A Tigers win against Mississippi State would show what big conferences are missing
University of Memphis head coach Ryan Silverfield leads his players onto the field before the Sept. 4, 2021, game against Nicholls State at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
In the past five years, Memphis is 3-0 in regular-season games against Power Five teams in a packed Liberty Bowl.
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Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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