The University of Memphis announced on Friday night that Saturday's game between Memphis and SMU is officially sold out. The Memphis-SMU matchup is the first time Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium has sold out since October 17, 2015 when the Tigers hosted Ole Miss.

With ESPN's College GameDay set to be on Beale Street Saturday morning and the game slated for ABC's primetime slot (6:30 CT), the excitement surrounding the game is massive.

Coming into the game, the Tigers are ranked No. 24 in the country in the Associated Press Top 25 with a 7-1 record, and the Mustangs are No. 15 and hold an 8-0 record.

Memphis and SMU are arguably the best two teams in the American Athletic Conference, so Saturday's game will have major implications within the conference.

The Mustangs are currently the first place in the AAC West, but the Tigers would take over control if they win. Memphis is currently third in the AAC West behind Navy because the Tigers are 3-1 in the conference and the Midshipmen are 4-1 in the AAC.

Fortunately for the Tigers, they have already beaten Navy this season, so Memphis owns the tiebreaker between the two teams.

Saturday is certainly an exciting day for the program, the city and the fans, and the only thing that could make it better would be a win for the Tigers. It will likely be a high scoring game because Memphis and SMU are two of the best offensive teams in the conference, but the Tigers will have a capacity crowd on their side.