Memphis remains unbeaten, extends winning streak to 12

TAMPA, Fla. -- Unbeaten Memphis is off to its best start in 54 years and eager to find out how it stacks up against one of the nation's top teams. The Tigers extended their winning streak to 12 games Friday night with a 24-17 victory over South Florida. Now, they have two weeks to prepare for their next challenge -- a long-awaited home matchup against No. 3 Mississippi. "All our focus is on Ole Miss now, and we're just going to make the best of our opportunity," linebacker Wynton McManis said. "This is a big game for us. We're not going to shy away from it." Paxton Lynch threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Tigers (5-0, 2-0 American Athletic Conference) overcome a slow start against USF (1-3, 0-1). The junior from Deltona, Florida, who hasn't thrown an interception this season, also scored on a 3-yard run that snapped a 10-10 tie in the third quarter.