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2020 American Athletic Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 8 Cincinnati y$	6	–	0	9	–	1
Tulsa y	6	–	0	6	–	3
Memphis	5	–	3	8	–	3
UCF	5	–	3	6	–	4
SMU	4	–	3	7	–	3
Houston	3	–	3	3	–	5
Navy	3	–	4	3	–	7
Tulane	3	–	5	6	–	6
East Carolina	3	–	5	3	–	6
Temple	1	–	6	1	–	6
South Florida	0	–	7	1	–	8
Championship: Cincinnati 27, Tulsa 24
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, and competed in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Ryan Silverfield.

Schedule

Memphis had game scheduled against Purdue and UT Martin, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] On September 12 the American announced that the Houston game scheduled for September 18 was postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases at Memphis.^[2] Subsequently, the scheduled game against UTSA on September 25 was also canceled due to ongoing cases at Memphis. The UTSA game was replaced with a game against Stephen F. Austin scheduled for November 21.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	7:00 p.m.	Arkansas State*		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl)	ESPN	W 37–24	4,537
October 3	2:30 p.m.	at SMU	No. 25	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPN2	L 27–30	7,898
October 17	2:30 p.m.	UCF		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ABC	W 50–49	10,554
October 24	11:00 a.m.	Temple		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN+	W 41–29	10,321
October 31	11:00 a.m.	at No. 7 Cincinnati		Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	ESPN	L 10–49	0
November 7	11:00 a.m.	South Florida		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN+	W 34–33	10,300
November 21	11:00 a.m.	Stephen F. Austin*		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN+	W 56–14	9,684
November 28	6:00 p.m.	at Navy		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	W 10–7	0
December 5	11:00 a.m.	at Tulane		Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN+	L 21–35	2,400
December 12	11:00 a.m.	Houston		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN+	W 30–27	9,475
December 23	6:00 p.m.	vs. Florida Atlantic*		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (Montgomery Bowl)	ESPN	W 25–10	2,979
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:^[3]^[4]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AP	RV	RV*	16	17	25	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV
Coaches	RV	RV*	15	20	24	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	RV
CFP	Not released												—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

Arkansas State

Arkansas State at Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	14	0	3	7	24
• RV Tigers	7	14	13	3	37

Date: September 5, 2020
Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, TN
Game start: 7:10 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 44 minutes
Game attendance: 4,537
Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE 4 MPH
Referee: Kyle Olson
TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play–by–play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)

Pregame line	Over/under
MEM −18.5	73

Statistics	Arkansas State	Memphis
First downs	25	29
Total yards	424	502
Rushing yards	125	222
Passing yards	299	280
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	25:40	34:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Layne Hatcher	13/20, 166 yards
	Rushing	Jamal Jones	15 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Dahu Green	5 receptions, 99 yards
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	27/37, 280 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Rodrigues Clark	20 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Sean Dykes	10 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TDs

At SMU

Memphis at Southern Methodist

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Tigers	3	17	7	0	27
• Mustangs	17	7	3	3	30

Date: October 3, 2020
Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
University Park, TX
Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes
Game attendance: 7,989
Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 11 S MPH
Referee: C. Lamertina
TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play–by–play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)

Pregame line	Over/under
SMU −1.5	75^[5]

Statistics	Memphis	SMU
First downs	26	21
Total yards	501	549
Rushing yards	205	75
Passing yards	296	474
Turnovers	4	2
Time of possession	30:51	29:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	29/42, 296 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Rodriguez Clark	16 carries, 98 yards
	Receiving	Sean Dykes	6 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
SMU	Passing	Shane Buechele	32/45, 474 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Ulysses Bentley IV	13 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Reggie Roberson Jr.	5 receptions, 243 yards, 2 TDs

UCF

UCF at Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
RV Knights	7	20	8	14	49
• RV Tigers	7	7	15	21	50

Date: October 17, 2020
Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, TN
Game start: 2:42 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 4 hours and 8 minutes
Game attendance: 10,554
Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 9 MPH
Referee: Hank Johns
TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)

Pregame line	Over/under
UCF −3	77^[6]

Statistics	UCF	Memphis
First downs	34	41
Total yards	798	703
Rushing yards	197	217
Passing yards	601	486
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	26:23	33:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCF	Passing	Dillon Gabriel	35/49, 601 yards, 5 TDs
	Rushing	Greg McCrae	17 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Marlon Williams	13 receptions, 191 yards, 1 TD
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	34/50, 486 yards, 6 TDs
	Rushing	Rodrigues Clark	21 carries, 112 yards
	Receiving	Calvin Austin	9 receptions, 151 yards, 2 TDs

Temple

Temple at Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	3	12	7	7	29
• Tigers	7	3	17	14	41

Date: October 24, 2020
Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, TN
Game start: 11:05 a.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
Game attendance: 10,321
Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) • Weather: Overcast • Wind: NNE 12 MPH
Referee: A Calabrase
TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
MEM −14	70^[7]

Statistics	Temple	Memphis
First downs	30	24
Total yards	500	489
Rushing yards	113	176
Passing yards	387	313
Turnovers	4	3
Time of possession	33:28	26:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Temple	Passing	Anthony Russo	41/63, 387 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Re'Mahn Davis	20 carries, 113 yards
	Receiving	Randle Jones	12 receptions, 118 yards
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	17/36, 313 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Rodrigues Clark	22 carries, 106 yards
	Receiving	Calvin Austin	6 receptions, 184 yards, 1 TD

At Cincinnati

Memphis at Cincinnati

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	3	0	0	10
• No. 7 Bearcats	7	14	14	14	49

Date: October 31, 2020
Location: Nippert Stadium
Cincinnati, OH
Game start: 11:02 a.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
Game attendance: 0
Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SE 6 MPH
Referee: C Lamertina
TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play–by–play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)

Pregame line	Over/under
CIN −6.5	57.5^[8]

Statistics	Memphis	Cincinnati
First downs	15	28
Total yards	321	513
Rushing yards	5	242
Passing yards	316	271
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	25:10	34:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	18/35, 316 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Rodrigues Clark	12 carries, 16 yards
	Receiving	Calvin Austin	7 receptions, 121 yards
Cincinnati	Passing	Desmond Ridder	21/26, 271 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jerome Ford	9 carries, 116 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Alec Pierce	3 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD

South Florida

South Florida at Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	3	24	3	3	33
• Tigers	6	7	7	14	34

Date: November 7, 2020
Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, TN
Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
Game attendance: 10,300
Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SE 7 MPH
Referee: Hank Johns
TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
MEM −17.5	67.5^[9]

Statistics	South Florida	Memphis
First downs	16	24
Total yards	330	535
Rushing yards	113	98
Passing yards	217	437
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	29:25	30:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Florida	Passing	Noah Johnson	20/29, 217 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Brian Battie	10 carries, 76 yards
	Receiving	Kelley Joiner Jr.	3 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	30/50, 437 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kylan Watkins	10 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Sean Dykes	7 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TDs

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin at Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	0	14	0	0	14
• Tigers	14	6	15	21	56

Date: November 21, 2020
Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, TN
Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
Game attendance: 9,684
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: S 6 MPH
Referee: Nate Black
TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
MEM −31	61.5^[10]

Statistics	Stephen F. Austin	Memphis
First downs	11	25
Total yards	224	574
Rushing yards	55	305
Passing yards	169	269
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	29:42	30:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Trae Self	14/30, 124 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Jaquarion Turner	14 carries, 22 yards
	Receiving	Xavier Gipson	6 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	18/31, 269 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kylan Watkins	11 carries, 100 yards
	Receiving	Calvin Austin	10 receptions, 173 yards

At Navy

Memphis at Navy

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Tigers	7	0	0	3	10
Midshipmen	7	0	0	0	7

Date: November 28, 2020
Location: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, MD
Game start: 6:02 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 2 minutes
Game attendance: 0
Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Clear
Referee: Luke Richmond
TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): John Sadak (play–by–play), Randy Cross (analyst), and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline reporter)

Pregame line	Over/under
MEM –13.5	63

Statistics	Memphis	Navy
First downs	12	14
Total yards	280	321
Rushing yards	75	233
Passing yards	205	88
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	26:02	33:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	18/32, 205, 1 TD
	Rushing	Marquavius Weaver	15 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Tahj Washington	4 receptions, 68 yards
Navy	Passing	Tyger Goslin	3/9, 73 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Nelson Smith	29 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Chance Warren	1 reception, 41 yards

At Tulane

Memphis at Tulane

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	7	7	0	21
• Green Wave	14	7	7	7	35

Date: December 5, 2020
Location: Yulman Stadium
New Orleans, LA
Game start: 11:05 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
Game attendance: 2,400
Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NE 10 MPH
Referee: Charles Lamerti
TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
TULN –3.0	64

Statistics	Memphis	Tulane
First downs	20	26
Total yards	300	419
Rushing yards	45	165
Passing yards	255	254
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	25:56	34:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	19/38, 248 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Asa Martin	13 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Calvin Austin	5 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	21/33, 254 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Stephon Huderson	10 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Jha'Quan Jackson	3 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD

Houston

Houston at Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	3	3	0	21	27
• Tigers	3	14	10	3	30

Date: December 12, 2020
Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, TN
Game start: 2:45 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
Game attendance: 9,475
Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: W 11 MPH
Referee: Hank Johns
TV announcers (ESPN2/ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
HOU –6.0	65

Statistics	Houston	Memphis
First downs	26	20
Total yards	409	310
Rushing yards	139	64
Passing yards	270	246
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	33:29	26:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston	Passing	Clayton Tune	30/49, 270 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kyle Porter	15 carries, 70 yards
	Receiving	Christian Trahan	5 receptions, 84 yards
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	22/35, 246 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Asa Martin	11 carries, 27 yards
	Receiving	Calvin Austin	7 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Florida Atlantic (Montgomery Bowl)

2020 Montgomery Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Tigers	10	8	7	0	25
Owls	0	0	10	0	10

Date: December 23, 2020
Location: Cramton Bowl
Montgomery, AL
Game start: 6:01 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
Game attendance: 2,979
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Cloudy, Some Rain • Wind: NNW 7 MPH
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play–by–play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)

Pregame line	Over/under
MEM –9.0	53

Statistics	Memphis	Florida Atlantic
First downs	24	19
Total yards	469	290
Rushing yards	185	139
Passing yards	284	151
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	30:44	29:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	22/34, 284 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Asa Martin	15 carries, 96 yards
	Receiving	Javon Ivory	7 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD
Florida Atlantic	Passing	Nick Tronti	16/32, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	James Charles	16 carries, 82 yards
	Receiving	Brandon Robinson	4 receptions, 39 yards

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
5	150	Kenneth Gainwell	RB	Philadelphia Eagles

References

^ Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ "American Announces Postponement of Houston-Memphis Football Game". theamerican.org. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
^ "2020 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
^ "2020 Memphis Tigers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
^ "Memphis Tigers vs SMU Mustangs". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
^ "UCF Knights vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
^ "Temple Owls vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
^ "Memphis Tigers vs Cincinnati Bearcats". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ "USF Bulls vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[1] Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[2] "American Announces Postponement of Houston-Memphis Football Game". theamerican.org. Retrieved September 13, 2020.

[3] "2020 Football Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2020.

[4] "2020 Memphis Tigers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved September 15, 2020.

[5] "Memphis Tigers vs SMU Mustangs". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 4, 2020.

[6] "UCF Knights vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 19, 2020.

[7] "Temple Owls vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 26, 2020.

[8] "Memphis Tigers vs Cincinnati Bearcats". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[9] "USF Bulls vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[10] "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs Memphis Tigers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

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