Even as they start over with their third coach in four years, the Tigers are excited for what the 2023-24 season holds with first-year coach Alex Simmons on the sideline.

When Jason Smith moved to sports-talk radio 92.9 ESPN, he learned fast that making it work would be about his personality and the on-air chemistry with co-host John Martin.

After quarterback Seth Henigan left the field with an injury, Tevin Carter stepped in and executed the longest play of the season. “... When his number was called, he went out there and performed,” Coach Ryan Silverfield said.

Numbers can be deceiving. South Florida racked up the yards and the points, but Memphis came through late to secure the victory.

Football box score for Saturday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and South Florida Bulls played at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis.

Quarterback Seth Henigan did pretty much whatever needed to be done as Memphis defeated South Florida.

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Box score: Memphis 59, South Florida 50

Houston, Collierville, Germantown and Bartlett all advance. But not without some late drama.

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The Grizzlies let a 10-point lead slip away in the final minutes of the game and lost their sixth straight game to begin the season. 

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The Memphis coach says the Tigers would need time to build chemistry with Williams if he returned. But the forward would increase the team’s chances for a national championship.

 To Memphis basketball head coach Penny Hardaway, the Tigers' sloppy performance is an example of what not to do during his three-game suspension.

The Tigers picked up a 41-point victory over the LeMoyne-Owen Magicians, but it wasn’t very pretty.

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Anna Hauer and Mya Jones propel Tigers into the championship game for the third straight year.

Brady Hughes passed for four touchdowns to lead his team to a win over Briarcrest in the regular-season finale on Oct. 26.

The Tigers are facing a fast-paced offense for the second consecutive week. South Florida averages 83.6 offensive snaps per game, which is tops in the country.

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The Tigers head into Saturday’s home game against South Florida coming off a close-call win at North Texas.

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Standouts from Bartlett, Covington, FACS, Germantown, MUS, Sheffield and Southwind are all in the running for the state’s top honor.

Everyone is 0-0 but there’s not much margin for error as the road to Chattanooga begins for Shelby-Metro area teams.