Memphis Tigers

Memphis is expected to be in the mix for a potential American Conference title this season. That's not the team that showed up during Friday's loss at Tulane. "Where we’re trying to go, we can’t have games like this," Memphis coach Charles Huff said. https://t.co/XBAINduHww

Playing at Tulane is usually tough for Memphis. Friday was no different. The Tigers couldn't overcome six turnovers in their first American Conference loss. https://t.co/D8AdbbD9Ok

Hard to win a game with six turnovers. Tulane beats Memphis 31-17.

Add that INT to the list of turnovers by Memphis tonight.

Memphis entered the game with the seventh-best rushing offense in the country. The Tulane rushing defense came in ranked 134 out of 138 teams. Memphis has rushed for 28 yards on 19 attempts. QB Marcus Stokes has three fumbles (lost 2) and has thrown a pick-6.

This is utterly surprising how this game is going. Stokes throws a pick-6 at the end of the half and Tulane walks into halftime with a 23-10 lead. The season-high for Tulane is 28 points against South Alabama.

Tulane converts the fumble into its first TD of the game to give the Green Wave its first lead of the game. Tulane 13, Memphis 10 with 4:18 left in the half.

That's three lost fumbles by Memphis and there is still 5:26 left in the first half.

Memphis sideline goes crazy after that special teams takeaway.

Marcus Stokes finds Stonka Burnside in the middle of the fie7ld and he takes it to the house for a 76-yard TD. Memphis back on top with a 10-3 lead with 14:08 left in the second Q.

Tulane kicker Cooper Helmke with a 56-yard FG to tie the game at 3.

Tulane just can't get anything going offensively.

Tulane forces a Marcus Stokes fumble and now has solid field position.

The drive ends in a 44-yard field goal. Memphis takes an early 3-0 lead over Tulane.

Tigers force a punt and the first play of their opening drive is a 48-yard pass to Jemyri Davis.