MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Cotton has never felt so good! Right, Tiger Nation?
The University of Memphis used Antonio Gibson's 162 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns (1 rush/1 receive) to lift the Tigers to a come-from-behind 29-24 victory in the 2019 American Athletic Conference Championship Game at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon. Gibson was named the AAC Championship Game Most Outstanding Player.
With the victory, the Tigers win their first outright American Athletic Conference title and a potential trip to the Dec. 28 Goodyear Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The official bowl invitations take place Sunday afternoon with the announcement of all the postseason participants.