MEMPHIS TIGERS NEWS

The Commercial Appeal Through two games, Memphis freshman QB Seth Henigan is 9-for-14 on third downs. Mississippi State is ranked 23rd in opponent third down conversions

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

Live updates: Mike Leach meets with media ahead of Mississippi State's game vs. Memphis Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach addresses media Monday ahead of Saturday's game against the Memphis Tigers.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • CLARIONLEDGER.COM

Memphis vs. UTSA kickoff time, TV information announced Memphis will host UTSA at 2:30 p.m. on ESPNU on Sept. 25

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

Calvin Austin named AAC Offensive Player of the Week Calvin Austin named AAC Offensive Player of the Week.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Memphis QB Seth Henigan is the 247Sports True Freshman of the Week Memphis got involved in a shootout Saturday night in Jonesboro, Arkansas. They had the right quarterback for it as true freshman Seth Heniga...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Memphis receives one vote in USA Today Coaches' poll. Did Arkansas State show love? Did Memphis get its vote from Arkansas State coach Butch Jones? The Tigers won 55-50 over the Red Wolves Saturday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

Memphis WR Calvin Austin on his 239-yard, 3-touchdown game vs Arkansas State Calvin Austin III added he's not surprised QB Seth Henigan and RB Brandon Thomas are stepping up for as freshmen for Memphis

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

Ryan Silverfield on Memphis surviving Arkansas State, Seth Henigan's third down poise Ryan Silverfield also praised Seth Henigan's poise and decision-making on third down through two games

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

Oregon's CJ Verdell, Arkansas running backs highlight Saturday's top performers

Fans were treated to some impressive individual performances on a busy college football Saturday. Here are the best.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Memphis holds off Arkansas State 55-50 in wild finish

True freshman Seth Henigan threw five touchdown passes, three to Calvin Austin III, who had a career night with 239 yards, and Memphis held off Arkansas State 55-50

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fans celebrate revived Classic with big-name pro coaches

Fans at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium had much to celebrate at the first Southern Heritage Classic in two years

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Memphis football starting defensive lineman Morris Joseph out vs. Arkansas State due to injury Memphis football will be without one of its top pass rushers in its first road game of the season vs. Arkansas State.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

Memphis vs. Arkansas State football: Live updates, analysis from Tigers' first road game Follow along as Memphis Tigers football faces Arkansas State University in the Tigers' first road game on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

Kylan Watkins - Out for Week 2 Watkins (foot) will not play Saturday against Arkansas State, Evan Barnes of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Impact This marks Watkins' second straight absence due to injury. Brandon Thomas stands to lead the Tiger backfield against Arkansas State.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

How to watch Memphis Tigers vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves football on live stream Here's how to watch the Memphis Tigers vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves college football game via TV, live stream on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

Memphis football to honor former Tigers WR, Hall of Famer Isaac Bruce on Sept. 18 Memphis will honor former standout and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Isaac Bruce pregame and at halftime vs. Mississippi State football...

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

The Commercial Appeal Seth Henigan's confidence at an early age developed his poise and ability to become Memphis football's quarterback as a true freshman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

Grant Gunnell - Surgery ahead but not ruled OFS Gunnell is headed for surgery for a lower leg injury but hasn't been ruled out for the season at this point, Evan Barnes of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Impact Gunnell will certainly be sidelined for an extended period of time because of the injury, but it sounds like a return at some point in 2021 is still on the table. In the meantime, freshman Seth Henigan will handle duties under center for the Tigers, while Keilon Brown is set to serve as his backup.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Grant Gunnell - May be headed for surgery Gunnell's (lower body) former high school coach tweeted Tuesday that Gunnell is set to undergo surgery next Monday, Evan Barnes of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Impact Gunnell was expected to miss the next couple of weeks but a surgical procedure could result in more missed time than that. More information on a timetable should begin to surface once a determination has been made. For the time being, Gunnell is expected to at least miss a couple of weeks.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Keilon Brown - Set to be backup QB Brown is listed as the backup quarterback going into Week 2, Evan Barnes of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Impact Brown moved up to the backup position after Grant Gunnell went down with a lower body injury. Seth Henigan should get his chance to show off his skills, but if he does struggle over the next couple weeks the team could look at getting Brown some action.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield focused on Arkansas State, not AAC realignment Ryan Silverfield is focused on Memphis football's next opponent, not if the AAC could reportedly lose three teams to the Big 12.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

The Commercial Appeal Brady White helped advise Seth Henigan during Memphis football's win on Saturday and praised the freshman's poise and decision-making

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

Grant Gunnell - Set to miss time Gunnell (lower body) will miss at least the next couple of weeks, Evan Barnes of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Impact Gunnell was set to split time with co-starter Seth Henigan, who ended up taking over the starting job due to Gunnell's injury. The quarterback is set to miss his team's matchup with Arkansas State and possibly even Mississippi State on Sept. 18. An update on the severity of the injury should be provided in the next week.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gabriel Rogers - Catches three passes Rogers caught three passes for 59 yards against Nicholls State.

Impact After being a defensive back last year, Rogers swapped sides of the field to be a receiver this year and performed well in his offensive debut. The 6-foot-0 receiver finished second on the teams in yards and will look to get more experience at his position throughout the year.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Javon Ivory - Tops 100 receiving yards. Ivory caught five catches for 106 yards against Nicholls State.

Impact The redshirt sophomore looked sharp in the team's blowout win over Nicholls State. Ivory's performance was his second time passing the 100 yard receiving mark after doing it in the Tigers's final game of the season last year. The 6-foot-2 receiver will look to grow his connection with true freshman quarterback Seth Henigan as the season goes on.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE