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Lawson brothers leading the Tigers
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Lawson brothers dominating early competition

The University of Memphis men’s basketball team has opened its 2016-2017 season with three straight victories. Sophomore guard Jeremiah Martin is showing signs of a solid point guard with 7.3 assists and 2 turnovers per game. Junior guard Markel Crawford is getting his confidence ...

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Tigers going bowling for third straight season

The University of Memphis Tigers are bowl eligible for a third straight season after their dominating 51-7 win at SMU Saturday. Now that the Tigers are officially bowl eligible, fans can now begin to take a look at where some of the national college football websites predict Memphis will play their ...

The Setonian
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Tigers rank among Tennessee’s elite in college football

The University of Memphis (5-1) has gotten off to a great start to the season to stand as one of the best college football teams in the state of Tennessee. The Tigers are challenged by two Power 5 schools and a Conference USA program for that title. Memphis, who lost arguably the program’s greatest ...

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Memphis outlasts Temple, sets school records

The University of Memphis football team (4-1) opened their conference season with a 34-27 win against the visiting Temple Owls (3-3) at the Liberty Bowl. Memphis overcame an early 13-0 deficit and scored 27 unanswered points in two quarters and solidified the win. “Offensively, we ...

Tigers set record scoring night
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Memphis football posting jaw-dropping numbers

During the first two games of the season, the University of Memphis football team outscored their opponents 78-24. However, what happened Saturday night was quite unexpected. The Memphis Tigers defeated the visiting Bowling Green Falcons 77-3 in record-setting fashion. With the win, Memphis now has ...

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U of M’s top offensive players

Head coach Mike Norvell made a name for himself with his high-octane Arizona State offenses, something that has translated over to his first Memphis Tigers squad. Last Saturday, the Tigers outscored the visiting Kansas Jayhawks 43-7 at the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, totaling 394 yards of offense, a lot ...

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Tiger Football Alums in the NFL

The University of Memphis currently has eight former players on NFL rosters to kick off the 2016 season. Some, like DeAngelo Williams and Paxton Lynch, are considered some of the best players to suit up in a Memphis uniform, while others, like Dontari Poe, have carved out a very good NFL career. • ...

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