Blazers backup quarterback helps UAB upset No. 22 Tigers
Memphis’ Sutton Smith returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown in the Tigers' game against UAB Saturday, Oct. 18, in Birmingham. (Courtesy Memphis Athletics)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The No. 22 Memphis Tigers were three-touchdown favorites heading into Saturday’s game at UAB.
The Blazers fired head coach Trent Dilfer earlier in the week and the team was without starting quarterback Jalen Kitna, who was averaging 296 passing yards per game, the eighth-most in the country.
All signs pointed to what was expected to be an easy win for the Tigers as they prepared for a top-25 showdown against No. 19 South Florida next week.
UAB had other plans.
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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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