Backup steps up, becomes folk legend for Tigers in comeback win
Memphis quarterback Arrington Maiden (7) celebrates a game-sealing first-down run during Saturday’s game against Arkansas. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
“I don’t think at any point he thought he was going in,” said Memphis Tigers coach Ryan Silverfield, referencing backup quarterback Arrington Maiden.
With 67 seconds left in the Tigers’ 32-31 win against SEC foe Arkansas last Saturday and Memphis clinging to its one-point lead, redshirt freshman quarterback Arrington Maiden stepped onto the field.
The Tigers faced third-and-8.
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Sam Shoemaker
Sam Shoemaker was born and raised in Memphis and attends the University of Memphis, double majoring in journalism and philosophy. He has covered Tiger football since his junior year of high school for various online publications, most recently On3.
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