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Back-from-injury Lewis rallies Memphis against ranked USF

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 26, 2025 7:51 AM CT | Published: October 25, 2025 5:21 PM CT

Brendon Lewis’ status was up in the air all week.

But the sixth-year signal-caller knew he wouldn’t miss Memphis’ game Saturday against No. 18 South Florida.


Memphis Tigers rally, upset No. 18 South Florida


Lewis suffered an ankle injury last Saturday in Memphis’ loss to UAB and was listed as questionable in the American Conference’s pregame injury report.

“I knew the whole time that I was going to play,” Lewis said. “I just had to get myself right.”

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Sam Shoemaker

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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