ESPN

Dec. 17
New Mexico Bowl
University Stadium (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
2:15 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App
Bonagura: Memphis vs. Fresno State
Schlabach: Liberty vs. San Diego State

Dec. 22
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas)
7:30 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App
Bonagura: Kansas vs. Memphis
Schlabach: Kansas vs. UCF

Dec. 27
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Protective Life Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama)
Time TBD, ESPN and the ESPN App
Bonagura: Missouri vs. Syracuse
Schlabach: Memphis vs. Florida

I'm not sure if one of Bonagura's is a mistype.


Jerry Palm

Dec. 27
Birmingham
Memphis vs. Missouri
Pool vs. ACC/SEC
6:45 p.m. Birmingham, Ala.


247Sports

Birmingham Bowl
Projection: Memphis vs. Florida


Newer additions

Athlon

Independence Bowl (Dec. 23)
Tie-In: AAC vs. Army
Projection: Louisiana vs. Memphis


Pro Football Network

Dec. 27
First Responder Bowl
Memphis vs. Appalachian State


College Football News

Wasabi Fenway Bowl

Saturday, December 17, 2022
11:00 am, ESPN
Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Last Year: Canceled
Bowl Ties: ACC vs American Athletic (Conference USA)
Bowl Projection: Syracuse vs Memphis

We will not play Missouri in a bowl game.

Please not the Birmingham Bowl. Hope the team gets a little variety

The Tigers might not be invited to play. That would save some money. Probably not enough to be able to fire CRS but it would be a start.

(11-27-2022 08:32 PM)Keeper Wrote:  The Tigers might not be invited to play. That would save some money. Probably not enough to be able to fire CRS but it would be a start.

looks like there are currently more bowls than teams so we're going...

I would guess by AAC standings that we'd have the last pick of the bowls (since we are the last bowl eligible team), but I don't think it works like that.

My gut tells me that we'd turn down playing a P5 opponent and instead opt to play in the softest G5 available bowl. Admin want a chance to win so that they can salvage the season as somewhat successful-- even if it means turning down playing Florida in Birmingham or Pittsburgh in Boston in order to play a C-USA team in Shreveport.

Florida would murder us.

(11-27-2022 08:46 PM)MtownTigers916 Wrote:  I would guess by AAC standings that we'd have the last pick of the bowls (since we are the last bowl eligible team), but I don't think it works like that.

My gut tells me that we'd turn down playing a P5 opponent and instead opt to play in the softest G5 available bowl. Admin want a chance to win so that they can salvage the season as somewhat successful-- even if it means turning down playing Florida in Birmingham or Pittsburgh in Boston in order to play a C-USA team in Shreveport.

(11-27-2022 08:46 PM)TigersRuleAll Wrote:  Florida would murder us.

I'd almost prefer that than to play an Army or Southern Miss. We've hid behind an easy schedule-- and will have a cupcake schedule next year. I think it would do the program good to have those flaws completely out in the open.

But, after the brutal season we've had, I think leadership wants a cupcake bowl and the chance to salve some wounds.

(11-27-2022 08:31 PM)NDTiger Wrote:  Please not the Birmingham Bowl. Hope the team gets a little variety

It’s been since 2018 plus it’s a brand new stadium and Uptown area is now very nice.

Florida would kill us, but I would at least go to that one. I’m sick of playing games where I’m just not interested in our opponent.

Memphis vs Florida in Birmingham could be pretty cool...esp considering our season.

(11-27-2022 08:31 PM)NDTiger Wrote:  Please not the Birmingham Bowl. Hope the team gets a little variety

At least it wouldn't be at that dump Legion Field.

(11-27-2022 10:45 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 08:31 PM)NDTiger Wrote:  Please not the Birmingham Bowl. Hope the team gets a little variety

At least it wouldn't be at that dump Legion Field.

supposedly the new stadium is quite nice and 'uptown' is cool...

I saw where Athlon has forecast that we end up in the Independence Bowl against Louisiana.

TIFWIW

(11-27-2022 11:20 PM)former guest Wrote:  I saw where Athlon has forecast that we end up in the Independence Bowl against Louisiana.

TIFWIW

I'll add it to the OP.

(11-27-2022 08:46 PM)MtownTigers916 Wrote:  I would guess by AAC standings that we'd have the last pick of the bowls (since we are the last bowl eligible team), but I don't think it works like that.

My gut tells me that we'd turn down playing a P5 opponent and instead opt to play in the softest G5 available bowl. Admin want a chance to win so that they can salvage the season as somewhat successful-- even if it means turning down playing Florida in Birmingham or Pittsburgh in Boston in order to play a C-USA team in Shreveport.

(11-27-2022 08:51 PM)MtownTigers916 Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 08:46 PM)MtownTigers916 Wrote:  I would guess by AAC standings that we'd have the last pick of the bowls (since we are the last bowl eligible team), but I don't think it works like that.

My gut tells me that we'd turn down playing a P5 opponent and instead opt to play in the softest G5 available bowl. Admin want a chance to win so that they can salvage the season as somewhat successful-- even if it means turning down playing Florida in Birmingham or Pittsburgh in Boston in order to play a C-USA team in Shreveport.

(11-27-2022 08:46 PM)TigersRuleAll Wrote:  Florida would murder us.

I'd almost prefer that than to play an Army or Southern Miss. We've hid behind an easy schedule-- and will have a cupcake schedule next year. I think it would do the program good to have those flaws completely out in the open.

But, after the brutal season we've had, I think leadership wants a cupcake bowl and the chance to salve some wounds.

(11-27-2022 10:11 PM)bluecrew Wrote:  Florida would kill us, but I would at least go to that one. I’m sick of playing games where I’m just not interested in our opponent.

Dino would destroy Memphis as well. Lord Save Us

(11-27-2022 11:20 PM)former guest Wrote:  I saw where Athlon has forecast that we end up in the Independence Bowl against Louisiana.

TIFWIW

Which Louisiana team. LSU ? La. Tech ? Etc.

(11-28-2022 06:26 AM)TIGERBUDDY Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:20 PM)former guest Wrote:  I saw where Athlon has forecast that we end up in the Independence Bowl against Louisiana.

TIFWIW

Which Louisiana team. LSU ? La. Tech ? Etc.

Typically people are referring to Louisiana Lafayette when they just say Louisiana. Not sure why though, when I hear it my mind goes to LSU at first.

(11-27-2022 08:51 PM)MtownTigers916 Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 08:46 PM)MtownTigers916 Wrote:  I would guess by AAC standings that we'd have the last pick of the bowls (since we are the last bowl eligible team), but I don't think it works like that.

My gut tells me that we'd turn down playing a P5 opponent and instead opt to play in the softest G5 available bowl. Admin want a chance to win so that they can salvage the season as somewhat successful-- even if it means turning down playing Florida in Birmingham or Pittsburgh in Boston in order to play a C-USA team in Shreveport.

(11-27-2022 08:46 PM)TigersRuleAll Wrote:  Florida would murder us.

I'd almost prefer that than to play an Army or Southern Miss. We've hid behind an easy schedule-- and will have a cupcake schedule next year. I think it would do the program good to have those flaws completely out in the open.

But, after the brutal season we've had, I think leadership wants a cupcake bowl and the chance to salve some wounds.

We always find reasons to turn to cupcakes.

(11-28-2022 08:00 AM)Pouncer1 Wrote:  

(11-28-2022 06:26 AM)TIGERBUDDY Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:20 PM)former guest Wrote:  I saw where Athlon has forecast that we end up in the Independence Bowl against Louisiana.

TIFWIW

Which Louisiana team. LSU ? La. Tech ? Etc.

Typically people are referring to Louisiana Lafayette when they just say Louisiana. Not sure why though, when I hear it my mind goes to LSU at first.

Because it is THE University of Louisiana.