Buckley: Offense can’t always carry the Tigers. What must change on defense?
Linebacker Geoffrey Cantin-Arku is on the field at Lincoln Financial Field Stadium in Philadelphia as the Tigers defeat Temple, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. (Courtesy Memphis Athletics)
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
Memphis allowed 3-9 Temple 465 yards and some really big plays, but the Tigers still have a chance for a 10-win season.
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