MEMPHIS
at
CINCINNATI
Friday, Nov. 18 • 8 p.m. • CBS Sports Network
Nippert Stadium (40,000/UBU Speed Series 55-M)
Cincinnati, Ohio

Television
CBS Sports Network
Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous and Melanie Collins

Memphis Radio - WREC-AM 600 (flagship)
Cincinnati Radio - WLW-AM 700 (flagship)

    
THE GAME
Friday’s game will be the 33rd matchup between Memphis and Cincinnati in a series that dates to 1966 … Memphis holds a 20-12 series lead and has won the last two against the Bearcats after a 53-46 win last year … Last year’s meeting produced 11 lead changes and a combined 1,322 yards of offense.

MEMPHIS
6-4, 3-3 American

Head Coach
Mike Norvell (Central Arkansas ’05)
6-4, first season

NOTES
Memphis dropped a 49-42 decision to USF at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium to fall for the third time in four games … The Tigers have already clinched bowl eligibility for the third straight year in the first season for coach Mike Norvell … The Tigers have been led by QB Riley Ferguson, who has thrown for 2,896 yards and a league-leading 24 touchdowns with nine interceptions … RB Doroland Dorceus has team highs with 636 rushing yards and six touchdowns … WR Anthony Miller has a team-high 67 receptions for a school-record 1,077 yards and eight touchdowns … S Jonathan Cook leads the defense with 66 tackles … The Tigers are outstanding on special teams, leading The American in net punting (41.50) and kickoff return average (28.42 … The Tigers have three kickoff returns for touchdowns this season.

CINCINNATI
4-6, 1-6 American

Head Coach
Tommy Tuberville (Southern Arkansas ’76)
29-20, fifth season at Cincinnati
160-97, 21st season as collegiate head coach

NOTES
Cincinnati has dropped its last three games, and five of its last six, after a 24-3 setback to at UCF … The Bearcats have been held without a touchdown in two straight games … Cincinnati has gone 4-0 when it scores at least 27 points and has been held to 20 points or fewer in its six losses  … Cincinnati has used three quarterbacks on a regular basis this season … QB Hayden Moore returned to the starting lineup last week against UCF … Moore leads the team with 1,229 passing yards and seven touchdowns … RB Tion Green has rushed for 635 yards and two touchdowns … WR Devin Gray has team highs with 49 receptions for 684 yards … LB Eric Wilson leads The American with 104 tackles to go with 3.0 sacks and 6.0 tackles for loss.