SMU has lost nine straight and hasn't won a Conference USA game.
Coach Phil Bennett is coaching the final game of his tenure. The search for his replacement has been ongoing for almost four weeks.
Memphis has much more to play for ? going for its seventh win, including its fifth win in its last six games. Six C-USA wins would be a school record.
The meeting is the second between the two schools, with the Tigers winning the first one, 27-13, in 1976.
SMU quarterback Justin Willis (head) is expected to play, though the Mustangs still have several other injuries.
Memphis, behind quarterback Martin Hankins, has the second-best passing offense in the league, averaging 304.6 yards per game. Tailback Joseph Doss rushed for 168 yards last week against Alabama-Birmingham.
With the Tigers on a roll and at home, SMU's season should end quietly.
SMU wins if ...
The Mustangs are perfect. It's hard to imagine SMU putting together a clean enough game to win after a beating of a season.
Memphis wins if...
The Tigers' offense dominates a tired and injured SMU defense. Memphis has a lot to play for. SMU doesn't.
Coach Phil Bennett is coaching the final game of his tenure. The search for his replacement has been ongoing for almost four weeks.
Memphis has much more to play for ? going for its seventh win, including its fifth win in its last six games. Six C-USA wins would be a school record.
The meeting is the second between the two schools, with the Tigers winning the first one, 27-13, in 1976.
SMU quarterback Justin Willis (head) is expected to play, though the Mustangs still have several other injuries.
Memphis, behind quarterback Martin Hankins, has the second-best passing offense in the league, averaging 304.6 yards per game. Tailback Joseph Doss rushed for 168 yards last week against Alabama-Birmingham.
With the Tigers on a roll and at home, SMU's season should end quietly.
SMU wins if ...
The Mustangs are perfect. It's hard to imagine SMU putting together a clean enough game to win after a beating of a season.
Memphis wins if...
The Tigers' offense dominates a tired and injured SMU defense. Memphis has a lot to play for. SMU doesn't.
