MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Brady White passed for 284 yards and three touchdowns to lead Memphis to a 25-10 victory over Florida Atlantic on Wednesday night in the Montgomery Bowl. The Tigers (8-3) built a big halftime lead, withstood a third-quarter rally and ended coach Ryan Silverfield’s first season with a second straight win. They also
2020/12/24 11:30 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Brady White passed for 284 yards and three touchdowns to lead Memphis to a 25-10 victory over Florida Atlantic on Wednesday night in the Montgomery Bowl. The Tigers (8-3) built a big halftime lead, withstood a third-quarter rally and ended coach Ryan Silverfield’s first season with a second straight win. They also snapped a five-game bowl losing streak. Willie Taggart’s debut season with Florida Atlantic ended at 5-4 after the offense sputtered much of the way. The game was created to replace the canceled Fenway Bowl. Cramton Bowl will also host the Camellia Bowl on Christmas Day. This one ended in a driving rain.
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Memphis wins inaugural Montgomery Bowl Memphis beat Florida Atlantic at the fist-ever Montgomery Bowl on Dec. 23, 2020. (Source: WSFA 12 News) By Hailey Sutton | December 23, 2020 at 9:43 PM CST - Updated December 23 at 10:41 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Wednesday night saw the first of two bowl games at historic Cramton Bowl as Memphis and Florida Atlantic met for the inaugural Montgomery Bowl.
The Tigers entered the contest game as one of the best passing offenses in the country, and it showed early. After a 53-yard field goal, quarterback Brady White hit Javon Ivory for the first touchdown of the game to take a 10-0 lead.
Memphis vs. FAU Bowl Prediction
The 2020 Montgomery Bowl takes place on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. ET as 7-3 Memphis takes on 5-3 Florida Atlantic from the Cramton Bowl in Alabama. Are the Tigers laying too many points as a 9-point favorite or will Memphis roll past the Owls tonight?
Game Snapshot
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
TV: ESPN
Memphis Tigers Game Notes
Memphis redshirt senior RB Brady White completed 22-of-35 passes for 246 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in a 30-27 victory over Houston on Saturday. White (6 3/215) helped the Tigers fend off a late rally by Houston, which strung together three straight fourth quarter touchdowns to tie the game at 27-27. Memphis answered the final Houston touchdown, with only 28 seconds left, with a game-winning field goal as time expired. Statistically, White has felt the loss of all the offensive firepower Memphis has suffered over the past calendar year. His completion percentage is down nearly five full points from last