Week 3 of Florida State football’s 2024 season will be a blast from the past for Mike Norvell.
The Seminoles play his former team, the Memphis Tigers. This non-conference matchup will be a noon game at Doak Campbell Stadium.
It will be televised on ESPN.
With an open spot available when making the schedule at the time, why not go toe-to-toe against go against your former team, where you built the program the way it is today?
Since Norvell left, the Tigers continued its success led by his former assistant Ryan Silverfield.
FSU’s defense will be tested as Memphis will enter the season with a high-powered offense and potential NFL QB prospect Seth Henigan.
Who is Memphis’ head coach
Memphis’ head coach Ryan Silverfield runs off the field after Tulane defeated Memphis 31-21 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium before the game in Memphis, Tenn., on Friday, October 13, 2023.
Silverfield will be entering his fifth season with the Tigers. Before that, he served as Norvell’s assistant and offensive coordinator for two years.
Silverfield went 12-2 in his first year. Memphis has had a winning record each season during Silverfield’s tenure. The Tigers went 10-3 last season.
He is 31-19 in his coaching career.
Before joining the Tigers, he was the Detroit Lions’ assistant offensive line coach in 2015. He also served as a member of the Minnesota Vikings’ coaching staff (2008-13).
FSU-Memphis all-time record
10-7-1, FSU
Last meeting between FSU and Memphis
FSU beat Memphis 35-3 on Nov. 17, 1990 in Orlando, Florida.
Memphis’ top players
Offense:
QB Seth Henigan, 3,883 yards, 32 TDs; WR Roc Taylor, 69 rec., 1,083 yards, 4 TDs; WR Demeer Blankumsee, 53 rec., 901 yards; OL Xavier Hill
Defense:
DL CorMontae Hamilton, 35 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks; LB Chandler Martin, 95 tackles, three sacks, two INTs, 1 TD
