Two sets of Tigers set to square off in Birmingham Bowl
Paxton Lych Birmingham Bowl preps featured
Quarterback Paxton Lynch leads the charge for the Memphis Tigers in the Birmingham Bowl. (Joe Murphy/University of Memphis)
Will home-field advantage carry the Auburn Tigers, or will Memphis walk away with an upset in the Birmingham Bowl?
Pre-game speculation is over. It will all be settled on the field starting at 11 a.m. at Birmingham’s historic Legion Field as the two teams play.
The 10th Annual Birmingham Bowl will be the third meeting between the two schools. Memphis emerged victorious in two prior games in 1975 and 1976.
Here’s a look at some of the teams’ previous matchups, and also how they spent the week before their clash.
Quarterback Paxton Lynch leads the charge for the Memphis Tigers in the Birmingham Bowl. (Joe Murphy/University of Memphis)
Quarterback Paxton Lynch leads the charge for the Memphis Tigers in the Birmingham Bowl. (Joe Murphy/University of Memphis)
Birmingham Bowl Pep Rally in Birmingham Tuesday, Dec. 29. (Zach Bland/Auburn Athletics)
Cassanova McKinzy (8), Auburn football practice at Sports Blast Shelby County Monday, Dec. 28. (Wade Rackley/Auburn Athletics)
Braden Smith (71), Auburn football practice at Sports Blast Shelby County Monday, Dec. 28. (Wade Rackley/Auburn Athletics)
Peyton Barber (25), Auburn and Memphis Bowling in Birmingham, Monday, Dec. 28. (Zach Bland/Auburn Athletics)
Avery Young (56), Auburn and Memphis Bowling in Birmingham Monday, Dec. 28 (Zach Bland/Auburn Athletics)
Blake Countess (24), Auburn and Memphis Bowling in Birmingham, Ala. on Monday, Dec. 28. (Zach Bland/Auburn Athletics)
Team helmets for the Birmingham Bowl Solomon Crenshaw, Jr./Alabama NewsCenter)
Seniors Wynton McManis, Alan Cross and interim coach Darrell Dickey pose with the stickers they will wear in the Birmingham Bowl. Solomon Crenshaw, Jr./Alabama NewsCenter)
Interim Memphis coach Darrell Dickey said his Tigers are ‘preparing for the Auburn offense at its best.’ (Solomon Crenshaw, Jr./Alabama NewsCenter)
Auburn and Memphis are playing for this trophy in the Birmingham Bowl. (Solomon Crenshaw, Jr./Alabama NewsCenter)
Coach Gus Malzahn. Birmingham Bowl Press Conference in Birmingham Tuesday, Dec. 29 (Zach Bland/Auburn Athletics)
Kris Frost (17). Birmingham Bowl Press Conference in Birmingham Tuesday, Dec. 29. (Zach Bland/Auburn Athletics)
