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The Latest: Memphis-Houston men's basketball game postponed
Read full article: The Latest: Memphis-Houston men's basketball game postponedNow their first scheduled game with Houston has been added to the postponement list. ___The Big 12 has announced the reschedule dates for nine womenโs basketball games postponed this season because of COVID-19 protocols. ___The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Thursday that Louisville's men's basketball game at Virginia Tech scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. Ad___Saturdayโs men's basketball game between Texas A&M and Florida has been postponed due to COVID-19. It's the third straight Florida men's game affected by the coronavirus.
The Latest: Memphis expanding capacity for football games
Read full article: The Latest: Memphis expanding capacity for football gamesMemphis fell out of the AP Top 25 after a loss at SMU last weekend in the Tigersโ first game since their opener Sept. 5. Memphis recently laid off 19 people inside the athletic department, with furloughs planned through the end of the current fiscal year. ___The Cincinnati Bengals will be allowed to double their home crowd to 12,000 for the remaining six games at Paul Brown Stadium. The next possibility for hosting fans for the Vikings would be the Detroit game on Nov. 8. Colbert started 13 games last season and recorded 61 tackles, an interception and four pass breakups.
Redskins chose versatile offensive weapon in Round 3
Read full article: Redskins chose versatile offensive weapon in Round 3Ashburn, Va. โ The Washington Redskins get a versatile weapon for quarterbacks Dwayne Haskins, Kyle Allen and the offense in Round 3 of the NFL draft. Antonio Gibson of Memphis was used primarily as a wide receiver with 38 receptions for 735 yards (a 19.3 average) with eight touchdowns. but Gibson also got some mid-season reps at running back, logging 33 carries for 369 yards (an 11.2 ypc) with four touchdowns. They were last in the league in points per game and passing yards per game. The Redskins were 31st in the league in total yards per game and 22nd in rushing yards per game in 2019.
No. 17 Memphis tops No. 18 Cincinnati 34-24 to host AAC game
Read full article: No. 17 Memphis tops No. 18 Cincinnati 34-24 to host AAC game17 Memphis beat 18th-ranked Cincinnati 34-24 Friday for the Tigersโ third straight American Athletic Conference West title and the right to host the league championship โ and the Bearcats again โ next week. 18 CFP) will host a conference title game. Memphis also forced Cincinnati three-and-out after Ahmad Gardner intercepted White with 7:49 left with the Tigers up only 27-24. They held the nationโs eighth-best scoring offense below its average of 42.2 points a game, and Memphis didnโt match its average of 488.2 yards a game. Fickell said they will need to know Ridderโs status by Tuesday or Wednesday before making a decision on who starts the title game.