WholeHogSports · Sep 17, 2025
Memphis football run game poses a threat
Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield is shown during a game against UCF on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)Memphis, which received single-digit votes in the first three Associated Press polls and none this week, will host an SEC opponent Saturday for the first time since 2021.
Memphis (3-0) beat Mississippi State 31-29 at home on Sept. 18, 2021, but fell 49-23 in the return trip the following season. Most recently, Memphis lost 34-27 to Missouri in 2023 in St. Louis.