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2020 Memphis Tigers football team

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2020 Memphis Tigers football
Montgomery Bowl champion
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–3 American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Johns (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorMike MacIntyre (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Cincinnati y$   6 0     9 1  
Tulsa y   6 0     6 3  
Memphis   5 3     8 3  
UCF   5 3     6 4  
SMU   4 3     7 3  
Houston   3 3     3 5  
Navy   3 4     3 7  
Tulane   3 5     6 6  
East Carolina   3 5     3 6  
Temple   1 6     1 6  
South Florida   0 7     1 8  
Championship: Cincinnati 27, Tulsa 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, and competed in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Ryan Silverfield.

Schedule

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Memphis had game scheduled against Purdue and UT Martin, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] On September 12 the American announced that the Houston game scheduled for September 18 was postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases at Memphis.[2] Subsequently, the scheduled game against UTSA on September 25 was also canceled due to ongoing cases at Memphis. The UTSA game was replaced with a game against Stephen F. Austin scheduled for November 21.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:00 p.m.Arkansas State*ESPNW 37–244,537
October 32:30 p.m.at SMUNo. 25ESPN2L 27–307,898
October 172:30 p.m.UCF
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ABCW 50–4910,554
October 2411:00 a.m.Temple
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN+W 41–2910,321
October 3111:00 a.m.at No. 7 CincinnatiESPNL 10–490
November 711:00 a.m.South Florida
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN+W 34–3310,300
November 2111:00 a.m.Stephen F. Austin*
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN+W 56–149,684
November 286:00 p.m.at NavyCBSSNW 10–70
December 511:00 a.m.at TulaneESPN+L 21–352,400
December 1211:00 a.m.Houston
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN+W 30–279,475
December 236:00 p.m.vs. Florida Atlantic*ESPNW 25–102,979
Schedule Source:[3][4]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
APRVRV*161725RVRVRVRVRVRV
CoachesRVRV*152024RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

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Arkansas State

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Arkansas State at Memphis
1 234Total
Red Wolves 14 037 24
RV Tigers 7 14133 37
      
Pregame line Over/under
MEM −18.5 73
Statistics Arkansas State Memphis
First downs 25 29
Total yards 424 502
Rushing yards 125 222
Passing yards 299 280
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 25:40 34:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 13/20, 166 yards
Rushing Jamal Jones 15 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Dahu Green 5 receptions, 99 yards
Memphis Passing Brady White 27/37, 280 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Rodrigues Clark 20 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Sean Dykes 10 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TDs

At SMU

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Memphis at Southern Methodist
1 234Total
No. 25 Tigers 3 1770 27
Mustangs 17 733 30
       
Pregame line Over/under
SMU −1.5 75[5]
Statistics Memphis SMU
First downs 26 21
Total yards 501 549
Rushing yards 205 75
Passing yards 296 474
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 30:51 29:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Brady White 29/42, 296 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Rodriguez Clark 16 carries, 98 yards
Receiving Sean Dykes 6 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
SMU Passing Shane Buechele 32/45, 474 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Ulysses Bentley IV 13 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Reggie Roberson Jr. 5 receptions, 243 yards, 2 TDs

UCF

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UCF at Memphis
1 234Total
RV Knights 7 20814 49
RV Tigers 7 71521 50
  • Date: October 17, 2020
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 2:42 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4 hours and 8 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,554
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 9 MPH
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
          
Pregame line Over/under
UCF −3 77[6]
Statistics UCF Memphis
First downs 34 41
Total yards 798 703
Rushing yards 197 217
Passing yards 601 486
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 26:23 33:37
Team Category Player Statistics
UCF Passing Dillon Gabriel 35/49, 601 yards, 5 TDs
Rushing Greg McCrae 17 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Marlon Williams 13 receptions, 191 yards, 1 TD
Memphis Passing Brady White 34/50, 486 yards, 6 TDs
Rushing Rodrigues Clark 21 carries, 112 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 9 receptions, 151 yards, 2 TDs

Temple

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Temple at Memphis
1 234Total
Owls 3 1277 29
Tigers 7 31714 41
  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,321
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) • Weather: Overcast • Wind: NNE 12 MPH
  • Referee: A Calabrase
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
        
Pregame line Over/under
MEM −14 70[7]
Statistics Temple Memphis
First downs 30 24
Total yards 500 489
Rushing yards 113 176
Passing yards 387 313
Turnovers 4 3
Time of possession 33:28 26:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Temple Passing Anthony Russo 41/63, 387 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing Re'Mahn Davis 20 carries, 113 yards
Receiving Randle Jones 12 receptions, 118 yards
Memphis Passing Brady White 17/36, 313 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Rodrigues Clark 22 carries, 106 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 6 receptions, 184 yards, 1 TD

At Cincinnati

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Memphis at Cincinnati
1 234Total
Tigers 7 300 10
No. 7 Bearcats 7 141414 49
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: Nippert Stadium
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Game start: 11:02 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SE 6 MPH
  • Referee: C Lamertina
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play–by–play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
     
Pregame line Over/under
CIN −6.5 57.5[8]
Statistics Memphis Cincinnati
First downs 15 28
Total yards 321 513
Rushing yards 5 242
Passing yards 316 271
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 25:10 34:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Brady White 18/35, 316 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Rodrigues Clark 12 carries, 16 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 7 receptions, 121 yards
Cincinnati Passing Desmond Ridder 21/26, 271 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Jerome Ford 9 carries, 116 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Alec Pierce 3 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD

South Florida

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South Florida at Memphis
1 234Total
Bulls 3 2433 33
Tigers 6 7714 34
  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,300
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SE 7 MPH
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
         
Pregame line Over/under
MEM −17.5 67.5[9]
Statistics South Florida Memphis
First downs 16 24
Total yards 330 535
Rushing yards 113 98
Passing yards 217 437
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 29:25 30:35
Team Category Player Statistics
South Florida Passing Noah Johnson 20/29, 217 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Brian Battie 10 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Kelley Joiner Jr. 3 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Memphis Passing Brady White 30/50, 437 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Kylan Watkins 10 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Sean Dykes 7 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TDs

Stephen F. Austin

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Stephen F. Austin at Memphis
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 0 1400 14
Tigers 14 61521 56
  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 9,684
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: S 6 MPH
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
       
Pregame line Over/under
MEM −31 61.5[10]
Statistics Stephen F. Austin Memphis
First downs 11 25
Total yards 224 574
Rushing yards 55 305
Passing yards 169 269
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 29:42 30:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Stephen F. Austin Passing Trae Self 14/30, 124 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Jaquarion Turner 14 carries, 22 yards
Receiving Xavier Gipson 6 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Memphis Passing Brady White 18/31, 269 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kylan Watkins 11 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 10 receptions, 173 yards

At Navy

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Memphis at Navy
1 234Total
Tigers 7 003 10
Midshipmen 7 000 7
 
Pregame line Over/under
MEM –13.5 63
Statistics Memphis Navy
First downs 12 14
Total yards 280 321
Rushing yards 75 233
Passing yards 205 88
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 26:02 33:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Brady White 18/32, 205, 1 TD
Rushing Marquavius Weaver 15 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Tahj Washington 4 receptions, 68 yards
Navy Passing Tyger Goslin 3/9, 73 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Nelson Smith 29 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Chance Warren 1 reception, 41 yards

At Tulane

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Memphis at Tulane
1 234Total
Tigers 7 770 21
Green Wave 14 777 35
  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Location: Yulman Stadium
    New Orleans, LA
  • Game start: 11:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,400
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NE 10 MPH
  • Referee: Charles Lamerti
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
    
Pregame line Over/under
TULN –3.0 64
Statistics Memphis Tulane
First downs 20 26
Total yards 300 419
Rushing yards 45 165
Passing yards 255 254
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 25:56 34:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Brady White 19/38, 248 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Asa Martin 13 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 5 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
Tulane Passing Michael Pratt 21/33, 254 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Stephon Huderson 10 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Jha'Quan Jackson 3 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD

Houston

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Houston at Memphis
1 234Total
Cougars 3 3021 27
Tigers 3 14103 30
       
Pregame line Over/under
HOU –6.0 65
Statistics Houston Memphis
First downs 26 20
Total yards 409 310
Rushing yards 139 64
Passing yards 270 246
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 33:29 26:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Clayton Tune 30/49, 270 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Kyle Porter 15 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Christian Trahan 5 receptions, 84 yards
Memphis Passing Brady White 22/35, 246 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Asa Martin 11 carries, 27 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 7 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Florida Atlantic (Montgomery Bowl)

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2020 Montgomery Bowl
1 234Total
Tigers 10 870 25
Owls 0 0100 10
  • Date: December 23, 2020
  • Location: Cramton Bowl
    Montgomery, AL
  • Game start: 6:01 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,979
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Cloudy, Some Rain • Wind: NNW 7 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play–by–play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
   
Pregame line Over/under
MEM –9.0 53
Statistics Memphis Florida Atlantic
First downs 24 19
Total yards 469 290
Rushing yards 185 139
Passing yards 284 151
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 30:44 29:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Brady White 22/34, 284 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Asa Martin 15 carries, 96 yards
Receiving Javon Ivory 7 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD
Florida Atlantic Passing Nick Tronti 16/32, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing James Charles 16 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Brandon Robinson 4 receptions, 39 yards

Players drafted into the NFL

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Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
5 150 Kenneth Gainwell RB Philadelphia Eagles

References

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  1. ^ Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "American Announces Postponement of Houston-Memphis Football Game". theamerican.org. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Memphis Tigers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Memphis Tigers vs SMU Mustangs". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "UCF Knights vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "Temple Owls vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  8. ^ "Memphis Tigers vs Cincinnati Bearcats". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "USF Bulls vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 27, 2020.