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The lone bowl game on Tuesday’s college football slate will be a late-night affair between No. 25 Memphis and West Virginia in the Frisco Bowl. This will mark the first meeting between West Virginia and Memphis in football as both programs look to close out the 2024 season on a high note.
West Virginia finished the season 6-6 and fired coach Neal Brown after the program went 37-35 under his watch. The Mountaineers moved quickly to find Brown’s replacement and hired a familiar face in Jacksonville State coach Rich Rodriguez to lead the program. Rodriguez previously coached at the school from 2001-07 before taking the Michigan job.
Memphis went 10-2 and finished tied for third place in the AAC behind Army and Tulane. The Tigers played spoiler during the final week of the regular season, upsetting Tulane to end its hopes of reaching the College Football Playoff. The Tigers won seven of their final eight games after losing to Navy on Sept. 21.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of the Frisco Bowl.
How to watch Frisco Bowl live
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 17 | Time: 9 p.m. ET
Location: Toyota Stadium — Frisco, Texas
TV: ESPN | Live stream: Fubo (Try for free)
West Virginia vs. Memphis: Need to know
Garrett Greene’s final game with WVU: West Virginia’s star quarterback will play his final game with the program on Tuesday. Greene has been with the WVU program for five years and played 45 games with the program during that stretch. Greene threw for 1,972 yards and 13 touchdowns and ran for 656 yards and five touchdowns this season. He helped WVU win the Duke’s Mayo Bowl over North Carolina last season.
Turnover margin is key for Memphis: Memphis enters this game tied for second in the FBS (+16) in turnover margin. Only James Madison (+17)…
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Author : Cameron Salerno
Publish date : 2024-12-18 01:45:00
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