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Game Preview: Memphis Hosts ULM In 2017 Opener

LOUISIANA-MONROE at MEMPHIS
Thursday, Aug. 31 • 8 p.m. • CBS Sports Network
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (58,318/AstroTurf)
Memphis, Tennessee

Television
CBS Sports Network
John Sadak, Randy Cross and Cassie McKinney

Radio
WREC-AM 600 (Memphis flagship)

THE GAME
Thursday’s game will be the third meeting on the gridiron between Memphis and Louisiana-Monroe … The series is tied at 1-1 after Memphis’ 28-0 win Sept. 9, 2000 … The only other matchup was a 21-20 win by ULM (then named Northeast Louisiana) in the 1979 season … The Tigers will be looking for their fourth straight win in a season-opener.