2020 Memphis Tigers football team
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.
2020 Memphis Tigers football | |
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Montgomery Bowl champion | |
Montgomery Bowl, W 25–10 vs. Florida Atlantic | |
Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Record | 8–3 (5–3 American) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kevin Johns (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Mike MacIntyre (1st season) |
Home stadium | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 59,308) |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
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.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Arkansas State* | ESPN | W 37–24 | 4,537 | ||
October 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at SMU | No. 25 | ESPN2 | L 27–30 | 7,898 | |
October 17 | 2:30 p.m. | UCF |
| ABC | W 50–49 | 10,554 | |
October 24 | 11:00 a.m. | Temple |
| ESPN+ | W 41–29 | 10,321 | |
October 31 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 7 Cincinnati | ESPN | L 10–49 | 0 | ||
November 7 | 11:00 a.m. | South Florida |
| ESPN+ | W 34–33 | 10,300 | |
November 21 | 11:00 a.m. | Stephen F. Austin* |
| ESPN+ | W 56–14 | 9,684 | |
November 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at Navy | CBSSN | W 10–7 | 0 | ||
December 5 | 11:00 a.m. | at Tulane | ESPN+ | L 21–35 | 2,400 | ||
December 12 | 11:00 a.m. | Houston |
| ESPN+ | W 30–27 | 9,475 | |
December 23 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Florida Atlantic* | ESPN | W 25–10 | 2,979 | ||
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | RV | RV* | 16 | 17 | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV |
Coaches | RV | RV* | 15 | 20 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Game summaries
Arkansas State
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Over/under | |
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MEM −18.5 | 73 |
Statistics | Arkansas State | Memphis |
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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 |
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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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Over/under | |
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SMU −1.5 | 75[5] |
Statistics | Memphis | SMU |
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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 |
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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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Over/under | |
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UCF −3 | 77[6] |
Statistics | UCF | Memphis |
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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 |
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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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Over/under | |
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MEM −14 | 70[7] |
Statistics | Temple | Memphis |
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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 |
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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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Over/under | |
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CIN −6.5 | 57.5[8] |
Statistics | Memphis | Cincinnati |
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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 |
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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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Over/under | |
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MEM −17.5 | 67.5[9] |
Statistics | South Florida | Memphis |
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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 |
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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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Over/under | |
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MEM −31 | 61.5[10] |
Statistics | Stephen F. Austin | Memphis |
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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 |
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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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Over/under | |
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MEM –13.5 | 63 |
Statistics | Memphis | Navy |
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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 |
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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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Over/under | |
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TULN –3.0 | 64 |
Statistics | Memphis | Tulane |
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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 |
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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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Over/under | |
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HOU –6.0 | 65 |
Statistics | Houston | Memphis |
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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 |
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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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Over/under | |
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MEM –9.0 | 53 |
Statistics | Memphis | Florida Atlantic |
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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 |
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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
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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5 | 150 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | Philadelphia Eagles |
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