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Team Elliott Defeats Team Williams In Friday Night Stripes

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Two-time American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Year.

American Athletic Conference champion.

NFL Draft pick. Super Bowl champion.

Now, add winning coach in the University of Memphis football's Friday Night Stripes, the Tigers' annual spring game.

Former place-kicker Jake Elliott guided his squad to a 7-3 come-from-behind victory over Team DeAngelo Williams before an estimated crowd of over 10,000 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Friday night.

The two former All-Americans squared off in the third and final period of Friday's intra-squad game, after the Tigers ran through two 12-minute timed quarters.