Memphis will have an early awakening when he receives South Florida next week.
The Tigers will face the USF at 11 a. m. November 7, which will be Memphis’ third consecutive start by noon. The game will be streamed online over ESPN for paid subscribers.
The Tigers faced Temple at the same time last week and will start at a. m. in Cincinnati on Saturday on ESPN.
Memphis (3-1, 2-1 AAC) beat USF 49-10 last season, with the Tigers with USF just 170 yards on offense. The Tigers will notch their 13th consecutive victory at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, establishing a new program Record.
USF (1-5, 0-4) struggled with freshman coach Jeff Scott. The Bulls, who are out this week, are on a five-game losing streak and are averaging only 18 game-consistent issues.
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