Memphis protects early lead, snaps 3-game losing streak
Memphis sacks Navy quarterback Tai Lavatai (1) on Oct. 14 at the Liberty Bowl. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
A University of Memphis cheerleader revs up the crowd up before the Oct. 14 game against Navy at the Liberty Bowl. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Navy quarterback Tai Lavatai (1) is pressured by University of Memphis lineman John Tate IV (7) on Oct. 14 at the Liberty Bowl. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
University of Memphis receiver Roc Taylor (3) gets upended by a Navy defender on Oct. 14at the Liberty Bowl. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
University of Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan (14) looks for an open receiver on Oct. 14 in the game against Navy at the Liberty Bowl. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
University of Memphis running back Brandon Thomas (22) dodges a Navy tackle on Oct. 14 at the Liberty Bowl. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
University of Memphis players take the field amid a cloud of smoke before the Oct. 14 game against Navy at the Liberty Bowl. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
University of Memphis receiver (13) Javon Ivory breaks off a long run during the Oct. 14 game against Navy at the Liberty Bowl. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Navy quarterback Tai Lavatai (1) runs the ball up the middle in the game against the Tigers on Oct. 14 at the Liberty Bowl. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Navy quarterback Tai Lavatai (1) passes as Memphis defensive back Jacobi Francis (1) closes in at the Liberty Bowl on Oct. 14. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The Tigers found their mojo again, beating Navy in all aspects of the game except for time of possession.
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Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.
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