Buckley: It’s time to renew the Memphis and Ole Miss football series
Memphis defensive linemen Joseph Dorceus, middle, celebrates an tackle against Ole Miss durin their NCAA football game at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Aug. 31, 2019. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
The Tigers and Rebels have a December basketball date in Oxford, but the two schools have not played football since 2019. And nothing is scheduled going forward.
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