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September 2020
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Former Memphis Tiger to compete on ‘The Amazing Race’
The former Tigers running back will pair with a former Carolina Panthers teammate.
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Jackson State hiring Deion Sanders ‘softens the blow’ for Classic
Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones said there is no downside to “Coach Prime” bringing flair to the game.
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TOM’s legacy will live on at Memphis Zoo
The university will sponsor a tiger named TOM IV in a partnership following the death of TOM III.
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TV time set for Memphis-SMU
The Tigers will be playing for the first time in nearly a month.
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How one decision changed the future for Antonio Gibson and U of M Tigers
The Washington Football Team’s running back finds himself in an unexpected situation.
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Touchdown Club going all virtual for 2020
The Sept. 21 meeting of the Touchdown Club will be online as Tony Barnhart kicks off 2020 speakers’ schedule.
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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.”
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Calkins: Elegy for TOM III, the last real Memphis Tiger
The University of Memphis said the tradition of having a live tiger at games “has come to an end.” It seems like the right decision, but it’s still a sad moment for Memphians.
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University of Memphis mascot TOM III dies
The U of M’s beloved Bengal tiger was 12 years old.
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Memphis Tigers to resume football practice Saturday
It has been eight days since football activities were halted because of COVID-19 test results.
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No Houston, no problem: AAC viewers guide for Tigers fans this weekend
The positive COVID-19 tests forced Memphis to take another week off, but here is an opportunity to see how its conference rivals look.
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Making sense of a wild weekend for Memphis football
There was a lot of less-than-good news, but there also was the No. 15 ranking in the national coaches poll.
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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.
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Another one: Memphis linebacker Tim Hart opts out of season
The redshirt senior is the third known player in the Tigers’ football program to do so.
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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.
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Tigers’ Sept. 18 game against Houston postponed after COVID-19 outbreak
The AAC said a makeup date will be determined later.
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Memphis wide receiver Coye’ Fairman opts out of 2020 season
Redshirt junior Coye’ Fairman said Tiger football’s recent spate of positive coronavirus tests led to his decision to opt out of the 2020 season.
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Three-star linebacker Dedrick Smith commits to U of M
Ryan Silverfield’s class of 2021 gains another linebacker, Dedrick Smith.
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Timing of early bye week ideal for U of M defense
Coach Ryan Silverfield has plenty of things he wants his football team to clean up before hosting Houston on Sept. 18 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
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Memphis football: Five stars from Saturday’s win against Arkansas State
It’s time to take a look at the Tigers who performed exceptionally well during their season opener at the Liberty Bowl, from tight end Sean Dykes to a certain defensive lineman who had a nice run on a fake punt.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Memphis delivers a triumph for coach Ryan Silverfield
Brady White threw for 275 yards and four touchdowns in the win against Arkansas State.
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