 passing yards per game, which ranks No. 8 in the country.
The Tigers are returning from a bye week while UAB is preparing to play its first game after firing head coach Trent Dilfer.
Memphis’ Matt Adcock may not be the most athletically gifted Tiger, but his rural Misssissippi work ethic goes a long way.
The expanded playoff has helped Group of Six schools, including Memphis and South Florida, share a bigger part of the national spotlight during the regular season.
The Memphis Tigers remain nationally ranked in both the AP Top 25 and the coaches poll.
ESPN College GameDay may have interest in the Memphis Tigers, but much depends on what happens in other games this weekend.
“It would be terrific,” American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti said of the possibility of College GameDay coming to Memphis. “I’m crossing every finger. I’m saying every prayer, hoping that (the Tigers and USF) continue to play well. And we’ll see where the chips fall.”
Basketball player availability reports for the American Conference are still in the preliminary phase. Football is currently in its first season of publishing reports two hours before each game.
The Memphis Tigers and South Florida Bulls now know when their much-hyped Oct. 25 game will begin.
UAB fired its head coach six days before playing Memphis. What challenges does the coaching change present for the Tigers?