Breaking down the Tigers’ unblemished home record against power conference schools since 2015
Memphis Tigers receiver Calvin Austin III (4) smiles after scoring the go-ahead touchdown during a Sept. 18, 2021, game at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium against Mississippi State University. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The Memphis Tigers will play host this week to an Arkansas team that looked impressive against now-No. 13 Ole Miss last Saturday.
Kickoff is at 11 a.m. this Saturday, Sept. 20, at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, and it will be the first time the Tigers play on ABC since their 1-point victory over Central Florida on Oct. 17, 2020.
The Tigers have played five home games against power conference schools in the last 10 years, including three SEC opponents. Memphis is 5-0 in those games. Current head coach Ryan Silverfield was the Tigers’ head coach in one of the outings, and he was an assistant coach during three of them.
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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.
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