University of Memphis Athletics
Tigers Accept Birmingham Bowl Invitation
Dec 02, 2018 | Football
VIDEO: Coach Norvell talks about taking on Wake Forest
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis football team has accepted an invitation to the Birmingham Bowl and will face Wake Forest on Saturday, December 22 at 11 a.m. CT at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The game will be broadcast nationally by ESPN.
Tickets for the 2018 Birmingham Bowl will go on sale at www.GoTigersGoTix.com later on Sunday. Seating is based on Tiger Scholarship Fund giving levels.
THE SERIES
This will be the fifth match-up between Memphis and Wake Forest, but the first since 1967. The overall series is tied at 2-2 with Memphis winning the last meeting in 1967, 42-10.
ABOUT THE DEMON DEACONS
Wake Forest went 6-6 on the season, ending the regular-season with a 59-7 win over Duke. The Tigers and the Demon Deacons have had one common opponent this season. Wake Forest defeated Tulane in New Orleans, 23-17, in overtime, in their season opener.
COACH NORVELL'S QUOTES
"We are extremely excited for the opportunity to go back to Birmingham to an outstanding bowl against an impressive opponent who finished the season playing really well, in Wake Forest. This bowl provides our fans with an amazing opportunity to come down and be part of a unique experience as we play in our fifth-straight bowl game for the first time in program history.
I have the utmost respect for Coach Dave Clawson and I know it will be a phenomenal game. We look forward to competing for our ninth win and a chance to send our 2018 senior class out as bowl champions."
TOM BOWEN'S QUOTES
"We are very happy to be invited back to the Birmingham Bowl to face a great ACC opponent in Wake Forest. I am hopeful for a great crowd, great weather and a great opportunity to send this senior class out in style. Thank you to Executive Director Mark Meadows for the invitation and for the opportunity for our fans to make it to a fifth-straight bowl game."
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis football team has accepted an invitation to the Birmingham Bowl and will face Wake Forest on Saturday, December 22 at 11 a.m. CT at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The game will be broadcast nationally by ESPN.
Tickets for the 2018 Birmingham Bowl will go on sale at www.GoTigersGoTix.com later on Sunday. Seating is based on Tiger Scholarship Fund giving levels.
THE SERIES
This will be the fifth match-up between Memphis and Wake Forest, but the first since 1967. The overall series is tied at 2-2 with Memphis winning the last meeting in 1967, 42-10.
ABOUT THE DEMON DEACONS
Wake Forest went 6-6 on the season, ending the regular-season with a 59-7 win over Duke. The Tigers and the Demon Deacons have had one common opponent this season. Wake Forest defeated Tulane in New Orleans, 23-17, in overtime, in their season opener.
COACH NORVELL'S QUOTES
"We are extremely excited for the opportunity to go back to Birmingham to an outstanding bowl against an impressive opponent who finished the season playing really well, in Wake Forest. This bowl provides our fans with an amazing opportunity to come down and be part of a unique experience as we play in our fifth-straight bowl game for the first time in program history.
I have the utmost respect for Coach Dave Clawson and I know it will be a phenomenal game. We look forward to competing for our ninth win and a chance to send our 2018 senior class out as bowl champions."
TOM BOWEN'S QUOTES
"We are very happy to be invited back to the Birmingham Bowl to face a great ACC opponent in Wake Forest. I am hopeful for a great crowd, great weather and a great opportunity to send this senior class out in style. Thank you to Executive Director Mark Meadows for the invitation and for the opportunity for our fans to make it to a fifth-straight bowl game."
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