Can the Tigers recover from last week’s meltdown?
University of Memphis fans react to a last-minute loss after a Oct. 7, 2022 game against the University of Houston at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Frank Bonner II
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.
The late-game collapse has fans wondering if the Tigers can recover from such a demoralizing loss. Head coach Ryan Silverfield believes they can.
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