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FRISCO, Texas — Ryan Silverfield has led Memphis to consecutive 10-win seasons for the first time in the program's 109-season history. Before that, he was on the same Tigers staff as an assistant with two friends who are now head coaches in the College Football Playoff. The 25th-ranked Tigers wrap up their season Tuesday night against West Virginia in the Frisco Bowl. Dan Lanning at top-ranked Oregon and Kenny Dillingham with Big 12 champion Arizona State have first-round playoff byes. Silverfield, Lanning and Dillingham all got to Memphis together in 2016 with Mike Norvell. Silverfield coached the offensive line and Lanning inside linebackers. Dillingham was a grad assistant.
