For the second consecutive home game, Memphis fell behind by double digits and has to play from behind.

Another slow start, an ineffective ground game, a weird interception and a low blow all hurt Memphis in Friday’s loss to Tulane.

NCAA college football box score for Friday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and Tulane Green Wave played at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023.

The Green Wave beat the Memphis Tigers on the road by a 31-21 margin in front of an announced crowd of 35,609 fans inside Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

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Box score: Tulane 31, Memphis 21

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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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