MEMPHIS, Tenn. – With a trip to the American Athletic Conference Championship at stake, the University of Memphis will play host to Houston at 11 a.m. Friday at Liberty Memorial Stadium.
Read that first paragraph again.
When the Tigers (7-4, 4-3 American) found themselves staring at a 1-3 conference record following a heartbreaking 31-30 home loss to UCF Oct. 13, few expected the UofM to turn its season around. And when the following weekend resulted in a disappointing non-conference road loss at Missouri, additional concerns mounted.
