Calkins: Never a doubt! Missed kick saves Memphis (and GameDay)
Tulsa kicker Jacob Rainey (95) reacts after missing a field goal in the final seconds of an NCAA college football game against Memphis in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oct. 26. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
Tulsa missed a field goal to save Memphis and a visit from GameDay. Maybe it's time Memphis football fans expect the best?
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