Memphis (6-3, American Athletic Conference) vs. Florida Atlantic (5-3, Conference USA), Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
LOCATION: Montgomery, Alabama
TOP PLAYERS
Memphis: Sixth-year QB Brady White, an Arizona State transfer, 3,096 passing yards, 28 touchdowns, nine interceptions.
Florida Atlantic: LB Leighton McCarthy, 40 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks, seven quarterback hurries. Moved from defensive end as senior.
NOTABLE
Memphis: Won four of its last five games, including a closing 30-27 victory over Houston when Riley Patterson made a 47-yard field goal as time expired. This is the Tigers’ fourth different bowl game in the state of Alabama.
Florida Atlantic: The Owls are in their first season under Willie Taggart, who is 61-65 with head coaching stops including Oregon and Florida State. Lost last two games - 20-3 to Georgia Southern and 45-31 to Southern Miss - after four-game winning streak.
LAST TIME
Florida Atlantic won the only previous meeting 44-27 in the 2007 New Orleans Bowl.
BOWL HISTORY
Memphis: Is 5-8 all-time in bowl games, with 12 of those appearances coming since 2003.
Florida Atlantic: First bowl appearance came in that win over Memphis. The Owls are 4-0 in bowl games and have scored 50-plus in their last two appearances.
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