Arkansas tabs Memphis' Ryan Silverfield as new coach

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Arkansas named Memphis' Ryan Silverfield as its 35th head coach in program history on Sunday.

Silverfield, 45, guided the Tigers to an 8-4 record this season and a 50-24 mark since replacing Mike Norvell as the team's coach in December 2019. Norvell left for Florida State prior to the team's game in the Cotton Bowl.

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