Calkins: How did Memphis beat Navy? By letting Seth be Seth.
Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan (5) pumps his fist toward the stands after an NCAA college football game against Navy, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Annapolis, Md. (Nick Wass/AP)
Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan (5) looks to pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Navy, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Annapolis, Md. (Nick Wass/AP)
Memphis Tigers defensive back Quindell Johnson (15) celebrates after making a play during an NCAA football game against the Navy Midshipmen on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Annapolis, Md. (Daniel Kucin Jr./AP)
Memphis Tigers quarterback Seth Henigan (5) runs during an NCAA football game against the Navy Midshipmen on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Annapolis, Md. (Daniel Kucin Jr./AP)
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.
When you’ve got Seth Henigan, who needs a running game? The Memphis Tigers won their first game of the season — and their first road game in exactly a year— by letting Seth be Seth.
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