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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Grizzlies' perfect start ends in OT; Tigers QB earns national honor

Plus, the Tigers get a bye week before a Thursday night trip to South Florida.

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The Grizzlies' perfect start ends with a 135–134 overtime loss to the Pelicans

The Pelicans beat the Grizzlies 135–134 in overtime

  • Pelicans135
    Grizzlies134
    Final (OT)Memphis was the NBA's only unbeaten team going in.

Sources: Memphis Flyer, The Commercial Appeal

If you skipped the late game Monday, here's the short version: the Grizzlies' perfect start is over. Memphis lost 135–134 in overtime to New Orleans after a 6-0 start that matched the 2014-15 Grizzlies for the best in franchise history.

Ty Jerome, back after missing Saturday's game, scored nine straight points in the fourth quarter to tie it at 124–124 with 4.6 seconds left. He finished with a game-high 40 and became the first Grizzly with multiple 40-point games in the first 10 games of a season. Pelicans guard Jeremiah Fears then made two free throws with 7.3 seconds left in overtime.

  • Jerome in overtime: eight of Memphis' 10 points
  • Boozer: 18 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two blocks
  • Turnovers: Memphis 16, New Orleans 8, leading to 21 Pelicans points

Jerome scored more than twice as many points as any teammate

Source: Memphis Flyer

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Ty Jerome40 pts
Cam Boozer18 pts
Jaylen Wells16 pts
Isaiah Stewart14 pts
Cam Spencer13 pts
Cedric Coward10 pts
Zach Edey6 pts

Catching the next one? The Grizzlies face the Indiana Pacers tonight at 7 p.m. CST, the next game of their homestand.

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Tigers football

Memphis QB Marcus Stokes is named Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week

Marcus Stokes' Halloween night earned a national honor. The Memphis quarterback was named the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week after the Tigers beat Army 49-22. He completed 29 of 35 passes for 371 yards and four touchdowns, and he ran for another score. He's the first player in program history with at least five touchdowns in consecutive games against FBS opponents.

Memphis beat Army 49-⁠22 on Halloween night

  • Army22
    Memphis49
    FinalAt Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

Source: WREG.com

Memphis scored in every quarter and had at least 100 yards of offense in each one. On defense, the Tigers forced two interceptions from an Army team that had two turnovers all season.

  • Stokes this season: 2,532 yards and 25 touchdown passes in nine games
  • Memphis record: 7-2, 4-1 American
  • Next: bye week, then Thu., Nov. 12 at South Florida
  • Kickoff: 7 p.m. CT on ESPN

Stokes' night against Army by the numbers

371
passing yards
29 of 35
passes completed
5
touchdowns accounted for
178.5
passing efficiency, third nationally

Source: FOX13 Memphis

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, the nonprofit Black performing arts theater, is bringing two holiday productions in its 20th season. Elf the Musical Jr. runs Nov. 20 through Dec. 6, 2026, and Langston Hughes' Black Nativity: O Sifuni Mungu features the Hattiloo Mass Choir. FOX13 Memphis

20thseason for Hattiloo Theatre

The nonprofit Black performing arts theater is marking the milestone with two holiday productions.

Source: FOX13 Memphis

South Memphis

JoElle Thompson, whose family owns Four Way Soul Food Restaurant, leads Soil 2 Souls, which began as a community cookbook. It now addresses generations of environmental injustices in South Memphis and encourages residents to plant more gardens at home. Memphis Flyer

Southaven

Southaven police officers Baggett and Kjellin met with STEM students at Southaven High School. They covered evidence collection and chain of custody. DeSoto County News

Horn Lake

Detective Stout was recognized for 10 years of service to the Horn Lake Police Department at a Mayor and Board of Aldermen meeting. DeSoto County News

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The Wrap

A basketball suspended perfectly in space inside a tank sounds like a magic trick, but it's art. Jeff Koons: One Ball Total Equilibrium is on at the Children's Museum of Memphis, where the installation uses creativity, science and math to suspend a basketball in space. Fitting for a Grizzlies night. Nothing but net.

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Grizzlies' perfect start ends in OT; Tigers QB earns national honor

Plus, the Tigers get a bye week before a Thursday night trip to South Florida.

The TLDR

  1. Grizzlies lose 135–134 in overtime; Pacers visit tonight
  2. Marcus Stokes wins national quarterback of the week honor
  3. Tigers have a bye, then play at South Florida Nov. 12
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