With Memphis quarterback Lewis’ injury status unknown, attention turns to the Tigers defense
Memphis quarterback Brendon Lewis (2) carries the football defended by Tulane defensive back Jahiem Johnson (right) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Memphis. (Nikki Boertman/AP Photo)
The injury status of Memphis Tigers quarterback Brendon Lewis is in limbo for a second straight week and for the third time this season.
Lewis has been battling an ankle injury he first suffered in a loss to UAB four games ago, causing him to miss nearly the entire second half of the Tigers’ upset loss in Birmingham.
He aggravated the injury during the fourth quarter of a blowout victory in Rice on Halloween in Houston, then gutted through the pain for as long as he could in last Saturday’s 38-32 loss to Tulane at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
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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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