Driving the Arby’s/Parts Plus dragster, Millican beat four-time world champion Steve Torrence in the final round.

As the Memphis Tigers chase a spot in the College Football Playoff, The Daily Memphian will keep track of notable Group of Five teams each week.

After analyzing a season-opening win over North Alabama, Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said there are a few things he wants cleaned up. 

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The move angered some sports fans, who posted their displeasure on social media and could impact the Memphis Tigers game Saturday vs. Troy that is scheduled to be broadcast on ESPNU.

Standouts from Central, East, Lake Cormorant, Munford, MUS and Northpoint are up for consideration this week. 

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Seven Memphis-area teams ranked in state high school football rankings.

The 6th-ranked Tigers (4-0) are one of seven Division-I teams with a flawless record in the 2024 season, winning by multiple goals in three of their four games. 

Memphis’ 2024-25 non-conference slate is the most challenging schedule the Tigers have faced in the Penny Hardaway era.

Scheffler closed with a 4-under 67 for a four-shot victory over Collin Morikawa at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.

With running back Sutton Smith injured in a season-opening win over North Alabama, South Carolina transfer Mario Anderson must step up in a big way for the Memphis Tigers.

NCAA football box score for Saturday’s game between Mississippi State and Eastern Kentucky in Starkville, Mississippi.

First-time head coach Jeff Lebby arrived in Starkville promising a show at Mississippi State. The Bulldogs performed for game one of his tenure Saturday, as MSU ran away with a win over Eastern Kentucky.

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Box score: Miss. State 56, E. Kentucky 7

“He did get hurt, doesn’t look great,” coach Ryan Silverfield said about Memphis running back Sutton Smith’s injury in the first quarter.

Memphis crushed North Alabama in their first game at the Liberty Hole, also known as Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. The place looked really strange. But in a good way.

Quarterback Jaxson Dart threw five touchdown passes and ran for a score in leading eight consecutive first-half scoring drives, helping No. 6 Ole Miss overpower Furman Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford.

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Box score: Ole Miss 76, Furman 0

Box score for the University of Mississippi Rebels game against the Furman University Paladins at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.

NCAA box score for Saturday’s college football game between the Memphis Tigers and the North Alabama Lions.

After beating North Alabama 59-0 two years ago, the Tigers forced another shutout Saturday as they won their season opener at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

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Box score: Memphis 40, North Alabama 0

Former Lausanne standout Max Gilbert made his first collegiate field goal as the University of Tennessee Vols beat the Chattanooga Mocs in Knoxville.

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Box score: Tennessee 69, Chattanooga 3

The Daily Memphian writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin answer questions including what impact will Tim Duncan have, and can Penny Hardaway regain the fans’ faith?

It appears unlikely he will be ready for the start of the season, although recovery time for the injury is usually dependent on the type of fracture that occurs.

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Jaxson Dart could be pondering Ole Miss’s first big win or his next touchdown pass. Instead, the Rebels quarterback can’t wait for that moment when his team has to prove its toughness and resilience.

The Bulldogs hope its third coach in as many seasons settles one of the program’s most tumultuous stretches in recent memory.