2008 Memphis
? Roster | Coaching Staff | Schedule & Results | Stats
? 2008 Record: 6-6, 4-4 C-USA
? Last Game: Nov. 29 vs. TULANE * W, 45-6
? 2008 Bowl Guide
? Official Site: http://gotigersgo.cstv.com/

MEMPHIS' TOP PLAYERS
Junior quarterback Arkelon Hall has started all 10 games he has played and averages 212.1 yards per game passing. He is 176 for 304 on the season for 2,121 yards, 11 TDs and 7 interceptions. Junior running back Curtis Steele leads UM in rushing with 1,175 yards, 7 TDs and averages 97.9 yards per game. He was recently named the C-USA Newcomer of the Year. Junior wide receiver Carlos Singleton leads the Tigers with 50 receptions for 759 yards and 5 TDs. Four other WRs have 28 or more catches, including senior Earnest Williams who has 6 TDs. Junior DB Alton Starr leads UM in tackles with 86, followed by sophomore Jeremy Longstreet with 75 tackles. Senior Clinton McDonald leads the way with 7 sacks and 7.5 TFLs. Junior LB Greg Jackson leads the team with 9.5 TFLs. Senior DB Michael Grandberry leads UM with 2 interceptions.

MEMPHIS HANDLES TULANE, 45-6
Steven Black ran for three touchdowns and Memphis capped a wild season with a 45-6 rout of Tulane in the Conference USA finale for both teams on Saturday., Nov. 29. The Tigers' (6-6, 4-4) win made them eligible for a fifth bowl trip in six seasons. Tulane (2-10, 1-7) finished with eight straight losses. Memphis started 0-3 this year, and then had to win while weathering midseason injuries to three of its top four quarterbacks to clinch postseason play. Black, a receiver, took six direct snaps out of the “wild” formation for 38 yards and scores of 36, 2 and 1 yards. Tailback Curtis Steele ran for 135 yards and a score, giving him 1,175 yards for the season - the fourth best one-year effort in school history. The Tigers rolled up 379 of their 488 total yards on the ground. Arkelon Hall, who returned last week after being out with a broken thumb suffered at East Carolina on Oct. 18, hit 10 of 12 passes for 109 yards. Memphis' defense limited Tulane to 222 yards and forced three turnovers, a fumble recovery by Brandon Patterson and interceptions from Greg Jackson and Michael Grandberry. The Tigers also blocked a field goal try. Tulane's only score came on an 8-yard run by Casey Robottom late in the third quarter. Ross Thevenot missed the extra point, his first miss since early in the 2006 season.

10 FLORIDIANS ON MEMPHIS ROSTER
Memphis has 10 Floridians on its current roster, including one from the greater Tampa Bay area in freshman kicker Vinny Zaccario from Newsome High School. USF has 95 Floridians on its roster.

Memphis Quick Facts
Location: Memphis, Tenn.
Founded: 1912
Enrollment: 20,379
Stadium: Liberty Bowl Memorial
Capacity: 62,380
Nickname: Tigers
Mascot: Bengal Tiger
Colors: Royal Blue & Gray
Conference: Conference USA
First Year of Competition: 1912
President: Dr. Shirley Raines
Athletic Director: R.C. Johnson
Faculty Rep: Dr. Ed Stevens
Head Coach: Tommy West (8th year)
Career Record: 47-50 (.485)
2008 Record: 6-6
2008 C-USA Record: 4-4
Bowls/Bowl Record: 6 (4-2)
Last Bowl: 2007 New Orleans Bowl; Lost to FAU, 44-27
Website: www.GoTigersGo.com
Offensive starters returning/lost: 7/4
Defensive starters returning/lost: 9/3
Special teams starters returning/lost: 5/0
Lettermen returning/lost: 51/19
Offense: Spread
Defense: Multiple, 4-3

Assistant Coaches
Clay Helton - Offensive Coordinator; Tim Walton - Defensive Coordinator; Darin Hinshaw - Wide Receivers; Kenny Ingram - Linebackers; James Joseph - Running Backs; Rick Mallory - Offensive Line; Lytrel Pollard - Cornerbacks; Brent Pry - Defensive Line; Garret Chachere - Special Teams; Justin Crouse - Director of Player Personnel; John Flowers - Director of Football Operations

2008 Schedule (6-6, 4-4 Conference USA)
Date Time Opponent Result/TV
Aug. 30 at Mississippi L, 41-24
Sept. 6 vs. RICE * L, 42-35
Sept. 13 at Marshall * L, 17-16
Sept. 20 vs. NICHOLLS ST W, 31-10
Sept. 27 vs. ARKANSAS ST W, 29-17
Oct. 10 at UAB * W, 33-30
Oct. 10 vs. LOUISVILLE L, 35-28
Oct. 18 at East Carolina * L, 30-10
Oct. 25 vs. SOUTHERN MISS * W, 36-30
Nov. 8 at SMU * W, 31-26
Nov. 22 vs. UCF * L, 28-21
Nov. 29 vs. TULANE * W, 45-6
MagicJack St. Petersburg Bowl
Dec. 20 4:30 p.m. USF ESPN2

Home games in CAPS. * Conference USA game. Times ET

SCORING

339

312

Points Per Game

28.2

26.0

FIRST DOWNS

294

189

R u s h i n g

146

86

P a s s i n g

122

94

P e n a l t y

26

9

RUSHING YARDAGE

2467

1755

Yards gained rushing

2655

2031

Yards lost rushing

188

276

Rushing Attempts

510

377

Average Per Rush

4.8

4.7

Average Per Game

205.6

146.2

TDs Rushing

24

18

PASSING YARDAGE

2719

2348

A t t - C o m p - I n t

402-229-12

319-170-7

Average Per Pass

6.8

7.4

Average Per Catch

11.9

13.8

Average Per Game

226.6

195.7

TDs Passing

19

16

TOTAL OFFENSE

5186

4103

Total Plays

912

696

Average Per Play

5.7

5.9

Average Per Game

432.2

341.9

KICK RETURNS: #-Yards

49-932

65-1270

PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards

29-221

20-113

INT RETURNS: #-Yards

7-56

12-220

KICK RETURN AVERAGE

19.0

19.5

PUNT RETURN AVERAGE

7.6

5.7

INT RETURN AVERAGE

8.0

18.3

FUMBLES-LOST

12-5

19-10

PENALTIES-Yards

56-494

66-654

Average Per Game

41.2

54.5

PUNTS-Yards

52-2123

66-2696

Average Per Punt

40.8

40.8

Net punt average

36.3

36.3

TIME OF POSSESSION

33:26

26:34

3RD-DOWN Conversions

86/181

54/149

3rd-Down Pct

48%

36%

4TH-DOWN Conversions

10/17

11/12

4th-Down Pct

59%

92%

SACKS BY-Yards

20-144

15-82

MISC YARDS

19

155

TOUCHDOWNS SCORED

43

40

FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS

14-19

12-16

ON-SIDE KICKS

0-0

0-1

RED-ZONE SCORES

46-53 87%

34-38 89%

RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS

36-53 68%

24-38 63%

PAT-ATTEMPTS

39-41 95%

34-36 94%

ATTENDANCE

175,024

162,817

Games/Avg Per Game

7/25003

5/32563