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Memphis football is scheduled to play South Florida this weekend — just not at the same time or place the teams originally expected.
The game was rescheduled on Tuesday from Friday night to Saturday afternoon because of Hurricane Milton, which made landfall late Wednesday and caused major flooding and widespread power outages throughout the Tampa area. On Thursday, the American Athletic Conference moved the game from Tampa to Camping World Stadium in Orlando. Kickoff is 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
It will be a unique situation for both teams. The Tigers (4-1, 0-1 American Athletic Conference) and Bulls (2-3, 0-1) had both altered their practice schedules because of the Friday game. South Florida relocated to Orlando on Tuesday because of the imminent threat of Milton.
It’s a critical conference game. Both teams entered the season with legitimate belief that they could win the AAC, but the loser of this game is almost certainly eliminated from conference title game contention. Memphis would likely have no shot at the College Football Playoff with a loss.
Memphis and South Florida playing under unique circumstances
This has to be the precursor to any discussion about the game. South Florida will be the home team and has been in Orlando for most of the week, but the week hasn’t been normal in any sense of the word. Much of Tampa, including the area around South Florida’s campus, was battered with rain and wind on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.
The rescheduled game is also likely to have a muted atmosphere at the 60,219-capacity stadium in Orlando.
Will Byrum Brown play?
Other than the status of the game, this has been the major talking point throughout the week. Brown, South Florida’s star quarterback, has had an up-and-down start to the season and was injured in the Bulls’ loss to Tulane two weeks ago.
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Author : The Commercial Appeal
Publish date : 2024-10-11 00:28:00
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