'01 REVIEW INSIDE THIS SECTION

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2 '01 REVIEW INSIDE THIS SECTION 109 MISSISSIPPI STATE 110 UT-CHATTANOOGA 111 SOUTH FLORIDA 112 LOUISVILLE 113 SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 114 HOUSTON 115 EAST CAROLINA 116 UAB 117 TENNESSEE 118 ARMY 119 CINCINNATI FINAL STATISTICS SUPERLATIVES 123 MISCELLANEOUS STATS 124 GAME-BY-GAME STATS KEY DEPARTURES DIARY

3 Mississippi State MEMPHIS Starkville, MS - It came down to just a pair of plays in 19 th -ranked Mississippi State s win over Memphis to open the season Labor Day night. MSU quarterback Wayne Madkin tossed a pass in the backfield to Dicenzo Miller who raced 51 yards for the Bulldogs first score, c u t t i n g Memphis s lead Scott Field Starkville, MS Sept. 3, 2001 Att. 45,662 1 Game to 10-7 with 4:34 to play in third quarter. Then, on Memphis s ensuing possession, U of M punter James Gaither had a punt blocked by MSU s Curtis Stowers and returned six yards by Nathan Jackson for a touchdown which gave the Bulldogs a lead with 1:37 remaining in the quarter. The two plays swayed the momentum of a Memphis team who held a 3-0 lead at halftime and jumped out to a 10-0 lead sparked by a gem of a defensive play by the Tigers early in the third quarter. In addition to having a kick blocked, Gaither also mishandled a snap on another punt and tossed an incomplete pass, giving Mississippi State the ball at the Tiger 32 earlier in the quarter. On first down following the special teams miscue, Madkin tossed a pass to Justin Jenkins on a crossing pattern. Jenkins would cut up the sideline for what appeared to be a big gain but the ball would pop loose on a Dernice Wherry lick inside the 10. Glenn Sumter, who had 11 tackles to lead the Tigers, would take the ball from midair and race back down the sideline for 73 yards to the MSU 20. After a two-yard run by Dante Brown, Anglin hooked up with a wide-open Bunkie Perkins in the corner of the end zone on a play-action pass for a touchdown. Ryan White s point-after gave Memphis a 10-0 lead with 10:44 to play in the third quarter. Following the score, Memphis forced a short offensive series for Mississippi State starting with a first-down sack of Madkin for a five-yard loss by Albert Means. But after that stop, Mississippi State would roll off 27-unanswered points. Madkin finished the night completing 12 of 21 passes for 174 yards and two touchdowns while Miller would carry 12 times for 108 yards and a touchdown while accounting for 59 receiving yards. After taking a lead, the Bulldogs would go to the ground and put together a 53-yard, 10-play drive culminating with a six-yard Miller touchdown scamper. MSU would run on nine of the 10 plays during the series and convert a pair of third-down plays including a 12-yard run by Dontae Walker to move the ball inside the 10. Leading 21-10, Mississippi State would add a 22- yard touchdown pass from Madkin to Jenkins in the corner of the end zone while place kicker John Michael Marlin would connect on a 24-yard field goal. Mississippi State was penalized five times for 61 yards to the Tigers three times for 25 yards in the first half but after the break, the Tigers were whistled for eight penalties for 46 yards. Memphis managed 162 yards of total offense 86 rushing and 76 passing while Mississippi State racked up 353 yards of offense, 202 in the second half. The U of M would take a 3-0 lead on a 33-yard Ryan White field goal with 4:13 to play in the first half. The Tigers first points capped a nine-play, 49-yard drive. The big play of the series was a 31-yard pass from Anglin to Perkins with the U of M facing a third-and-one from MSU 45. Mississippi State s defense would hold the Tigers to a total of three yards on their next two carries before Jeremiah Bonds was stopped for a five-yard loss on an Anglin pass. Mississippi State looked as if it would answer the scoring drive with one of its own to end the half. Starting from their own 20, the Bulldogs would get a 16-yard run from Miller on second-and-two and later a pass interference call on the Tigers would give Mississippi State a first down at the Memphis 36. After a pair of pass incompletions, Madkin fumbled on third-and-one at the U of M 27 and DeMorrio Shank recovered for the Tigers with 1:09 remaining in the half. Memphis had an opportunity to jump on the Bulldogs in the first quarter. On its second series, the U of M drove from its own 42 to inside the Mississippi State 15. The drive was sustained by a pass interference call on the Bulldogs on a first-and-10 pass from Anglin to Ryan Johnson. The foul moved the ball to the MSU 22. Sugar Sanders picked up two yards and the Tigers faced third-and-five after a three-yard run by Dante Brown. Anglin gained four yards on third down but facing fourth-and-one from the 13, Anglin was stopped at the line of scrimmage by defensive end Conner Stephens. After relinquishing the balls on downs, Memphis s defense went right back to keeping the pressure on the Bulldogs. U of M defensive lineman Kenyun Glover sacked Madkin for a 10-yard loss on first down and MSU would later have to punt out of its end zone. 109 SCORING SUMMARY Memphis Miss State UM (4:13 re 2nd) White 33 FG UM (10:44 re 3rd) Perkins 18 pass from Anglin (White kick) MSU (4:34 re 3rd) Miller 51 pass from Madkin (Marlin kick) MSU (1:37 re 3rd) Jackson 6-yard blocked punt return (Marlin kick) MSU (10:18 re 4th) Miller 6 run (Marlin kick) MSU (8:32 re 4th) Jenkins 22 pass from Madkin (kick failed) MSU (5:40 re 4th) Marlin 24 FG TEAM STATS MEM MSU First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. 34:29 25:31 Sacks by INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-D. Brown , Anglin , Meadows , Sanders 2-8-0, Suber 1-7-0, Bonds 1-6-0, Others 5-(-26)-0. MSU- Miller , Walker , Griffin 4-8-0, Jones 1-3-0, Madkin 5- (-12)-0. Passing: MEM-Anglin , Suber , Wimprine MSU-Madkin Receiving: MEM-Perkins , Higgins 2- (-3)-0, Garcia , Davis 1-5-0, Bonds 1-(-5)-0. MSU-Jenkins , Miller , Griffin , Grindle 2-9-0, Parker 1-9-0, Lee Interceptions: MEM-Vogel MSUnone. Attendance: 45,662 (Weather: 82 degrees, Wind NW 3, partly cloudy). NOTES Senior receiver Bunkie Perkins caught his first career TD pass in the third quarter of the MSU game. Perkins, who had just one catch versus Miss. St. in 2000, hauled in the 18-yard scoring pass from Travis Anglin. Junior safety Glenn Sumter registered the second longest fumble return in Memphis football history when he rambled 73 yards in the third quarter with a Justin Jenkins fumble. The all-time record is 83 yards by Corey Irby versus Louisville in Senior offensive tackle Artis Hicks started his 33rd consecutive game against Miss. State. Hicks became a starter in the second game of his freshman season (1998) and has never been out of the lineup.

4 UT-Chattanooga MEMPHIS Liberty Bowl Stadium Memphis, TN Sept. 8, 2001 Att. 24,053 2 Game Memphis, TN - University of Memphis junior quarterback Travis Anglin accounted for four touchdowns rushing for two and passing for two more as the Tigers defeated Chattanooga in their home opener. Anglin completed 15 of 22 passes for 145 yards while running for 78 yards on 17 carries against the Division I-AA Mocs. The four scores were the most by a Tiger player since Steve Matthews tossed four touchdown passes against Tulane in Anglin was not the sole player to have a banner day for the Tigers. Junior college transfer Dante Brown netted 158 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries and also caught a touchdown pass. Senior defensive end Tony Brown, a Chattanooga native, totaled 1½ quarterback sacks, had two tackles and six assists while sophomore defensive lineman Albert Means broke up one pass and drifted back into coverage to intercept another. The victory was the first at Memphis for Tommy West who was elevated from defensive coordinator to head coach last December. In the end, Memphis had scored more points and netted more yards of total offense (443) since a 49-7 win over Tulane on Oct. 30, The U of M had 500 yards of total offense against the Green Wave two years ago. It didn t take long for the Tigers to get on the scoreboard against Chattanooga. On the first play from scrimmage, Brown raced 62 yards to the Moc 15. He would carry for 11 on the next play and two plays later Anglin would score from two yards out. Chattanooga would answer later in the quarter. After a short punt, the Mocs took over at their own 45. Starting quarterback Chuck Spearman would convert a couple of third-down plays, hitting Cos DeMatteo for a 21-yard pick up to the U of M 34 and later tossing a 3-yard completion to Jason Ball for a first down at the 24. However, Chattanooga s drive would stall and the Mocs settled for a 34-yard Ben Thompson field goal to cut Memphis s lead to 7-3 with 3:46 to play in the first quarter. Brown also did damage to begin the second quarter. Just a play into the second quarter, Brown went over the 100-yard mark rushing with a 26-yard pickup to the U of M 47. He would cap an 81-yard, 8-play drive when he caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from Anglin. Memphis led 14-3 with 12:01 left in the first half and Brown had accounted for 129 yards of offense on just five touches of the football. Later in the quarter freshman punter James Gaither pinned the Mocs inside their own 10. With a steady rain coming down in the Liberty Bowl, Chattanooga quarterback Justin Barnes slipped on the turf and was down at the 1-yard line. On the ensuing play Moc running back Charles McNeill was tackled in the end zone by Coot Terry for a safety. Memphis then put together an 11-play, 50-yard drive with Brown capping the series with a five-yard touchdown run to give Memphis a 22-3 lead. The drive appeared to have ended when Anglin lost three yards on a fourth-and-four play from the 33 but a personal foul penalty on the Mocs moved the ball inside the Chattanooga 20. The Mocs would cut Memphis s lead to before the end of the half. Over half of Chattanooga s yards on an 80-yard drive would come from penalties. The Tigers were flagged four times for 47 yards during the series a personal foul, a roughing the passer call which nullified what would have been rookie defensive back Scott Vogel s second interception of the season, a pass interference call and a seven-yard facemask penalty tagged on to an 11-yard run by Jason Ball to give the Mocs first down at the Memphis six. From there, Ball would pick up five yards before plunging into the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown run. The U of M was penalized 13 times for 110 yards. Chattanooga was flagged just three times for 35 yards. Memphis would score 21 unanswered points in the second half to account for the final score. In the third quarter Anglin directed an 87-yard drive which ended with a scoring pass to Tripp Higgins. Anglin completed five of seven passes during the series, including strikes of 12 and 10 yards to Ryan Johnson. The junior signal caller also scrambled for 11 yards on a third-and-four from midfield. A 43-yard pass to Bunkie Perkins in the fourth quarter would help set up a 15-yard touchdown run by Anglin. Later in the quarter Chattanooga had moved the ball from its 22 to the 44 and faced first down. All 6-4, 345 pounds of Means dropped back in coverage on first down and intercepted a Spearman pass. The pick would lead to Memphis s final score as quarterback Neil Suber completed passes of 10 and 24 yards to Antoine Harden and Darron White before Travarious Davis scored on a 12-yard pass reception. Despite the playing conditions, Memphis did not have a turnover in the game. It was the first time the U of M played turnover free since last year s win at Arkansas State. 110 SCORING SUMMARY Chattanooga Memphis UM (13:08 re 1st) Anglin 2 run (White kick) UTC (3:46 re 1st) Thompson 34 FG UM (12:01 re 2nd) Brown 26 pass from Anglin (White kick) UM (7:59 re 2nd) Terry safety UM (4:54 re 2nd) Brown 5 run (run failed) UTC (1:30 re 2nd) Ball 1 run (Thompson kick) UM (2:20 re 3rd) Higgins 0 FUM Recovery (White kick) UM (8:54 re 4th) Anglin 15 run (White kick) UM (4:51 re 4th) Davis 12 pass from Suber (White kick) TEAM STATS MEM UTC First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. 29:34 30:26 Sacks by INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Brown , Anglin , Sanders UTC-Ball , McNeill Passing: MEM-Anglin , Suber UTC-Spearman , Barnes Receiving: MEM-Perkins , White , Johnson , Brown , Garcia , Davis , Higgins UTC-DeMatteo , Bandy , Jones , Peters Interceptions: MEM-Means UTC- None. A-24,053 (Weather: Cloudy, Intermittent Showers, Wind: SSW 14, 83 Degrees) NOTES Junior tailback Dante Brown gained a career high 158 yards on 18 carries and scored two touchdowns in the win over UTC. His 158 yards were the most by a Tiger back since Teofilo Riley gained 190 yards against Arkansas State in Junior wide receiver Tripp Higgins caught his first career touchdown pass against UTC. Higgins caught a 12-yard pass from Travis Anglin. Freshman receiver Tavarious Davis caught his first career pass against UT-Chattanooga and turned the catch into a 12-yard touchdown. Senior Neil Suber tossed the pass to Davis. Sophomore defensive tackle Albert Means intercepted his first career pass in the Chattanooga victory. He returned the interception four yards.

5 South Florida MEMPHIS Memphis, TN - By the time many in the crowd of 26,488 had become comfortable in their seats, the University of Memphis had jumped out to a 17-0, first-quarter lead against South Florida. The Tigers then held off a late rally by the Bulls to post a 17-9 win and improve to 2-1 heading into their Conference USA opener at Liberty Bowl Stadium Memphis, TN Sept. 22, 2001 Att. 26,488 3 Game Louisville. South Florida, which just began playing football five years ago, will join the league as a football-playing member for the 2003 season. A minute into the game Memphis had scored its first points on a threeyard touchdown pass from Travis Anglin to Sugar Sanders. The Tigers struck quickly as tight end Jeff Cameron hauled in a 20-yard pass on the game s first play and the ball was moved to the USF 45 because of a roughing the passer penalty on the down. Anglin s 39-yard pass to Dante Brown moved the ball to the six and the Bulls were penalized half the distance to the goal for an illegal substitution to set up the Tigers first points. Ryan White kicked a 45-yard field goal with 10:39 to play in the quarter to make it Again Memphis would quickly move into striking distance as Anglin tossed an 11-yard pass to Darron White on first down and Ryan Johnson ran for 10 to the USF 35. Later in the quarter South Florida would move the ball from its own 19 to the Memphis 33 before Glenn Sumter intercepted a Marquel Blackwell pass. It was Sumter s first interception of the year after picking off five passes a year ago. Blackwell ended up passing the ball 61 times, completing 25 for 276 yards. He was also intercepted a total of three times in the game. Back on offense, Anglin got loose for a 56-yard run on a first-down quarterback draw. Neil Suber would enter the game at quarterback after the long run and three plays later completed a 14-yard pass to Antoine Harden to set up a oneyard touchdown run by Brown. Brown, who would sustain a sprained ankle in the game, would account for 116 yards of all-purpose yards 79 yards rushing on 17 carries and two receptions for 37 yards. Anglin suffered a shoulder sprain but on the night completed 9-of-12 passes for 94 yards and also ran for 49 net yards. By the end of the first quarter, the Tigers had accounted for 185 yards of total offense to South Florida s 58. And the Tigers had an opportunity to widen the gap to begin the second quarter. Johnson took a lateral then fired a pass back across the field to quarterback Anglin who raced 45 yards to the USF 21. The Tigers would later have first-and-goal from inside the 10 after a nine-yard pass reception by White. Anglin would be sacked by Kawika Mitchell on first down and would fumble when Shurron Pierson sacked him on second down. In addition to causing the fumble, Pierson would recover a loose ball at the end of a 35-yard fumble return by Tavares Jurineack to at the 49. However, on USF s next offensive play Blackwell was intercepted by Memphis defensive back Jason Brown. Memphis looked like it would take a 17-0 lead into the locker room at halftime after USF kicker Santiago Gramatica had a 32-yard field goal attempt sail wide left after being partially blocked by Anthony Harden. But Anthony Williams would strip the ball from Anglin on first down at the 20. Pierson would pick up the loose ball and go 15 yards for the touchdown. Gramatica s point-after would bounce off the left upright and the Tigers led After rolling off 185 yards of total offense in the first half, Memphis would have just 140 yards the remainder of the game, including 58 in the second half. Memphis s defense twice shutdown South Florida inside the U of M 10 including on a dramatic final play of the game. Trailing by eight points, USF took over at its own 11 with 1:06 to play following a 41-yard punt by Memphis freshman James Gaither. Blackwell would complete four of his first five passes, including a 28-yarder to Ryan Hearn and passes of 12, 6 and 7 yards to Huey Whittaker to give the Bulls first down at the Memphis 36 with less than 30 seconds to play. Blackwell would get out of the pocket to pick up 19 yards to the Memphis 17 with 11 seconds to play. Facing second-and-10 from the 17 with six seconds to play, a controversial pass interference call on Elijah Bell gave USF the ball first and goal at the two with one second put on the clock. But with Bell again covering, Blackwell s pass in the far corner of the end zone sailed high of receiver Whitaker and the Tigers held on. Memphis also held on a third-quarter series after the Bulls faced second-and-two from the U of M two. A false start penalty moved the ball back to the eight before Blackwell threw three straight incompletions. South Florida tallied 400 yards but Memphis's defense kept the Bulls' offense out of the end zone. In addition to his interceptions, Sumter had five solo tackles and broke up two passes. Coot Terry had seven total tackles six solos and two assists had a quarterback sack and a pass break up. 111 SCORING SUMMARY South Florida Memphis UM (14:00 re 1st) Sanders 3 pass from Anglin (White kick) UM (10:39 re 1st) White 45 FG UM (1:00 re 1st) Brown 1 run (White kick) USF (:34 re 2nd) Pierson 15 FUM REC (kick failed) USF (11:43 re 3rd) Gramatica 27 FG TEAM STATS MEM USF First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. 32:10 27:50 Sacks by INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Brown , Anglin , Johnson USF-Crossley , Blackwell Passing: MEM-Anglin , Suber , Johnson USF-Blackwell Receiving: MEM-Johnson 3-6-0, Brown , White USF-Whittaker , Hearn , Smith Interceptions: MEM-Brown 1-4-0, Sumter 1-(-5)-0, Harden USF-Reed A-26,488 (Weather: Clear, Winds: Light and Variable, 82 Degrees) NOTES Senior cornerback Anthony Harden turned in his best performance as a Tiger. Harden had one pass interception returned for 26 yards, a blocked field goal attempt and registered two pass breakups and two tackles. Harden's interception was the first of his career. Junior safety Glenn Sumter recorded his first pass interception of the season and his seventh career interception against South Florida. Quarterback Travis Anglin did a little bit of everything against USF. In addition to his rushing and passing, Anglin caught his first career pass for 45- yards during the second quarter of the game. Receiver Ryan Johnson completed the pass to Anglin after catching a lateral pass from Anglin. Memphis rover Jason Brown recorded his first career pass interception against South Florida. Brown's interception was one of three for the Tigers in the win over South Florida. Tailback Sugar Sanders had his first career

6 Louisville MEMPHIS Louisville, KY Memphis put up some respectable offensive numbers but couldn t muster a big play in the heart of its Conference USA opener as Louisville posted a win over the Tigers. Memphis had success moving the ball, tallying 389 yards of total offense 79 yards above the squad s season average. Papa John's Stadium Louisville, KY Sept. 29, 2001 Att. 39,256 4Game But after falling behind 17-7 in the second quarter, the U of M failed to slice into the UL s lead. Trailing by 10 points, Memphis moved the ball into Louisville s half of the field on its last two series of the second quarter. U of M junior running back Dante Brown rolled off a 32- yard run but the Tigers were later forced to punt from the 45 after quarterback Travis Anglin was sacked by Dewayne White with Memphis facing a third-and-10 from the 36. Anglin directed the Tigers back down the field after Memphis took over at its own 40 with 1:04 to play in the half. The series began with a defensive holding call on the Cardinals. Memphis would move the ball to the 22 on passes of 6 yards to Bunkie Perkins, 9 to Antoine Harden, a 7-yard run by Anglin and another 6-yard reception by Perkins. However, Ryan White s 40-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left with 4 seconds to play in the half and Memphis headed to the locker room trailing by 10. The U of M would open the second half by again moving into Cardinal territory. Anglin started the half s opening series with an 18-yard run before Brown picked up nine yards to the UL 48. The series would stall at the 40 when Anglin s third-and-6 pass fell incomplete and the Tigers were forced to punt. Brown had his second, 100-yard game of the year finishing with 119 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries but only 22 of his yards came in the second half. Anglin, who missed most of the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury, rushed for 63 yards while completing 11 of 17 passes for 77 yards. Louisville would stretch its lead to 24-7 with 4:19 left in the third when freshman running back Lionel Gates scored from four yards out. UL quarterback Dave Ragone completed a 23-yard pass to Damien Dorsey on third-and- 10 from the 40 during the drive and Gates would catch a oneyard pass before rushing for 9 and 4 yards prior to his touchdown plunge. The final minutes of the fourth quarter held no resemblance to the rest of the game. Memphis redshirt freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine directed a couple touchdown drives only to have Louisville answer with big runs. Wimprine capped an 11-play, 65-yard drive with a 21- yard touchdown pass to Bunkie Perkins to cut Louisville s lead to with 2:38 to play. After a failed on-side kick attempt, UL senior running back Tony Stallings went 45 yards for a Cardinal touchdown. Antoine Harden would take the ensuing kickoff 55 yards to the Louisville 35. Wimprine completed three of four passes on the Tigers next series including a 17-yard touchdown pass to Darron White with 58 seconds to play again cutting the lead to 10, After another unsuccessful on-side kick, Stallings broke a couple tackles up the middle for a 51-yard run and scored from two yards out a play later to make it with 43 seconds to play. With 98 yards on his final three carries, Stallings finished with 155 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Ragone passed for 207 yards and two touchdowns, completing 15 of 27 passes. Louisville finished with 442 yards of total offense. Memphis jumped out to an early 7-0 lead after Greg Harper forced and recovered a fumble by Ragone at the Cardinal 22. Anglin completed back-to-back passes of nine yards apiece to White to give the Tigers first-and-goal at the four. Anglin would pick up two yards and after a defensive offsides penalty, Brown would score from a yard out 2:02 into the game. White caught a career-high six passes for 75 yards. Louisville s second drive would start at the 20 but the Cardinals would go 90 yards for their first score after being flagged for holding on the first play of the series. On thirdand-19 from the 11, Ragone tossed a 29-yard pass to Branch for a first down. Ragone would be forced out of the pocket and run for 15 yards on the ensuing play to move the ball into Tiger territory. The Cardinals would cap the 11-play drive with a 10- yard touchdown pass to Branch tying the game at 7-7 with 8:27 to play in the first quarter. Louisville would extend its lead to 10-7 when Nathan Smith connected on a 27-yard field goal on the second play of the second quarter. The Cardinals would convert two, third-down conversions and would turn another third-down play into a first down as the Tigers were called for pass interference early in the 16-play, 70-yard drive. Ragone would complete a 12-yard pass to Zek Parker on another third-down play while Tony Stallings ran for three on third-and-one from the SCORING SUMMARY Memphis Louisville UM (12:52 re 1st) Brown 1 run (White kick) UL (8:27 re 1st) Branch 10 pass from Ragone (Smith kick) UL (14:51 re 2nd) Smith 27 FG UL (5:17 re 2nd) Branch 69 pass from Ragone (Smith kick) UL (4:19 re 3rd) Gates 3 run (Smith kick) UM (2:38 re 4th) Perkins 21 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UL (2:22 re 4th) Stallings 45 run (Smith kick) UM (:58 re 4th) White 17 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UL (:15 re 4th) Stallings 2 run (Smith kick) TEAM STATS MEM UL First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. 31:49 28:11 Sacks by INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Brown , Anglin , Wimprine UL-Stallings , Gates , Ragone Passing: MEM-Wimprine , Anglin UL-Ragone Receiving: MEM-White , Perkins , Harden UL-Branch , Parker , Harris Interceptions: None. A-39,256 (Weather: Partly Cloudy, Winds: NE 12 mph, 67 Degrees) NOTES Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine had his best outing as a Tiger. The redshirt freshman entered the game in the fourth quarter and completed 11-of-24 pass attempts for 100 yards and two touchdowns. True freshman receiver Darron White set new career highs for number of receptions, yards and for touchdowns. White led the Tigers in receiving with six receptions for 75 yards and one touchdown. His first collegiate touchdown came on a 17 yard pass from Wimprine in the fourth quarter. Tiger tailback Dante Brown registered his second 100 yard game of the season against Louisville. Brown tallied 119 yards on 16 attempts and scored one touchdown.

7 Southern Miss MEMPHIS Memphis, TN The University of Memphis ended a seven-game losing streak to Southern Mississippi with a win which could best be described as opportunistic. A week earlier, Louisville scored two touchdowns in the final minute of a Cardinal win. But after giving up 389 yards of total offense against the Liberty Bowl Stadium Memphis, TN Oct. 6, 2001 Att.28,668 5 Game Cards, the Memphis defense did yeoman s work against Southern Mississippi, intercepting four passes and forcing a fumble which led to 17 of the team s points. Sophomore linebacker Derrick Ballard hauled in one of USM quarterback Jeff Kelly s four interceptions and raced 29 yards for a touchdown to give Memphis a lead with 7:12 left in the third quarter. In his first start of the season, Ballard also was credited with half a sack and totaled five tackles in the game. When Kelly stumbled and fell into the end zone back peddling for a third-down pass attempt from the USM five, the Tigers lead was with 14:15 left to play. Suddenly, the Golden Eagles needed two scores to remain undefeated after getting off to a 3-0 start including a 17-9 win over Oklahoma State and a Conference USA-opening, 3-0 shutout against UAB the previous week. And then USM s special teams came up big. Following the Southern Miss free kick, Memphis s next series went south and the Tigers faced fourth-and-18 from their own 24. Etric Pruitt would block his second James Gaither punt on the night, this one being downed at the Memphis three. Two plays later, Dawayne Woods scored on a one-yard run and the Eagles were back in it at with 11:37 to play. Red-shirt freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine, who entered the game in the second quarter, directed a nine-play, 38-yard drive culminating in a 45-yard Ryan White field goal with 7:33 to play. Wimprine was 13-of-27 for 102 yards including 3-for-3 on the team s final scoring drive. From that point, the game was placed squarely on the shoulders of Memphis s defense. The Golden Eagles next drive was three-and-out as Kelly was sacked by Treveco Lucas on third-and-7 from the USM 23. Southern Miss regained possession at its 20 with 4:57 to play. Kelly ran for seven yards on a critical third-and-6 then tossed a 25-yard pass to LeRoy Handy to the Memphis 44. The tandem hooked up on the next play for 18 yards. Woods then ran for seven yards to move the ball inside the U of M 20. Facing second down, Kelly was sacked by Ballard and Demorrio Shank for a nine-yard loss. Freshman defensive back Cameron Essex broke up a third-down pass intended for Rocky Harrison. Kelly s fourth-down pass attempt also fell incomplete and the Tigers took over at their own 28 with 2:28 to play. After blocking three Gaither punts, USM s special teams would get one more opportunity. This time, Gaither got off a 45-yarder and after USM return man Kenneth Johnson found a seem down the far sideline, Gaither came up with the tackle. A holding flag on the return would give Southern Miss the ball at its own nine with three seconds to play. Despite having three punts blocked, Gaither, a true freshman from Litchfield, Ky., averaged 45 yards on the 10 punts he was credited for with six being down inside the USM 20. Kelly s final pass was picked off by Anthony Harden and the Tigers would celebrate one of its biggest Conference USA wins. The first play from scrimmage before 28,668 in the Liberty Bowl set the tone for the Tigers win. USM running back Tim Blackwell took a handoff and headed around the left side of the Golden Eagle line. Shank came up and forced Blackwell to fumble. Sophomore linebacker Greg Harper recovered at the 23 and ran 19 yards back to the USM four. Dante Brown would score from one yard out on third down and the Tigers led 7-0 with 13:47 to play. The touchdown marked the second straight week the Tigers had forced a fumble on an opponent s opening drive and scored. The Golden Eagles had not given up a touchdown to Memphis in its last three games. The U of M had averaged just 3.7 points over the last three years and 5.9 points over its seven-game winning streak. Southern Miss would put together an impressive 73- yard, 15-play drive its next series. Kelly would complete three passes on third down conversions to move the ball inside the Tiger 20. An 11-yard pass to Johnson gave the Golden Eagles first-and-goal from the five. Shank would break up a third-down pass from the six and USM settled for a 23-yard Brant Hanna field goal. Pruitt s first punt block early in the second quarter set up a seven-yard touchdown pass from Kelly to Bobby Garner with 13:57 left in the first half to give Southern Miss a 10-7 lead. Shank would intercept Kelly with 42 seconds to play at the USM 32 and White would later drill a 37-yard field goal to tie the game at at halftime. 113 SCORING SUMMARY Southern Miss Memphis UM (13:47 re 1st) Brown 1 run (White kick) USM (6:34 re 1st) Hanna 23 FG USM (13:57 re 2nd) Garner 7 pass from Kelly (Hanna kick) UM (:12 re 2nd) White 37 FG UM (7:12 re 3rd) Ballard 29 INT Return (White kick) UM (14:15 re 4th) Safety USM (11:37 re 4th) Woods 1 run (Hanna kick) UM (7:33 re 4th) White 45 FG) TEAM STATS USM MEM First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. 32:04 27:56 Sacks by INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: USM-Woods , Blackwell MEM-Brown , Wimprine Passing: USM-Kelly , MEM- Wimprine , Anglin Receiving: USM-Handy , Garner , Johnson , Johnson MEM-White , Harden , Cameron 2-7-0, Perkins Interceptions: USM-none. MEM-Sumter 1-1-0, Harden 1-0-0, Ballard , Shank A-28,668 (Weather: Clear & Cool, Winds: NE 7 mph & gusting to 18, 59 Degrees NOTES Redshirt freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine entered the game for an injured Travis Anglin and completed 13-of-27 pass attempts for 102 yards in leading Memphis to the win. The 13 completions were a career high for Wimprine. Outside linebacker Derrick Ballard recorded his first career pass interception against Southern Miss. Ballard returned his interception 29-yards for a touchdown to give the Tigers a lead they would never relinquish. Senior inside linebacker DeMorrio Shank recorded his first career pass interception which led to a 37-yard field goal by kicker Ryan White. Punter James Gaither had 450 yards punting against USM. His 450 yards were the second most ever by a Tiger punter in a single game.

8 Houston MEMPHIS Houston, TX Junior running back Dante Brown became the first player in Memphis history to score four touchdowns in a game as the Tigers toppled Houston for its second consecutive Conference USA win. Brown Robertson Stadium Houston, TX Oct. 13, 2001 Att. 13,513 6 Game registered his third, 100-yard rushing game, finishing with 148 yards on 26 carries. His 24 points also set a new Memphis standard, breaking the old mark of 18 points which had been accomplished 19 times. The Swainsboro, Ga., native scored on touchdown runs of 5, 15, 2 and 31 yards. Through six games, Brown has eight rushing touchdowns and nine total. The Cougars, who fell to 0-5 with the loss, stayed in the game despite falling behind 24-7 with 5:24 left in the first half. Memphis led 17-7 when Brown capped a nine-play, 56- yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown run with 6:36 left before intermission. Glenn Sumter intercepted a Nick Eddy pass three plays into the Cougars next series and returned the ball 24 yards to the Houston 11. U of M defensive end Treveco Lewis helped set up the pick when he put Houston in a longyardage situation with a seven-yard sack of Eddy on first down from the 20. Following a pass interference call on Houston, Brown crossed the goal line on a two-yard run and the Tigers lead was However Houston answered with a 10-play, 91-yard touchdown drive. Eddy completed a third-down pass to Ethan Ross for 12 yards early in the series and running back Joffrey Reynolds caught a 22-yard pass a play later. The Cougars faced third-and-10 from their own 49 when Eddy completed a 41-yard pass to Brandon Middleton. The Tigers were later flagged for interference in the end zone and the ball was placed at the two. Chris Robertson gained a yard on first down before scoring on a second, 1- yard run which narrowed Memphis's lead back to a 10-point margin with 59 seconds to play in the first half. While Houston would score twice in the third quarter to keep things interesting, Memphis would distance itself from the Cougars. The Tigers quickly regained the momentum and scored on their first four series after the break. Redshirt freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine, starting for the first time in his career, engineered a nine-play, 70- yard drive capped by a 19-yard touchdown pass to Bunkie Perkins to start the half. Wimprine also had a 10-yard run and completed passes of 8 and 10 yards during the drive which put the Tigers back up by 17, with 11:36 left in the third quarter. Perkins had four receptions for 92 yards on the night. A 37-yard Perkins reception in the third quarter was called back by an illegal procedure flag. Again Houston answered as Eddy threw a 4-yard touchdown strike to Orlando Iglesias with 8:40 left in the third quarter. Less than a minute later Wimprine hooked up with Antoine Harden for a 73-yard touchdown pass and the Memphis lead was Sophomore defensive back Jason Brown would bring an end to the touchdown-trading offensive battle when he intercepted Eddy and returned the ball 16 yards to near midfield and help set up more Tigers points. Wimprine would run for 12 and 35 yards before scoring from 1 yard out to give the Tigers a lead. In addition to completing 14 of 21 passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns, Wimprine also ran for 85 yards on 15 carries to account for 301 of the Tigers season-high 468 yards of total offense. Houston would not go away. Despite falling behind by 24 points, the Cougars would answer. Eddy, a 6-4, 240-pound junior college transfer who was also making his first start, would complete a 29-yard pass to Iglesias and Robertson ran for 12 yards before Reynolds scored on a 28-yard run. Reynolds touchdown made the score with 2:42 left in the third quarter. On the night, Eddy completed 28 of 42 passes for 331 yards and two touchdowns for the Cougars. Reynolds had 108 yards on 14 carries. Memphis would run its lead to on the second play of the fourth quarter. With the U of M facing fourth-and-one, Brown would blast outside and run 31 yards for a recordsetting touchdown to cap a 10-play, 68-yard drive. The Tigers third quarter broke down this way Wimprine was 6-of-8 passing for 124 yards; the Tigers ran for 110 yards with Brown topping the 100-yard rushing mark during the quarter; and the U of M intercepted its second pass of the game to set up a Tiger score. Memphis s scoring output was the most since a win over Tulane Oct. 31, Obviously it was the most points in a Conference USA win and the largest winning margin in a C-USA game since a win over UAB in SCORING SUMMARY Memphis Houston UM (5:51 re 1st) Brown 5 run (White kick) UM (11:54 re 2nd) White 22 FG UH (8:41 re 2nd) Eddy 2 run (Patterson kick) UM (6:36 re 2nd) Brown 15 run (White kick) UM (5:24 re 2nd) Brown 2 run (White kick UH (:59 re 2nd) Robertson 1 run (Patterson kick) UM (11:36 re 3rd) Perkins 19 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UH (8:40 re 3rd) Iglesias 4 pass from Eddy (Patterson kick) UM (7:44 re 3rd) Harden 73 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UM (4:29 re 3rd) Wimprine 1 run (White kick) UH (2:42 re 3rd) Reynolds 28 run (pass failed) UM (14:18 re 4th) Brown 31 run (White kick) UH (3:46 re 4th) Robinson 30 pass from Eddy (pass failed) TEAM STATS MEM HOU First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. 29:55 30:05 Sacks by INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Brown , Wimprine , Meadows HOU-Reynolds , Robertson Passing: MEM-Wimprine , Anglin HOU-Eddy Receiving: MEM-Perkins , Harden HOU-Iglesias , Reynolds , Ross , Middleton Interceptions: MEM-Sumter , Brown HOU-none. A-13,513 (Weather: Partly Cloudy, Winds: W-15 mph, 67 Degrees) NOTES Junior tailback Dante Brown rushed for 148 yards and four touchdowns in the Tigers' win over Houston. His four touchdowns scored in a game set a new Memphis record for TDs in a game and for the most points scored in a game. Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine started his first game as a Tiger and led the team to a win over Houston. Wimprine completed a career high 14 passes for a career high 216 yards and two touchdowns. He also had a career high 15 rushes for 85 yards and one touchdown.

9 East Carolina MEMPHIS Greenville, NC East Carolina quarterback David Garrard completed 20 of 25 passes for 268 yards, including a 45-yard scoring strike to Richard Alston early in the fourth quarter, as the Pirates posted a win over Memphis. T h e touchdown pass to Alston was a backbreaker for Memphis. Garrard Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC Oct. 20, 2001 Att. 38,120 7 stumbled back into the pocket but kept his composure and lofted a deep pass which Alston hauled in eight yards deep into the end zone. Antoine Harden Game would block the extra point but East Carolina s lead was 25-3 with 14:00 to play. A block in the back on the ensuing return against Memphis would give the Tigers their worse field position of the game at the U of M six. Memphis would manage just three yards on its next three plays before a 45-yard James Gaither punt which ECU's Marvin Townes would return 12 yards to the Tiger 42. It would take the Pirates just six plays to cover 42 yards and score again. Garrard would again connect with Alston for a 23-yard pick up to the Memphis 18 on the drive. Alston would catch six passes for 105 yards on the day. Four plays later, Garrard would score when he scrambled right and dove into the end zone for a 4-yard scoring run to give ECU a 32-3 lead with 9:22 to play. Memphis would add a late touchdown in the quarter. U of M redshirt freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine would tie a Memphis freshman record when he tossed his fifth touchdown pass of the season, a 12-yarder to Bunkie Perkins. Wimprine also completed a pass to Ryan Johnson for the two-point conversion as the Tigers cut ECU s lead to with 3:30 to play. Wimprine, who completed 16 of 27 passes for 159 yards, would connect with Antoine Harden for a 40-yard completion to the ECU 12 on the drive. Memphis managed just 72 rushing yards and 231 yards of total offense. The Pirates offense accounted for 473 yards 205 rushing and 268 passing. East Carolina was able to quickly jump out to a 7-0 lead after Memphis punter James Gaither went to a knee fielding a low punt. Gaither was called down at the U of M 21. ECU running back Leonard Henry rolled off a 17-yard run on first down and after runs of 1 and 2 yards, Garrard would score from 1-yard out and the Pirates were out in front with 11:56 to play in the first quarter. The score marked just the second time this season Memphis had given up a firstquarter touchdown. Later in the quarter, the Pirates would drive from its own 36 to the Memphis 18 before settling for a 35-yard Miller field goal. ECU s drive started with a 10-yard pass from Garrard to Art Brown and the tandem would team up for an 8-yard pick up on third-and-1 from the Memphis 45. Memphis s first three series were all three-and-out with the Tigers totaling 13 yards. Following Gaither s punt attempt which his knee hit the turf, Wimprine would get off a 51-yard quick kick with Memphis facing fourth-and-six from the U of M 42. The rookie would have two, 51-yard quick kicks in the first half. The Tigers finally picked up first-down yards but unusual circumstances surround the Tiger s first moving of the chains. Wimprine had the ball batted away from his intended receiver but tight end Jeff Cameron would haul the ball in and pick up seven yards. It was Wimprine s first completion for positive yards. East Carolina added a pair of second-quarter field goals to lead 16-0 at halftime. On their first, third-quarter series the Pirates drove from their own 13 to the Memphis 10. Garrard completed an 11-yard pass to Marcus White with ECU facing third-and-five then completed a 15-yarder to Arnie Powell. Henry would pick up 15 yards on one carry during the series. A personal foul penalty on the Tigers moved the ball inside the U of M 20. Facing third-and-six from the 10, Memphis linebacker Coot Terry would tackle Garrard for no gain and ECU would settle for a 26-yard Miller field goal to give the Pirates a 13-0 lead with 7:19 to play in the half. East Carolina moved the ball 46 yards on seven plays before settling for a 35-yard field goal by Miller with four seconds to play in the half. Garrard completed a 15-yard pass to Eric Collier on third-and-10 then the pair would team up for a 16 yard pick up to the Memphis 21. After a three-yard run by Henry, the Pirates burned their final timeout of the half and would tack on the field goal. Henry had 26 carries for 132 yards. At halftime ECU had 17 first downs and rolled up 258 yards of total offense 133 rushing and 125 passing. Memphis had just 97 total yards of offense and picked up just five first downs in the half. Defensively for Memphis, Shaka Hill had a career day, accounting for 10 tackles including one for a four-yard loss. Greg Harper also had 10 stops while Tony Brown registered a sack and had nine tackles. 115 SCORING SUMMARY Memphis East Carolina ECU (11:56 re 1st) Garrard 1 run (Miller kick) ECU (1:04 re 1st) Miller 35 FG ECU (7:19 re 2nd) Miller 26 FG ECU (:04 re 2nd) Miller 35 FG UM (9:53 re 3rd) White 31 FG ECU (4:32 re 3rd) Miller 26 FG ECU (14:00 re 4th) Alston 45 pass from Garrard (kick blocked) ECU (9:22 re 4th) Garrard 4 run (Miller kick) UM (3:30 re 4th) Perkins 12 pass from Wimprine (White kick) TEAM STATS MEM ECU First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. 23:23 36:37 Sacks by INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Brown ECU-Henry , Brown , Townes , Garrard Passing: MEM-Wimprine ECU- Garrard , Troth Receiving: MEM-Perkins , Harden , Garcia ECU-Alston , Brown 5-56, Collier , White Interceptions: MEM-none. ECU-none. A-38,120 (Weather: Mostly Sunny, Winds: Calm, 79 Degrees) NOTES Senior kicker Ryan White became the school's second all-time leading scorer with his field goal against East Carolina. White scored his 223 career point and surpassed John butler (214) and Dave Casinelli (218). Junior tailback Dante Brown led the Tigers in rushing with 70 yards but failed to score a touchdown since the opening game of the 2001 season. Junior safety Glenn Sumter led the team in tackles with 14. East Carolina's 473 yards of total offense were the most given up by the Tiger defense this season. Quarterback Danny Wimprine had two quick kicks in the East Carolina game and averaged 51.0 yards per punt.

10 UAB MEMPHIS Memphis, TN University of Memphis kicker Ryan White s 41-yard field goal with 43 seconds to play was knocked down at the line of scrimmage as UAB staved off a Memphis fourth-quarter rally to post a road win. T h e Blazers came into the game having held all seven of its previous opponents to less Liberty Bowl Stadium Memphis, TN Oct. 27, 2001 Att. 25,462 8 Game than 100 yards rushing and extended the streak, holding the U of M to 94 yards on the ground. Memphis running back Dante Brown carried the ball 20 times for 55 yards. Despite the lack of production running the ball, the Tigers rallied from a 17-7 deficit behind quarterback Neil Suber who entered the game late in the third quarter. Suber engineered a 14-play, 77-yard drive culminating in a four-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jeff Cameron to cut UAB s lead to with 9:36 to play. Suber went 7-for-9 during the series starting with a nineyard pass to Bunkie Perkins and a 12-yard toss to Aaron Meadows. Facing third-and-10 from the Memphis 44, Suber connected with Ryan Johnson for a 23-yard pick up to the UAB 33. An 11-yard strike to Antoine Harden moved the ball inside the 20. Memphis faced third and goal from the four when Suber rolled right and tossed a short pass to Cameron who got outside a Wade Smith block at the goal line to score. Despite getting inside the Blazers 35 on their last three series, the Tigers would be held scoreless by a senior-laden UAB defense. Ryan Johnson returned a Ross Stewart punt 40 yards to the UAB 36 to set up the Tigers first drive after the fourthquarter touchdown. The Tigers would go three-and-out with James Gaither s 33-yard punt downed at the Blazer 3. Memphis s defense held UAB to just three yards on its next series and the Tigers took over at the UAB 39 following a shanked punt. This time, the Tigers faced third-and-five when Antoine Harden couldn t catch up to a Suber pass across the middle. Replays showed Harden was held on the crossing pattern. With more than five minutes to play, Gaither got off another short punt downed at the UAB 11. Memphis s defense held the Blazers to negative yards this time around and the Tigers took over at their own 47 after a 45-yard Ross Stewart punt. Suber completed a 19-yard pass to Darron White on second-and-eight to the UAB 32. After an incomplete pass, Suber completed a 4-yard pass to Johnson before hooking up with Perkins for a five-yard completion, a yard shy of the first down marker. Following a time out with 52 seconds to play, Memphis settled for White s 41-yard attempt. Memphis jumped out to a 7-0 first-quarter lead. Brown scored on a 7-yard run with 5:07 left to play in the quarter to cap a nine-play, 80-yard drive. The junior college transfer had his most success running the ball during the day on the scoring series, rushing for 5, 9 and 4 yards before the scoring play which tied a school record for most rushing touchdowns in a season (nine). The U of M was also aided by a pass interference flag on third-and-four from its own 26 and a 27-yard pass from Lionel Pieh to Antoine Harden to the UAB 13. After a two-yard run by starting quarterback Danny Wimprine, Brown would carry twice finding the end zone with his second carry. Later, a pass interference call on the Tigers would give UAB first-and-10 from the U of M 25 but a three-yard tackle for loss would reverse a Blazer drive. UAB was also called for a false start and a three-yard tackle for loss by DeMorrio Shank on Thomas Cox before Nick Hayes drilled a 48-yard field goal with 14:12 left in the first half. Glenn Sumter would intercept a pass on the Blazer s next series but despite taking over at the UAB 40, Memphis could not cash in and White would miss a 52-yard field goal attempt with 11:16 left in the first half. In addition to his pick, Sumter had 10 tackles (6 solos) and broke up a pass. From its own 36, UAB drove 64 yards for the go-ahead touchdown. Cox ran for 12 yards and running back Jegil Dugger would pick up 36 yards to the Memphis 11. After runs of 7 and 2 yards by Cox, Kendal Gibson would score from two yards out and UAB led at halftime UAB would extend its lead by taking advantage of a Memphis turnover late in the third quarter. Blazer linebacker Rod Taylor intercepted and returned a Wimprine pass seven yards to the Memphis 28. Wimprine completed just 7 of 19 passes for 65 yards and was intercepted twice. On the Blazers first play following the interceptions, UAB took a page from the Memphis playbook with receiver Jeff Trippetts completing a pass back across the field to quarterback Cox for an 11-yard gain. After a 7-yard gain by Dugger, Cox carried for 5 and 3 yards before scoring from 2 yards out with 3:30 to play in the third quarter. 116 SCORING SUMMARY UAB Memphis UM (5:07 re 1st) Brown 7 run (White kick) UAB (14:12 re 2nd) Hayes 48 FG UAB (8:28 re 2nd) Kendal 2 run (Hayes kick) UAB (3:30 re 3rd) Thomas 2 run (Hayes kick) UM (9:36 re 4th) Cameron 25 pass from Suber (White kick) TEAM STATS MEM UAB First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. 30:20 29:40 Sacks by INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Brown , Wimprine , Suber , Anglin 3-(-2)-0. UAB- Dugger , Cox , Gibson , Anderson Passing: MEM- Suber , Wimprine , Anglin UAB-Cox Receiving: MEM-Johnson , Perkins , Cameron 1-4-1, Atw.Harden , White , Meadows , Anglin UAB-Quinnie , Cox , White 1-6-0, Dudley 1-5-0, Dugger 1-4-0, Gibson 1-(-1)-0. Interceptions: MEM-Sumter UAB- Taylor 1-7-0, Brown A-25,462 (Weather 50 degrees, Wind NNE-10, Sunny & Clear) NOTES Junior safety Glenn Sumter recorded his fourth pass interception of the season against UAB. It was Sumter's 11th career interception. Junior tailback Dante Brown scored his ninth rushing touchdown of the season. It marks the most rushing TDs since Larry Porter scored nine times during the 1993 season. The Tiger record fort rushing TDs in a season is 14 by Dave Casinelli in True freshman cornerback Cameron Essex had his first collegiate start against UAB. Junior transfer Doug Whittaker started his first game as a Tiger at offensive tackle. He replaced Donald Marshall in the lineup. Junior punt returner Ryan Johnson returned six punts for 58 yards in the UAB game. He now has 69 career punt returns.

11 Tennessee MEMPHIS Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN Nov. 10, 2001 Att. 107,221 9 Game Knoxville, TN - There s always a play which sometimes seems inconsequential at the time, but proves to be pivotal in a game s outcome. Leading 14-7, Tennessee faced thirdand-three from the Memphis 33 with eight minutes left in the first half. Memphis defensive back Glenn Sumter jumped off the Neyland Stadium turf clutching the ball after what was ruled an incomplete pass. Emphatically he pleaded his case that he had picked off his second pass of the game. Replays showed merit to Sumter s argument as the ball bounced off UT receiver D o n t e Stallworth and Sumter cleanly snared the pick. A play later, UT quarterback Casey Clausen tossed a 33- yard touchdown pass to Stallworth on fourth down. A botched point-after kick was turned into a two-point conversion as Seth Reagan completed the scoring pass to Constantin Ritzzman and the Vols went up 22-7 en route to a win. Tennessee would add a 27-yard Alex Walls field goal with 1:21 left in the first half to lead 25-7 at the break. Clausen would complete 22-of-35 passes for 298 yards and five touchdowns, directing the Volunteers to 24 secondhalf points including 17 unanswered in the third quarter to extend UT s lead to Walls kicked a 27-yard field goal, Stallworth would catch a 14-yard touchdown pass from Clausen and Derrick Tinsley would add a 16-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Walls second-half field goal was set up after Memphis punter James Gaither went to a knee to retrieve a low snap at the Memphis 26. UT stayed primarily on the ground to put together touchdown drives of 72 and 57 yards later in the quarter. Tennessee totaled 520 yards of total offense 234 rushing (106 in the third quarter) and 302 passing. Memphis redshirt freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine would engineer three successive touchdown drives in the fourth quarter. The Tigers drove 67 yards on 12 plays with Wimprine scoring on a 1-yard run with 11:08 to play, cutting UT s lead to The drive was aided by a holding call in the end zone with Memphis facing third-and-goal from the UT 19 and a pass interference call on an incomplete pass with the Tigers facing fourth-and-goal from the 10. Each penalty resulted in a U of M first down. Tennessee would go three-and-out on its next two series. Wimprine tossed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Bunkie Perkins on the Tigers next drive. Wimprine s 20-yard pass to Darron White helped set up the scoring drive. A 49-yard hookup between Wimprine and White would set up a 10-yard touchdown pass to Travis Anglin and Ryan White s point-after cut the Volunteers lead to with 3:59 to play. Off the bench, Wimprine completed 12-of-21 passes for 186 yards in less than a half of play. White had a career-high 104 receiving yards on six receptions. Clausen would come back on the field in the fourth quarter and throw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Stallworth for the game s final score after the Tigers failed to recover an on-side kick. Clausen completed five of seven passes on the Volunteers first drive of the game, culminating in a 17-yard pass to Jason Witten in the back of the end zone. Walls pointafter gave UT a 7-0 lead with 12:25 left in the first quarter. Clausen began the game with a 21-yard pass to Stallworth then fired a 13-yard completion to Will Bartholomew. A 7- yard screen to Travis Stephens followed. UT faced thirdand-10 from the Memphis 35 when Clausen completed an 18-yard pass deep across the middle to Kelley Washington. The Volunteers began their second series from their own 13 and moved the ball inside the Tiger 10. The Vols converted three, third-down conversions including a 27-yard pass from Clausen to Bobby Graham. Tennessee faced first and goal from the 10. DeMorrio Shank stopped Clausen for a 1-yard gain before Stephens picked up 3 yards before being tackled by Sumter. On third down, Clausen passed across the middle. Witten deflected the ball into the hands of Sumter who was credited with a 33- yard return. An illegal block moved the ball from near midfield to the U of M 16. Sumter had a banner day. In addition to intercepting a pass and having a second pick being ruled an incomplete pass, he had 11 solo tackles and seven assists for a total of 18 stops and broke up two passes. Shank finished with nine tackles. Memphis running back Jeremiah Bonds fumbled on the first play of the second quarter. John Henderson recovered at the UT 12. On first-and-goal from the three, Clausen completed a touchdown pass to Troy Fleming. A 34-yard kickoff return by Antoine Harden would set up a three-play, 60-yard Tiger scoring drive early in the second quarter. UM starting quarterback Neil Suber completed a 23-yard aerial to Bunkie Perkins before Harden laid out for a 33-yard reception to the UT two. Suber would then find Aaron Meadows for a 2-yard touchdown completion. Memphis had cut the lead to 14-7 with 13:22 to play in the first half. 117 SCORING SUMMARY Memphis Tennessee UT (12:38 re 1st) Witten 17 pass from Clausen (Walls kick) UT (14:16 re 2nd) Fleming 3 pass from Clausen (Walls kick) UM (13:22 re 2nd) Meadows 2 pass from Suber (White kick) UT (8:12 re 2nd) Stallworth 33 pass from Clausen (Ritzmann pass from Reagan) UT (1:21 re 2nd) Walls 27 FG UT (12:02 re 3rd) Walls 24 FG UT (5:29 re 3rd) Stallworth 14 pass from Clausen (Walls kick) UT (1:32 re 3rd) Tinsley 16 run (Walls kick) UM (11:08 re 4th) Wimprine 1 run (White kick) UM (6:48 re 4th) Perkins 25 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UM (3:59 re 4th) Anglin 10 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UT (2:24 re 4th) Stallworth 35 pass from Clausen (Walls kick) TEAM STATS MEM UT First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. 23:56 36:04 Sacks by INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Sanders , Harden , Perkins UT-Stephens , Fleming , Houston , Tinsley Passing: MEM-Wimprine , Suber UT-Clausen , Mathews Receiving: MEM-Harden , Perkins , White UT-Stallworth , Bartholomew , Washington Interceptions: MEM-Sumter UT- Battle 1-0-0, Baker A- 107,221 (Weather: Sunny, Wind: SW 5-10, 67 Degrees) NOTES Tiger safety Glenn Sumter registered his fifth interception of the season against Tennessee. He also logged 18 tackles Memphis kick returner Antoine Harden set a school record with eight kickoff returns for 160 yards. The 160 yards ranks as the third highest single game total in Tiger history

12 Army Memphis, TN University of Memphis freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine set a school record by accounting for five touchdowns, including four passing, as the Tigers defeated Army, The win snapped a threegame Memphis losing streak as the Tigers evened their record to 5-5 heading into a Liberty Bowl Stadium Memphis, TN Nov. 17, 2001 Att. 23, Game game with Cincinnati and an opportunity to secure the school s first winning season since The U of M s offense racked up 371 total yards of offense and put together a pair of impressive 90- plus yard drives during the day. The Tigers took a 17-3 lead with 7:25 to play in the first half when Dante Brown capped an 18-play, 98-yard drive with a sixyard scoring run. Memphis began the series, which consumed 6:35, at its own two after a 57-yard punt by the Black Knights Dan MacElroy. The U of M converted four, third-down conversions during the drive including a 17-yard pass completion to Bunkie Perkins from Wimprine on a third-and-13 play from the Tiger 10. Perkins also caught a 14-yard pass on thirdand-two from the Memphis 46 later in the drive. Facing third-and-7 from the Army 37, Wimprine ran for 18 yards to pick up another first down and also had a fouryard run on a third-and-1 from the Cadets 10. Memphis was 8-for-11 in converting third down plays against Army. The Black Knights would take advantage of a U of M turnover to cut the lead to in the third quarter. The Tigers had taken control of the ball after Army failed to complete a pass on fourth-and-2 from the Memphis seven. Memphis would push the ball out to the 20 as Sugar Sanders ran for a first down, running for four yards on third-and-1. A play later Sanders would cough up the ball and Army s Ryan Kent recovered at the U of M 11. Ardell Daniels would run for nine yards before C.J. Young scored on his second consecutive 1-yard run with 6:30 to play in the third quarter. Memphis would score three, fourth-quarter touchdowns. The first was set up by a late, third-quarter interception by Marcus Smith who returned the ball 27 yards to the Army 27. Wimprine would toss a 12-yard scoring strike to Antoine Harden to give Memphis a lead on the first play of the fourth quarter. On the next play from scrimmage, Memphis defensive end Tony Williams would force Daniels to fumble and Glenn Sumter returned the ball 18 yards to the Army 10. An interference call on the Black Knights would give Memphis the ball at the one and Wimprine would score to give the Tigers a lead with 13:19 left to play. After 18 tackles a week earlier against Tennessee, Sumter turned in another stellar performance, leading the Tigers with six solo tackles and an assist, the 18-yard fumble return and an eight-yard interception return. The interception was Sumter s sixth pick of the season and 13 th of his career. The Detroit native also tied a school record for career tackles by a defensive back. He has 123 for his career. Memphis would stop Army s offense inside the U of M 10 a series later. The Black Knights moved the ball from their own 8 to the Tiger 6. The series including successive passes of 14, 12 and 15 yards from Curtis Zervic to Clint Dodson, Daniels and Anthony Miller. Miller s 15-yard reception moved the ball to the Memphis 6. D.J. Stancil would pick up two yards on first down and after a Zervic incompletion, Dodson was stopped for a two yard loss by Derrick Ballard on a third-down pass. Miller managed to pick up just one yard on a fourth-down rushing attempt and the Tigers would take over. Memphis actually was back up to its own three by a false start on first down. Wimprine would carry for nine yards on third-and-8 from the 7 and later would complete a 67-yard touchdown pass to Harden. Harden caught three passes for 109 yards including two touchdown receptions. He also returned two kicks for 50 yards including a 37-yard return to setup the Tigers first scoring series at the U of M 40. Memphis fell behind 3-0 when Army kicker Derek Jacobs drilled a career-high 41-yard field goal to cap the Black Knights first offensive series. U of M running back Dante Brown rushed for 23 yards to move the ball into Cadet territory. Facing third-and-17 Wimprine tossed a 38-yard touchdown pass to Perkins who slipped behind Army s secondary for the score. Perkins caught four passes for 91 yards. Wimprine would complete 12-of-21 passes for 203 yards. Wimprine passed both Neil Suber and Travis Anglin to become the all-time leading freshman passer at Memphis. Through 10 games, the rookie from River Ridge, La., has thrown for 1,034 yards. Anglin, who has been converted to primarily a wide receiver in the Memphis offense, helped set up the Tigers second touchdown of the game when on a reverse he completed a 30-yard pass to Harden down to the Cadet 4. After a one yard run by Brown, Wimprine completed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Johnson with 3:04 to play in the first quarter. 118 MEMPHIS SCORING SUMMARY Army Memphis Army (9:02 re 1st) Jacobs 41 FG UM (6:47 re 1st) Perkins 38 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UM (3:04 re 1st) Johnson 3 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UM (7:25 re 2nd) Brown 6 run (White kick) Army (6:30 re 3rd) Young 1 run (Jacobs kick) UM (14:53 re 4th) Harden 12 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UM (13:19 re 4th) Wimprine 1 run (White kick) UM (4:51 re 4th) Harden 67 pass from Wimprine (White kick) TEAM STATS ARMY MEM First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. 34:42 25:18 Sacks by INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: ARMY-Nevels , Daniels , Thompson , Young MEM-Brown , Wimprine , Sanders Passing: ARMY-Zervic , Nevels MEM-Wimprine , Anglin Receiving: ARMY-Miller , Thompson MEM-Perkins , Harden , White Interceptions: ARMY-Dial MEM- Smith , Sumter 1-8-0, Garris A- 23,268 (Weather: Clear, Wind: E-7, 75 Degrees) NOTES Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine threw four touchdown passes to tie the Memphis record for touchdown passes in a single game. Wimprine's four TD passes tie Steve Matthews (1992) and James Earl Wright (1961) for the most in a game. Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine ran for one touchdown and threw for four in the Tigers' win over Army. His five touchdowns accounted for are a new Memphis record breaking the old mark of four in a game. Sophomore receiver Antoine Harden had his second consecutive 100 yard receiving game when he caught three passes for 109 yards against the Cadets. Harden had 104 yards in the Tennessee game.

13 Cincinnati MEMPHIS Memphis, TN - The heartbreak was incredible. A pain not felt by Tiger fans in a number of years. Just :25 seconds remained in the game and Cincinnati faced a fourth and 27 from their own 27 yard line. Memphis had the lead One play and team would be heading back to the practice fields at Murphy Athletic Complex to Liberty Bowl Stadium Memphis, TN Nov. 24, 2001 Att. 26, Game continue practices in preparation for the team's first bowl invitation in 30 years. But the Cincinnati Bearcats had other plans. With 24 ticks remaining on the clock and facing a fourth down and long, UC quarterback Gino G u i d u g l i launched a long pass down the center of the field and receiver Jon Olinger made a leaping catch for a first down at the Memphis 37 yard line. Three plays later the Bearcats scored the go ahead touchdown on another Guidugli to Olinger pass of 13 yards and the Tigers had to accept the fact that with just :04 remaining in the game, the season would end at 5-6 and another year would pass with no bowl invitation. Memphis took the opening kickoff and marched down the field with the passing of freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine and the running of tailback Dante Brown. After completing a 46-yard pass to Antoine Harden on the game's opening play, Wimprine moved the Tigers into field goal range and Ryan White booted his first of two field goals on the day. UC answered the Tigers field goal with one of their own on their first series. Guidugli completed a 57-yard pass to Ray Jackson during the drive and Jonathan Ruffin kicked a 20-yard field goal to tie the game. The Tigers tallied their first touchdown of the game at the 8:39 mark of the second quarter. The scoring play came on a quick strike as Wimprine connected with freshman receiver Darron White for 69-yards and the go ahead score. Two series later, the Bearcats answered the Memphis score with one of their own as tailback Nathan Wize ran seven yards for the tying score. But on the ensuing series, the Tigers drove 70-yards to regain the lead before the half. Wimprine again connected with receiver White this time for 15 yards and the UM touchdown and as the first half ended, the Tigers found themselves leading The second half became a mirror image of the first as both teams matched score for score. UC took the kickoff to open the second half and put together a 16 play, 91 yard drive to again tie the score. Fullback Ray Jackson and tailback DeMarco McCleskey had 11 carries in the drive which concluded with McCleskey going the final two yards for the touchdown. Like a great heavyweight fight, the Tigers came right back. Taking the UC kickoff at the 10 yard line, the U of M moved to the Cincinnati five yard line but had to settle for a Ryan White field goal to regain the advantage in the game, The field goal was set up by a 37-yard pass completion from Wimprine to wide receiver Travis Anglin. But back came the visitors and riding the arm of Guidugli, the Bearcats moved the ball to the UM 28 yard line. When the drive stalled, UC kicker Ruffin booted a 38 yard field goal to again tie the score at The third period ended with the score again tied and fans of both teams cheering loudly for their squads. After Memphis failed to move the ball on the opening drive of the fourth stanza, UC took their first lead in the game. Aided by a pass interference call, the Bearcats moved to the UM 24 yard line. From there, Guidugli found his receiver Olinger in the end zone and hit him with a perfect pass for the score. Tiger fans were stunned but not for long. Memphis took the kickoff and in four plays were in the end zone for the game tying score. Tailback Dante Brown got the touchdown on a 45-yard run, his longest carry of the day. For Brown, the touchdown was his 11 rushing TD of the season, matching the second highest single season total in school history. No Tiger had scored 11 rushing touchdowns since Dave Casinelli had 14 TDs in Following a stalled series by both units,uc again regained the lead, 30-27, on a 26-yard Ruffin field goal with 4:04 remaining in the contest. Knowing that a bowl bid was on the line for the winner of the game, the Tigers took the Bearcat kickoff and drove downfield. Wimprine connected with receiver Antoine Harden for the go ahead touchdown with 1:48 remaining in the contest. UC returned the kickoff to the UC 25 and from there set out on their final drive of the game. UM managed a sack of Guidugli on first down and second down was an incomplete pass. On third down and 16, the Tigers were called for a disputed pass interference giving Cincinnati a first down at the UC 33. Following an incomplete pass and two losses on rushing plays, the Bearcats faced a fourth down and 27 from their own 27 yard line. Guidugli took the snap on fourth down and dropped back to pass. His pass fluttered down the center of the field where UC receiver Olinger again made a great play by out leaping rover Jason Brown and making the catch at the UM 37. Guidugli went right back to Olinger for 24 yards and with just :04 remaining in the game, connected again with Olinger for the score. 119 SCORING SUMMARY Cincinnati Memphis UM (11:32 re 1st) R. White 32 FG UC (8:40 re 1st) Ruffin 20 FG UM (8:39 re 2nd) D. White 69 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UC (2:30 re 2nd) Wize 7 run (Ruffin kick) UM (0:21 re 2nd) D. White 15 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UC (8:07 re 3rd) McCleskey 2 run (Ruffin kick) UM (4:07 re 3rd) R. White 22 FG UC (1:08 re 3rd) Ruffin 45 FG UC (13:12 re 4th) Olinger 24 pass from Guidugli (Ruffin kick) UM (12:12 re 4th) Brown 45 yard run (White kick) UC (4:04 re 4th) Ruffin 26 FG UM (2:16 re 4th) Ato. Harden 38 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UC (0:04 re 4th) Olinger 13 pass from Guidugli (run failed) TEAM STATS MEM UC First Downs Rushes-Yds Passing Yds KO Return Yds Passes Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. 24:54 35:06 Sacks by INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Brown , Wimprine UC- McCleskey , Jackson , Wize , Guidugli 5-(-22)-0. Passing: MEM-Wimprine UC- Guidugli Receiving: MEM-D.White , Antoine Harden , Perkins , Anglin , R.Johnson , Brown UC-Olinger , Vann , Deatherage , Keith , Jackson , Wize Interceptions: MEM-0. UC-0. A-26,395 (weather- temp 66 degrees, wind SSW 20, partly cloudy) NOTES Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine's 295 yards passing was a career high. His three touchdown passes were the second highest of his career and his 14 touchdown pass this season were the second highest total in Memphis football history. Junior tailback Dante Brown's 45 yard touchdown run was his second longest run of the season. He had a 62-yard run against UT- Chattanooga. Dante Brown's 902 yards rushing in 2001 rank as the fourth highest total in school history.

14 2001 Final Statistics MEMPHIS Overall Record: 5-6; C-USA Record: 3-4 (7th); Home: 4-2; Away: 1-4; Neutral: RESULTS Date Opponent Score Attendance 9/3 at Mississippi State L, ,662 9/8 UT-Chattanooga W, ,053 9/22 South Florida W, ,488 9/29 at Louisville L, ,256 10/6 Southern Miss W, ,668 10/13 at Houston W, ,513 10/20 at East Carolina L, ,120 10/27 UAB L, ,462 11/10 at Tennessee L, ,221 11/17 Army W, ,268 11/24 Cincinnati L, ,395 Overall Attendance: 398,106 (36,191) Home Attendance: 154,334(25,722) Away Attendance: 243,772 (48,754) SCORE BY QUARTERS Total Game U of M OPP TEAM STATISTICS U of M OPP First Downs Rushing/Passing 81/89 97/112 Penalty Total Net Yards Total Plays Plays per Game Avg per Play Avg per Game Net Rushing Yards Rushing Yds Gained Rushing Yds Lost Total Attempts Avg per Play Avg per Game Net Passing Yards Att/Comp/Int 318/177/6 392/206/15 Avg per Att Avg per Comp Avg per Game Punts/Avg/Blk 74/38.5/4 65/43.0/0 Avg Punts per Game Punt Ret/Yds/Avg 36/376/ /246/8.4 Net Punting Kickoff Ret/Yds/Avg 47/885/ /735/17.1 Returns Per Game Interceptions/Yds 15/167 6/7 Avg Yds Per Ret Fumbles/Lost 22/11 18/9 Penalties/Yds 74/589 91/752 Yds Penalized/Game rd Dwn Cnv/Att/Pct 55/158/ /170/34.0 Time of Possession 28:31 31:29 2 PT Safety RUSHING G ATT YDG YDL YDS AVG TD LG Dante Brown Danny Wimprine Travis Anglin Sugar Sanders Neil Suber Aaron Meadows Ryan Johnson Antoine Harden Bunkie Perkins Jeremiah Bonds Scott Scherer James Gaither MEM OPP PASSING G ATT C O M INT YDS PCT TD LG Danny Wimprine Travis Anglin Neil Suber Ryan Johnson Lionel Pieh James Gaither MEM OPP RECEIVING G NO YDS AVG T D LG AVG/G Bunkie Perkins Darron White Antoine Harden Ryan Johnson Dante Brown Jeff Cameron Darren Garcia Travis Anglin Aaron Meadows Tripp Higgins Tavarious Davis Sugar Sanders Jeremiah Bonds Danny Wimprine MEM OPP PUNTING G NO YDS AVG LG BK IN20 James Gaither Danny Wimprine Team MEM OPP

15 PUNT RETURNS G NO YDS AVG T D LG Ryan Johnson MEM OPP FIELD GOALS G TOT LG BLK Ryan White MEM OPP KICKOFF RETURNS G NO YDS AVG TD LG Antoine Harden Ryan Johnson Darron White Jeremiah Bonds Scott Vogel Aaron Meadows Jeff Cameron Jason Johnson MEM OPP TOTAL OFFENSE G PLYS RUSH PASS TOT AVG Danny Wimprine Dante Brown Travis Anglin Neil Suber Ryan Johnson Sugar Sanders Aaron Meadows Lionel Pieh Antoine Harden Bunkie Perkins Jeremiah Bonds Scott Scherer James Gaither team MEM OPP INTERCEPTIONS G POS NO YDS TD LG Glenn Sumter 11 DB Jason Brown 11 DB Marcus Smith 11 DB Anthony Harden 11 DB Albert Means 11 DT Greg Harper 11 OLB Scott Vogel 11 DB Sean Garris 11 DB Demorrio Shank 11 ILB MEM OPP Final Statistics SCORING G TDS EXP 2XP FG SAF TP Dante Brown Ryan White Bunkie Perkins Antoine Harden Danny Wimprine Travis Anglin Darron White Ryan Johnson Tripp Higgins Jeff Cameron Derrick Ballard Tavarious Davis Sugar Sanders Aaron Meadows team MEM OPP ALL-PURPOSE RUN REC PR KOR OTH YPG TOT Antoine Harden Dante Brown Ryan Johnson Bunkie Perkins Darron White Travis Anglin Danny Wimprine Jeremiah Bonds Jeff Cameron Darren Garcia Glenn Sumter Aaron Meadows Sugar Sanders Neil Suber MEM OPP DEFENSE G UT A TOT TFL SACK FR PB Glenn Sumter Demorrio Shank Greg Harper Tony Brown Derrick Ballard Marcus Smith Albert Means Coot Terry Treveco Lucas Jason Brown Shaka Hill Anthony Harden Eric Taylor Cameron Essex Mowbray Rowand Elijah Bell Boris Penchion Kenyun Glover Scott Vogel Jacob Ford Tristan Thomas Dernice Wherry Shakorr Bryant Quincey Stephenson Aaron Meadows Robert Douglas Lionel Pieh Antoine Harden Garfield Garth Jeremy Rone Sean Garris Vincent Brown Chris Cowley TOTAL Blocked Kicks (#): Anthony Harden (2) 121

16 2001 Superlatives MEMPHIS INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes... 26, Dante Brown vs Houston Yards Rushing , Dante Brown vs UT-Chattanooga TD Rushes... 4, Dante Brown vs Houston Long Rush... 62, Dante Brown vs UT-Chattanooga Pass Attempts... 33, Danny Wimprine vs Cincinnati Pass Completions... 16, Danny Wimprine vs ECU & Cincinnati Yards Passing , Danny Wimprine vs Cincinnati TD Passes...4, Danny Wimprine vs Army Long Pass... 73, Danny Wimprine vs Houston Receptions... 7,Bunkie Perkins vs East Carolina... Darron White vs Cincinnati Yards Receiving , Darron White vs Cincinnati TD Receptions... 2, Antoine Harden vs Army... 2, Darron White vs Cincinnati Long Receptions... 73, Antoine Harden vs Houston Field Goals... 2, Ryan White vs Southern Miss & Cincinnati Long Field Goal... 45, Ryan White vs South Florida & Southern Miss Punts...10, James Gaither vs Southern Miss Punting Average , James Gaither vs Cincinnati Long Punt...61, James Gaither vs Southern Miss Long Punt Return...40, Ryan Johnson vs UAB Long Kickoff Return... 55, Antoine Harden vs Louisville Tackles... 18, Glenn Sumter vs Tennessee & East Carolina Sacks... 3, Tony Brown vs UT-Chattanooga Interceptions... 1, 8 players 15 times OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes... 26, Leonard Henry (East Carolina) Yards Rushing , Tony Stallings (Louisville) TD Rushes... 2, Tony Stallins (UL) & David Garrard (ECU) Long Rush... 51, Tony Stallings (Louisville) Pass Attempts... 61, Marquel Blackwell (South Florida) Pass Completions... 28, Nick Eddy (Houston) Yards Passing , Gino Guidugli (Cincinnati) TD Passes... 5, Casey Clausen (Tennessee) Long Pass... 69, Dave Ragone (Louisville) Receptions... 8, Huey Whittaker(South Florida)...8, Orlando Iglesias (Houston) Yards Receiving , Jon Olinger (Cincinnati) TD Receptions...3, Donte' Stallworth (Tennessee) Long Receptions... 69, Deion Branch (Louisville) Field Goals... 4, Kevin Miller (East Carolina) Long Field Goal... 48, Nick Hayes (UAB) Punts... 11, Ross Stewart (UAB) Punting Average , Dustin Colquit (Tennessee) Long Punt... 57, Dan McElroy (Army) Long Punt Return... 18, Willie Quinnie (UAB) Long Kickoff Return...39, Omari Thompson (Army) Tackles... 11, Anthon Williams (South Florida) Sacks... 3, Chris Daley (South Florida) Interceptions... 1, by 6 players 122 TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes vs Houston Yards Rushing vs Houston TD Rushes... 5 vs Houston Pass Attempts vs Louisville Pass Completions vs Louisville Yards Passing vs Cincinnati Yards Per Pass vs Army TD Passes... 4 vs Army Total Plays vs Louisville Total Offense vs Houston Yards Per Play vs Cincinnati Points vs Houston Sacks By... 5 vs Southern Miss First Downs vs Louisville Penalties vs UT-Chattanooga Penalty Yards vs UT-Chattanooga Turnovers... 4 vs South Florida & Tennessee Interceptions By... 3 vs South Florida, Southern Miss & Army OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes... 57, East Carolina Yards Rushing...235, Louisville TD Rushes... 3, Louisville & Houston Pass Attempts... 62, South Florida Pass Completions... 28, Houston Yards Passing , Cincinnati Yards Per Pass , East Carolina TD Passes... 5, Tennessee Total Plays... 90, Cincinnati Total Offense , Cincinnati Yards Per Play , Louisville Points... 49, Tennessee Sacks By... 5, South Florida First Downs... 33, Cincinnati Penalties... 13, South Florida Penalty Yards... 93,South Florida & Cincinnati Turnovers... 4, Miss State, South Florida, Southern Miss, Army, UAB Interceptions By... 2, UAB & Tennessee NCAA TEAM RANKINGS Rushing Offense Passing Offense Total Offense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Scoring Rushing Defense Pass Efficiency Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense... T57 Turnover Margin... T22

17 Miscellaneous Stats MEMPHIS In the RED ZONE Total Scores Touchdowns 36, Field Goals 5 Non-Scores Missed Field Goals 2 Loss of Downs 2 Clock 0 Turnovers 1 (fumbles 1, Interceptions 0) Opponent Total Scores Touchdowns 24, Field Goals 12 Opponent Non-Scores Missed Field Goals 1 Loss of Downs 6 Clock 1 Turnovers 2 (fumbles 1, Interceptions 1, Clock 1) Turnovers Takeaways 25, Giveaways 16 (Diff. +9) Points Off Turnovers Memphis 87 (TD 12, FG 1) Opponent 33 (TD 5, FG 1) Points Off Turnovers Per Game Memphis 8.70 Opponents 3.30 Third Down Conversions Yards Made/Att. Pct Total Fourth Down Conversions Yards Made/Att. Pct Total Drive Chart Drives Drives Ended By Points Pts./ Drive Quarterback Started TD FG FGA PUNT DOWN TURN CLOCK Scored Drive Efficiency Wimprine Anglin Suber Kickoffs No. Ret. OB TB FC OSK Avg. Depth Avg. Drive Start White (208) (1277) Game-By-Game Team Comparisons Game Score 1st Downs T.O.P Rushing Passing Total Offense 3rd Down (No.-Yds-TD) (Cmp-Att-Yds-TD) (TP-Yds-TD) Conversions Memphis : at Mississippi State : Memphis : vs UT-Chattanooga : Memphis : vs South Florida : Memphis : at Louisville : Memphis : vs Southern Miss : Memphis : at Houston : Memphis : at East Carolina : Memphis : vs UAB : Memphis : at Tennessee : Memphis : vs Army : Memphis : vs Cincinnati :

18 Game-by-Game Stats MEMPHIS Game-by-Game Rushing No.-Yds-TD 20 Sanders 47 Meadows 22 Bonds 46 Brown 18 Wimprine 15 Anglin 14 Suber 9 R.Johnson at Mississippi State DNP (-2)-0 DNP UT-Chattanooga DNP South Florida DNP at Louisville DNP DNP 6-(-6) Southern Miss 1-(-5) DNP 4-(-19) at Houston DNP (-12)-0 DNP DNP at East Carolina DNP UAB (-19)-0 DNP DNP at Tennessee (-16)-0 DNP DNP DNP Army DNP DNP Cincinnati (-11)-0 DNP Game-by-Game Rushing No.-Yds-TD 1 Perkins 33 Atw.Harden 12 Scherer 85 Gaither at Mississippi State (-13-0) UT-Chattanooga South Florida at Louisville Southern Miss at Houston at East Carolina UAB at Tennessee Army 1-(-1) Cincinnati Game-by-Game Receiving No.-Yds-TD 9 Johnson 1 Perkins 88 Davis 81 Higgins 28 D.White 16 Garcia 86 Cameron 33 Awt.Harden at Mississippi State (-3) DNP UT-Chattanooga South Florida at Louisville DNP Southern Miss at Houston at East Carolina DNP DNP 1-(-7) UAB DNP DNP at Tennessee DNP Army DNP DNP Cincinnati DNP DNP DNP Game-by-Game Receiving cont. No.-Yds-TD 10 D.Johnson 89 J.Johnson 11 Ad.Harden 46 Brown 20 Sanders 15 Anglin 47 Meadows 22 Bonds at Mississippi State DNP (-5)-0 UT-Chattanooga DNP South Florida DNP DNP at Louisville DNP DNP DNP Southern Miss DNP DNP DNP at Houston DNP DNP DNP at East Carolina DNP DNP 2-(-5) DNP UAB DNP DNP DNP at Tennessee DNP DNP Army DNP DNP DNP Cincinnati DNP DNP DNP DNP 124

19 Game-by-Game Passing Cmp-Att-Yds-TD-Int 14 Suber 15 Anglin 18 Wimprine at Miss State UT-Chattanooga DNP South Florida DNP at Louisville DNP Southern Miss DNP at Houston DNP at East Carolina DNP UAB at Tennessee Army DNP Cincinnati DNP Game-by-Game Field Goals Made (R. White) Made Missed at Miss State 33 - UT-Chattanooga - - South Florida at Louisville - 40 Southern Miss 37, 45 - at Houston 22 - at East Carolina 31 - UAB - 52 at Tennessee - - Army - 47 Cincinnati 30, Game-by-Game Statistics Game-by-Game Punting No.-Avg.-In Gaither 18 Wimprine at Miss State UT-Chattanooga DNP South Florida DNP at Louisville Southern Miss at Houston at East Carolina UAB at Tennessee Army Cincinnati Scoring Drives Plays-Yds-Time of Possession at Mississippi State :47-FG; :41-TD UT-Chattanooga :52-TD; :59-TD; SAF; :05-TD; :55-TD; :17-TD; :09-TD South Florida :00-TD; :12-TD; :43-TD at Louisville :42-TD; :47-TD; :24-TD Southern Miss 3-4-0:53-TD; :30-FG; Int. Return-TD; SAF; :04-FG at Houston :12-TD; :10-FG; :05-TD; :09-TD; :24-TD; :56-TD; :48-TD; :24-TD at East Carolina :56-FG; :37-TD UAB :39-TD; :14-TD at Tennessee :54-TD; :24-TD; :02-TD; :01-TD Army :15-TD; :30-TD; :35-TD; :43-TD; :14-TD; :10-TD Cincinnati :28-FG; :09-TD; :09-TD; :00-FG; :00-TD; :48-TD Tackles Game-by-Game Defense Long Drives Plays, 98 Yards, TOP 6:33 (2nd Quarter) TD vs Army 2. 7 Play, 95 Yards, TOP 3:10 (4th Quarter) TD vs Army Plays, 87 Yards, TOP 4:55 (3rd Quarter) TD vs. UT-C Plays, 85 Yards, TOP 4:00 (3rd Quarter) FG vs Cincinnati 5. 5 Plays, 83 Yards, TOP 1:43 (1st Quarter) TD vs South Florida 6. 8 Plays, 81 Yards, TOP 2:59 (2nd Quarter) TD vs UT-C Opponent Plays, 91 Yards, TOP 6:53 (3rd Quarter) TD by Cincinnati 10 Plays, 91 Yards, TOP 4:25 (2nd Quarter) TD by Houston 3. 8 Plays, 87 Yards, TOP 2:22 (1st Quarter) TD by Tennessee 10 Plays, 87 Yards, TOP 1:06 (4th Quarter) Clock by South Florida 13 Plays, 87 Yards, TOP 5:18 (4th Quarter) loss on downs Army UT-AT-TT Miss St. UT-Chatt. Sou. Florida Louisville USM Houston ECU UAB Tennessee Army Cincinnati Rowand (DE) Bryant (DE) DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP T.Brown (DE) Lucas (DE) E.Taylor (DT) DNP Ford (DE) Rone (DE) DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Glover (DT) Means (DT) Garth (DT) DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Penchion (DT) Shank (ILB) Terry (OLB) S.Taylor (OLB) DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP V.Brown (ILB) DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Gr.Harper (OLB) Douglas (OLB) Ballard (OLB) DNP DNP Hill (ILB) Young (OLB) DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Hyden (OLB) DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Vogel (DB) Sumter (DB) Essex (DB) Thomas (DB) Garris (DB) DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP M.Smith (DB) Pieh (DB) J.Brown (DB) Wherry (OLB) Ant. Harden (DB) Stephenson (DB) (Game leaders are in bold) TACKLES ARE COMPUTED FOLLOWING COACHES REVIEW OF GAME FILM 125

20 Tiger Participation MEMPHIS Name Miss. St. UT-Chatt. Sou. Fla. Louisville Sou. Miss. Houston E. Carolina UAB Tennessee Army Cincinnati OPPONENT Matt Adams DNP QB DNP TB DNP FB DNP SE DNP TE DNP FL DNP LT DNP LG DNP C DNP RG DNP RT at Eric Mississippi Anderson Evans Arnold Tucker Blevins Kendall Dodson Middle. Seymour Powers Hicks Sells Mississippi Travis Anglin State Evans Arnold Floyd (WR) Blevins Kendall Dodson Middle. Seymour Powers Hicks Sells at Jason Minnesota Austin DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Derrick Ballard DNP DNP Elijah Bell DNP Jared Bidne DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Greg Billingslea DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Jeremiah Bonds DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Dante Brown Jason Brown DNP Tony Brown Vincent Brown DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Shakorr Bryant DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Jeff Cameron Dierre Carter DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Baki Celaj DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP William Clark DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP James Corder DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DN Chris Cowley DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Jon Crews DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Tavarious Davis DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Robert Douglas DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Josh Eargle DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Darche Epting DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Sir Ernest DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Cameron Essex Trey Eyre DNP DNP DNP Jacob Ford Chris Franklin DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Gene Frederic Darren Garcia DNP Sean Garris DNP DNP DNP Garfield Garth DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Matt Gehrke DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Joey Gerda DNP DNP Kenyun Glover Draper Hall DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Andrew Handy DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Andrew Harden DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Anthony Harden Antoine Harden DNP Derrick Harmon DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Drew Harmon DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Greg Harper DeShaun Harris DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Artis Hicks Tripp Higgins DNP DNP DNP DNP Shaka Hill Will Hyden DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Ryan Ivey DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Derron Johnson DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Jason Johnson Ryan Johnson E.J. LeFlore DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Torrian Lewis DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Carlton Little DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Treveco Lucas Donald Marshall DNP William Martin DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP David McNair DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Aaron Meadows Albert Means Chance Nesbitt DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Derrick Newble DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 126

21 2001 Game-by-Game Statistics Name Miss. St. UT-Chatt. Sou. Fla. Louisville Sou. Miss. Houston E. Carolina UAB Tennessee Army Cincinnati Henry Oduah DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP John Patterson DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Boris Penchion Bunkie Perkins Lionel Pieh Jimond Pugh Dwight Robinson DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Mario Robinson DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Jeremy Rone DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DN Mowbray Rowand Sugar Sanders DNP DNP Scott Scherer Ryan Schmitt DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Demorrio Shank Marcus Smith Wade Smith Quincey Stephenson Neil Suber DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Glenn Sumter Eric Taylor DNP Sheldon Taylor DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Coot Terry Tristan Thomas Travis Triplett DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Scott Vogel Henry Washington DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Von Webb DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Marcus West DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Dernice Wherry Darron White Ryan White Warren Whitaker DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Doug Whittaker Danny Wimprine DNP DNP Roberto Young DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2001 START CHART OFFENSE OPPONENT QB TB FB/WR WR TE WR LT LG C RG RT at Mississippi State Anglin Meadows R.Johnson (WR) Perkins Cameron Garcia Hicks Marshall Pugh Eyre W.Smith UT-Chattanooga Anglin D.Brown R.Johnson (WR) Perkins Cameron Garcia Hicks Marshall Pugh Eyre W.Smith South Florida Anglin D.Brown R.Johnson (WR) Perkins Cameron Garcia Marshall Hicks Pugh Eyre W.Smith at Louisville Anglin Meadows R.Johnson (WR) Perkins Ant.Harden(WR) D.White Marshall Hicks Pugh Eyre W.Smith Southern Miss Anglin D.Brown D.White (WR) Perkins Cameron Ant.Harden Marshall Hicks Pugh Eyre W.Smith at Houston Wimprine Meadows D.White (WR) R.Johnson D.Johnson(WR) Ant.Harden Marshall Hicks Pugh Gerda W.Smith at East Carolina Wimprine D.Brown J.Johnson (TE) Perkins Cameron Ant.Harden Marshall Hicks Pugh Gerda W.Smith UAB Wimprine Anglin (WR) D.White (WR) Perkins R.Johnson (WR) Ant.Harden Whittaker Hicks Pugh Gerda W.Smith at Tennessee Suber D.Brown Meadows (FB) R.Johnson Cameron Ant.Harden Whittaker Hicks Pugh Gerda W.Smith Army Wimprine D.Brown R.Johnson (WR) Perkins Cameron Ant.Harden Whittaker Hicks Pugh Anderson W.Smith Cincinnati Wimprine D.Brown Meadows (FB) Perkins Cameron Ant.Harden Whittaker Hicks Pugh Eyre W.Smith DEFENSE OPPONENT DE DT DT DE WLB MLB SLB BC R FS BC at Mississippi State T.Brown E.Taylor Glover Rowand Terry Shank Gr.Harper M.Smith J.Brown Sumter Ath.Harden UT-Chattanooga T.Brown E.Taylor Glover Rowand Terry Shank Gr.Harper M.Smith J.Brown Sumter Ath.Harden South Florida T.Brown Means Glover Rowand Terry Shank Gr.Harper M.Smith J.Brown Sumter Ath.Harden at Louisville T.Brown Means Penchion Rowand Terry Shank Gr.Harper M.Smith J.Brown Sumter Ath.Harden Southern Miss T.Brown Means Glover Rowand Ballard Shank Gr.Harper M.Smith J.Brown Sumter Ath.Harden at Houston T.Brown Means E.Taylor Rowand Ballard Shank Gr.Harper M.Smith J.Brown Sumter Ath.Harden at East Carolina T.Brown Means E.Taylor Rowand Ballard Shank Gr.Harper M.Smith J.Brown Sumter Ath.Harden UAB T.Brown E.Taylor Glover Rowand Terry Shank Ballard M.Smith J.Brown Sumter Essex at Tennessee T.Brown E.Taylor Glover Rowand Ballard Shank Gr.Harper M.Smith J.Brown Sumter Ath.Harden Army T.Brown E.Taylor Means Lucas Ballard Shank Gr.Harper M.Smith J.Brown Sumter Essex Cincinnati T.Brown E.Taylor Means Lucas Ballard Shank Gr.Harper M.Smith J.Brown Sumter Essex 127

22 '01 Key Departures MEMPHIS JASON AUSTIN, Center 6-5, 298, 3L, Winder, GA (Winder-Barrow) Appeared in two games for the Tigers during the 2001 season... Worked as a back-up center with Jimond Pugh... Played in the UT-Chattanooga and Houston games... Lettered for three seasons for the Tigers... Played in nine games during the 2000 season... Worked as a center and guard during his career... Played in a total of 18 games during his career. 63 One of the most dedicated players to wear the Blue-Gray... Lettered for three years as an offensive lineman but was plagued with injuries throughout his career... Had knee surgery after the second game of his junior season and was never able to return at full strength... Started against Mississippi State and Louisiana-Monroe in 2000 before suffering a torn ACL... Missed the remainder of 2000 and the spring of Appeared in nine gamnes for the Tigers during his career... Received the Top Tiger Award at the 2001 Football Banquet DRAPER HALL, Linebacker 6-0, 215, 2L, Little Rock, AR (J.A. Fair) A walk-on who lettered for two years with the Tiger defense... Worked as an outside linebacker and special teams member during his career... Played in two games as a senior... Appeared in the Tennessee and Army contests... Played in the Tulane game of 2000 and was credited with one tackle... Appeared in the 1999 Cincinnati game. 64 JOSH EARGLE, Offensive Guard 6-3, 282, 3L, Sulphur Springs, TX (Sulphur Springs) DREW HARMON, Center 6-4, 245, 1L, Sharpsburg, GA (East Coweta) Lettered for the Tigers during the 2001 season while working as a back-up center behind Jimond Pugh... Played in four games for the Tigers... Appeared in the Southern Miss and Houston wins as well as the Tennessee and Army games... Played 34 snaps of the Houston victory... Had 14 snaps in each of the Tennessee and Army game. ARTIS HICKS, Offensive Guard 6-5, 295, 4L, Jackson, TN (Central-Merry) Appeared in all 44 career games, including 43 as a starter... Was a starter at both strong guard and quick tackle during his career... Played 2,717 career snaps in the Tiger offensive line out of a possible 2,979 total plays... Was named first team All-Conference USA in Was selected to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in Was selected to The Sporting News Freshman All-America Team in Was the first Tiger selected in the 2002 NFL Draft. 9 RYAN 25 JOHNSON, Wide Receiver 6-1, 190, 3L, St. Louis, MO (CBCHS) Appeared in 29 games, including 11 as a starter at wide receiver and kick returner... Placed his name in the Tiger record book seven times as a punt returner... Finished his career with 512 yards receiving and scored three touchdowns... Had 28 career kickoff returns for 555 yards averaging 22.4 yards per return... Had 76 career punt returns for 784 yards... Averaged 10.4 yards per return for his career... Is ranked first in number of career punt returns, sixth in career punt return yardage and second in career punt return yards... Left school one year early to enter the NFL Draft. JOHNSON'S STATISTICS Receiving G/S No. Yds Avg TD LG / / / Totals 29/ Punt Returns G/S No. Yds Avg TD LG / / / Totals 29/ AARON MEADOWS, Tailback 6-0, 195, 2L, Rossville, TN (Rossville Acad.) Came to the Tigers as a transfer from Millsaps College and earned a scholarship in Lettered for two seasons and was used as a special teams member... Played in 11 games as a junior and senior... Appeared in six games as a sophomore... Had 17 rushes for 29 yards as a senior and caught four passes for 24 yards and one touchdown... TD came against Tennessee in Knoxville... Finished his career with 30 rushes for 110 yards and one rushing touchdown which came against Tulane in New Orleans.. Had 10 career pass receptions. MEADOWS' STATISTICS Rushing G/S No. Yds Avg TD LG / / / Totals 28/ CHANCE NESBITT, Defensive Back 6-3, 197, 2L, Columbia, SC (Columbia) Came to the Tigers as a quarterback but was used as a receiver and defensive back... Lettered for two years before injuries took their toll... Played in 13 games for the Tigers over three seasons... Suffered a knee injury that required surgery in the fall of 2000 and never returned to game action... Had one pass reception during the 1999 season against Ole Miss and registered two tackles in the 2000 season. Jason Austin Center Josh Eargle Offensive Guard Draper Hall Outside Linebacker Drew Harmon Center Artis Hicks Offensive Guard Ryan Johnson Wide Receiver Aaron Meadows Tailback Chance Nesbitt Defensive Back 128

23 1 BUNKIE Was a two-year letterman for the Tigers at receiver... Was UM Offensive Player of the Year in Came to Memphis as a transfer from Hinds Community College and became a starter... Played in all 11 games in 2000 and Was the leading receiver both seasons... Had 33 catches for 314 yards as a junior and grabbed 46 passes for 579 yards and six touchdowns as a senior... Averaged 12.6 yards per catch as a senior... Had a career high 82 yards receiving against Houston in 2001 and had 91 yards against Army... Finished his career with 79 receptions for 893 yards and six TDs. PERKINS' STATISTICS Receiving G/S No. Yds Avg TD LG / / Totals 22/ PERKINS, Wide Receiver 5-8, 160, 2L, Vicksburg, MS (Hinds JC) SUGAR SANDERS, Tailback 5-11, 210, 3L, Coral Springs, FL (Coral Springs) Appeared in 29 games, including 11 as a starter at tailback... Rushed for 48 yards on 28 carries as a back-up for Dante Brown in Had one pass reception for three yards and a touchdown in the South Florida game... Rushed for 646 yards and four touchdowns as a junior... Had a career high 132 yards rushing against East Carolina in Had a career long run of 62 yards against Army at West Point in Gained 254 yards rushing as a freshman in Finished his career with 948 yards rushing on 254 carries. SANDERS' STATISTICS Rushing G/S No. Yds Avg TD LG / / / Totals 29/ DEMORRIO SHANK, Linebacker , 235, 4L, LaGrange, GA (LaGrange) Was a four year letterman and three year starter for the Tigers... Worked as an outside linebacker and inside linebacker during career... Was credited with 74 tackles as a senior, including eight for lost yardage... Was the team's second leading tackler in Started all 11 games as a senior after redshirting in Suffered a broken bone in his foot in 2001 and missed the season... Had 65 tackles as a junior in 1999 and 63 tackles as a starter in Worked in 1998 and 1999 as an outside linebacker... Finished his career with 221 total tackles... Was voted by team as a permanent captain for 2001 season. SHANK'S STATISTICS Defense G/S UT AT Tot. Loss Sacks / / / / Total 44/ MARCUS SMITH, Defensive Back 5-10, 183, 3L, Memphis, TN (Hamilton) 2001 Key Departures Played in 29 games, including 23 as a starter at cornerback... Was the team's 6th leading tackler in '01 with 55 tackles... Had one pass interception which was returned for 27 yards... Registered 22 tackles in 2000 and had 28 hits during the 1999 season... Credited with a career high nine tackles in the 2001 East Carolina game... Had three career pass interceptions... Finished career with 105 tackles and three interceptions. SMITH' STATISTICS Defense G/S UT AT Tot. Loss Sacks / / / Total 29/ QUINCY STEPHENSON,Defensive Back 5-6, 169, 3L, Memphis, TN (East) Lettered for three years as a walk-on defensive back... Worked with the Tiger special teams and as a cornerback... Was credited with six tackles in '01... Had five tackles in 2000 and logged four hits in Was a leader on special teams and had two punts downed inside the twenty against Southern Mississippi in Finished career with 15 tackles and one blocked kick. 14 NEIL SUBER, Quarterback 6-3, 235, 4L, Woodstock, GA (Etowah) Played in 28 games during his career and was the Tiger starter at quarterback in 14 of those contests... Worked as a back-up quarterback during 2001 season... Threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns during the 2001 season... Had 581 yards passing as a junior with two TDs... Completed 78 passes for 852 yards as a sophomore with four TDs and threw for 930 yards and five TDs as a freshman... His 930 yards as a freshman was a school record for a first year QB at the time... Was twice named the Paul Gingold MVP of the Blue-Gray Spring Game... Received Tommy West's Top Tiger Award for the 2001 season... Finished his career with 238 pass completions for 2,646 yards and 14 touchdowns... Is ranked sixth on Tigers' alltime passing list. SUBER'S STATISTICS Passing G/S Att. Comp Pct Yds TD Int LG / / / / Totals 28/ *82 * ties for the sixth longest pass completion in Memphis history 99 Bunkie Perkins Wide Receiver Sugar Sanders Tailback Demorrio Shank Linebacker Marcus Smith Defensive Back Quincy Stephenson Defensive Back Neil Suber Quarterback 129

24 2001 Key Departures 24 Appeared in 31 games, including 24 as a starter in the defensive secondary... Set a Memphis record for tackles by a defensive back with 137 in Had eight double digit tackle games in 2001 including a career high 18 against East Carolina and Tennessee... Led the Tigers in pass interceptions in 2001 with six returned for 61 yards... Tied for 8th in the nation in pass interceptions with six... Had 58 tackles in 2000 and was ranked 14th in the nation in interceptions with five...was redshirted during the 1999 season after injuring his knee during the 1998 season... Had 26 tackles and two interceptions as a freshman... Finished his career with 221 tackles and 13 pass interceptions... Was named the Defensive Player of the Year in Was selected by his teammates as a permanent Captain for Left school one year early to enter the NFL Draft. 3 DERNICE GLENN SUMTER, Defensive Back 6-2, 192, 3L, Detroit, MI (Cody) SUMTER'S STATISTICS Defense G/S UT AT Tot. Int FR Loss Sacks / redshirted with injury / / Total 31/ WHERRY, Outside Linebacker 6-0, 200, 3L, Covington, TN (Covington) Lettered as a running back, defensive back and linebacker in his career as a Tiger... Played free safety for the Tigers in 2001 and appeared in all 11 games... Logged 18 tackles from his safety position... Played tailback for the Tigers in 2000 and was the starter against Mississippi State in the season opener... Finished the 2000 season for 46 carries for 159 yards and had 11 pass receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown... Touchdown came on a 10-yard pass in the Tennessee game... Lettered as a linebacker in Credited with 11 tackles... Played in 29 career games for the Tigers... Was named the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year in WHERRY'S STATISTICS Defense G/S UT AT Tot. Int FR Loss Sacks / / Totals 21/ Rushing G/S No. Yds Avg TD LG / Receiving G/S No. Yds Avg TD LG / Appeared in 44 games, including 44 as the starting kicker for the Tigers... Was the most heralded kicker since Joe Allison... Was twice a finalist for the Lou Groza Award which goes to the nation's top collegiate kicker... Made 8-of-14 field goal attempts as a senior and was 36-of-36 in PATs... Had a season long field goal of 45 yards... Was 12-of-18 in field goals as a junior and hit on 18-of-18 PATs... Made a long field goal of 47 yards as a junior... Made 13- of-19 field goals as a sophomore including a school record five field goals against UAB in Birmingham... Gained national attention as a freshman when he did not miss any field goal attempts or PATs... Was the only kicker in the country that was perfect in Made 16- of-16 field goal attempts and 22-of-22 PATs... Had a season and career long 52 yard field goal against Cincinnati as a freshman... Finished his career making 49-of-67 field goal attempts... Was 101-of-101 on PATs during his career at Memphis... Is the only kicker in Memphis history to never miss a PAT. Kicking G/S FGA FGM.Pct LG PATs TP / / / / Total 44/ RYAN WHITE, Kicker 5-10, 191, 4L, Lilburn, GA (Shiloh) ROBERTO YOUNG, Outside Linebacker 6-1, 229, 2L, St. Louis, MO (Sumner) Played in five career games for the Tigers' defensive unit and as a special teams member...appeared in two games in Played against UT-Tennessee and Army... Appeared in three games as a junior... Had one tackle and one pass break-up against Tulane in Was an outstanding student who was named the Nation's Top Black Engineering Student in Tiger safety Glenn Sumter set a record for tackles by a defensive back when he logged 137 total hits during the 2001 season. In addi- tion, he was tied for eighth nationally in interceptions with six. Glenn Sumter Defensive Back Dernice Wherry Outside Linebacker Ryan White Kicker Roberto Young Outside Linebacker 130

25 2001 Diary MEMPHIS January 2, 2001 The athletic department staff returned to work after the Christmas holidays but getting to work was slow as a blanket of snow from New Year s Eve continued to cover Memphis streets. The football staff will be in the office through Friday when the coaches depart for their national convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Head coach Tommy West will travel to the convention seeking three assistant coaches to fill out his staff. January 3, 2001 Tiger free safety Idrees Bashir, who was named to the 2000 All-Conference USA Team, has announced that he will test the NFL waters to see what his draft status is for Bashir, a redshirt junior in 2000, was the team s third leading tackler. He would become the first Tiger to come out early since cornerback Mike McKenzie (Green Bay Packers) in January 4, 2001 Scott Vogel, a quarterback and safety for Memphis University School, has committed to play for the Tigers in Vogel projects as a strong Scott Vogel safety for Memphis. Vogel is just the third player in Tiger football history to come from MUS. Former Owl players on scholarship at the U of M include center Hal McGeorge ( ) and Tony Settles ( ). January 8, 2001 The Memphis football coaches are in Atlanta, Georgia, for the 2001 NCAA Football Coaches Association Convention. Tiger coach Tommy West is using the time to interview assistant coaches to fill three vacancies on his staff including that of offensive coordinator. January 9, 2001 Chris Johnson, the football videographer for Fresno State, arrived in Memphis to interview for the same position on the University of Memphis staff. Johnson, who is from Chattanooga and who attended the University of Tennessee, has been the head videographer for Fresno State for the past three years. The U of M is trying to replace Bill Sisler, who left Memphis in August to take the video coordinator s position at UMass. January 10, 2001 Former Tigers Reginald Howard and Gerard Arnold were in the Tiger weightroom visiting with current UM players and working out for their NFL teams. Howard ended the 2000 season with the Carolina Panthers and is expected to return this summer to the Panthers camp. Arnold, who signed with the Washington Redskins, injured his knee and missed the season. He is unsure of his future due to the changes in staff at Washington. January 11, 2001 The Commercial Appeal announced that Memphis safety Idrees Bashir has signed with an agent and would make himself available for the NFL draft in April. Bashir had checked his options with the NFL Advisory Board and discovered that he is projected as a third round pick. He becomes the first Tiger to leave early since Mike McKenzie in January 12, 2001 Tommy West and his staff welcomed five recruits to campus for their official visit. The group included linebacker Sheldon Taylor of Trezevant High in Memphis, James Gaither, a punter from Kentucky and Avery Gibson, a linebacker from Georgia, who had committed to South Carolina. Taylor was a former high school teammate of Alabama sensation Albert Means. January 13, 2001 Joel Baron, a videographer from Millersville University in Pennsylvania, came to Memphis to interview for the Tigers video coordinator s position. Baron toured the Memphis facilities and went to dinner at The Rendezvous with UM coaches. High school recruits continued their visit to the campus. January 14, 2001 Memphis television stations announced that Albert Means, a Parade All-American who had signed in 2000 with the University of Alabama, was leaving the Tide after recruiting improprieties were reported involving his former high school coach. It is speculated that Means, a 6-4, 325 pound defensive tackle, could enroll at the University of Memphis early next week. Means played in nine games for the Tide and started the final four games of the 2000 season. Under NCAA transfer rules, the Trezevant High graduate would have to sit out the 2001 season. However, due to the fact that Means had no knowledge of the alleged violations involving his 131 Albert Means recruitment to Alabama, the U of M will ask the NCAA to restore immediate eligibility for Means. Mario Robinson January 15, 2001 The whirlwind of excitement surrounding Albert Means spilled over into recruiting and three heavily recruited players from Melrose High School in Memphis committed to the Tigers. Mario Robinson, Jacob Ford and Dierre Carter all announced that they would sign with Memphis on National Signing Day. The three were being recruited by Ole Miss, Tennessee, LSU and others and give new head coach Tommy West a boost to his first recruiting class. Robinson is a tailback who was injured during the 2000 season and played in just five games. January 16, 2001 The recruiting express continued to roll along as punter James Gaither, who had visited this weekend and Sammy Smith, a junior college defensive end from Mississippi, announced that they would attend the U of M. Gaither, a native of Leitchfield, Kentucky, is expected to replace graduated punter Ben Graves. Smith is a 6-5, 245 pound defensive end from Gulf Coast Junior College in Mississippi. Albert Means arrived on the Memphis campus and started the enrollment process. The former Parade All- American and director of football operations John Flowers walked from department to department on campus getting Means registered for school. January 17, 2001 The Tigers recruiting efforts continued to pick up steam as Darron White, a tailback-defensive back from Covington High School committed to the Tigers. In addition, Dierre Carter of Melrose High officially announced that he would become a Tiger in February. White had 3,000 yards in total offense in 2000 and scored 32 touchdowns. January 19, 2001 The Tiger coaches are preparing to welcome 15 recruits to Memphis despite a steady snow fall that promises an accumulation of 2-3 before the day is over. Visiting the Tigers this weekend are LaDarius Price, an outstanding prep quarterback from Memphis, Jayson Cooke, a quarterback from Newport News, Virginia, Darryl Blackstock,

26 2001 Diary TIGER DIARY 114 an all-state defensive end from Newport News, Virginia, Mario Loiacono, a lineman from Rummel, Louisiana and Jake Finlayson, a tight end from Selmer, Tennessee. January 20, 2001 Fifteen Tiger football recruits enjoyed dinner at The Rendezvous and then traveled a few blocks to the banks of the Mississippi River to watch the Memphis basketball team defeat Houston in The Pyramid. Included in the group were defensive linemen Shakorr Bryant and Greg Billingslea and offensive linemen Andrew Handy and Gene Frederic. January 21, 2001 The Memphis football recruiting train continued to roll as Shakorr Bryant and Greg Billingslea committed to play for the Tigers in Bryant is a 6-3, 245 pound defensive end from Middle Georgia College and Billingslea is a 6-3, 245 pound high school lineman from Tucker, Georgia. Bryant was a teammate of Dante Brown and Eric Anderson, two additional Memphis recruits, who helped lead Middle Georgia to a fifth place in the national standings. January 22, 2001 Marcus West, an all-state defensive end from Columbus, Mississippi, has committed to play for the Tigers. West, who was heavily recruits by Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Southern Mississippi, canceled his visit to Mississippi State. Former Memphis offensive lineman John Jumbo Evans, who was inducted into the M Club Hall of Fame in 1998, died at his home in Brier Hill, Pennsylvania. Evans played for the Tigers in the early 1960s under former head coach Billy J. Murphy. January 23, 2001 The Tigers gained two additional football commitments when James Corder and Sheldon Taylor both announced that they would attend the University of Memphis. Corder is a 6 7, 305 pound offensive lineman from Nashville, Tennessee. He led his Christ Presbyterian Academy to a 15-0 record and the Tennessee Class 1A championship. Taylor, a 6 2, 220 pound linebacker from Trezevant High School in Memphis, had 100 tackles and nine quarterback sacks during the 2000 season. In 1999, he teamed with newly signed Memphis defensive lineman Albert Means to lead Trezevant to the state playoffs. January 24, 2001 The Tiger football program continued its strong recruiting performance when Greg Billingslea and Cameron Essex made their commitments to the U of M official. Billingslea was used as a blocking fullback at Tucker High School in Georgia but will work as an offensive lineman for the Tigers. Essex is a defensive back who helped in Southwest DeKalb High team to a 12-1 record in January 25, 2001 The University of Memphis football staff reached into Middle Georgia College (JC) and plucked three top prospects including tailback Dante Brown, who had signed with Tommy West at Clemson before enrolling in junior college. Also committing to the Tigers were Brown s teammates Eric Anderson, an offensive lineman and Shakorr Bryant, a defensive lineman. Brown is a former USA Today All-American who rushed for over 1,400 yards as a senior in high school. January 26, 2001 The Tiger football staff will welcome six prospects to campus in what might be the final recruiting weekend of the season. Included in the group of six are linebacker B.J. Dean of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, defensive backs Tristan Thomas of Marietta, Georgia, Eric Oliver of Jasper, Alabama and Lionel Pieh of Cordova High in Memphis. Also visiting officially are Stanford Rhule, a linebacker from Dillard High in Miami, Florida and Kevin Steltz, a fullback from New Orleans, Louisiana. January 27, 2001 B.J. Dean, one of the most highly recruited linebackers in the South, arrived for his official visit to Memphis. Dean, who had committed to Florida State last summer, arrived late due to a conflict with an indoor track meet in his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. January 29, 2001 Tristan Thomas, a defensive back from Marietta High School in Marietta, Georgia, committed to play for the Tigers. Thomas is the 17th commitment for Tommy West and his staff. January 30, 2001 The Tigers continued their recruiting landslide when Memphis East High quarterback LaDarius Price announced that he would sign with Memphis on national signing day. Price, who wants to play receiver in college, said that he could see duty as a quarterback and receiver if it would help the team. Price is the 18th commitment for the U of M this winter. 132 January 31, 2001 The Tigers picked up their 19th commitment of the football signing period when defensive tackle Tony Bonds announced that he had chosen Memphis over Southern Mississippi and Ole Miss. Bonds, a native of Russellville, Alabama, recorded over 50 tackles during the 2000 football season. Head coach Tommy West was in Miami, FL, visiting the home of offensive lineman Andrew Handy. February 1, 2001 Offensive lineman Andrew Handy became Memphis 20th football commitment of the Andrew Handy signing season. Handy selected the Tigers over Rutgers and UMass. He is slated to work as an offensive guard for Memphis. February 2, 2001 Joe Cullen, the defensive line coach for the University of Richmond Spiders, was in Memphis visiting with Tiger coach Tommy West. Cullen, who coached at LSU under Gerry DiNardo, is interested in the defensive line coaching position at the U of M. West retained six of the former assistant coaches from Rip Scherer s staff and has three slots to fill including that of offensive coordinator. February 6, 2001 The University of Memphis prepared for the first signing class under head coach Tommy West. The football office sent out 22 scholarships and it is anticipated that the Tigers will receive 20 to 21 signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday s signing day. February 7, 2001 The phone began ringing at 7:30 AM CST and did not stop until Memphis had received 20 scholarships from student-athletes who will play for the Tigers in Andrew Handy, an offensive lineman from Miami, FL, was the first to arrive and Eric Anderson, a junior college lineman from Middle Georgia College was the last of the day. The Tigers landed nine linemen on the day. After a press conference at the AOB, Tommy West and his staff left for a booster party at The Rendezvous. The Tigers expect the arrival of one additional scholarship on Thursday. February 8, 2001 Derron Johnson, an all-american safety from Melrose High School in Memphis, inked his scholarship and faxed it to the Memphis football office on Thursday, brining to an end the 2001 recruiting season for the Tigers. In what is being the greatest local recruiting class in school history, Memphis landed ten players from the Memphis ranks including Alabama transfer Albert Means. Now head coach Tommy West will concentrate on completing his staff and hanging on to secondary coach Tim Walton, who has offers from Miami (FL) and Notre Dame. February 12, 2001 Secondary coach Tim Walton flew to South Bend, Indi-

27 ana, to interview for a similar position at Notre Dame. Joel Baron has been hired as the Tigers new vidoegrapher. He arrived on Monday from Philadelphia, PA, and immediately began work. Baron replaces Travis Simmons who resigned in September after being on the job for just eight weeks. February 13, 2001 Tiger head coach Tommy West talked with Gunter Brewer, an assistant coach at North Carolina, about the offensive coordinator s position at Memphis. Brewer, who is the son of former Ole Miss football coach Billy Brewer, coached at Marshall before going to Carolina. February 14, 2001 Randy Fichtner, the offensive coordinator at Arkansas State University, was in Memphis to interview with Tommy West for the same position at the University of Memphis. Fichtner coached at the U of M in the early 1990s under head coach Chuck Stobart. He has been at ASU for the past three seasons. February 15, 2001 Tiger secondary coach Tim Walton, turned down offers from Notre Dame and LSU to remain a member of Tommy West s staff at Memphis. Walton had interviewed at Notre Dame on February 12th and flew to Atlanta, GA, on February 13th to talk with Notre Dame s athletic director. February 16, 2001 Randy Fichtner, the offensive coordinator at Arkansas State University, returned to Memphis for a second interview session with head coach Tommy West. Fichtner is considered a top candidate for the offensive coordinator s position at Memphis. West and director of football operations John Flowers left Memphis at noon to attend the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee. Former Tiger quarterback Billy Fletcher was inducted into the Hall of Fame. February 19, 2001 Randy Fichtner, who served as quarterback coach under Chuck Stobart from , has returned to Memphis as offensive coordinator under Tommy West. Fichtner has served the past four seasons as offensive coordinator at Arkansas State University. Prior to joining the staff at ASU, Fichtner coached the receivers at Purdue University, his alma mater. February 20, 2001 Joe Cullen, the defensive coordinator at the University of Richmond, arrived on campus for his first day of work with the U of M. Cullen was hired as the defensive line coach for the Tigers replacing Hank Hughes, who was not retained in the change of staffs. Cullen, a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, has also coached at LSU in addition to his years at Richmond. Tim Banks arrived in Memphis and interviewed with Tommy West for the final open position on the staff. February 21, 2001 Offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner arrived at the University of Memphis football offices for his first day on the job. Fichtner comes to the Tigers after serving as the offensive coordinator at Arkansas State University for the past four years. The Ohio native noted that the AOB had changed considerably since he left in He was most impressed with the new football and basketball offices that were added in February 22, 2001 Tiger football coach Tommy West participated in the WEGR-Rock 103 Radio Telethon for the Ronald McDonald House. The annual fund-raiser has brought in over $4 million over the past ten years. The monies have been used to build a new wing on the house offers lodging to patients at St. Jude Children Research Hospital. February 23, 2001 The Tiger football team will begin spring football practice on Tuesday, March 20th and the Blue-Gray Game is slated for April 7th. Tommy West had hoped to begin practice earlier but had to postpone the start while he continued to hire assistant coaches. February 26, 2001 Rick Whitt, who came to the University of Memphis in January of 2000 as linebacker coach, was named defensive coordinator for Tommy West. Whitt, who had coached with West at Clemson, South Carolina and UT- Chattanooga, helped the Tiger defense to a fifth place national ranking in February 27, 2001 Tommy West completed his football staff with the hiring of Tim Banks as outside linebacker coach. Banks had coached the defensive secondaries at Bowling Green State University and Ferris State University before deciding to join the UM staff. The Detroit, Michigan, native played his collegiate football for Central Michigan Diary February 28, 2001 Tiger head coach Tommy West attended a dinner by numerous Memphis area doctors who wanted to show their support for Tiger football. Dr. Larry Newman sponsored the dinner which was held at the Memphis Hunt & polo Club. March 1, 2001 The NCAA handed down a ruling that allows Mrs. Lisa Means, the mother of Tiger signee Albert Means, to accept monies donated in her behalf to help her pay back bills. The NCAA ruled that as long as none of the monies was donated by UM supporters then Mrs. Means had a right to the charitable contributions. Donations were given by Memphis citizens who were interested in assisting Mrs. Means in paying back rent before she was to be evicted. Assistant coach Tim Banks arrived in Memphis for his first day of work as a member of the Tiger football staff. Banks will coach the Tiger outside linebackers. March 3, 2001 Memphis head football coach Tommy West was a featured speaker at the Nike Convention held in Tunica, Mississippi. Several hundred high school and college coaches from across the country attended the annual meeting. March 5, 2001 The Memphis offensive staff left for Clemson University today to spend a week observing the Clemson offense and meeting with the Tiger coaches. Randy Fichtner, the new Memphis coordinator, Clay Helton, Russ Huesman, Rick Mallory and Charlie Coe will be looking for new ideas to implement in the Memphis offense this spring. March 7, 2001 The Tiger football family received sad news today when it was announced that former punter Virgil Pearcy ( ) died in Little Rock, Arkansas. Pearcy, who played under coaches Fred Pancoast and Richard Williamson, held the Memphis record for the longest punt in school history for six years. His 69-yard effort against Mississippi State in 1974 held until the 1980 season. March 16, 2001 Tiger defensive back Bo Arnold, who had just gained his eligibility and was to participate with the team in spring drills, was severely injured in Bo Arnold a one-car accident in Atlanta, GA, during spring break. Arnold suffered head injuries and is currently in a coma at Atlanta Medical Center.

28 2001 Diary March 17, 2001 The update on Tiger defensive back Bo Arnold was much better after 24-hours in the Atlanta Medical Center. The sophomore did indeed suffer head injuries but he never went into a coma. Arnold was being kept in a comatose state due to his facial injuries and his brain swelling. He was able to respond to his family when ask questions and was resting while still undergoing surgery to repair facial cuts. March 20, 2001 The Tigers held their first practice under new head coach Tommy West and to say the least, it was upbeat. Player excitement was evident at all positions but the new spread offense caught everyone s attention. Using as many as four receivers, Tiger quarterbacks practiced throwing the ball to an array of pass catchers. West and his staff seemed pleased with the effort but indicated that the team has a long way to go before spring practice ends. March 21, 2001 Memphis held its second conditioning practice at Murphy Athletic Complex. The spirited session last two and a half hours and again featured a fast-paced passing attack numerous high school coaches from the Mid-South attended the first two days of practice to observe the new Memphis offense. March 22, 2001 The Tiger football put on the pads for the first time this spring and practiced for over two hours at Murphy Athletic Complex. The session featured several full contact periods in which new head coach Tommy West singled out the play of defensive linemen Tony Brown and Eric Taylor. Offensively, the Tigers continued to work on the newly installed spread offense. March 23, 2001 Freshman fullback Shaka Hill pulled a hamstring in practice on Friday and will be held out of the first scrimmage. Head coach Tommy West singled out the play of senior quarterback Neil Suber and running back Jeremiah Bonds during the first week of practice. March 24, 2001 The Tigers scrimmaged for the first time this spring and indications are that the offense will be more wide-open this fall. Memphis backs rushed for more yards than in past spring scrimmages but due to windy conditions, Tiger quarterbacks threw fewer passes than expected. Senior Aaron Meadows led all backs with 77 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Junior Sugar Sanders added 58 yards and Jeremiah Bonds tacked on 26 yards. Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine connected on a 70-yard scoring strike with sophomore receiver Darren Garcia. March 25, 2001 Powertel has signed an agreement to be the corporate sponsor of the 2001 Blue-Gray Spring Football Game. The game will be played on April 7 in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. March 26, 2001 After a two day rest, the Memphis football team will return to the practice field for spring workout number six. The team worked out in shorts and pads in preparation for a Wednesday scrimmage at Murphy Athletic Complex. Defensive end Tony Brown was held out of practice while doctors checked his sore knee. Brown sustained a knee injury in Saturday s scrimmage at the Liberty Bowl and it is feared that he may have suffered a torn ACL. If so, Brown could be lost for the 2001 season. March 27, 2001 The Football News has listed former Tiger safety Idrees Bashir as the 68th possible pick in the April pro football draft. Bashir, who came out a year early, has been projected as a late first or mid second round selection. March 28, 2001 In a steady downfall of rain the Tiger football team went through a full pad practice at Murphy Athletic Complex. The final 15-minutes of the practice involved a situation scrimmage in which quarterback Travis Anglin hit on passes of 40 and 25 yards and ran for 15 yards. Anglin connected with Darren Garcia for 40-yards and hit tight end Jeff Cameron with a 25-yard toss. The scrimmage was held to 36-plays in preparation for Saturday s scrimmage. March 29, 2001 Rain continued to hamper the Tiger practice sessions at Murphy Athletic Complex but Tommy West still managed to lead his team through a two hour workout in preparation for Saturday s scrimmage. For the first time this spring, the players worked on special teams assignments and the punting game. Defensive end Tony Brown attended the practice but watched from the sidelines as he awaited his exploratory knee surgery on Friday. Brown had an MRI earlier that did not reveal any knee damage but Memphis doctors wanted to make sure that he had torn a ligament during the Liberty Bowl scrimmage. He is expected to miss the remainder of the spring. 134 March 30, 2001 The Tigers scheduled scrimmage was called off due to heavy rains in the Memphis area. The additional practice session will be added on the week following the Blue- Gray Game. March 31, 2001 The Memphis Tiger football team attended the Memphis Maniax XFL game against the Los Angeles Extreme. April 3, 2001 William Martin, a walk-on offensive tackle from Memphis, suffered a separated shoulder in practice on Tuesday and will be out for the remainder of the spring. Martin had moved to the number two spot at left tackle on the depth chart. Freshman tight end Eric Peterson left the Memphis football team for the second time in eight months. He is not expected top return. April 4, 2001 The Tiger football team went through a 65-play scrimmage at Murphy Athletic Complex but it was not totally pleasing to head coach Tommy West. I thought we gave into being tired, West said. We are having to work real hard at just being an average football team. Quarterback Travis Anglin and tailback Sugar Sanders led the rushers with 36 and 35 yards respectively. Quarterback Neil Suber completed 5-of-9 pass attempts for 93 yards and a touchdown. Receiver Ryan Johnson caught two passes for 63 yards and a touchdown. Tight end Jason Johnson also had a TD reception. A coaching clinic for area coaches was held after the scrimmage and over 80 coaches attended the event. April 5, 2001 The Tigers worked in shorts and pads and tried to recover from the hard hitting on Wednesday during a 60- play scrimmage. Tiger quarterback Scott Scherer suffered a mild concussion during the scrimmage and will likely be held out of the Blue-Gray Game on Saturday. April 6, 2001

29 The annual Blue-Gray Game Golf Tournament for former football lettermen was held at Wedgewood Golf Club in Olive Branch, Mississippi. The team of John Bowers, Mike Omar, George Skouteris and Ken Balkunas won the event in a scorecard playoff over three other teams. Bruce Feldman of ESPN-The Magazine flew into Memphis to talk to Tommy West and Alabama transfer Albert Means for a feature story on Means life after the Alabama situation. April 7, 2001 The University of Memphis held its annual Blue-Gray Football Game at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The event, attended by over 1,500 individuals, opened with the presentation of several awards. The Rex Dockery Memorial Scholarship was given to freshman defensive tackle Kenyun Glover. The Chris Faros Most Improved Player Awards went to receiver Bunkie Perkins and defensive tackle Eric Taylor. The Glenn Jones 12th Man Award was given to three players, tackle Wade Smith, linebacker Demorrio Shank and safety Glenn Sumter. The Ralph Hatley Scholarship was presented to tailback Jeremiah Bonds. Following the awards ceremonies, the spring scrimmage kicked off allowing the Tigers to showcase their new spread offense to fans. Junior quarterback Travis Anglin led the team to the end zone on his first series as he completed passes to Tripp Higgins and Ryan Johnson. Anglin finished his day completing 9-of-11 pass attempts for 135 yards and two touchdowns and added one rushing touchdown. He was named the game s MVP. Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine also ran for a touchdown and had a touchdown pass to freshman receiver Von Webb. Numerous Tiger signees attended the spring game including Columbus, Mississippi, tight end Marcus West. April 10, 2001 The Tiger football team participated in Picture Day for the Media Relations Department. While Assistant AD Bob Winn and Associated Jennifer Rodrigues were conducting photo sessions with the players, Albert Means and Tommy West were posing for photos for ESPN - The Magazine. The publication flew two New York photographers to Memphis on Tuesday morning for the two and a half hour photo shoot. April 11, 2001 The Tiger football team ended their first spring under new head coach Tommy West with a 60-play scrimmage at Murphy Athletic Complex. Working against a depleted defense, the Tiger offense rolled up impressive yardage. Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine rushed for 53 yards on two attempts and connected on six-ofeight pass attempts for 97 yards and three touchdowns. Wimprine threw two touchdown passes to Bunkie Perkins and one to Tripp Higgins. Senior Neil Suber hit on eight -of-11 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown. West described the spring as a learning experience for the team. We got tougher during the spring and that s a good sign. 135 Danny Wimprine April 12, 2001 Conference USA announced that for the first time in the league s football history, Football Media Day will not be held in Memphis. This year s football kickoff event will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana on July Media Day has been in Memphis for three years due to the fact that the league s championship game, the Liberty Bowl, in played annually in the Bluff City. Head coach Tommy West, assistant AD Bob Winn and two members of the Tiger football team will travel to New Orleans in July for the event. April 15, 2001 The Memphis football players were given the Easter weekend off to travel home and be with their families. They will return to campus after Easter and continue with conditioning workouts until school ends in May. April 16, 2001 Robert Wilson, the writer for Lindy s Football Magazine, called Tommy West to talk about the 2001 Tiger football team. Wilson also talked to linebacker Demorrio Shank. April 17, 2001 Memphis defensive end Andre Arnold, who was one of the nation s leaders in quarterback sacks last season, is listed on this season s Lombardi Trophy watch list. April 18, 2001 Albert Means, the former Parade All-American and University of Alabama standout who left the school after allegations that his high school coach received money for having Means sign with the Tide, received a waiver from his National Letter of Intent with Alabama and is now free to appeal to the NCAA to have his eligibility reinstated immediately. If Means is declared eligible, he would move into one the defensive tackle slots vacated by Marcus Bell and Calvin Lewis. April 19, 2001 Six members of the University of Memphis football team will miss the opening game of the 2001 season and two will miss a second game as penalty for their involvement in an academic violation of University and team policies. The six players include defensive end Andre Arnold, linebacker Derrick Ballard, defensive back Elijah Bell, defensive lineman Garfield Garth, receiver Antoine Harden and defensive back Henry Washington Diary April 20, 2001 Head coach Tommy West, director of football operations John Flowers, and assistant coaches Randy Fichtner, Russ Huesman, and Clay Helton played in the Bartlett Parks and Recreation Golf Tournament held at Stonebridge Golf Club. April 21, 2001 Two U of M Tiger defensive backs were selected in the second round of the NFL Draft on Saturday. Idrees Bashir, a junior who elected to enter the draft a year early, was the 37th pick overall when he was taken by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round. Cornerback Michael Stone was picked later in the second round by the Arizona Cardinals. Stone was the 54th pick overall. April 22, 2001 Nose tackle Marcus Bell, who was expected to be drafted in the final rounds, was taken in the fourth round by the Arizona Cardinals. He was the 123rd player selected in the 2001 draft. Bell s pick marked the first time since the 1985 season that Memphis had three players picked in the first four rounds. April 23, 2001 The Tigers added two additional players to NFL rosters when tight end Billy Kendall and linebacker Kamal Shakir signed free agent contracts. Kendall, who is the Tigers all-time leading tight end in catches, yards receiving and touchdowns, signed with the defending world championship Baltimore Ravens. Shakir, who is Conference USA s all-time leading tackler with over 400 career stops, signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. April 24, 2001 The University of Memphis continued to deliver players to the professional ranks as defensive tackle Calvin Lewis signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. Lewis became the sixth Tiger player from the class of 2000 to sign with an NFL team. April 26, 2001 Memphis linebacker Ian Williams and fullback Nick Tsatsaronis, both Canadians, were drafted in the CFL Draft. Williams was taken in the second round, while Tsatsaronis was selected in the fourth round. They are the seventh and eighth Memphis players to be selected by professional teams this spring.

30 2001 Diary April 29, 2001 DeCorye Hampton, who started for two seasons at offensive tackle, signed a free agent contract with the Oakland Raiders. Hampton was the ninth Tiger player to sign a professional contract in April. April 30, 2001 Head coach Tommy West and director of football operations John Flowers participated in the 14th Annual Tiger Clubs Golf Tournament at Germantown Country Club. May 2, 2001 Memphis football coach Tommy West, athletic director R.C. Johnson and head athletic trainer Ed Cantler were inducted into the All-American Football Foundation and Hall of Fame in ceremonies held in Tunica, Mississippi. The Foundation honors individuals who have dedicated their professional careers in various areas of athletics. May 4, 2001 Former University of Memphis football coach Don Yanowsky, who now coaches linebackers at East Carolina University, was injured while visiting the home of current Tiger offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner, when a limb fell from an oak tree and struck Yanowsky. He received injuries to his head, back and knee and was rushed to The Med in critical condition. Yanowsky suffered a blood clot in his brain, a broken back and a dislocated knee in the accident. May 5, 2001 Don Yanowsky continued to undergo tests at The Med as he recovered from injuries he received at the home of Randy Fichtner. His condition was upgraded from critical to stable on Saturday. May 6, 2001 Yanowsky was moved from the ICU unit at The Med to a private room as his condition improved. May 7, 2001 Defensive end Andre Arnold, who led Conference USA in quarterback sacks during the 2000 season, has been suspended from The University of Memphis thus bringing his collegiate career to a close. Arnold was expected to return to his defensive end slot for the 2001 campaign. He had sat out the spring of 2001 under suspension for violations of the university s academic integrity policy. May 9, 2001 The Tigers received some good news when it was learned that Melrose High defensive back Derron Johnson had passed the ACT and was presumed to have qualified for admission to the U of M. Johnson was one of the most highly sought after defensive backs in the country. May 11, 2001 Tiger head coach Tommy West traveled to Humboldt, Tennessee, where he participated in the annual Strawberry Festival. West rode in the annual Strawberry Festival Parade and later had lunch with Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist. May 14, 2001 Former Tiger defensive end Rodney Lanctot was honored by the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame as a recipient of the Scholar Athlete Award for Lanctot received his award at a black-tie affair at the AdamsMark Hotel in Memphis. May 17, 2001 Tiger head football coach Tommy West and Director of Football Operations John Flowers represented the U of M in the FedEx Make-A-Wish Golf Tournament at Memphis National Golf Club in Collierville. The two day event is sponsored by the employees and pilots of FedEx to raise money for Make- A-Wish. May 18, 2001 West and Flowers continued their play in the FedEx Make-A-Wish Tournament at Memphis National Golf Club. May 21, 2001 Tiger head coach Tommy West served as the host football coach for the annual golf tournament that serves as a fund raiser for the Sisters of the Poor Claire Monastery in Memphis. Football coaches from across the country come into Memphis for the event including John L. Smith of Louisville and Rick Minter of Cincinnati. May 22, 2001 Tommy West left Memphis for the annual Conference USA meetings in Destin, Florida. West will meet with other C-USA coaches as well as conference officials to map out plans for the 2001 college football season. HBO Real Sports continues to want to come to Memphis and interview Albert Means over the Alabama situation that 136 involved Means his high school coach. May 23, 2001 Tiger defensive back Bo Arnold, who was severely injured in a one-car accident in Atlanta, Georgia, in March, is reported to be playing pickup basketball games in Atlanta and awaiting his release from his doctors. It is now possible that Arnold might be able to return to the team this fall. May 29, 2001 Assistant athletic director Bob Winn, associate director Jennifer Rodrigues, and basketball media relations director Ron Mears left for Chicago, Illinois, for the annual Conference USA meetings. The meetings are designed to discuss matters from the previous season and set up plans for the upcoming athletic year. May 30, 2001 As part of the annual Conference USA meetings, the sports information directors voted on their order of finish for the 2001 football season. Defending conference champion Louisville was selected to repeat as conference champion. Southern Mississippi and East Carolina tied for second while TCU finished in fourth place. UAB edged out Cincinnati for fifth place. Memphis was selected as seventh followed by Tulane, Houston and Army. June 6, 2001 Memphis head coach Tommy West played in the Wednesday Memorial Pro-Am for the FedEx St. Jude Classic. The PGA TOUR event was held at TPC at Southwind in Memphis. West and his teammates were paired with tour player Joe Ogilvie. The event was shortened due to storms in the Memphis area. June 9, 2001 Director of football operations John Flowers played in a Saturday pro-am for the FedEx St. Jude Classic and was selected to play with professional Ryan Dillon. June 10, 2001 Several of the new Tiger signees from the Memphis area have begun to workout in the weightroom. The group includes Derron Johnson and Dierre carter of Melrose High, Scott Vogel of MUS and Tyler Shelton of Trezevant High. June 12, 2001 All-Pro NFL receiver Isaac Bruce stopped by the Memphis football office to visit with the coaches. Bruce is living in Memphis during the off season. Sheldon Taylor

31 June 14, 2001 Tiger newcomers, signees for the 2001 season, continue to arrive in Memphis and workout with strength coach Mike Stark. Cameron Essex and Charles Wellington are becoming regulars in the weightroom. June 16, 2001 Head coach Tommy West and his staff welcomed over 130 football campers to the U of M campus for the 2001 Tommy West Football Camp. The week long camp is being each evening this week due to the midday heat factor. June 18, 2001 Mike Sullivan of HBO s Real Sports contacted the University of Memphis SID office about an interview with Albert Means, the former Alabama defensive tackle that transferred to Memphis after recruiting allegations were aimed at his high school coach. The national network wants to come to Memphis in July to interview Albert and head coach Tommy West. June 20, 2001 Head coach Tommy West has given his staff two weeks off to get ready for the 2001 football season. The coaches completed the Tommy West Football Camp last week and await the return of the Tiger football team in early August. June 21, 2001 Conference USA announced the results of the coaches selections for the 2001 All C-USA team and the order of finish for the upcoming season. The University of Memphis, which was ranked 7th among the coaches for order of finish this fall, placed just one player on the 2001 preseason All-C-USA team. Memphis safety Glenn Sumter was the only Tiger named to the preseason squad. Conference USA coaches selected Louisville to repeat as conference champion in East Carolina and Southern Miss filled the two and three positions while newcomer TCU was tabbed as the fourth place squad. UAB, Cincinnati and Memphis filled the five, six and seventh places, while Tulane, Houston and Army rounded the coaches picks. June 22, 2001 Blue Ribbon Football Magazine called to question the current eligibility of defensive tackle Albert Means. According to their editors, Means will be tabbed the Conference USA Newcomer of the Year if he is declared eligible for June 23, 2001 Tiger football signee Scott Vogel was named the defensive MVP of the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Football game in Knoxville, TN. Vogel is a defensive back from MUS in Memphis. Another Memphis signee, James Corder, an offensive tackle from Nashville, also played for the Tennessee squad. Memphis signee James Gaither served as the kicker and punter for the Kentucky team. June 30, 2001 Head coach Tommy West and his family left Memphis for a week s vacation in Destin, Florida. While West was headed to Florida, Assistant AD Bob Winn and his staff left Memphis for their national convention in San Diego, California. July 2, 2001 HBO Real Sports has locked in on the dates of July 19 and 20 to come to Memphis and to produce a feature piece on Tiger signee Albert Means and his problems at the University of Alabama. Means is still awaiting word from the NCAA as to his eligibility for the fall of July 5, 2001 HBO Real Sports has made contact with Milton Kirk, one of Albert Means high school coaches, as to his appearing on their special which will be taped on July 19 and 20 in Memphis. Producers are still attempting to reach Mean s mother, Lisa Means. July 10, 2001 David McNair, who had signed with Memphis in 2000 but returned home to North Carolina in the spring of 2001, has returned to Memphis and will be a part of the football team this fall. McNair is a defensive lineman who came to Memphis from Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia. Casey Winn, the daughter of assistant athletic director Bob Winn, started as a student secretary in the football office. July 12, 2001 The University of Memphis has reached an agreement in the buy-out of the contract with former head football coach Rip Scherer and both parties have signed the agreement. The agreement calls for Scherer to receive $175,000 to be paid out over the next three years. Scherer, who is now free to pursue another job, has been link to an assistants position with the University of Kansas Diary July 13, 2001 Representatives of a new area sports publication, The Memphis Sports Journal, came to campus to meet with the Media Relations staff. The publication is due to begin circulation in November of July 16, 2001 The first Liberty Bowl meeting was held at Liberty Bowl Stadium to discuss the upcoming football season. Memphis officials toured the stadium to witness the removal of the grass playing surface. New Tiff Sports Grass will be laid later this week. July, 17, 2001 The Commercial Appeal announced that defensive end Andre Arnold will not return for his senior season after failing to meet University academic requirements. Andre was an All-C-USA selection in 2000 and ranked in a tie for second in the nation in quarterback sacks. The newspaper received the information after talking with Arnold s mother. July 19, 2001 Head coach Tommy West returned to campus after several weeks of vacation and spent most his first day back talking with Brian Burwell of HBO Real Sports. The syndicated feature series on HBO was in Memphis detailing the saga of Albert Means, an area football player who attended Alabama but left school after allegations arose over his recruitment. Means is now enrolled at the U of M and is awaiting word from the NCAA as to his eligibility this season. July 20, 2001 HBO Real Sports is still in Memphis talking with Albert mean s mother, Lisa Means, his former high school assistant coach Milton Kirk and a reporter with the Commercial Appeal who was highly involved in the breaking of the story. The Tiger football staff took the national recruiting test during the morning and then returned to staff meetings. July 22, 2001 The Commercial Appeal will increase its coverage of the University of Memphis by assigning three beat writers to the U of M. John Stamm, the executive sports editor of the paper, told Tiger sports information director Bob Winn that the paper was assigning Zack McMillan and Gary Parrish to cover the Tiger athletics on a year round basis. July 23, 2001 Tommy West and members of his staff participated in the annual Liberty Bowl Golf Classic held at TPC Southwind in Memphis. The event was won by Southern Miss head coach Jeff Bower and his team. West and his team posted

32 2001 Diary a score of 15 under par. July 24, 2001 Athletic director R.C. Johnson, assistant AD Bob Winn, center Jimond Pugh and linebacker Demorrio Shank left for New Orleans, Louisiana, to attend the Conference USA Football Media Day. Head coach Tommy West had to speak to a civic group in Memphis and took an afternoon flight to New Orleans. A reception, sponsored by ESPN, was held on Wednesday evening at Pat O Brians in the French Quarter. Dave Demorrio Shank Brown and Chris Turner of ESPN attended the reception as well as numerous head coaches and athletics directors. July, 25, 2001 Tommy West and Bob Winn participated in the C-USA Football Media Day Golf Tournament at Lakewood Country Club in New Orleans. West, who is an excellent golfer, won three of the four closest-to-the-pin awards. The event was shortened due to heavy rains. Later in the evening a VIP Dinner was held at the Hilton and the players attending the event were introduced to those in attendance. July 26, 2001 The Conference USA Media Day was deemed a success as media members interviewed players and coaches from the C-USA schools. TCU, which is entering its first year as a C-USA member, attended the event. Print media members had the entire morning for interviews. After a break for lunch, television and radio reporters used the afternoon to conduct interviews. An internet on-line session was also held with the coaches. July 29, 2001 The Commercial Appeal ran a front page story on strength coach Mike Stark and his off season program. Players are put through numerous drills including flipping huge tires, carrying kegs of water and running 40-yard sprints in ankle deep sand. July 31, 2001 A breakfast, sponsored by FedEx, was held at the Memphis Racquet Club for the expressed purpose of selling the skyboxes at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium during Tiger football games. Hosted by FedEx s Alan Graf and Dave Bronczek and Memphis Redbirds owner Dean Jerigan, the event was deemed a major success as 32 of the 37 skyboxes available were sold to area businessmen. The three-year commitments on the skyboxes range from $12,000 to $18,000 per year with all proceeds going to the University of Memphis Athletic Department. August 1, 2001 Area television stations gathered at the U of M to talk with head athletic trainer Ed Cantler about the heat related deaths in football camps around the country. Cantler explained the importance of rehydration that is stressed for the Tigers. Memphis will open its football camp on August 8 when freshmen players arrive on campus. August 2, 2001 Tommy West and his staff welcomed a new recruit to campus in hopes of landing the player for the 2001 season. Donald Marshall, a junior college player from Garden City JC arrived in Memphis for an unofficial visit. Marshall played at the University of South Carolina for two years before leaving for junior college. He has received his associates degree and has two years of eligibility remaining. The 6 6, 280 pound offensive lineman could make an immediate impact in the Tiger offensive front. Marshall committed to the Tigers before leaving for home to pack his belongings for his return to Memphis next Donald Marshall week. August 3, 2001 The Highland Hundred held its annual Kickoff Banquet at Woodland Hills Dinner Club with a record crowd of 600 in attendance. Head coach Tommy West used the event to display the new Tiger uniforms. West used UM running back Aaron Meadows and tight end Jeff Cameron as models for the home and away uniforms. As Meadows model the home uniform, West told the crowd that Meadows was the type player you always wanted on your team, a player that did everything asked of him despite the fact that he was a walk-on. Well, the Somerville, TN, native is no Boris Penchion longer a walk-on as West presented Meadows with a football scholarship at the dinner. August 6, 2001 Greg Billingslea, a defensive end who signed with the Tigers in February, has been declared a partial qualifier and will be allowed to practice with the team but unable to play in a game this season. Two freshmen signees, LaDarius Price and Charles Wellington did not meet minimum requirements for eligibility. The two are expected to enroll as non-qualifying candidates at the U of M and could become eligible for the 2002 season. August 8, 2001 Tommy West and his staff welcomed 18 scholarship players and four new walk-ons to campus on Wednesday to mark the start of fall camp. Two of the Tigers more highly regarded signees, running back Dante Brown and defensive back Derron Johnson not come in on reporting day. Brown is waiting for paperwork from Middle Georgia College to be sent to the UM admissions office. Johnson had a death in his family and was in Nebraska for the funeral. He is expected to return to Memphis on Thursday evening and report for camp on Friday. Of the 22 players that did report, seven were from Memphis and Shelby County. Included in the group were Scott Vogel (MUS), Jacob Ford, Mario Robinson and Dierre Carter (Melrose), Lionel Pieh (Cordova), Sheldon Taylor (Trezevant) and Darron White (Covington). There were also noted players from outside Tennessee including Andrew Handy (Miami, FL), Donald Marshall (Columbia, SC), and Marcus West (Columbus, MS). August 9, 2001 The newly arrived Tiger signees spent the entire day Tiger fans attend Fan Day activities on August 24th at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Head coach Tommy West and his 2001 Tiger football team were available to meet fans and sign autographs. 138

33 participating in academic orientation. The unit will begin on field workouts on Friday with two-a-day sessions. The Tigers were able to add a new walk-on when Clif Taylor, Jr. reported to camp. Taylor is the son of former Tiger great Clif Taylor, who played fullback for Memphis and for the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers in the early 1970 s. Taylor, Jr., a graduate of East High School in Memphis, is expected to work as a defensive back or receiver for the Tigers. August 10, 2001 The baby Tigers hit the field for their first two-a-day workouts under head coach Tommy West. What was immediately apparent was the speed of the class. Two signees were missing the first day of practice. Dante Brown, a junior college transfer and Derron Johnson, a all-american defensive back from Melrose High in Memphis were missing. Brown was unable to enroll due to the fact that some of his paperwork from junior college had not arrived at the U of M. Johnson was called out of town due to a death in his family. He and his father traveled to Nebraska for the funeral of his aunt. Johnson is expected in camp on Friday. August 11, 2001 Memphis defensive line coach Joe Cullen left camp and traveled to Boston, Massachusetts, due to the sudden death of his father. The freshman practice twice on Saturday but moved indoor for the afternoon workout due to rain. Head coach Tommy West singled out the play of Jacob Ford of Melrose High, Scott Vogel of MUS in Memphis and James Gaither of Leitchfield, Kentucky. Several Tiger seniors missed practice session due to the fact that they were participating in graduation. Quarterback Neil Suber, kicker Ryan White, offensive guard Josh Eargle and defensive tackle Boris Penchion received their degrees on Saturday and will enroll in graduate for the fall. August 12, 2001 The Sunday version of freshman practice was forced indoors due to an afternoon thunderstorm. The units worked out in the Memphis indoor turf room. This class is even better that I had expected, said head coach Tommy West. I thought that they were good when we signed them but wow! There is a great deal of speed in this class and the enthusiasm is contagious. While the freshmen were practicing, the Tiger varsity reported to campus. A joint team meeting was held at 4 PM during a huge thunderstorm that dumped two and a half inches of rain in a thirty minute period. Streets and parking lots were flooded and delayed several university officials from attending the compliance meeting. August 15, 2001 Redshirt sophomore quarterback Bran Webb was moved to wide receiver in efforts to bolster the depth at the receiver positions. Webb has been hampered with injuries since his arrival in Memphis but appears ready for the 2001 season. August 16, 2001 Members of the HBO Real Sports team returned to Memphis to interview several individuals about Albert Means. A television special on Means and his recruiting process with the University of Alabama should air in September. Tiger quarterback Travis Anglin was forced to sit out of practice due to a mild case of pleurisy. Linebacker Draper Hall was sent hospitalized due to dehydration and back spasms. August 17, 2001 Highly touted junior college running back Dante Brown finally arrived in Memphis and attended his Memphis practice. The 6 2, 210 pound tailback was delayed in his arrival while completing academic work at Middle Georgia College. He will have his physical examination and should be available to workout this afternoon. August 18, 2001 The Tigers scrimmaged for the first time this fall and even though there were mistakes made on both sides of the ball, Tommy West saw improvement in his team. The offense gained over 400 yards in total yards. Quarterback Travis Anglin passed for a team high 60 yards completing five-of-11 attempts. Anglin also led the squad in rushing gaining 69 yards on 10 carries. Safeties Glenn Sumter and Scott Vogel both had pass interceptions for the defense. Head coach Tommy West was unable to attend the Saturday morning practice. West s son Turner sustained a broken arm during an early morning football practice with his Germantown Middle School team and was Travis Anglin kept at Methodist Hospital for several hours. August 19, 2001 Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson told members of the media that the bids for Diary the new athletic complex had been sent out by the State Building Commission and that ground-breaking at Murphy Athletic Complex could come as soon as early October. The $5.5 million renovation will add much needed locker room and meeting room space. August 20, 2001 Tiger coach Tommy West announced that he expected to hear something from the NCAA on the eligibility of Albert Means prior to the start of the season and that the answer might come on Tuesday, August 28. Means, who transferred from Alabama, has been practicing with the team since camp opened. August 21, 2001 The Tigers ended their afternoon workout with a 15 minute scrimmage. Several players missed the practice session including defensive tackle Albert Means and offensive tackle Travis Triplett. Both are suffering with sprained shoulders. Linebackers Draper Hall and Will Hyden and defensive back Chance Nesbitt. During the three series scrimmage, quarterback Travis Anglin led the team on an 80-yard scoring drive and ended the drive with a one yard touchdown run quarterback Danny Wimprine led the second drive which ended with a seven yard touchdown run by tailback Dante Brown. Senior quarterback Neil Suber engineered the third drive, completing passes to Antoine Harden and Darron White. Freshman defensive back Derron Johnson was switched to wide receiver in hopes of providing depth and speed at the position. August 22, 2001 The Tigers continued two-aday practice session with a morning workout at Murphy Athletic Complex and an afternoon scrimmage at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Head coach Tommy West spent a great deal of time dur-

34 2001 Diary ing the morning session trying to motivate the offense. The motivational speech must have paid some dividends as the offense gained over 400 yards but still managed just two touchdowns in the 100 play scrimmage. Junior tailback Sugar Sanders led all rushed with 49 yards on 12 carries. Travis Anglin added 47 yards and one touchdown. Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine threw for 60 yards while completing 11-of-17 passes. The top receiver was Darron White who had 30 yards with one catch. Wide out Antoine Harden caught the lone touchdown pass of the scrimmage on a 23-yard grab of a Neil Suber aerial. A displeased Tommy West indicated that he might scrimmage again on Saturday. August 23, 2001 The football team was given the morning off so that the players could check out of South Hall, their home during football camp, and move into their apartments and dorms for the fall semester. The team returned to the practice field for afternoon workouts. The Media Relations Office held it s annual Media Dinner at Folks Folly in East Memphis. August 24, 2001 The Tigers held an open practice on Friday afternoon at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium as part of FanFest activities. The one and a half hour workout drew cheers from Tiger fans. Following practice, fans were allowed on the field to get autographs and pictures with Tiger players and coaches. WMC-AM 790 broadcast live from the stadium and TOM II, the Tiger mascot, celebrated his birthday with a large cake for U of M fans. August 27, 2001 Junior college transfer Shakorr Bryant sustained a torn cartilage in his right knee and will be lost for two to four weeks. Bryant was participating in non-contact individual drills when his knee gave way. His surgery is slated for Thursday, August 30. He was working as a backup for Mowbray Rowand and defensive end. August 28, 2001 The University of Memphis received no word from the NCAA as to the eligibility of sophomore defensive tackle Albert Means. The Administrative Review Sub-Committee s report had been expected to be announced on Tuesday. Junior reserve quarterback Scott Scherer switched positions to wide receiver on Tuesday afternoon. If he demonstrates an ability to catch the ball, Scherer could help provide depth at receiver. West described Scherer as a tough, sure-handed player who has no fear in going after the ball and as a smart player who already knows all of the pass routes. August 29, 2001 The University of Memphis and Albert Means finally got the call from the NCAA that they had been so desperately waiting for and the response was positive. Means, a sophomore defensive tackle who had played his freshman season for Alabama, had been granted his immediate eligibility. A press conference was held at Murphy Athletic Complex and a smiling Means was definitely pleased with the decision. At times I thought that I might not be able to play again. Now I m ready to turn it loose. Coach Tommy West called it a great day for Albert, the Means family and the Tiger football family. August 30, 2001 With the addition of Albert Means to the defensive front, Tiger head coach Tommy West was free to make personnel moves and he immediately moved defensive tackle Doug Whittaker to offensive tackle. Whittaker, a transfer from UT-Martin has the size to help at tackle and as West added he has the temperament of an offensive lineman. He s a tough guy. Offensive tackle Artis Hicks sustained a slight ankle sprain in the Thursday workout. He is still expected to be ready for Mississippi State. September 1, 2001 The Tiger football team traveled to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for a night workout. The practice was designed to help the receivers and kick returners with the lighting of a night contest. The Tigers season opener will be under the lights at Mississippi State. September 2, 2001 After a Sunday afternoon walk through at Murphy Athletic Complex, the Tiger football team boarded buses for the three hour trip to Starkville, Mississippi. The team was met by members of the ESPN broadcast crew at Scott Field in Starkville and later, offensive coordinator Dante Brown Randy Fichtner and defensive coordinator Rick Whitt talked with ESNP announcers Chris Fowler and Michele Tafoya. September 3, 2001 With a chance to play in front of a national television audience, the Tigers took on Mississippi State University in Starkville and the season opener was not what the Tigers wanted. Memphis 140 opened the scoring with a second quarter Ryan White field goal and in the third period, quarterback Travis Anglin connected with receiver Bunkie Perkins on an 18-yard scoring play to give Memphis a 10-0 lead late in the third period. But number 19 ranked Mississippi State answered with a blocked punt and return for a score to cut the score to The Bulldogs would added 23 more points over a 14 minute span and win the game The young Tiger team fought hard but could not muster a passing game. The U of M played 13 of their signees during the game. Just four seniors, three of offense and one on defense, started for the Tigers. Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine suffered a mild concussion in the MSU game will likely miss the contest with UT-Chattanooga. September 4, 2001 Tommy West announced at his weekly press conference that he would not offer excuses for the Mississippi State game. He stated that neither the noise, the crowd, nor the youthfulness of the team really led to the defeat at the hands of Mississippi State. West told the media that the staff would immediately go to work on the kicking game which led to several breakdowns for the Tigers during one game. Memphis started a freshman punter James Gaither and a freshman snapper in Gene Frederic. These are all things that we can fix, West stated. September 5, 2001 Noted kicking guru Carol White of Atlanta, Georgia, stopped by the Memphis practice on Wednesday and offered some advice to punters and kickers alike. White, who has served on the Georgia Tech staff for a number of years has worked with current Tiger kicker Ryan Whiter and former Tiger kicker and Lou Groza Award winner Joe Allison. September 6, 2001 Several members of the Tiger football team have decided to give up the sport and concentrate on their studies. Receiver Bran Webb, tight end Joey Moore, and defensive end Ross Estes have opted not to finish the season with the team. Webb and Moore had never played for the Tigers while Estes had lettered for one season as a reserve end. September 7, 2001 Despite being the day before the Tiger home opener, the U of M football went through a practice session at Murphy Athletic Complex in preparation for the UT-Chatta-

35 nooga game on Sept. 8th. Head coach Tommy West announced that junior tailback Dante Brown would get his first start as a Tiger. Brown was the leading rusher in the Mississippi State game. September 8, 2001 Junior college transfer Dante Brown rushed for 158 yards on 18 carries and scored two touchdowns in helping the Tigers to a win over UT-Chattanooga. Brown opened the game with a 62-yard run on his first carry. Junior quarterback Travis Anglin threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two scores in directing the Tiger offense. Defensive tackle Albert Means recorded his first pass interception and was instrumental in limiting the Mocs to just 39 yards rushing. The win was the first for new head coach Tommy West. September 10, 2001 Head coach Tommy West announced at his weekly press conference that junior tailback Dante Brown was everything he had thought he would be and maybe more. Brown, a junior college transfer, led the team in YAC (yards after contact) yards in the win over UT-Chattanooga. The Georgia native gained 127 of his 158 yards after contact was made. September 11, 2001 Tiger football coach Tommy West called the team into a tight circle prior to practice and had a 30-second moment of silent prayer for the victims of the terrorist bombing in New York and Washington D.C.. West told the team that this was the most important thing they could do at this time. September 12, 2001 Offensive tackle Artis Hicks and offensive guard Donald Marshall have switched positions in an effort to put more punch into the offensive line. In addition, senior Dernice Wherry was moved from defensive back to outside linebacker. All of the moves are designed to get the proper players into the proper positions under head coach Tommy West. September 13, 2001 The Tiger football team scrimmage for the third consecutive day. The offense, which continues to improve using the spread offense, had numerous long plays including runs by Sugar Sanders, Jeremiah Bonds and Travis Anglin. The team was dismissed for the weekend following Thursday practice. They needed some time away from us and we some time away from the players, West said. The team will return to the practice field on Sunday afternoon. September 16, 2001 The Tigers spent 50 minutes Sunday afternoon on the fields at Murphy Athletic Complex with the majority of the time dedicated to the special teams. Freshman punter James Gaither and snapper Gene Frederic saw extended duty. Gaither had several punts that caught the eye of NFL scouts that were in attendance. September 18, Marcus West 2001 Tiger coach Tommy West announced at his weekly press conference that Shakorr Bryant, a junior college transfer who was expected to help the defense this fall, is healthy and will return for action in the South Florida game. Bryant, a defensive end from Middle Georgia College, has been out of action since the third week of fall camp when he suffered a torn curtilage in his right knee. David McNair, a freshman defensive end, has also returned to the practice field after cartilage surgery in August. September 19, 2001 The Atlanta Constitution-Journal sent a reporter to Memphis to interview head coach Tommy West and defensive tackle Albert Means about the on-going NCAA investigation of Alabama football. The Tigers used the Wednesday afternoon practice to scrimmage in preparation for the South Florida football game. Offensive tackle Wade Smith returned to practice at full speed, as did defensive end Shakorr Bryant. September 20, 2001 Tommy West, John Flowers and Bob Winn met with athletic director R.C. Johnson to lay plans for ground breaking ceremonies at Murphy Athletic Complex. Bids have been opened for the renovation of the football facility. University president Dr. Shirley Raines approved the project and the selected bid was returned to the State Building Commission in Nashville. With the Commissions final approval, ground breaking ceremonies could be held within the next two weeks. September 21, 2001 The Bulls of South Florida arrived in Memphis for a weekend game with the Tigers. The game will be carried on ESPN Plus and will be offered across the country on Direct TV. The U of M worked out at Murphy Athletic Diary Complex before departing for the team hotel. The M- Club held its annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the AdamsMark Hotel in East Memphis. Installed this year were football players Richard Adragna and Danny Sparkman. Adragna played defensive line for the Tigers from Sparkman was a quarterback for Rex Dockery and Rey Dempsey from He remains the school s all-time leading passer. September 22, 2001 The U of M Tigers ran their season record to 2-1 under first year head coach Tommy West by knocking off the University of South Florida, 17-9, in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The Tigers opened the game by driving 80 yards in three plays. Quarterback Travis Anglin completed passes to tight end Jeff Cameron, tailback Dante Brown and Sugar Sanders to get Memphis into the end zone. Sanders caught the three yard scoring toss from Anglin. On the following series, Ryan White booted a 45-yard field goal and a few minutes later, Brown scored from one yard out to give the Tigers a 17-0 lead. The remainder of the game turned into a defensive struggle and Memphis had to stop USF on the Tiger one yard line on the game s final play to insure the victory. Cornerback Anthony Harden was named the game s defensive player. Harden had a pass interception, a blocked kick, two blocked passes and several tackles. Several players were injured in the game including Anglin, Brown and defensive tackle Kenyun Glover. September 25, 2001 Freshman tight end Marcus West, who had appeared in the first two games of the season for the Tigers, will be lost to the team for the season. West suffered a fracture of his hip in practice last week. X-rays of the hip did not reveal the break but a later catscan showed the hairline fracture. It is possible that West could receive a medical redshirt and replay his freshman season next fall. Freshman David McNair will now do double duty as a defensive end and tight end. September 26, 2001 True freshman defensive back Lionel Pieh spent most of the Wednesday practice working with the Tiger running backs. With injuries to Dante Brown and Jeremiah Bonds, the stable of backs is running thin. Pieh was an all-state tailback at Cordova High in Memphis.

36 2001 Diary September 28, 2001 Amid some fear of flying after the terrorist attack on New York and Washington, D.C., the Tiger football team flew from Memphis to Louisville, Kentucky, for the weekend s football game with the University of Louisville. The team worked out at Papa John s Stadium on Friday afternoon. September 29, 2001 The University of Louisville scored two late touchdowns on long runs by Tony Stallings and defeated the U of M, 38-21, in a Conference USA game. Tiger tailback Dante Brown had his second 100-yard rushing performance of the season and reserve quarterback Danny Wimprine came into the game in the fourth quarter for an injured Travis Anglin and threw touchdown passes to Darron White and Bunkie Perkins. Wimprine completed 11-of-24 pass attempts for 100 yards and the two scores. It was the Tigers first loss after consecutive wins over UT-Chattanooga and South Florida. September 30, 2001 Tommy West put the Tigers through a two hour practice session in pads on Sunday afternoon in preparation for the Southern Mississippi contest this weekend. Southern Miss will come to Memphis as the only undefeated team in Conference USA. Quarterback Travis Anglin was held out practice and will be x-rayed on Monday to determine the extent of his shoulder injury. October 1, 2001 Tommy West announced at his Monday press luncheon that Travis Anglin s shoulder injury was not an AC separation and that he was hopeful that Anglin would return to action by Wednesday. October 2, 2001 The Chronicle of Higher Education had reporter Welsh Suggs come to Memphis to talk to head coach Tommy West, defensive tackle Albert Means, linebacker Sheldon Taylor, defensive end Jacob Ford, tackle Dierre Carter, tailback Mario Robinson and receiver Derron Johnson about life in the inner city and how hard it is for young athletes to make it out of their environment when not shown the proper leadership from their high school coaches. October 4, 2001 The Tiger football team traveled to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for an evening workout prior to the Southern Mississippi contest this weekend. The team concentrated on their game plan for their annual Black & Blue Bowl with the Golden Eagles. October 5, 2001 After a brief workout at Murphy Athletic Complex, the team left for their hotel and a movie. It was decided that quarterback Travis Anglin had recovered from his shoulder injury in the Louisville game and would be available for Southern Mississippi. Anglin has been limited in his work this week in practice. October 6, 2001 The University of Memphis defense turned in their best performance of the season and held off a late Southern Ground breaking ceremonies took place at Murphy Athletic Complex as part of the new $6.0 million renovation of the football training facility. Mississippi charge in winning, 22-17, before a crowd of over 28,000 in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine, playing in place of re-injured Travis Anglin, threw for 102 yards and tailback Dante Brown rushed for a game high 62 yards and one touchdown in the team s first win over USM since the 1993 season. Outside linebacker Derrick Ballard was credited with five tackles, one pass interception, one tackle for lost yardage, one quarterback sacks and two pass breakups in leading the team to the win. Ballard returned his third quarter interception 29 yards for the go-ahead touchdown and Memphis never looked back. Linebacker Demorrio Shank and Glenn Sumter also registered pass interceptions. The Tigers improved their record to 3-2 on the season. October 8, 2001 Sophomore linebacker Derrick Ballard was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week for his work in the Southern Mississippi win. The University of Memphis also announced that the game time for the Memphis vs. UAB game on October 27th had been changed from a 7 PM kickoff to a 1 PM kickoff. The time change was brought on by a concern for weather conditions late in October. The contest will also be aired by ESPN + back to the Birmingham, Alabama, area. October 9, 2001 The Tigers returned to practice in preparation for this weekend s game with the University of Houston in Houston, Texas. Quarterbacks Travis Anglin and Neil Suber have returned to practice after nursing shoulder injuries but freshman Danny Wimprine spent of the practice working with the number one offensive unit. October 10, 2001 Tiger tailback Jeremiah Bonds return to practice after missing several days with an ankle injury. Bonds has not played since the South Florida game but will be available for the team against Houston is needed. October 11, 2001 Heavy rains in the Memphis area forced the football team to work indoors at Murphy Athletic Complex. The city received over four inches of rain throughout Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. The three hour session was broken into 90 minutes sessions for the offense and for the defense. The State Building Commission signed off on the Tigers South Complex renovation plan and construction should begin in two weeks. October 12, 2001 The University of Memphis football team departed Memphis for Houston, Texas, and this weekend s football game with the Cougars. The Tigers are a favored to win 142

37 the game as Houston has not won in four tries this season. All three Memphis quarterbacks, Travis Anglin, Neil Suber and Danny Wimprine are available for service in the game. The team will participate in a walk-through at Robertson Stadium on Friday afternoon before checking into the Marriott West Loop. October 13, 2001 Tailback Dante Brown exploded for 148 yards and a school record four touchdowns and freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine threw for 216 yards and two scores as the Memphis Tigers defeated Houston, 52-33, at Robertson Stadium in Houston, TX. Brown, a junior college transfer, broke one of the oldest records in the Memphis record book with his four rushing touchdowns. He also set a new mark for points scored in a game with 24. Wimprine, starting his first game as a Tiger, threw touchdown passes to Bunkie Perkins and Antoine Harden and also added a rushing touchdown in Memphis s biggest offensive explosion since the 1992 season. October 14, 2001 Former Tiger head football Ralph Hatley coach Ralph Hatley died of a brain hemorrhage. Hatley coached the Tiger football team from 1947 to 1957 and was instrumental in moving the U of M from college level football to a major university program. He compiled an overall record of He was 88 years old. October 15, 2001 Memphis tailback Dante Brown continues to accomplish firsts for the Tigers. The junior received Conference USA Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors for his play against Houston last weekend. In doing so, Brown became the first Tiger offensive player in the five year history of the league to earn the award. Memphis has had 18 defensive and special teams players win Player of the Week honors. October 16, 2001 Tailbacks Jeremiah Bonds and Sugar Sanders returned to practice after missing two weeks with injuries. Bonds is returning from an ankle injury and Sanders from a broken bone in his left hand. October 17, 2001 Ground breaking ceremonies were held at Murphy Athletic Complex to kickoff the much awaited renovation of the football practice facility. Athletic director R.C. Johnson, University President Dr. Shirley Raines, FedEx chairman David Bronzak, former Shelby County Mayor Bill Morris and head coach Tommy West spoke to the crowd and with the addition of Willard Sparks, turned the first shovels of dirt. The 18-month project is expected to start in two weeks. October 18, 2001 Head coach Tommy West announced that Danny Wimprine would be the starting quarterback for the East Carolina game. October 19, 2001 The Tiger football team boarded their charter flight to Greenville, NC, for this weekend s game with East Carolina. The contest is being televised by ESPN Plus and is being offered in Memphis by WPTY-TV. Following the flight, the team worked out for 30 minutes at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium being checking into the Ramada Plaza. October 20, 2001 Facing an inspired East Carolina Pirate football team for their Homecoming game, the Tigers did not play well and fell, ECU gained 473 yards in total offense and limited the Tigers to less than 300 yards. Ryan White booted his sixth field goal of the year and Bunkie Perkins hauled in a touchdown pass from Danny Wimprine for the Tigers only points. White s field goal moved him into second place on the school s all-time scoring list. October 22, 2001 The Tigers returned to the practice fields at Murphy Athletic Complex in preparation for this weekend s UAB contest. The intense, two-hour workout featured a great deal of concentration on defense. Associated Press had a reporter at practice for an interview with Albert Means. October 23, 2001 A line of heavy thunderstorms drove the Tiger football team off the practice fields and into the turf room at Murphy Complex for the afternoon practice session. The team was able to work outdoors for the first hour and then spent the last one 143 and a half hours in the indoor facility Diary October 24, 2001 The Tigers returned to the practice fields at Murphy Athletic Complex one day after heavy rain storms forced the squad indoors. The team practiced for two hours in final preparation for the UAB game this weekend. October 26, 2001 The Tiger football team traveled to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for a final practice before taking on UAB. Prior to leaving Murphy Athletic Complex the 2001 Memphis seniors had a group photo made for the cover of the final game program. Jeff Cameron October 27, 2001 The Tigers battled the nation s number three ranked defense but in the end, it was UAB that prevailed, 17-14, over Memphis. Dante Brown scored the U of M s first TD of the game on a four yard run. It was his ninth rushing touchdown of the season. In the fourth quarter, quarterback Neil Suber hit tight end Jeff Cameron from four yards out to cut the UAB Antoine Harden lead to However, some very questionable calls by the officials aided the Blazers in winning their fourth game of the season. October 29, 2001 Tiger head coach Tommy West was still very upset by the outcome of the Memphis- UAB game and eluded to some missed calls by C-USA officials during his weekly press luncheon. One call, a missed pass interference call when Tiger receiver Bunkie Perkins was clotheslined at the UAB 26 yard line, was addressed in the Commercial Appeal s game story. October 30, 2001 The Tigers returned to the practice fields at Murphy Athletic Complex for a short week of work due to this weekend s open date. Tiger quarterback Travis Anglin continued to work as a wide receiver and is expected to move to that position for the remainder of the season. Defensive end Mowbray Rowand and outside linebacker Coot Terry

38 2001 Diary both missed practice with injuries sustained in the UAB game. Both are expected to be ready for Tennessee. October 31, 2001 Bob Gillespie, a writer for The State in Columbia, South Carolina, came to Memphis to do a major feature story on Tommy West and his family. Gillespie covered West during his tenure as the head coach at Clemson. November 1, 2001 The Tommy West story, being written by Bob Gillespie, continued as the reporter visited with athletic director R.C. Johnson, defensive coordinator Rick Whitt, offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner and West s wife Lindsay. Following the afternoon workout, West dismissed the team for the weekend. The team will regroup on Sunday afternoon to begin preparations for the Tennessee game. November 4, 2001 The Tigers began preparations for this weekend s Tennessee game with a Sunday afternoon workout at Murphy Athletic Complex. Defensive tackle Albert Means, who missed all of last week s practices due to a bout with pneumonia, returned to the complex but was limited to watching from the sidelines. Means is doubtful for the Tennessee game. November 6, 2001 Defensive ends Mowbray Rowand and Shakorr Bryant have recovered from previous injuries and will begin working out in preparation for the Tennessee game. Bryant was hurt in the East Carolina game and Rowand went down against UAB. Defensive tackle Albert Means has return to the practice fields at Murphy Complex but only as a spectator. Means is still suffering from pneumonia and is doubtful for the weekend. November 7, 2001 Tiger running back coach Clay Helton was admitted to Baptist Hospital with a possible case of appendicitis. If surgery is required, Helton will miss this weekend s Tennessee contest. November 8, 2001 Coach Clay Helton made it through the night at Baptist Hospital and did not require surgery. It is now suspected that he has an infection in his intestinal tract and he is being treated with antibiotics. November 9, 2001 The Memphis football team boarded a TWA charter for Knoxville, TN, and this weekend s game with the sixth ranked Volunteers. The Tigers are a 24-point underdog. The team worked out for 30-minutes at Neyland Stadium, while head coach Tommy West visited with friends and acquaintances from his days as a Tennessee player and coach. Darron White November 10, 2001 Mistakes and turnovers helped Tennessee to a Homecoming win over Memphis. A crowd of 107, 221 witnessed the Vols score 25 first half points and take a 25-7 halftime lead. However, the U of M battled back from a 42-7 Tennessee lead in the third quarter and had cut the Vol lead to before a late score put the game out of reach. Danny Wimprine came in for quarterback Neil Suber and led the team to three consecutive scores in the fourth period. Wimprine threw TD passes to Aaron Meadows and Travis Anglin and ran for an additional score. Sophomore Antoine Harden had a career day returning a school record eight kickoffs for 160 yards. He also caught six passes for 104 yards. Safety Glenn Sumter intercepted his fifth pass of the season and had 18 tackles. November 12, 2001 Tiger head coach Tommy West told members of the Memphis media attending his weekly press luncheon that the Memphis football is still very much in the bowl hunt and that if the Tigers win their final two games to finish the season at 6-5, he believes that the U of M will receive it s first bowl invitation since the 1971 season. November 13, 2001 According to The Commercial Appeal, the Tigers have been tabbed as a 12 point favorite in for this weekend s game with Army. Jason Mosbey, a running back from CBHS in Memphis attended Tuesday s practice at Murphy Complex. November 15, 2001 Tiger freshman Derron Johnson, who was considered one of the top recruits in the southeast last spring, has 144 been moved back to defensive back from wide receiver. Johnson, an all-state defensive back, was moved to receiver in the fall of 2001 to bolster the thin ranks. With the advancement of the Tiger receiver corps, Johnson has been returned to his safety spot. November 16, 2001 The Tigers did not travel to Liberty Bowl Stadium for a Friday walk-through but remained at Murphy Athletic Complex. Army worked out at the stadium in preparation for Saturday s afternoon game. November 17, 2001 Tiger freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine set a new Memphis record for most touchdowns accounted for when he threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth in the Tigers win over Army at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Wimprine had TD tosses to Bunkie Perkins, Ryan Johnson and two to Antoine Harden in leading the team to a victory. Tailback Dante Brown rushed for 80 yards and scored his 10 rushing TD of the season. Defensive backs Glenn Sumter and Marcus both registered pass interceptions. Memphis could become bowl eligible with over Cincinnati in the season finale. November 19, 2001 Head coach Tommy West praised the play of freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine and told media members that the Tigers were still very Neil Suber much in the college bowl hunt. It has been 30 years since Memphis played in a bowl game. November 20, 2001 Representatives of the Motor City Bowl in Detroit and the GMAC Bowl in Mobile, contacted athletic department officials about attending this Josh Eargle weekend s game with Cincinnati. The Tigers returned to the football field to begin preparing for the season finale at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

39 November 21, 2001 The Tigers continued their practice sessions at Murphy Athletic Complex while athletic department officials made plans for a dinner to entertain bowl representatives in town to watch the Tigers play. November 23, 2001 Fourteen seniors took part in their final practice as a Tiger. The short workout ended with the team leaving for the hotel and a Friday night movie. Representatives of the Motor City Bowl arrived in Memphis and were treated to dinner at Folks Folly. The GMAC Bowl arrived later Friday night. November 24, 2001 In one of the most heart-breaking games in school history, the Tigers found themselves in the lead with just over one minute to play, but allowed Cincinnati to drive the length of the field and score with four seconds remaining to take a win over Memphis. Memphis freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine threw for a career high 295 yards and three touchdowns but it was not to overcome the Bearcats. Freshman receiver Darron White caught a career high seven passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns and Antoine Harden added three receptions for 97 yards and one score. The Tigers finished the season with a 5-6 record, better than last year but not the winning mark the team had hoped for as the season began. November 26, 2001 Tommy West told media members attending his final press luncheon of the year, that seven Memphis coaches were on the road and that recruiting was in full swing. He stated that Memphis would look at several junior college players including a quarterback, kicker and wide receiver. He also stated that offensive linemen would be a priority. However, unless several players graduate early or leave the U of M, the number of players signed will be very low. November 27, 2001 The Commercial Appeal ran a story documenting the vast improvement of the Tiger football team this fall. The story told of the much improved Tiger offense under freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine and young receivers Darron White and Antoine Harden. November 28, 2001 The Commercial Appeal quoted athletic director R.C. Johnson as saying he was in favor of making several changes in the Tigers football schedule for the future. With eight league games in the future, it will be impossible for Memphis to play three and sometimes four SEC schools per year. Johnson stated he was in favor of playing Ole Miss and Tennessee but saw no reason to continue with games against Arkansas and Mississippi State. November 29, 2001 Head coach Tommy West left Memphis on his first recruiting visit. West is expected to return to Memphis in time to greet recruits arriving this weekend. The Commercial Appeal has reported that two junior college players, David Davis of Itawamba Junior College and Gene Perry of East Mississippi Community College will be in Memphis this weekend. Both are linemen, a priority for the Tigers. November 30, 2001 Tiger assistant coaches returned to campus for the weekend and to welcome recruits to campus. Two junior college prospects, Danny Davis and Gene Perry, are expected to arrive this weekend for their visits. December 2, 2001 The University of Memphis and the Highland Hundred booster club hosted the annual Football Banquet at the AdamsMark Hotel in east Memphis. The event is held each year to honor the outgoing seniors and present them with their senior rings. Several awards are also given each year. The awards include the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year and the Top Tiger Award. The 2001 Offensive Player of the Year Award was presented to receiver Bunkie Perkins. The Defensive Player of the Year Award was given to safety Glenn Sumter. The 2001 Special Teams Player of the Year went to punt returner Ryan Johnson. The Offensive Lineman of the Year was awarded to tackle Wade Smith and the Defensive Lineman Award went to Tony Brown. The Scout Team Player of the Year Awards went to Sir Ernest for offense, Garfield Garth for defense and Chris Cowley for special teams. Permanent captains for the 2001 season, as voted on by the Tiger team, went to Bunkie Perkins, Artis Hicks and Wade Smith on offense and Glenn Sumter, Demorrio Shank and Tony Diary Brown for defense. The final two awards for the night were the presentations of the Top Tiger Trophies. The Top Tiger Award is selected by head coach Tommy West and goes to a player or players who have exemplified the high standards set by football. West named two Tigers, quarterback Neil Suber and offensive guard Josh Eargle, as Top Tigers for Both players battled through injuries time after time and made their return to the field. December 3, 2001 A football scheduling meeting was held on Monday and the out come of the was meeting was Arkansas being dropped from the 2001 schedule. It was also requested that a talked about game with Utah be dropped also. There was no signed contract with the Utes and it was felt that game did not fit the schedule for 2001 since the Tigers will now have to play eight Conference USA contests. Games with Ole Miss and Mississippi State from the SEC and South Florida will make up the nonconference opponents. December 4, 2001 Conference USA announced its All-Conference football selections for 2001 and Memphis was represented by six players. Offensive tackle Artis Hicks and free safety Glenn Sumter were named to the All C-USA first team, while tailback Dante Brown was selected second team all-conference. The Tigers also placed three players of the All- Freshman squad. Offensive center Drew Harmon, receiver Darron White and punter James Gaither were named to the freshman squad. December 5, 2001 Head coach Tommy West left Memphis to visit recruits in Louisiana and Georgia. The Tigers are expected to entertain eight recruits this weekend. December 6, 2001 Memphis free safety Glenn Sumter was named to the College Football News All- Conference USA team for December 7, 2001 The Commercial Appeal wrote that seven recruits were to visits the U of M this weekend. The group included

40 2001 Diary three Memphians. David Ligon, a defensive lineman from CBHS, Roosevelt Tate, a defensive end from Hamilton High and Antonio Sanders, an offensive lineman from Fairley High are expected as well as junior college receiver Durrell Robinson and Atlanta area quarterback Maurice Avery. Robinson was recruited by Tommy West at Clemson before signing with Georgia out of high school. December 8, 2001 With athletic director R.C. Johnson out of town on Conference USA business, assistant athletic director Bob Winn was asked to speak to the football recruits visiting. The breakfast meeting took place at the Fogelman Executive Center on the Memphis campus. Among those attending were David Ligon of CBHS in Memphis and Derron Parquet, a running back at LSU that is interested in transferring to either Memphis or Georgia Tech for the spring semester. December 10, 2001 Offensive guard Artis Hicks was selected to play in the East-West Shrine Game in San Francisco. He is the first Tiger invited to the game since Tim Borcky in The game is played on January 14, December 11, 2001 Tiger cornerback Marcus Smith, who could have had another year at Memphis, has decided to leave school. Smith has been selected to play in the Blue-Gray Classic in Montgomery, Alabama, on Christmas Day. Derron Parquet December 12, 2001 Quarterback Jeff Hilliard, of Tyler Junior College in Texas, is making his official visit to Memphis today. Hilliard, who signed with Kansas out of high school, is a midsemester player who could enroll in Memphis this spring and participate in spring practice. December 13, 2001 As Jeff Hilliard continued his official visit to the Memphis campus, Tiger coaches are preparing for one of the biggest recruiting weekend s of the year. The Commercial Appeal listed the names of several area recruits that would be arriving on campus this weekend. The group included Brandon Wright of East High School, Reuben Mayes and Willie Henderson of Ridgeway High and LaRon Harris of Kingsbury High. December 14, 2001 Tiger kicker Ryan White, who was named to several all- America teams during his tenure, was selected to play in the Blue-Gray Classic in Montgomery, Alabama, on Christmas Day. White will join Tiger teammate Marcus Smith as a member of the Gray squad. Twelve high school recruits arrived in Memphis on Jeff Hilliard Friday for their official visits to the U of M. Included in the group were numerous area recruits. Eland Means and Mario Pratcher of Trezevant High, Brandon Wright and Brandon Jenkins of East High, Willie Henderson and Rueben Mayes of Ridgeway High, as well as DeAngelo Williams, an all-state tailback from Wynne, Arkansas. December 15, 2001 Quarterback Bryan Brown of Corinth, Mississippi, arrived on Saturday for his official visit. Brown had participated in a basketball tournament in Corinth and was unable to arrive on Friday. He did get into Memphis on Saturday afternoon and was able to attend the Tigers basketball game with the Tennessee DeAngelo Williams Vols. December 19, 2001 Jeff Hilliard and David Davis, two junior college football players, signed scholarships with the U of M and will enroll for spring practice. Hilliard is a quarterback from Tyler Junior College in Texas, while Davis is an offensive lineman from Monticello, Arkansas. Hilliard, who signed with Kansas after his prep career, lettered for two years at Tyler JC. He threw for over 1,800 yards in 2001 and had 18 touchdown passes. Davis played at Itawamba Junior College and selected Memphis over Clemson. December 25, 2001 Tiger football players Ryan White and Marcus Smith both participated in the annual Blue Gray All-Star Football Classic in Montgomery, Alabama. White, a former Tiger kicker, had a field goal and a PAT for the Gray team, while Smith worked as a defensive back and special teams player. Merry Christmas to all Tiger fans. December 26, 2001 While the University was officially closed for the holidays, Liberty Bowl teams arrived in Memphis and began using the complex for workouts. David Davis December 31, 2001 Another calendar year has ended and Tiger coaches are hard at work recruiting for the 2002 season. Under head coach Tommy West, the team came within :04 seconds of playing in their first bowl game in 30 years. Now we have to wait another year but given the strides made by West and his staff, it should be a Happy New Year in