Key stats and numbers for Tigers in the Battle for the Bones with UAB
University of Memphis running back Blake Watson (4) didn’t play the full game against Tulane last week. Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said he is day-to-day. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Saturday’s Battle for the Bones features a UAB quarterback who is completing 74% of his passes, but the Blazers allow the fourth-most tackles for loss in the country. They also struggle defending the run.
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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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