Much focus has fallen on what the Memphis football team lost from its offense – two-year starting quarterback Riley Ferguson and playmaking wideout Anthony Miller. But graduate transfer quarterback Brady White will line up behind an offensive line that returns four of five starters.

2. Memphis Tigers, QB White Set to Open New Campaign on Saturday Against Mercer - Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Memphis coach Mike Norvell isn’t a big fan of season openers. The mysteries tend to bother him. “I really don’t like first games,” Norvell said during his first weekly luncheon press conference of the season on Monday, Aug. 27. “There’s so many unknowns.”

3. Memphis Climb - Saturday, August 25, 2018

Recently, cbssports.com put out a map showcasing the best college football programs in every state. The state of Tennessee, which forever would have been colored Big Orange, was instead shaded Memphis Tigers Blue. College football writer Barrett Sallee provided a two-part explanation for how this came to be:

4. Gainwell Learning Multiple Roles on Offense As He Embarks On Tiger Career - Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Memphis Tiger freshman Kenny Gainwell lined up as a running back in the middle of Sunday’s Liberty Bowl practice and took a handoff through the offensive line for a short gain.

There are no breaks on coach Mike Norvell’s field. So when Gainwell, listed as a running back, untangles himself from the arms of a defensive lineman, it’s time to reset and run another play.

5. Last Word: Colonial's New Plan, the Overton Square Hotel and American Way - Wednesday, August 8, 2018

And we are at that point of the post-county election period where those who leave office next month are announcing what’s next. This will soon start to blend with transition announcements for the incoming office holders. Shelby County commissioner Terry Roland is the new director of the Millington Chamber of Commerce. The announcement made at a luncheon in Millington Tuesday. Roland is among the eight Shelby County commissioners who leave office as of Sept. 1. Roland also vows he will be back in four years when the county elections just decided will be on the ballot once more. Roland ran in the May Republican primary for county mayor won by David Lenoir.

6. Tony Pollard a Known Commodity Entering 2018 - Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Took Tony Pollard all of 10 seconds in a 2016 win at Temple to establish himself as a generational talent for the University of Memphis football team. Did it by becoming the first Tiger in a generation to turn a kickoff return into a touchdown.

7. Tigers’ Pollard on Watch List For Paul Hornung Award - Monday, July 30, 2018

Memphis junior All-American wide receiver/kick returner Tony Pollard has been named to his second preseason watch list for 2018. The latest is the Paul Hornung Award watch list. The Paul Hornung Award is presented annually by the Louisville Sports Commission to the most versatile player in major college football.

8. Five Tigers Selected To AAC 5th Anniversary Team - Saturday, July 28, 2018

The University of Memphis had five players named to the American Athletic Conference’s Fifth Anniversary Team, including junior All-American Tony Pollard.

Also named to the squad were Pollard’s former teammates Genard Avery, All-Americans Jake Elliott and Anthony Miller, and 2013 Ray Guy Award winner Tom Hornsey.

9. Five Tigers Selected To AAC 5th Anniversary Team - Wednesday, July 25, 2018

The University of Memphis had five players named to the American Athletic Conference’s Fifth Anniversary Team, including junior All-American Tony Pollard.

10. Last Word: BSMF Opens, Germantown's New Elementary and Links at St. Jude - Friday, May 4, 2018

The Beale Street Music Festival opens Friday and the clouds appear right on cue. But that, in and of itself, doesn’t stop the proceedings in Tom Lee Park. Lightning is another matter, of course. Poncho and boots are a part of the Memphis In May identity. And one day there will be a digital map of the park’s terrain that shows the areas that are the mud pits and those that are largely mud proof. That’s for some of you to avoid them and others among you to find them and “celebrate” them.

11. The Kickoff is a Must-Keep Play in College Football, NFL - Friday, May 4, 2018

October 6, 2016, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. From the sideline, then-University of Memphis quarterback Riley Ferguson was watching as history disappeared under scorched earth. In other words, as Tony Pollard raced 95 yards and erased a 20-year gap between Memphis kick returns for touchdowns.

12. Memphis Experts See Economic Growth Building Off 2017 Into 2018 - Saturday, January 6, 2018

With resolutions made and the new year now, another annual exercise rises to the forefront – predictions on what Memphis and its economy can expect in 2018.

If 2017 taught us anything, it’s that there’s so much we won’t be able to even remotely see coming, from Memphis bidding to become the potential home for Amazon’s second headquarters to action finally being taken on the Confederate monuments in city parks and so much more.

13. Worth the Wait - Saturday, December 30, 2017

A true college football fan’s pain is personal because losing extracts a cost. Food doesn’t taste as good. Sleep doesn’t come as easily. The hurt goes to depths that not everyone can understand.

14. Rising Programs - Thursday, December 28, 2017

Iowa State plays in college football mecca as a Power 5 member, albeit in the Big 12. The University of Memphis lives in the non-Power 5 outer ring that is the American Athletic Conference. The Cyclones (7-5) play a tougher league schedule. That’s just true. And they pulled two big-time upsets by beating Oklahoma, which is in the College Football Playoffs, and then-No. 4 TCU.

15. ISU Defense a Challenge; Tigers Snag 13 Early Signings for 2018 - Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Iowa State may or may not be the best defensive team the University of Memphis has faced this season. But whatever designation you put on the Tigers’ opponent in Saturday’s Dec. 30 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Memphis coach Mike Norvell knows this:

16. Iowa State Must Stay True to Selves to Beat Tough Memphis Offense - Friday, December 22, 2017

At this late date in the college football season, deception may come on an individual play – a quarterback’s deft sleight of hand on play-action or a linebacker feigning blitz only to drop back into coverage.

17. Memphis Football Players Receive All-America Honors - Saturday, December 16, 2017

Three University of Memphis football players have picked up various All-America recognition, including senior wide receiver Anthony Miller being named a first team All-America honoree by the Associated Press, and earning second team honors from the Football Writers Association of America.

18. Tigers DB Carter Named All-American Freshman - Saturday, December 16, 2017

For the second year in a row, the University of Memphis football team has a player on the USA Today Freshman All-American team, as defensive back T.J. Carter was named to the team. Kick returner Tony Pollard, who was named a Walter Camp and FWAA first-team All-America honoree earlier this week, was named a Freshman All-American by USA Today last season.

19. Strong Season Sets Recruiting Table for Tigers - Friday, December 15, 2017

The Tigers’ Dec. 30 date with Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl isn’t far off. But closing in even faster is college football’s new early signing period from Dec. 20-22 for high school seniors headed to a Division I school.

20. Tigers DB Carter Named All-American Freshman - Thursday, December 14, 2017

For the second year in a row, the University of Memphis football team has a player on the USA Today Freshman All-American team, as defensive back T.J. Carter was named to the team. Kick returner Tony Pollard, who was named a Walter Camp and FWAA first-team All-America honoree earlier this week, was named a Freshman All-American by USA Today last season.

21. Memphis Football Players Receive All-America Honors - Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Three University of Memphis football players have picked up various All-America recognition, including senior wide receiver Anthony Miller being named a first team All-America honoree by the Associated Press, and earning second team honors from the Football Writers Association of America.

22. Tigers’ Miller, Pollard Recognized by Sports Illustrated - Monday, December 11, 2017

University of Memphis senior wide receiver Anthony Miller and sophomore kick returner Tony Pollard were named second team All-America honorees by Sports Illustrated. It is the first All-America honor for Miller and the third for Pollard, who was named a FWAA and USA Today Freshman All-American last season.

23. The Press Box - Monday, December 4, 2017

During the worst of times for the Memphis football program, back before hardly anyone in this town had heard of Mike Norvell, Anthony Miller or Riley Ferguson, losing never felt like it did Saturday in the American Athletic Conference championship game.

24. Nine Tigers Take AAC All-League Honors - Saturday, December 2, 2017

The University of Memphis football team placed nine players on the American Athletic Conference all-league teams and two Tigers claimed individual awards.

Redshirt sophomore Tony Pollard was named the conference's Special Teams Player of the Year for the second-consecutive season, marking the fifth straight season a Tiger has grabbed AAC Special Teams Player of the Year honors.

25. Nine Memphis Tigers Take AAC All-League Honors - Friday, December 1, 2017

The University of Memphis football team placed nine players on the American Athletic Conference all-league teams and two Tigers claimed individual awards.

Redshirt sophomore Tony Pollard was named the conference’s Special Teams Player of the Year for the second-consecutive season, marking the fifth straight season a Tiger has grabbed AAC Special Teams Player of the Year honors.

26. Much at Stake in Memphis-UCF Rematch - Friday, December 1, 2017

For a game that happened two months ago, UCF’s 40-13 victory over the Memphis Tigers has had incredible staying power. But there are logical reasons for that, too.

It’s the only loss Memphis (10-1) suffered all year. The Tigers took out two Top-25 teams (at the time the games were played) in UCLA and Navy. Yet they were not really competitive against UCF, which is undefeated at 11-0 heading into the American Athletic Conference championship game on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 11 a.m. at Spectrum Stadium in Orlando (ABC-TV).

27. For Now, Memphis a College Football Oasis - Monday, November 27, 2017

Tony Pollard was taking another kick return from one end zone to another. Quarterback Riley Ferguson and wideout Anthony Miller were hooking up for an 89-yard touchdown on the Memphis Tigers’ first play from scrimmage. And safety Jonathan Cook was playing pick-six.

28. Trio of Tigers Honored For Recent Play - Saturday, November 25, 2017

Senior University of Memphis quarterback Riley Ferguson was one of eight quarterbacks named a Manning Award Star of the Week and senior wide receiver Anthony Miller accepted his invitation to the Senior Bowl. The 2018 Reese’s Senior Bowl will be played Jan. 27 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.

29. Trio of Tigers Honored for Recent Play - Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Senior University of Memphis quarterback Riley Ferguson was one of eight quarterbacks named a Manning Award Star of the Week and senior wide receiver Anthony Miller accepted his invitation to the Senior Bowl. The 2018 Reese’s Senior Bowl will be played Jan. 27 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.

30. Tigers in Position to Make College Football's First Playoff Rankings - Monday, October 30, 2017

On Tuesday, Oct. 31, the College Football Playoff committee will reveal the first of six weekly rankings. It’s appropriate, of course, because on Halloween there no doubt be one or two imposters disguised as a Top 25 playoff team.

31. Tigers’ TJ Carter Named AAC Defensive Player of the Week - Tuesday, October 24, 2017

University of Memphis freshman defensive back TJ Carter has been named the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week. This is the second-straight week the Tigers have earned Defensive Player of the Week after Austin Hall won it last week.

32. Ferguson, Taylor Rally No. 25 Memphis Past Houston, 42-38 - Friday, October 20, 2017

HOUSTON (AP) — Down 17 in the second half on the road, there was no panic in No. 25 Memphis.

The Tigers kept their focus and finished with a victory.

Riley Ferguson threw for 471 yards and had a 21-yard TD pass with 1:28 left, Patrick Taylor rushed for a career-high four touchdowns and Memphis rallied to beat Houston 42-38 on Thursday night.

33. American Athletic Conference Making Noise - Thursday, October 19, 2017

At the 2015 American Athletic Conference’s football media days, commissioner Mike Aresco made the case for the league as a “challenger brand” to the established Power Five of the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Big 12 and PAC-12.

34. Tigers Could Face New Wrinkle In Navy’s Always-Challenging Offense - Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Like a lot of teams, the University of Memphis has had trouble coping with Navy’s triple-option offense. The Midshipmen beat Justin Fuente’s Tigers two years ago with it and last year did the same to Mike Norvell’s first Memphis team.

35. Tigers Face Stern Test at UCF For Rescheduled Game - Thursday, September 28, 2017

Head coach Mike Norvell was pleased that the goal of going undefeated in non-conference play was achieved. It meant having a signature win over then-No. 25 UCLA and, most recently, turning back a plucky South Illinois team 44-31.

36. Tigers' Ferguson Aims to Get Back on Track - Thursday, September 7, 2017

Editor's note: The University of Memphis football game that was to be played Friday, Sept. 8, at UCF in Orlando has been canceled in response to Hurricane Irma. Details here.

37. AAC Names Tigers’ Pollard Special Teams Player of Week - Wednesday, September 6, 2017

University of Memphis redshirt sophomore Tony Pollard was named the American Athletic Conference’s Special Teams Player of the Week by the league office, and teammates Curtis Akins and Darrell Henderson were named to the weekly honor roll for their work in Memphis’ 37-29 win over Louisiana Monroe.

38. Tigers Deliver Victory in Wind and Rain - Friday, September 1, 2017

Tigers kick returner Tony Pollard let the ball settle into his hands. Do not take that part for granted. This was at the start of the second half Thursday night at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. And not to say there was a lot of water, but at one point the Cajun Navy probably could have sailed areas of the stadium concourse.

39. Raising The Ceiling - Saturday, September 2, 2017

Here’s the thing about expectations: You either embrace them, turning them into some divine combination of daily bread and rocket fuel, or they crush you.

There is no middle ground. Not when the statistical mid-point – a .500 season – would be an undisputed failure.

40. Memphis O-Line Works Without Glory So Teammates Can Shine - Friday, August 18, 2017

All those points, all those plays. Riley Ferguson’s record-setting passing. Anthony Miller’s record-setting receiving.

41. Prolific Memphis Offense From 2016 Could Be Even Better in 2017 - Friday, August 4, 2017

Wide receiver Anthony Miller is holding a football, says he just picked it up in the equipment room. Which is a little surprising because the usual way a football gets in Miller’s hands is for quarterback Riley Ferguson to throw it to him.

42. Tigers’ Pollard Named To Hornung Award Watch List - Saturday, July 22, 2017

University of Memphis sophomore running back and kick returner Tony Pollard has been named to the 2017 Paul Hornung Award Watch List, the Louisville Sports Commission announced. The award is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football.

43. Tigers’ Pollard Named To Hornung Award Watch List - Tuesday, July 18, 2017

University of Memphis sophomore running back and kick returner Tony Pollard has been named to the Paul Hornung Award Watch List, the Louisville Sports Commission said. The award is given to the most versatile player in college football.

44. 4 Tigers Players Named To Athlon’s AAC First Team - Saturday, June 3, 2017

Four University of Memphis football players were named to Athlon Magazine’s American Athletic Conference preseason first team.

In total, 13 Tigers earned preseason all-conference honors on one of the four teams; the only team in the league with more honors was the University of South Florida.

45. 4 Tigers Players Named To Athlon’s AAC First Team - Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Four University of Memphis football players were named to Athlon Magazine’s American Athletic Conference preseason first team.

In total, 13 Tigers earned preseason all-conference honors on one of the four teams; the only team in the league with more honors was the University of South Florida.

46. Memphis Extends Contract of Football Coach Mike Norvell - Monday, May 15, 2017

After a winning season in his first year at the University of Memphis, head football coach Mike Norvell has had his contract extended through 2021.

47. Memphis Extends Contract of Football Coach Mike Norvell - Friday, May 12, 2017

After a winning season in his first year at the University of Memphis, head football coach Mike Norvell has had his contract extended through 2021.

48. Dickey Promoted to Tigers’ Offensive Coordinator - Saturday, January 21, 2017

University of Memphis head coach Mike Norvell has announced three staff promotions, including elevating Darrell Dickey to offensive coordinator.

Kenny Dillingham has been promoted to a full-time assistant coach position as the quarterbacks and tight ends coach, and Ryan Silverfield will add Tigers’ run game coordinator to his duties.

49. Dickey Promoted to Tigers’ Offensive Coordinator - Wednesday, January 18, 2017

University of Memphis head coach Mike Norvell has announced three staff promotions, including elevating Darrell Dickey to offensive coordinator.

50. Pollard Makes Freshman All-American Team - Saturday, January 14, 2017

University of Memphis running back Tony Pollard was named to the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-American Team as a kick returner.

51. Tigers’ Pollard on FWAA’s Freshman All-American Team - Wednesday, January 11, 2017

University of Memphis running back Tony Pollard was named to the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-American Team as a kick returner.

52. Tigers Hand Out Awards At Highland Hundred Banquet - Tuesday, December 13, 2016

The University of Memphis football team still has one game left to play – the Dec. 20 Boca Raton Bowl vs. Western Kentucky – but the Tigers got together on Sunday, Dec. 11, to honor some of the award winners from this season at the annual Highland Hundred Banquet at the Hilton Memphis East.

53. 6 U of M Football Players Honored by AAC - Saturday, December 3, 2016

University of Memphis return specialist Tony Pollard was selected American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Year, becoming the fourth consecutive Tiger to win the award. Pollard’s selection follows punter Tom Hornsey in 2013 and kicker Jake Elliott in 2014 and 2015.

54. 6 U of M Football Players Honored by AAC - Thursday, December 1, 2016

University of Memphis return specialist Tony Pollard was selected American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Year, becoming the fourth consecutive Tiger to win the award. Pollard’s selection follows punter Tom Hornsey in 2013 and kicker Jake Elliott in 2014 and 2015.

55. Tulsa Running Game Too Much for Memphis - Monday, October 31, 2016

A week after Navy and its triple-option ran all over the Memphis Tigers, Tulsa running back James Flanders left his footprints on the defense with a career-high 249 rushing yards and five touchdowns in a 59-30 victory Saturday night at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

56. Tigers Ride Big Plays – and Defense – to Win Over Temple - Saturday, October 8, 2016

From the sideline, Memphis quarterback Riley Ferguson watched history unfold as Tony Pollard raced 95 yards and erased a 20-year gap between kick returns for touchdowns.

57. Tennessee Vols Doing What the Rest Of the Country Can’t: Come Back Big - Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Suppose Tennessee’s 5-0 start to the college football season (2-0 in SEC play) included only last Saturday’s impossible comeback victory over Georgia on the Joshua Dobbs Hail Mary pass on the game’s last play? That would be incredible enough, wouldn’t it?

58. Memphis Running Game Must Improve, Ole Miss Seeks 3rd Win Over Bama - Wednesday, September 14, 2016

On the plus side, the University of Memphis was not upset and the 35-17 victory over Southeast Missouri State was never in doubt. There was never that moment when one feared this would become what happened to Mississippi State (losing to South Alabama the opening weekend) or almost happened to Tennessee (pushed to overtime by Appalachian State).

59. While There is Work to Do, Norvell Era Opens With Win - Wednesday, September 7, 2016

It was one of those grind-through-it practices before the first game of the college football season. Except that on this morning – 11 days before the University of Memphis would open the season at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium – the Tigers had taken a pass on the grinding.

60. Mike Norvell Wins Coaching Debut - Saturday, September 3, 2016

It was one of those grind-through-it practices before the first game of the college football season. Except that on this morning – 11 days before the University of Memphis would open the season at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium – the Tigers had taken a pass on the grinding.

61. Mike Norvell Wins Coaching Debut - Monday, September 5, 2016

It was one of those grind-through-it practices before the first game of the college football season. Except that on this morning – 11 days before the University of Memphis would open the season at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium – the Tigers had taken a pass on the grinding.

62. Up-Tempo Offense Will Need ‘Nasty’ O-Line - Wednesday, March 23, 2016

If all goes well, the attention probably will be on the quarterback – an open competition at the moment – and the receivers and the running backs. That’s just how football works.

But ultimately the success of the University of Memphis offense next season will be about much more than the fast guys and the guy who gets the ball to them. First-year head coach Mike Norvell was offensive coordinator at Arizona State and he has brought with him Chip Long, who will serve as Norvell’s offensive coordinator, and who worked with Norvell from 2012 through 2015.

63. Which Titans Team Will Show Up at Cincinnati? - Saturday, September 20, 2014

You only get one chance to make a first impression, as the old saying goes.

Such was the case Sunday at LP Field when the home fans got their first real look at Ken Whisenhunt’s first edition of the Tennessee Titans.