UTEP at Memphis
Saturday, October 10, 2009 Share
Memphis beat UTEP 35–20. It was their third meeting; after it, Memphis led the series 3–0.
Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisAttendance 18,284
- At kickoff
- 54°F, overcast, wind 9 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Memphis | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
Standouts
- PassingWill Hudgens19 of 33, 216 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTMemphis
- RushingCurtis Steele39 carries, 240 yards, 2 TDMemphisBest rushing day of Week 6
- ReceivingJeff Moturi5 catches, 118 yards, 1 TDUTEP
- DefenseMarcus Ball2 INTMemphis
Player stats
UTEP
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Vittatoe | 21/40 | 319 | 2 | 2 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Buckram | 18 | 58 | 0 | 13 |
| Marlon McClure | 2 | 52 | 0 | 44 |
| Jason Williams | 4 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Moturi | 5 | 118 | 1 | 56 |
| Kris Adams | 4 | 53 | 1 | 21 |
| Tufick Shadrawy | 5 | 44 | 0 | 14 |
| Evan Davis | 2 | 37 | 0 | 22 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Memphis
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Hudgens | 19/33 | 216 | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Steele | 39 | 240 | 2 | 23 |
| Lance Smith | 6 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| Gregory Ray | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Singleton | 5 | 105 | 0 | 36 |
| Marcus Rucker | 2 | 53 | 1 | 31 |
| Duke Calhoun | 3 | 33 | 1 | 26 |
| Curtis Steele | 2 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Ball | 2 | 14 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| UTEP | Memphis | |
|---|---|---|
| 442 | Total yards | 486 |
| 327 | Passing yards | 216 |
| 123 | Rushing yards | 270 |
| 8.0 | Yards per pass | 6.5 |
| 4.6 | Yards per rush | 5.5 |
| 23 | First downs | 25 |
| 2–12 | Third downs | 10–18 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 6–37 | Penalties | 10–77 |
| 15:05 | Possession | 21:09 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
UTEP 57% to win. Memphis won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every UTEP–Memphis gameMemphis leads 3–1 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2010 | UTEP 16, Memphis 13 | |
| 2009 | Memphis 35, UTEP 20 | |
| 2006 | Memphis 38, UTEP 19 | |
| 2005 | Memphis 27, UTEP 20 |
Around this game
UTEP
- Next gamevs. TulsaOct. 21, 2009
- SeasonUTEP in 2009
- ProgramUTEP history and records
Memphis
- Next gameat Southern MissOct. 17, 2009
- SeasonMemphis in 2009
- ProgramMemphis history and records