Calkins: For old times’ sake, Memphis wins with defense
Defensive lineman Morris Joseph (10) delivers a sack against Navy in the game Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020 in Annapolis, MD. (Carolyn Andros/University of Memphis)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
The Memphis Tigers defeated Navy — and clinched a seventh straight winning season — with rip-snorting defense.
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