Lawson, who won a TSSAA Class AAA title at Hamilton in 2015, returns to the basketball program as head coach.

Memphis will take on Florida State when the Tigers travel to Tallahassee, Florida, and play the Seminoles at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium.

Here’s what to know heading into Saturday’s kickoff at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

The Volunteers take on Kent State Saturday in Knoxville before next week’s big showdown at No. 15 Oklahoma. 

Mississippi State looks to rebound after last week’s loss to Arizona State with a win against Toledo, its last nonconference opponent before taking on Florida next week. 

The Rebels have beaten up on Furman and Middle Tennessee by a combined 128-3. Wake Forest will undoubtedly be the toughest competition they’ve faced yet.

In the first Tigers Podcast of the season, Memphis football beat writer Frank Bonner II and college sports columnist John Martin discuss how this game has changed for Memphis now that FSU is no longer ranked.

Hardaway spoke to reporters Thursday at the National Civil Rights Museum during a cocktail reception for Saturday’s annual Penny Hardaway Memphis District Golf Classic.

The loss was the first in the regular season in over a year for the Tigers. Memphis’ last loss in the regular season was on Aug. 27, 2023, at Alabama.

Chandler Day scored a game-winning touchdown to cap a big game in victory against region rival Germantown.

Former Memphis receiver Charles Wilson will be at Doak Campbell Stadium watching the Tigers play Florida State with his son, CJ, a diehard FSU fan. 

Should he remain a starter, or does he serve better as the team’s backup point guard?

Several players went to Mexico last week to show support for teammate Desmond Bane on his wedding day.

Renovations at Liberty Stadium will impact attendance.

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ECS travels to Lausanne and White Station visits Whitehaven in other key contests.

Houston holds on at the top spot, while Whitehaven and Bolton debut in the Dandy Dozen after Week 3 victories.

Attention to detail makes St. George’s goalkeeper one of the very best in the state — while landing her a future spot at the University of Memphis.

The home team creates plenty of chances, but lack of goals frustrates head coach Stephen Glass.

More than 130,000 people are expected for Cooper-Young Fest; blocks away, more than 30,000 fans could come to the Southern Heritage Classic.

Bouna Kebe, a 6-foot-10 big man, averaged 11.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game last season as a sophomore for NJCAA Gillette (Wyoming) College.

Dragons lost key contributors to graduation but haven’t missed a bit thanks to new starters making the most of their opportunities.