Silverfield’s still chasing 8 wins, but Tigers must first become bowl eligible
University of Memphis defensive back Rodney Owens (30) tries to hype up the crowd during the Saturday game against UCF at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
An eight-win season seemed more probable when the Tigers were looking at a 4-1 record with seven games remaining. Now the Tigers need to win at least two of the last three just to reach a bowl game.
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Memphis Football Ryan Silverfield AAC football college football University of Memphis football Seth HeniganFrank 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.
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