2014, 2019 AAC CHAMPIONS • 2017, 2018, 2019 AAC WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS MEMPHIS FOOTBALL GAME 3 • SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020 • 2:30 PM CT • LIBERTY BOWL MEMORIAL STADIUM • MEMPHIS, TENN. • ABC RV/RV MEMPHIS TIGERS RV/RV UCF KNIGHTS 1-1 OVERALL • 0-1 AMERICAN 2-1 OVERALL • 1-1 AMERICAN HEAD COACH: RYAN SILVERFIELD HEAD COACH: JOSH HEUPEL RECORD AT MEMPHIS: 1-2 (FIRST FULL SEASON) vs RECORD AT UCF: 24-5 (THIRD SEASON) CAREER RECORD: 1-2 CAREER RECORD: 24-5 STREAK: LOSS 1 STREAK: LOSS 1 LAST RESULT: 25/24 MEMPHIS 27, RV/RV SMU 30 LAST RESULT: 11/12 UCF 26, TULSA 34 MEDIA INFORMATION SETTING THE SCENE TELEVISION • ABC SERIES HISTORY: UCF LEADS 13-1 RECORD IN MEMPHIS: UCF LEADS 6-1 Play-by-play ....................................................Matt Jones LAST MEETING: UCF WON 56-41, DEC. 1, 2018 FIRST MEETING: MEMPHIS WON 37-28, SEPT. 22, 1990 Analyst .................................................. Dustin Dvoracek • After a week off, the Tigers return to the Liberty Bowl to host UCF on ABC at 2:30 p.m. CST. Sideline.................................................... Paul Carcaterra • The Tigers and Knights collide for 15th time on the gridiron and the first time since the AAC championhip game RADIO • MEMPHIS TIGERS NETWORK on Dec. 1, 2018. UCF leads the all-time series 13-1 and are 6-1 at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. The last Memphis Play-by-play ..............................................Dave Woloshin victory came in the first meeting of the series on Sept. 22, 1990. Analyst ..........................................................Jarvis Greer • Saturday’s game is Memphis’ American Athletic Conference home opener, and despite playing the 2020 season under odd circumstances, the contest is not the latest conference home opener for the Tigers. Since joining Flagships WEGR-FM 102.7, Memphis the league in 1996, the UofM’s latest conference home opener came in 1997. The Tigers hosted Houston in a WREC-AM 600/WREC-FM 92.1, Memphis Conference USA match-up at the Liberty Bowl on Nov. 1, 1997, and posted a 24-3 win against the Cougars. Affiliates KAKJ-FM 105.3, Marianna, Ark. • When Memphis and UCF take Rex Dockery Field at the Liberty Bowl, the matchup features a showdown between KCLT-FM 104.9, West Helena, Ark. WJAK-AM 1460, Jackson, Tenn. The American’s last three champions. Memphis is the defending conference champion with its 29-24 title game WJAK-FM 96.1, Jackson, Tenn. win against Cincinnati last season. The Knights won the 2017 and 2018 AAC crowns. The Tigers have the most AAC WNQM-AM 1300, Nashville, Tenn. title game appearances with three, followed by UCF and Temple with two each. WNEV-FM 98.7, Friars Point, Miss. • Since joining The American in 2013, the Tigers have done quite well protecting their home turf at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Memphis has a 38-10 home record over that time, with half of the setbacks coming in 2013 TWITTER • #GOTIGERSGO alone. From 2014 to present, the home record is even more impressive at 36-5. UofM has a current 10-game win Official Account .....................................@TigersAthletics streak at the Liberty Bowl, and the Tigers’ last home loss was to UCF on Oct, 13, 2018. Updated News & In-Game Posts ..............@MemphisFB TIGERS TO WATCH OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT Facebook ............................................... /MemphisTigers Instagram .........................................@MemphisFootball QUICK STATS COMPARISON Team Statistic Memphis UCF Points/Game 32.0 42.0 Rushing Yards/Game 213.5 197.3 Passing Yards/Game 330.0 385.0 Total Offense/Game 543.5 582.3 Penalties-Yards 17-142 45-314 DL O’BRYAN GOODSON QB BRADY WHITE WR DAMONTE COXIE Third Down Conversions 19-34 (56%) 25/50 (50%) 76 TOTAL TACKLES (51 SOLO) 2020 MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST 2020 MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST Fourth Down Conversions 2-2 (100%) 2/6 (33%) 21.5 TFL • 3.0 SACKS 7,965 CAREER PASSING YARDS • 66 TD 2,948 CAREER RECEIVING YARDS Red Zone Scores 9-10 (90%) 9-11 (82%) 2020: 2.0 TFL • 1 SACK 2020: 576 YARDS • 7 TD 2020: 175 YARDS • 1 TD 2020 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS ARKANSAS STATE AT SMU UCF TEMPLE AT CINCINNATI USF AT NAVY STEPHEN F. AUSTIN AT TULANE HOUSTON AAC CHAMPIONSHIP SAT., SEPT. 5 SAT., OCT. 3 SAT., OCT. 17 SAT., OCT. 24 SAT., OCT. 31 SAT., NOV. 7 SAT., NOV. 14 SAT., NOV. 21 FRI., NOV. 27 SAT., DEC. 5 TBA W, 37-24 L, 27-30 2:30 PM 11 AM TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA ESPN ESPN2 ABC ESPN+ TBA TBA AN ESPN NETWORK TBA AN ESPN NETWORK ESPN TBA ALL IN • MEMPHIS TIGERS FOOTBALL • #GOTIGERSGO PAGE 2 MEMPHIS VS UCF • SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020 QUICK FACTS MEDIA INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Nickname .....................................................Tigers BILLY J. MURPHY COMPLEX Football Contact Chuck Gallina Mascot ...............................................Bengal Tiger • Memphis will practice at its home site, the Billy Email Address [email protected] Enrollment ...............................22,044 (Fall, 2019) J. Murphy Complex, located on the University of Memphis Park Avenue Campus. Colors ................................................. Blue & Gray Director of Digital Media Brad Pope Murphy Complex Conference ............ American Athletic Conference 1115 E. Getwell Loop Email Address [email protected] Stadium ...............Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 38152 • Due to the ongoing pandemic out of safety Capacity...................................................... 58,325 Athletics Web Videographer Nathan Galloway concerns for the student-athletes, all practices are Playing Surface ..................................... AstroTurf® closed to the media. Post-practice interviews will Email Address [email protected] Affiliation .............................................. NCAA FBS be conducted via Zoom at a link available on the Memphis Tigers Media Vault. President .................................. Dr. M. David Rudd Memphis Athletic Communications Athletics Director ...............................Laird Veatch 570 Normal Street PRACTICE INTERVIEWS Faculty Athletics Rep. ............... Lynda Wray Black Memphis, TN 38152 • Practice sessions are closed to the media. Coaches and players will be available for interviews in Fax: 901-678-4134 Head Coach ...................................Ryan Silverfield conjunction with practice on select days via Zoom. Record at UofM ........................... 1-2/First Season Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium POSTGAME INTERVIEWS Overall Record.............................................. Same 335 Hollywood Street • The Memphis locker room is closed. Head coach Offensive Scheme ....................................Multiple Ryan Silverfield and requested players will be made Memphis, TN 38104 Defensive Scheme ....................................Multiple available to the media via Zoom after a cooling off Phone: 901-729-4344 period. 2019 Record ................................................... 12-2 VIDEO GUIDELINES AAC Record/Finish ................ 7-1/AAC Champions • For non-game footage, accredited organizations All-Time Record...................................502-522-33 may distribute non-game audio and video content First Year of Competition .............................. 1912 online, including interviews, press conferences and team practice provided that such distribution Bowl Appearances ............................................ 13 is three (3) minutes maximum per content Last Appearance ...............................2019, Cotton opportunity per day, appears in an editorial context First Team All-Americans .................................. 20 only and is not posted live (including through social media apps such as Periscope, Twitter, Facebook, Offensive Starters R/L ......................................7/4 etc.). Defensive Starters R/L .....................................7/4 • The three-minute limit does not include video/audio MEMPHIS TIGERS Special Team Starters R/L ................................3/0 material that is comprised entirely of a credentialed media employee providing commentary or MEDIA VAULT Total Lettermen Returning ................................ 64 analysis, including pre- or post-practice stand-up Interviews, practice clips, photos and additional Total Lettermen Lost ......................................... 23 material shot on the field or other facility location. documents are available on the Memphis Tigers Facebook ..................................... /MemphisTigers COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM Media Vault. Twitter ........................................ @TigersAthletics • CollegePressBox.com is the official media website for Division I football. Access and download weekly ........................................................ @MemphisFB Credentialed media can request access to the game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, Instagram ..............................@MemphisAthletics headshots, logos and more for each conference Memphis Tigers Media Vault by contacting Chuck ................................................@MemphisFootball and its member schools. Register for access at Gallina ([email protected]). collegepressbox.com/register. GAME 3 ALL IN • MEMPHIS TIGERS FOOTBALL • #GOTIGERSGO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020 • LIBERTY BOWL MEMORIAL STADIUM PAGE 3 ALPHABETICAL NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl./Exp. Hometown/Last School 8 Connor Adair QB 1 O’Bryan Goodson DL 6-1 297 Sr./3L Batesville, Miss./South Panola HS 54 Brackston Alford OL 1 Peter Parrish QB 6-1 190 R-So./TR Phenix City, Ala./Central HS/LSU 37 Jaylon Allen OLB 2 TJ Carter DB/CB 5-11 190 Sr./3L Nashville,