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Memphis Football Coach Ryan Silverfield Gets Minor Injury From Gatorade Shower After Bowl Win

No pain, no gain, right? Following the Memphis Tigers' win over the Iowa State Cyclones in Friday's Liberty Bowl, Memphis players gave head coach Ryan

Joe Londergan

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No pain, no gain, right?

Following the Memphis Tigers' win over the Iowa State Cyclones in Friday's Liberty Bowl, Memphis players gave head coach Ryan Silverfield a traditional Gatorade shower. In the process of dumping one of the coolers from the sideline onto Silverfield's head, players accidentally struck him in the forehead with the cooler, leaving a small gash. Silverfield noted the incident in his postgame media availability.

"I got a battle scar wound," Silverfield noted, pointing to a bloody mark near his hairline. "I'm glad it happened at the end of the game...If it had happened in the first quarter, I'd probably be laid out somewhere on the sideline. Cold Gatorade bath, but that's fine, I'll take it...I'll take those every day of the week." 

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Memphis had no penalties and no turnovers in the 36-26 victory. The Tigers finished the season with at least ten wins for the first time under Silverfield and the fourth time since 2014.

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JOE LONDERGAN

Joe covers college sports from the Group of Five ranks and beyond. He has worked in the sports industry since 2008, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville, and a Master's degree from Seattle University.

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