DALLAS (FWAA) – The Memphis Tigers put an exclamation point on their first 6-0 start since 1961 with an offensive show against No. 13 Ole Miss, rallying from a 14-0 deficit to score the next 31 points in a 37-24 win in front of 60,241 at the Liberty Bowl. By extending their current win streak to 13 – the third-longest in the nation – the Tigers earned the AutoNation National Team of the Week honor for games of the weekend of Oct. 17.
Quarterback Paxton Lynch was the catalyst, completing 39-of-53 passes for 386 yards and three touchdowns.