Showboats survive the Roughnecks in UFL season opener
Memphis receiver Vinny Papale hauled in this 11-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Case Cookus to help the Showboats win their UFL season opener against Houston. (Courtesy Memphis Showboats/Getty)
The Memphis Showboats set sail on the United Football League season with a road win over the Houston Roughnecks at Rice Stadium on Sunday.
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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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