Memphis didn’t realize much to prepare for UCF without Damonte Coxie.
Coach Ryan Silverfield said Monday that it was unforeseen when Coxie, the team’s star catcher, left the Tigers in the middle of last week, did no longer at the top points and mentioned school policy, he may simply not say coxie had selected not to participate in the season until the documents have been filed.
There was little time left to prepare Javon Ivory for his first start or Calvin Austin III and Tahj Washington for more important roles, but it worked longer than expected on the return to surpass the UCF scale 50-49 on Saturday.
“These young bulls carried it through the horn and I’m proud of the way they did,” Silverfield said. “When you have a wonderful quarterback like Brady White, everything is on deck for him. “
Without Coxie, the Tigers totaled 703 yards on offense, the fifth-largest in the show’s history. Austin (nine receptions, 151 yards) and Washington (seven receptions, 131 yards) had their best mark in their career, catching Washington for yards in the fourth and 3rd to set Austin’s winning score.
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Ivory, a freshman in a red shirt like Washington, had four receptions for 88 yards and a touchdown. The 36-yard catch while owned by a defenseman in ESPN’s 10 most sensible night games at SportsCenter.
“I don’t think anyone was surprised because I’ve noticed them do this countless times,” Austin said of Ivory and Washington. “That’s the moment they were able to put it on the big screen, so I’m very satisfied with them. “
Can Tigers expect similar effects without their number 1 receiver?Possibly it wouldn’t be that simple.
Coxie is one of the biggest catchers in the show’s history and it’s just the moment the Memphis player publishes consecutive 1,000-yard seasons with Anthony Miller and enters the UCF game, sharing the team’s leadership in receptions with closed-wing Sean Dykes.
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More than raw numbers, Coxie is a reliable choice and a third security hood for White. With 6 feet and 3 inches, the physique and had no compatibility with the maximum length of the defensive backs.
Ivory is 6-2 and while Washington and Austin have speed, they are 5-11 and 5-9 respectively. Memphis only had 6 of 16 in the third conversion against UCF, Austin had two third catches in the fourth quarter adding his winning touchdown.
Austin and Dykes are consistent with the team’s leadership percentage with 4 touchdowns and Dykes lead all closed wings nationally in yards and receptions consistent with the game.
It is a fiery test for Washington and Ivory, while Austin, in his first season on a scholarship, is now the team’s most experienced catcher as a junior.
Silverfield thanked open receiver coach John Simon for them and offensive coordinator Kevin Johns for putting the trio in a position to succeed with their game decision.
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White did not trust his new receivers, throwing six landing passes at five other players.
“There are guys in a position right now and it’s a question who’s going to step in and you’ve noticed other names appearing,” White said Saturday. “It’s hard when your number one is rarely very there, but guess what, now there’s a new No. 1 And they are all going up and taking a step forward. “
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