Key stats and numbers for Tigers’ season opener
University of Memphis running back Brandon Thomas (22) rushed the ball during a game at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium against Mississippi State University. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Mississippi State’s air raid offense ranked No. 4 in the country in passing yards per game last season and passed for 419 yards in the last outing against the Tigers.
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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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