Memphis offense may have turned a corner against North Texas
University of Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan (9) rushes for a touchdown during a game against North Texas Oct. 19, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The Memphis Tigers had to hear all week about how good the North Texas offense is heading into last Saturday’s game.
The Mean Green walked into Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium near the top of the country in scoring offense, total offense and passing offense. The commentary around North Texas is what many were saying about Memphis’ offense last year, and is what people expected Memphis to be heading into this season.
But the Tigers (6-1, 2-1 American Athletic Conference) haven’t been as explosive as last year. They also haven’t needed to be in most games, because the defense has significantly improved.
Saturday, however, was not one of those games.
The defense couldn’t hold North Texas to the 15.8 points Memphis opponents were averaging this season. The offense responded by lighting up the scoreboard in a 52-44 victory, marking the Tigers’ most points scored this season.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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