Category: College Football
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Thoughts and observations from Thursdays East Carolina and Memphis game
A nearly perfect night at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium delivered a pivotal American Conference matchup as the Memphis Tigers and East Carolina looked to bounce back after last week’s losses. Thursday night was also the second midweek game in a row for both the Pirates and Tigers; Memphis lost last Friday to Tulane, and ECU…
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A look back on the success of Memphis football over the last three games heading to the matchup at Tulane on Friday night
As the final seconds ticked off the clock in 2026 Battle for the Bones, Memphis once again ran away with a conference foe this season, dominating UAB 38-13 before shifting focus to a road test at Tulane on Friday night. For Coach Charles Huff, the Bones trophy was just another game, as his goal is…
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Memphis with a stellar second half performance earns a 38-13 win over UAB, returning the bones back to the 901
On a perfect night for college football at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, the Memphis Tigers welcomed the UAB Blazers to the 901 for the 2026 edition of the Battle for the Bones. In what many consider an underrated rivalry, the Blazers and Tigers met under the lights in a matchup with potential long-term conference championship…
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Battle for the Bones preview
Battle for the bones. Four words that bring two cities and two states together for one of the Southeast’s most underrated rivalries. Former Memphis basketball coach, who ended his career in Birmingham as Head Basketball coach and later became athletic director, helped jump-start the rivalry between the two schools. When you think of Memphis and…
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Thoughts and takeaways from Saturday’s Memphis Tigers 59-8 domination of Charlotte
Fresh off the first bye week of the season, the Memphis Tigers returned to action Saturday morning with vengeance, traveling to Charlotte and dominating 59-8 in the rain to improve to 4-1. In years past, Memphis might have won something like 34-14, or by a touchdown or two, but going on the road in conference…
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#16 Mississippi State drops its first game of the year as #7 Alabama leaves Starkville with a 56-23 victory
October third. The day that Mississippi State has had circled since the Southeastern Conference announced the 2026 schedule. It was the day longtime rival Alabama would return to Davis Wade Stadium for the first time since Coach Nick Saban roamed the sidelines in 2023. As the season progressed, Saturday’s matchup between the Crimson Tide and…
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#24 Mississippi State welcomes #19 Missouri to Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday night for a massive top-25 Southeastern Conference showdown
As the final seconds ticked off the clock at Williams Brice Stadium, you could sense a level of elation that those familiar with Mississippi State football have not felt since Mike Leach roamed the sidelines in maroon and white. For the first time in a few years, Mississippi State had beaten another Southeastern Conference team…
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Thoughts and takeaways during the first bye week for Memphis football
After a grueling start to the season, Coach Charles Huff and the Memphis Tigers have finally reached their first bye week, with plenty of momentum to build on as they prepare to open conference play next Saturday at Charlotte. Coming into the season, if you had told any Memphis fan they would be sitting at…
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Ole Miss got the closure they needed, now, it’s time to move on and fully embrace the Coach Pete Golding era in Oxford
All offseason, the hysteria around September 19th came from every side. Some of the national media folks were painting Oxford, Mississippi, as a war zone once Coach Kiffin made his return to Ole Miss; others were excited for the opportunity for closure and a chance to move on from the mockery that was brought upon…
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7th-ranked LSU heads to Oxford to take on the 8th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels in a highly anticipated matchup
The long-awaited Magnolia Bowl matchup pits the 7th-ranked LSU Tigers against the 8th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels, as Coach Lane Kiffin makes his highly anticipated return to Oxford with his new team and all the expectations that come with leading LSU. Since his questionable way of leaving Oxford with his team in the College Football Playoffs,…
