MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Brady White threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns as No. 17 Memphis beat 18th-ranked Cincinnati 34-24 Friday for the Tigers' third straight American Athletic Conference West title and the right to host the league championship -- and the Bearcats again -- next week.
This will be the first time that Memphis (11-1, 7-1, No. 18 CFP) will host a conference title game in program history.
And the league championship will be a rematch between these teams after Memphis snapped a nine-game winning streak by the East Division champs. Cincinnati (10-2, 7-1, No.