Top five sporting events no Tiger fan should miss
By: Jesse Morrison
Issue date: 8/14/08 Section: Sports
As an incoming freshman, college can seem like a daunting task. Friends go off to different schools, you have to get used to a new schedule of classes and sometimes Ramen Noodles are your only friend.
Getting adjusted to this new environment can sometimes seem challenging, but there's always one thing that can bring together new friends when all else fails - sports.
For an incoming freshman, these are a few things that will make the transition a little bit easier. Consider these the Top 5 Sporting Events Not To Miss in 2008:
1. University of Memphis vs. University of Louisville; Football Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
10/10/08, 7 p.m.
Broadcast nationally on ESPN, this match-up between the Tigers and the Cardinals is the first game in a home-and-home series between the two teams. Since the Conference-USA split in 2005, U of M fans have wanted some kind of showdown with their long-time rivals. Louisville, a former mainstay of the conference, jumped ship from C-USA to the Big East. Until earlier this year, it wasn't certain whether the two schools would play each other ever again.
The last time The U of M and Louisville faced each other in football was Nov. 5, 2004 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in a shoot-out for the ages. Then ranked No. 14 in the country, the Cardinals escaped Memphis with a 56-49 victory.
In front of an estimated crowd of 52,384, the two teams battled back and forth until the end of the game, with the score tied 49-49. Finally, with 37 seconds left on the clock, Louisville scored on a 1-yard run to take the lead and would go on to win the game.
Now in 2008, gone is record-breaking quarterback Danny Wimprine, who threw for 361 yards and four touchdowns in that game. Gone is former Heisman hopeful DeAngelo Williams, who rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown.
Going into this season, the Tigers will have to replace starters at both quarterback and tailback. Despite these uncertainties at key positions, one sure-thing is that they will put up a fight against Louisville.
Getting adjusted to this new environment can sometimes seem challenging, but there's always one thing that can bring together new friends when all else fails - sports.
For an incoming freshman, these are a few things that will make the transition a little bit easier. Consider these the Top 5 Sporting Events Not To Miss in 2008:
1. University of Memphis vs. University of Louisville; Football Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
10/10/08, 7 p.m.
Broadcast nationally on ESPN, this match-up between the Tigers and the Cardinals is the first game in a home-and-home series between the two teams. Since the Conference-USA split in 2005, U of M fans have wanted some kind of showdown with their long-time rivals. Louisville, a former mainstay of the conference, jumped ship from C-USA to the Big East. Until earlier this year, it wasn't certain whether the two schools would play each other ever again.
The last time The U of M and Louisville faced each other in football was Nov. 5, 2004 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in a shoot-out for the ages. Then ranked No. 14 in the country, the Cardinals escaped Memphis with a 56-49 victory.
In front of an estimated crowd of 52,384, the two teams battled back and forth until the end of the game, with the score tied 49-49. Finally, with 37 seconds left on the clock, Louisville scored on a 1-yard run to take the lead and would go on to win the game.
Now in 2008, gone is record-breaking quarterback Danny Wimprine, who threw for 361 yards and four touchdowns in that game. Gone is former Heisman hopeful DeAngelo Williams, who rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown.
Going into this season, the Tigers will have to replace starters at both quarterback and tailback. Despite these uncertainties at key positions, one sure-thing is that they will put up a fight against Louisville.