Memphis Tigers 0-1 (0-0) at Navy Midshipmen 0-1 (0-0)
Saturday 10 September 2022
3:30 EDT
Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis MD

TV: CBS Sports Network
Online: cbssports.com/cbs-sports-network/
Play-by-Play: Chick Hernandez, Analyst: Randy Cross, Sideline: Sheehan Stanwick Burch

RADIO: NAVY RADIO NETWORK
Play-by-Play: Pete Medhurst, Analyst: Joe Miller, Sideline: Keith Mills, Studio: Scott Wykoff, Pregame Commentary: John Feinstein
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• WFED 820 AM / 94.3 FM (Frederick, Md.)
• WFED 1500 AM (Washington, D.C.)
• WFED 104.5 FM (W. Fairfax / Loudon, Va.)
• WNAV 1430 AM / 99.9 FM (Annapolis)
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• WJGM 105.7 FM (Jacksonville, Fla.) (edited to add)
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Memphis visits reeling Navy to open 2022 AAC play.


More updates when Game Notes are out Monday. Posts 7-9

Happy Labor Day Monday slh!
12:01 ET!

Let's hope both teams play better than this past weekend.

I would usually be nervous about this game, however.. after the beat down we took in Starkville vs an SEC team at home.. one hell of a way to get our team ready for the next week if i'm being honest. Traveling to Annapolis vs Navy who just lost to an FCS school will feel like a breath of fresh air after what our boys just went trough.

Prediction - Tigers get their biggest win vs Navy in our short 7 year span of playing.

Both teams hunger for a win.

The Tigers are presently a 6.5 point favorite per ESPN.

Should be interesting .... one team will get a badly needed bounce-back win after a tough opening loss, the other will fall to 0-2 and might tail-spin in to seasonal oblivion.

OPENING KICK
• Navy and Memphis meet for the eighth time in series history, all as American Athletic Conference opponents, when the two square off on Saturday afternoon (3:30 pm ET) at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Memphis leads the all-time series 4-3 and has won three-straight games against the Mids. Saturday’s contest is presented by Boeing.
• Since 2015, when Navy joined the AAC, Memphis has produced a conference-best 37-19 record in league games, while Navy’s 33-22 record is the fifth-best conference mark during that same time period.
• This is the 142nd year of Navy football. Navy has produced an all-time record of 729-586-57, including a 171-112-1 mark in games played at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The 729 wins are tied for the 24th most in the FBS.
• Navy has 8 players on its roster who hail from the state of Tennessee, including 2 from the Memphis area - starting offensive tackle Kip Frankland is from Germantown and senior defensive tackle Jacobi Rice Jr. is from Memphis.
• Other players on the depth chart from Tennessee include starting sophomore linebacker Tyler Fletcher (Nashville) and second-team sophomore raider Jordan Sanders (Chattanooga).
• TENNESSEE PRODUCES CAPTAINS: Since 2011, Navy has had 8 team captains from the state of Tennessee, including 4 from the Memphis area (D.J. Palmore, Sean Williams, Cameron Kinley and Kip Frankland)

SCOUTING MEMPHIS
0-1 Overall | 0-0 AAC
Head Coach: Ryan Silverfield
• Memphis has 37 transfers on its roster, including players from Cal, Florida, Iowa State, Kentucky, Miami, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Ohio State, Syracuse, Tennessee and TCU.
• Additionally, the Tigers’ two-deep depth chart features 13 fifth-year players.
• Memphis is coming off a 49-23 loss at Mississippi State in a game that was delayed for more than 90 minutes because of lightning and didn’t finish until 12:07 am central time.
• Returning starting quarterback Seth Henigan completed 19 of his 30 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown.
• Transfer running back Jevyon Ducker, who was the Mid-American Rookie of the Year last year at Northern Illinois, carried the ball 5 times for 63 yards and a touchdown. Running back Brandon Thomas rushed for 33 yards on 7 carries.
• Wide receiver Eddie Lewis had 6 catches for 38 yards and a touchdown, while Ada Martin grabbed 5 passes for 38 yards.
• Defensive end Jaylon Allen was extremely disruptive against the Bulldogs, recording a team-high 12 tackles and a sack, while safety Quindell Johnson had 9 stops and a sack.

GAME DAY FESTIVITIES
• The Navy football team will arrive at the Blue Angel on the West (Blue) side of the stadium at approximately 1:00 pm. The team will walk down the sidewalk and through NavyFest before walking to the tunnel. Fans are invited to stand on both sides of the sidewalk to cheer on the players.
• The March-On of the Brigade of Midshipmen will begin at 3:11 pm.
• The National Anthem will take place at 3:21:30 pm, followed by a flyover at the conclusion of the national anthem and a parachute jumper (3:24 pm).
• Saturday’s fly-over will feature two Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornets from the “Ragin’ Bulls” of Strike Fighter Squadron THREE SEVEN based out of Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va. Piloting the lead aircraft will be Lt. Cmdr. Galen “McHOOP” Ober, USNA Class of 2011. The wing aircraft will be piloted by Lt. Matthew Miller. Providing ground control will be Lt. Jack Fox. The Ragin’ Bulls are one of the Navy’s premier strike fighter squadrons. The squadron’s mission, as part of the Carrier Air Wing, is to serve at the tip of the sword for the carrier fleet to include air superiority, strike, maritime superiority and close air support in defense of our nation’s interests.
• Navy will take the field at 3:28:20 pm, while Memphis will follow at 3:29 pm.
• Kickoff on Saturday is slated for 3:32 pm.
• There is the possibility that all times could be pushed back by five minutes if the first game on CBS Sports Network is running long. That determination will be made by the network by 2:32 pm.
• Between the first and the second quarters the Navy men’s tennis team will be recognized for winning the 2022 Patriot League Tennis Championship and advancing to the NCAA Tournament.
• The Naval Academy Drum and Bugle Corps will perform at halftime.
• The pilots from the pregame flyover will be recognized between the third and fourth quarters.
• Following the game, Navy’s alma mater, Navy Blue & Gold, will be played as the team stands at attention in front of the Brigade of Midshipmen. It is one of the best traditions in all of sports.

My heart says Navy, while my brain says Memphis. Here's hoping for a good game.

Navy is horrible based on Saturday. Coach Ken Neo’s seat may be getting hot.

Congratulations again on the tennis title. Good to hear that the team is being recognized at the football game!

(09-06-2022 07:16 AM)owl at the moon Wrote:  Congratulations again on the tennis title. Good to hear that the team is being recognized at the football game!

Here's the Patriot League Presidents' Cup presentation from Saturday. (8 in a row)

Team recognition will actually be in the checkerboard end zone

The Tigers have been preparing for Navy's unique and effective triple option for months. Fingers crossed....

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/s...907461001/

Big league game for the conference early in the season. Good luck and health to both. Go AAC!!

(09-05-2022 08:18 PM)coogrfan Wrote:  My heart says Navy, while my brain says Memphis. Here's hoping for a good game.

I see both teams looking to rite the ship after week one. Hopefully Memphis has cleaned up some tackling/receiving mishaps and can win this one decisively.

(09-07-2022 08:26 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  The Tigers have been preparing for Navy's unique and effective triple option for months. Fingers crossed....

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/s...907461001/

"Effective" - hmmm. It is supposed to be effective, could not prove it by last week. I guess we will see.

(09-07-2022 10:02 AM)Vonz90 Wrote:  

(09-07-2022 08:26 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  The Tigers have been preparing for Navy's unique and effective triple option for months. Fingers crossed....

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/s...907461001/

"Effective" - hmmm. It is supposed to be effective, could not prove it by last week. I guess we will see.

Well, we usually suck playing at your place. Plus, the forecast has about a 40% chance of rain.

EDIT: That was last weekend. Precip chance now only 6%. Whew.

Not game-specific, but a great story:

Let's have a great game. Good luck Navy!