Tigers football notebook: SEC apologizes for referee mistake on onside kick
University of Memphis running back Blake Watson (4) scampers in for a touchdown during a Sept. 23, 2023 game against the University of Missouri in St. Louis. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The officials told Memphis that it had to use a kicking tee with its late-game onside kick against Missouri. The SEC informed coach Ryan Silverfield the following morning that the referees were wrong.
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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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