2014, 2019 AAC CHAMPIONS • 2017, 2018, 2019 AAC WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS MEMPHIS FOOTBALL GAME 1 • SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • 7 PM CT • LIBERTY BOWL MEMORIAL STADIUM • MEMPHIS, TENN. • ESPN RV/RV MEMPHIS TIGERS ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES 0-0 OVERALL • 0-0 AMERICAN 0-0 OVERALL • 0-0 SUN BELT HEAD COACH: RYAN SILVERFIELD HEAD COACH: BLAKE ANDERSON RECORD AT MEMPHIS: 0-1 vs RECORD AT ARKANSAS STATE: 47-30 CAREER RECORD: 0-1 CAREER RECORD: 47-30 STREAK: LOST 1 STREAK: WON 1 LAST RESULT: 12/11 PENN STATE 53, 15/15 MEMPHIS 39 LAST RESULT: ARKANSAS STATE 34, FIU 26 MEDIA INFORMATION SETTING THE SCENE TELEVISION • ESPN SERIES HISTORY: MEMPHIS LEADS 29-24-5 RECORD IN MEMPHIS: MEMPHIS LEADS 22-10-4 Play-by-play .............................................Bob Wischusen LAST MEETING: MEMPHIS WON 31-7, SEPT. 21, 2013 FIRST MEETING: ARKANSAS STATE WON 18-6, OCT. 27, 1914 Analyst ....................................................... Dan Orlovsky Sideline.........................................................Cole Cubelic • Memphis and Arkansas State are set to take the gridiron Saturday evening for the 59th time. This is the first matchup between the two programs since 2013 and the first time the two teams will appear on ESPN together. • The 58 all-time meetings between the Tigers and the Red Wolves rank third in program history only to Southern RADIO • MEMPHIS TIGERS NETWORK Miss (63) and Ole Miss (63). Cincinnati is the top American Athletic Conference opponent at 36 all-time meetings. Play-by-play ..............................................Dave Woloshin • Saturday marks Ryan Silverfield’s first home and regular-season game as Memphis’ head coach. He was named Analyst ..........................................................Jarvis Greer head coach on Dec. 19, 2019 and coached in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl. Sideline.........................................................Greg Gaston • Although this is the first matchup as head coaches, it is not the first time Silverfield and Arkansas State head coach Blake Anderson have been on opposite sidelines. In Anderson’s first season as head coach at Arkansas State, the Flagships WEGR-FM 102.7, Memphis Red Wolves played Toledo in the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Silverfield was the Rockets offensive line coach. Toledo won WREC-AM 600/WREC-FM 92.1, Memphis the matchup 63-44. Affiliates KAKJ-FM 105.3, Marianna, Ark. • Memphis continues to make Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium a difficult place to play. Since Silverfield joined the KCLT-FM 104.9, West Helena, Ark. coaching staff in 2016, the Tigers are 25-3 at home, including a pair of perfect 7-0 records in 2017 and 2019. WJAK-AM 1460, Jackson, Tenn. • Saturday marks the 10th-straight season the Tigers open at home, which is the longest stretch of opening a season WJAK-FM 96.1, Jackson, Tenn. at home in program history. All-time, Memphis has a 50-49-5 in home openers and a 41-60-3 record in season WNQM-AM 1300, Nashville, Tenn. openers. • The Tigers have won six-straight home openers after defeating Ole Miss in 2019 by a score of 15-10. WNEV-FM 98.7, Friars Point, Miss. • Memphis is coming off its most historic season in program history. The Tigers finished 2019 with a 12-2 overall record, won the American Athletic Conference Championship outright for the first time, earned a berth to the TWITTER • #GOTIGERSGO 84th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and hosted ESPN’s College GameDay for the first time. It was the first-ever Official Account .....................................@TigersAthletics New Year’s Six Bowl for Memphis. Updated News & In-Game Posts ..............@MemphisFB TIGERS TO WATCH OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT Facebook ............................................... /MemphisTigers Instagram .........................................@MemphisFootball QUICK STATS COMPARISON Team Statistic Memphis Arkansas St. Points/Game 40.4 33.7 Rushing Yards/Game 186.7 127.2 Passing Yards/Game 298.4 312.1 Total Offense/Game 485.1 439.3 Penalties-Yards 103-839 99-916 DL O’BRYAN GOODSON QB BRADY WHITE WR DAMONTE COXIE DL JOSEPH DORCEUS Third Down Conversions 89-193 78-193 38 GAMES PLAYED 2020 MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST 2020 MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST 2019 ALL-AAC HONORABLE MENTION Fourth Down Conversions 14-24 13-23 71 TOTAL TACKLES (46 SOLO) 2019 JOHNNY UNITAS FINALIST 2X ALL-AAC SELECTION 111 TOTAL TACKLES (69 SOLO) Red Zone Scores 50-61 40-45 19.5 TFL • 2.0 SACKS 4,014 PASS YDS • 37 TOTAL TD 1,276 REC YDS • 9 TD 26.5 TFL • 12.0 SACKS 2020 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS ARKANSAS STATE HOUSTON AT UTSA AT SMU UCF TEMPLE AT CINCINNATI USF AT NAVY AT TULANE AAC CHAMPIONSHIP SAT., SEPT. 5 FRI., SEPT. 18 FRI., SEPT. 25 SAT., OCT. 3 SAT., OCT. 17 SAT., OCT. 24 SAT., OCT. 31 SAT., NOV. 7 SAT., NOV. 14 FRI., NOV. 27 TBA 7 PM 6:30 PM 7 PM TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA ESPN ESPN CBSSN AN ESPN NETWORK AN ESPN NETWORK TBA TBA TBA AN ESPN NETWORK AN ESPN NETWORK TBA ALL IN • MEMPHIS TIGERS FOOTBALL • #GOTIGERSGO PAGE 2 MEMPHIS VS ARKANSAS STATE • SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE 31 MONDAY 1 TUESDAY 2 WEDNESDAY 3 THURSDAY 4 FRIDAY 5 SATURDAY Players' off day - No Practice Practice - Closed to Media Practice - Closed to Media Practice - Closed to Media Walkthrough - Closed to Media Game Day vs Arkansas State Billy J. Murphy Complex Billy J. Murphy Complex Billy J. Murphy Complex Kickoff - 7 p.m. (CT) ESPN Weekly Media ‘Luncheon’ Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium 11:30 a.m. Coach Silverfield and players made Coach Silverfield and players made No coach or player availability. Memphis, Tenn. via Zoom, interview available on available to media after practice available to media after practice No coach or player availability the Memphis Tigers Media Vault via Zoom. via Zoom. Coach Ryan Silverfield Press Conference conducted via Zoom following the conclusion of the game. Players made available to media after Coach Silverfield via Zoom. QUICK FACTS MEDIA INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Nickname .....................................................Tigers BILLY J. MURPHY COMPLEX Primary Football Contact Tammy DeGroff Office Number 901-678-5787 Mascot ...............................................Bengal Tiger • Memphis will practice at its home site, the Billy Mobile Number 901-734-1504 Enrollment ...............................22,044 (Fall, 2019) J. Murphy Complex, located on the University of Email Address tdegroff@memphis.edu Colors ................................................. Blue & Gray Memphis Park Avenue Campus. Twitter @tdegroff Conference ............ American Athletic Conference Murphy Complex Stadium ...............Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium 1115 E. Getwell Loop Secondary Football Contact Jen Hannah Capacity...................................................... 58,325 Memphis, TN 38152 Mobile Number 217-369-4402 Playing Surface ..................................... AstroTurf® • Due to the ongoing pandemic out of safety Email Address j.lawson@memphis.edu Affiliation .............................................. NCAA FBS concerns for the student-athletes, all practices are Twitter @Jen_Lawson25 President .................................. Dr. M. David Rudd closed to the media. Post-practice interviews will Athletics Director ...............................Laird Veatch be conducted via Zoom at a link available on the Associate Director Phil Stukenborg Faculty Athletics Rep. ............... Lynda Wray Black Memphis Tigers Media Vault. Email Address p.stukenborg@memphis.edu Head Coach ...................................Ryan Silverfield Assistant Director Lamar Chance PRACTICE INTERVIEWS Record at UofM ................................0-1/First Year Email Address lchance1@memphis.edu Overall Record.............................................. Same • Practice sessions are closed to the media. Coaches Offensive Scheme ....................................Multiple and players will be available for interviews in Assistant Director John Galatas conjunction with practice on select days via Zoom. Mobile Number 228-229-0882 Defensive Scheme ....................................Multiple Email Address jgalatas@memphis.edu POSTGAME INTERVIEWS 2019 Record ................................................... 12-2 Director of Digital Media Brad Pope AAC Record/Finish ................ 7-1/AAC Champions • The Memphis locker room is closed. Head coach Email Address sbpope@memphis.edu All-Time Record...................................501-521-33 Ryan Silverfield and requested players will be made First Year of Competition .............................. 1912 available to the media via Zoom after a cooling off Athletics Web Videographer Nathan Galloway Bowl Appearances ............................................ 13 period. Email Address nrgllway@memphis.edu Last Appearance ...............................2019, Cotton Memphis Athletic Communications First Team All-Americans .................................. 20 VIDEO GUIDELINES Offensive Starters R/L ......................................7/4 570 Normal Street • For non-game footage, accredited organizations Defensive Starters R/L .....................................7/4 Memphis, TN 38152 may distribute non-game audio and video content Special Team Starters R/L ................................3/0 Fax: 901-678-4134 online, including interviews, press conferences Total Lettermen Returning ................................ 64 and team practice provided that such distribution Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Total Lettermen Lost ......................................... 23 is three (3) minutes maximum per content 335 Hollywood
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