The Midshipmen (3-0, 2-0 in AAC) took a 21-14 lead in the second quarter and never gave it back as it handed the Tigers (3-1, 0-1 AAC) their first loss of the season.

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Box score: Navy 56, Memphis 44

Desrosiers converted a 4th-and-3 late in a 20-12 win at Florida State last week. He appeared to suffer an injury while picking up the first down.

A Memphis win would give fifth-year coach Ryan Silverfield the first 4-0 start of his tenure. A win for Navy would give the Midshipmen their first 3-0 start since 2017.

The season’s second edition of the Tigers Podcast talks about the big football win in Tallahassee, what impact the hirings of Nolan Smith and Mike Davis could have on the basketball program and more.

“I thought it was pretty cool because you don’t hear that a lot. … It just stuck and I’ve been going with it,” Holler said. “All my teammates, even guys here (at Memphis) started calling me ‘Snack’ or ‘Big Snack.’ I’ll take whatever.”

The skeletal remains of the Pac-12 has created the latest round of chaos in college sports.

American Athletic Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti and Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek react to a possible move by the Memphis Tigers to the rebuilding Pac-12.

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AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti scheduled to meet with media Tuesday amid reports regarding Memphis and the Pac-12.

Let us count the reasons. The list is longer than the current number of Pac-12 members. 

If given the chance, Memphis should jump to the Pac-12. It isn’t even a close call. 

As the Tigers chase a College Football Playoffs spot, The Daily Memphian will keep track of notable Group of Five teams each week.

Razorbacks athletic director Hunter Yurachek hadn’t previously been aware that renovations to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium would still be continuing during the Memphis-Arkansas game.

The Tigers are coming off an impressive win at Florida State, but coach Ryan Silverfield didn’t let his team celebrate it for too long. 

The Tigers play a nationally televised game against Middle Tennessee on Sept. 28. 

ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions after Week 3 games.

“Ryan Silverfield called the win over Florida State ‘monumental.’ It was certainly that. Indeed, there is an argument that it was the most important win in program history.”

The Tigers remain the top Group of Five team in the Coaches Poll, but still are not ranked in the Associated Press Poll.

Linebacker Chandler Martin told quarterback Seth Henigan he wouldn’t need to score as many points to secure wins this year, and that rang true on Saturday as the Tigers defeated Florida State.

No. 25 Memphis beats Florida State on a day so much went so right for Ryan Silverfield’s Tigers, but don’t tell the coach about polls, playoffs or rainbows.

Memphis made $1 million for moving its home game with Missouri in 2023 to St. Louis.

Box score for Saturday’s college football game between the Memphis Tigers and Florida State Seminoles.

The Memphis Tigers took a road trip to Tallahassee, Florida, this weekend and left with a marquee win that included a nice $1.3 million payday.

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ESPN, DirecTV reach agreement

Just in time for the Memphis Tigers 11 a.m. CT kickoff in Tallahassee, Florida; DirecTV and ESPN reached an agreement so DirecTV customers will be able to watch Saturday’s Memphis vs. Florida State game.

Memphis will take on Florida State when the Tigers travel to Tallahassee, Florida, and play the Seminoles at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium.

In the first Tigers Podcast of the season, Memphis football beat writer Frank Bonner II and college sports columnist John Martin discuss how this game has changed for Memphis now that FSU is no longer ranked.