The Tulane defense leads the conference with 17 sacks and seven interceptions. The Green Wave also have one of the worst red zone offenses in the country. 

Beloved, late Memphis Tigers play-by-man and TV sportscaster Jack Eaton is remembered by friends and admirers with smiles and laughs as he is inducted into the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame.

Frank Bonner II and John Martin break down what Memphis will need to do Friday to beat Tulane.

Two former Tigers recorded their first sacks of the season while Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott made at least three field goals for the fourth time this season. 

The Mississippi State football coach speaks to the Memphis Touchdown Club during his first season after succeeding the late Mike Leach.

The Memphis City Council voted Tuesday to accept $350 million in cash from the state, while Gov. Bill Lee said the state would always work to do what is in the city’s best interest.

Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said the only way to reach the top of the conference is to beat the team that’s already there. That would be the preseason favorite Tulane, whom the Tigers face on Friday. 

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Known for his consummate professionalism and steady graciousness, evidence of Allie Prescott’s contributions are everywhere, from Redbirds GM to suite-seller for the Grizzlies to interim athletic director at the University of Memphis.

The Tigers have attracted several transfers who either came from bigger programs or had offers from larger schools. A few of the SEC transfers offered insight on why they chose Memphis. 

Memphis has made enough plays to have a 4-1 record after the first five games, but head coach Ryan Silverfield is still looking for the Tigers to clean up some of the late-game errors. 

Host Greg Gaston is joined by Parth Upadhyaya and Frank Bonner II to talk Tigers football and basketball on this week’s episode of The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast. 

Philadelphia kicker Jake Elliott made a game-winning field goal of 54 yards to lift the Eagles to a 34-31 overtime win against the Washington Commanders. 

The Tigers’ all-time leading rusher was filled with emotion when being honored Saturday for his College Football Hall of Fame selection. 

The Memphis receiver has five catches for 102 yards and a touchdown in the third game of the best three-game stretch of his college career.

Instead of being the team with the initial lead, it was the Tigers’ time to dish out some of the same pain they faced in the past two seasons by scoring 28 unanswered points after falling behind 17-0 to Boise State. 

After the Broncos had cut the Tigers’ lead to three midway through the fourth, Memphis responded with a time-consuming march that left no room for doubt. Or a comeback.

NCAA football box score for the Saturday, Sept. 30, game between the Memphis Tigers and Boise State Broncos.

The University of Memphis Tigers came back from an early deficit to defeat the Boise State Broncos at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

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Box Score: Memphis 35, Boise State 32

As they prepare for Boise State, the Tigers are 8-for-9 on fourth-down conversion attempts this year. Memphis is tied with Penn State for the fifth-best success rate (88.9%) in the country

Seth Henigan’s interceptions and a battle between running backs Blake Watson and Ashton Jeanty are among among the topics discussed in the newest edition of The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston.

Memphis hadn’t qualified for a bowl game in three decades before the 2003 season. The Tigers won nine games, breathing life into the struggling program and catapulting it into what it is today.

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Memphis needs to establish a strong run game while preventing Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty from having a big game. 

Frank Bonner II and John Martin discuss the Missouri loss and break down what Memphis must do to bounce back with a home win Saturday against Boise State.

Chicago Bears safety Quindell Johnson said it “was a good day for Memphis” after he grabbed his first NFL interception on the same day his former Memphis Tiger teammate Calvin Austin III scored his first NFL touchdown as a Pittsburgh Steeler. 

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