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Memphis to be without starting TE for Cotton Bowl Classic

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Memphis will be without its top tight end for the Cotton Bowl Classic on Saturday, according to a tweet sent out on Christmas Day.

Wednesday afternoon, Joey Magnifico tweeted out that an infection in his knee recently will keep him sidelined for the team’s appearance in the Cotton Bowl against Penn State on Saturday. He said he wanted to make the statement himself before reports started coming out on Twitter.

This means that Magnifico’s college career is over and he won’t be able to take the field for the last time. Below is the message he sent out on Christmas Day, thanking the school, fans, family and friends for support during his time with the Tigers.

Magnifico appeared in all 13 games for Memphis this season, making 20 catches for 335 yards and two touchdowns. He helped the team finish the season 12-1 with an AAC title.

In his four years at Memphis, Magnifico caught 71 passes for 1,063 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB