Memphis football earned a few more votes in college football's polls this week, but the Tigers are still a ways away from getting ranked. After beating Rice on Friday night at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis (8-2, 4-2, AAC) received 11 votes in the ...

Ryan Silverfield's Memphis Tigers bounced back this week after a disappointing loss to UTSA. The Tigers managed a 27-20 win over the Rice Owls Friday night at S

Memphis football is out of the polls once again. The Tigers (7-2, 3-2 AAC) l ost to UTSA on Saturday in San Antonio and saw their College Football Playoff hopes go down the drain. The loss also made an appearance in the AAC title game a longshot pipe dream.

The Tigers (8-2, 4-2 AAC) used another strong performance by running back Mario Anderson to pull away from the Owls (3-7, 2-4 AAC) in the second half. Anderson rushed 25 times for 144 yards and a touchdown, while fellow running back Brandon Thomas rushed four times for 22 yards and a touchdown.

For the second consecutive season, Charlotte’s (3-5, 2-2 AAC) matchup with Memphis (7-1, 3-1 AAC) featured a back-and-forth affair, highlighted by 19 points in the final 1:56 of action and capped off by Seth Henigan’s game-winning touchdown pass to Roc Taylor, putting the Tigers up by three with 31 seconds to play.

AAC foes match up when the Memphis Tigers (7-2) and the Rice Owls (3-6) play on Friday, November 8, 2024 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. The contest will air on ESPN2, starting at 9 p.m. ET.