Memphis at UAB

Saturday, November 20, 2010

UAB beat Memphis 31–⁠15. It was their 13th meeting; after it, UAB led the series 9–⁠4.

AwayMemphis1–⁠11 in 2010
15
HomeUAB4–⁠8 in 2010
31

Final at Legion Field, BirminghamAttendance 16,177

At kickoff
70°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the south, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Memphis366015
UAB14100731

Standouts

  • PassingBryan Ellis21 of 38, 361 yards, 3 TD, 2 INTUAB
  • RushingPat Shed20 carries, 125 yards, 1 TDUAB
  • ReceivingPatrick Hearn4 catches, 123 yards, 1 TDUAB
  • DefenseMarcus Ball2 INTMemphis

Player stats

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Williams16/3122811
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jerrell Rhodes1185038
Gregory Ray71804
Billy Foster3404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcus Rucker490133
Jermaine McKenzie245032
Gregory Ray343033
Deven Onarheim32009
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Marcus Ball2630

UAB

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bryan Ellis21/3836132
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Pat Shed20125134
Daniel Borne132309
Patrick Hearn1303
Bryan Ellis1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Patrick Hearn4123172
Jeffery Anderson680152
Pat Shed263154
Roddell Carter350027
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Marvin Burdette160

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

MemphisUAB
331Total yards510
238Passing yards361
103Rushing yards149
7.4Yards per pass9.5
4.1Yards per rush3.8
13First downs21
2–⁠11Third downs8–⁠16
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠3
3Turnovers2
4–⁠40Penalties4–⁠40
22:06Possession20:19

Efficiency

MemphisUAB
46%Success rate45%
0.16EPA per play0.02
1.04Explosiveness1.04
−0.08Rushing EPA0.05
0.36Passing EPA0.03
60%Passing-down success36%
0.02First-down EPA−0.09
0.37Second-down EPA−0.10
−0.09Third-down EPA0.79
4%Havoc by its defense2%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

UAB 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

UAB end zoneMemphis end zoneQ1 UABTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ1 MemphisField goal, 11 playsQ1 UABPunt, 7 playsQ1 UABTouchdown run, 2 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ1 UABField goal, 12 playsQ2 MemphisField goal, 9 playsQ2 UABInterception, 4 playsQ2 MemphisFumble, 2 playsQ2 UABTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ2 MemphisField goal, 7 playsQ2 UABEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ3 UABTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ3 UABTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ3 UABResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UAB drives left to right, Memphis right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 UABTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 80 yards
  2. Q1 MemphisField goal, 11 plays, 43 yards
  3. Q1 UABPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
  4. Q1 UABTouchdown run, 2 plays, 25 yards
  5. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 UABField goal, 12 plays, 56 yards
  7. Q2 MemphisField goal, 9 plays, 54 yards
  8. Q2 UABInterception, 4 plays, 12 yards
  9. Q2 MemphisFumble, 2 plays, 38 yards
  10. Q2 UABTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 87 yards
  11. Q2 MemphisField goal, 7 plays, 39 yards
  12. Q2 UABEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
  13. Q3 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  14. Q3 UABTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 36 yards
  15. Q3 MemphisTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 73 yards
  16. Q3 UABTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 30 yards
  17. Q3 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q3 UABResult not recorded, 2 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then UAB 14, Memphis 3
UAB Touchdown pass, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Bryan Ellis pass complete to Jeffery Anderson for 9 yards to the UAB 29, tackled by Jamon Hughes.
15:002nd & 1 at own 29Pat Shed rush for no gain to the UAB 29, tackled by Jamon Hughes out-of-bounds.
15:003rd & 1 at own 29Bryan Ellis rush for 2 yards to the UAB 31, tackled by Frank Trotter for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 31Bryan Ellis pass incomplete to N/A.
15:002nd & 10 at own 31Freddie Moore rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 30, tackled by Frank Trotter.
15:003rd & 11 at own 30Bryan Ellis pass complete to Roddell Carter for 18 yards to the UAB 48, tackled by Mitch Huesling out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 48Bryan Ellis pass incomplete to Justin Brooks.
15:002nd & 10 at own 48Bryan Ellis pass incomplete to Roddell Carter.
12:123rd & 10 at own 48Bryan Ellis pass complete to Jeffery Anderson for 52 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UAB 7, Memphis 0
12:12Josh Zahn extra point GOOD.
12:12Josh Zahn kickoff for 65 yards returned by D.A. Griffin, tackled by Justin Brooks and Stephen Allen for 26 yards to the Memph 31, tackled by Justin Brooks and Stephen Allen.
Memphis Field goal, 11 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 31Ryan Williams pass complete to Deven Onarheim for 9 yards to the Memph 40, tackled by Andre Hicks and Elliott McGaskin.
12:042nd & 1 at own 40Gregory Ray rush for 4 yards to the Memph 44, tackled by Marvin Burdette for a 1ST down.
12:041st & 10 at own 44Billy Foster rush for 4 yards to the Memph 48, tackled by Marvin Burdette.
12:042nd & 6 at own 48Ryan Williams pass complete to Gregory Ray for 8 yards to the UAB 44, tackled by Elliott McGaskin for a 1ST down.
12:041st & 10 at opp 44Jerrell Rhodes rush for 5 yards to the UAB 39, tackled by Daniel White.
12:042nd & 5 at opp 39Ryan Williams pass incomplete to N/A.
9:063rd & 5 at opp 39Timeout Memphis, clock 09:06.
9:063rd & 5 at opp 39Ryan Williams pass complete to Marcus Rucker for 9 yards to the UAB 30, tackled by Elliott McGaskin for a 1ST down.
9:061st & 10 at opp 30Gregory Ray rush for 4 yards to the UAB 26, tackled by David DeCordova.
9:062nd & 6 at opp 26Marcus Rucker rush for no gain to the UAB 26, tackled by Andre Hicks.
9:063rd & 6 at opp 26Ryan Williams pass incomplete to N/A.
7:044th & 6 at opp 26Paulo Henriques 44 yard field goal GOOD.UAB 7, Memphis 3
7:04Paulo Henriques kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
UAB Punt, 7 plays
7:041st & 10 at own 20Pat Shed rush for 6 yards to the UAB 26.
7:042nd & 4 at own 26Bryan Ellis pass complete to Jeffery Anderson for 8 yards to the UAB 34, tackled by Jamon Hughes for a 1ST down.
7:041st & 10 at own 34Pat Shed rush for 3 yards to the UAB 37, tackled by Frank Trotter.
7:042nd & 7 at own 37Bryan Ellis pass complete to Mike Jones for 7 yards to the UAB 44, tackled by Todd Washington for a 1ST down.
7:041st & 10 at own 44Daniel Borne rush for 4 yards to the UAB 48, tackled by Mitch Huesling.
7:042nd & 6 at own 48Daniel Borne rush for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 45, tackled by Winston Bowens.
7:043rd & 9 at own 45Bryan Ellis pass incomplete to Pat Shed.
7:044th & 9 at own 45Trey Ragland punt for 29 yards, returned by Mohammed Seisay for no gain, fumbled, recovered by UAB Drew Luker at the Memph 25.
UAB Touchdown run, 2 plays
3:271st & 10 at opp 25UAB penalty 5 yard illegal touching on N/A accepted, no play.
3:271st & 15 at opp 30Bryan Ellis pass complete to Patrick Hearn for 29 yards to the Memph 1, tackled by Marcus Ball for a 1ST down.
2:251st & goal at opp 1Pat Shed rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.UAB 14, Memphis 3
2:25Josh Zahn extra point GOOD.
2:25Josh Zahn kickoff for 58 yards returned by D.A. Griffin, tackled by Caleb Dyck for 11 yards to the Memph 23, tackled by Caleb Dyck.
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
2:191st & 10 at own 23Gregory Ray rush for 2 yards to the Memph 25, tackled by Jamie Bender.
2:192nd & 8 at own 25Ryan Williams pass complete to Deven Onarheim for 4 yards to the Memph 29, tackled by Jamie Bender.
2:193rd & 4 at own 29Ryan Williams sacked by Bryant Turner and Justin Wells for a loss of 6 yards to the Memph 23.
2:194th & 10 at own 23Tom Hornsey punt for 41 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the UAB 36.
UAB Field goal, 12 plays
0:061st & 10 at own 36Pat Shed rush for 12 yards to the UAB 38, tackled by Marcus Ball and Mohammed Seisay, UAB penalty 10 yard illegal block on Jeffery Anderson accepted.
0:061st & 8 at own 38Daniel Borne rush for 4 yards to the UAB 42, tackled by Jamon Hughes.
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at own 42Pat Shed rush for 8 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Mohammed Seisay for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at the 50Bryan Ellis pass complete to Patrick Hearn for 4 yards to the Memph 46, tackled by Mohammed Seisay.
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 46Bryan Ellis pass complete to Jeffery Anderson for 2 yards to the Memph 44, tackled by Mitch Huesling and Jamon Hughes.
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 44Bryan Ellis pass complete to Jeffery Anderson for 6 yards to the Memph 38, tackled by Mitch Huesling for a 1ST down.
Q2 10:241st & 10 at opp 38Pat Shed rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Memph 43.
Q2 12:052nd & 15 at opp 43Timeout UAB, clock 12:05.
Q2 12:052nd & 15 at opp 43Bryan Ellis pass complete to Roddell Carter for 27 yards to the Memph 16, tackled by Todd Washington out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q2 10:241st & 10 at opp 16Pat Shed rush for 8 yards to the Memph 8, tackled by Mitch Huesling.
Q2 12:052nd & 2 at opp 8Bryan Ellis pass incomplete to Patrick Hearn.
Q2 11:083rd & 2 at opp 8Timeout Memphis, clock 11:08.
Q2 11:083rd & 2 at opp 8Pat Shed rush for no gain to the Memph 8, tackled by Jamon Hughes.
Q2 10:244th & 2 at opp 8Josh Zahn 25 yard field goal GOOD.UAB 17, Memphis 3
Q2 10:24Josh Zahn kickoff for 68 yards returned by D.A. Griffin, tackled by Jestin Williams for 18 yards to the Memph 20, tackled by Jestin Williams.
2nd quarter6 drives, then UAB 24, Memphis 9
Memphis Field goal, 9 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 20Gregory Ray rush for 4 yards to the Memph 24, tackled by Daniel White.
10:182nd & 6 at own 24Ryan Williams pass complete to Tannar Rehrer for 10 yards to the Memph 34, tackled by Daniel White for a 1ST down.
10:181st & 10 at own 34Ryan Williams pass complete to Gregory Ray for 33 yards to the UAB 33, tackled by Elliott McGaskin out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
10:181st & 10 at opp 33Jerrell Rhodes rush for 1 yard to the UAB 32, tackled by Marvin Burdette.
10:182nd & 9 at opp 32Jerrell Rhodes rush for 9 yards to the UAB 23, tackled by Jamie Bender and Marvin Burdette for a 1ST down.
10:181st & 10 at opp 23Jerrell Rhodes rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 24, tackled by David DeCordova.
10:182nd & 11 at opp 24Billy Foster rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 26, tackled by T.J. Ballou out-of-bounds.
10:183rd & 13 at opp 26Ryan Williams pass incomplete to Marcus Rucker.
6:344th & 13 at opp 26Paulo Henriques 43 yard field goal GOOD.UAB 17, Memphis 6
6:34Paulo Henriques kickoff for 67 yards returned by Pat Shed, tackled by Marcus Ball for 13 yards to the UAB 16, tackled by Marcus Ball.
UAB Interception, 4 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 16Bryan Ellis pass incomplete to Patrick Hearn.
6:342nd & 10 at own 16Bryan Ellis pass complete to Pat Shed for 9 yards to the UAB 25, tackled by Khiry Battle out-of-bounds.
6:253rd & 1 at own 25Bryan Ellis pass complete to Jeffery Anderson for 3 yards to the UAB 28, tackled by Winston Bowens for a 1ST down.
6:251st & 10 at own 28Bryan Ellis pass intercepted by Marcus Ball at the Memph 49, returned for no gain to the Memph 49.
Memphis Fumble, 2 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 49Ryan Williams pass incomplete to Jerrell Rhodes.
5:142nd & 10 at own 49Jerrell Rhodes rush for 36 yards, fumbled, forced by T.J. Ballou, recovered by UAB Jamie Bender at the UAB 13.
UAB Touchdown pass, 6 plays
4:551st & 10 at own 13Timeout Memphis, clock 04:55.
4:551st & 10 at own 13Pat Shed rush for 1 yard to the UAB 14, tackled by Jamon Hughes.
4:552nd & 9 at own 14Pat Shed rush for 1 yard to the UAB 15, tackled by Jamon Hughes.
4:553rd & 8 at own 15Bryan Ellis pass complete to Patrick Hearn for 18 yards to the UAB 33, tackled by Khiry Battle for a 1ST down.
4:551st & 10 at own 33Bryan Ellis pass complete to Jackie Williams for 10 yards to the UAB 43, tackled by Mohammed Seisay for a 1ST down.
4:551st & 10 at own 43Patrick Hearn rush for 3 yards to the UAB 46, tackled by Jamon Hughes.
1:532nd & 7 at own 46Bryan Ellis pass complete to Pat Shed for 54 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UAB 23, Memphis 6
1:53Josh Zahn extra point GOOD.UAB 24, Memphis 6
1:53Josh Zahn kickoff for 63 yards returned by D.A. Griffin, tackled by Andrew Mahan for 35 yards to the Memph 42, tackled by Andrew Mahan.
Memphis Field goal, 7 plays
1:451st & 10 at own 42Gregory Ray rush for 3 yards to the Memph 45, tackled by Marvin Burdette.
1:452nd & 7 at own 45Ryan Williams pass complete to Jermaine McKenzie for 13 yards to the UAB 42, tackled by Jamie Bender for a 1ST down.
1:451st & 10 at opp 42Ryan Williams pass complete to Tannar Rehrer for 8 yards to the UAB 19, tackled by Greg Irvin, UAB penalty 15 yard face mask on Greg Irvin accepted for a 1ST down.
1:451st & 10 at opp 19Ryan Williams pass incomplete to Tannar Rehrer, broken up by Jamie Bender.
1:452nd & 10 at opp 19Ryan Williams pass incomplete to Marcus Rucker.
1:453rd & 10 at opp 19Ryan Williams pass incomplete to Tannar Rehrer.
0:204th & 10 at opp 19Paulo Henriques 36 yard field goal GOOD.UAB 24, Memphis 9
0:20Paulo Henriques kickoff for 62 yards returned by Jackie Williams, tackled by Paulo Henriques for 32 yards to the UAB 40, tackled by Paulo Henriques.
UAB End of half, 1 play
0:111st & 10 at own 40MEMPHIS penalty 5 yard substitution infraction accepted.
0:111st & 5 at own 45Bryan Ellis pass incomplete to Mike Jones.
Q3 15:00Josh Zahn kickoff for 62 yards returned by D.A. Griffin, tackled by Andrew Mahan for 10 yards to the Memph 18, tackled by Andrew Mahan.
3rd quarter6 drives, then UAB 24, Memphis 15
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 18Gregory Ray rush for no gain to the Memph 18, tackled by Elliott Henigan and Daniel White.
14:532nd & 10 at own 18Ryan Williams pass complete to Deven Onarheim for 7 yards to the Memph 25, tackled by Jamie Bender.
14:533rd & 3 at own 25Ryan Williams pass incomplete to Billy Foster, MEMPHIS penalty holding declined, MEMPHIS penalty 10 yard intentional grounding on Ryan Williams accepted.
14:534th & 13 at own 15Tom Hornsey punt for 51 yards, returned by Pat Shed for 3 yards to the UAB 37.
UAB Turnover on downs, 6 plays
13:371st & 10 at own 37Pat Shed rush for 25 yards to the Memph 23, tackled by Terrence Thomas, MEMPHIS penalty 15 yard face mask on N/A accepted for a 1ST down.
13:371st & 10 at opp 23Daniel Borne rush for 3 yards to the Memph 30, tackled by Terrence Thomas, UAB penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
13:371st & 17 at opp 30Bryan Ellis pass incomplete to Daniel Borne.
13:372nd & 17 at opp 30Daniel Borne rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 33, tackled by Terrence Thomas.
13:373rd & 20 at opp 33Bryan Ellis pass incomplete to Jackie Williams.
13:374th & 20 at opp 33Bryan Ellis pass complete to Jackie Williams for 6 yards to the Memph 27, tackled by Tremaine McKenzie and Frank Trotter.
Memphis Touchdown pass, 7 plays
11:161st & 10 at own 27Jerrell Rhodes rush for 6 yards to the Memph 33, tackled by Marvin Burdette.
11:162nd & 4 at own 33Jerrell Rhodes rush for 1 yard to the Memph 24, tackled by Elliott McGaskin, MEMPHIS penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
11:162nd & 13 at own 24Ryan Williams pass complete to Marcus Rucker for 20 yards to the Memph 44, tackled by T.J. Ballou and Andre Hicks for a 1ST down.
11:161st & 10 at own 44Jerrell Rhodes rush for 7 yards to the UAB 49, tackled by Jamie Bender.
11:162nd & 3 at opp 49Billy Foster rush for 2 yards to the UAB 47, tackled by Jamie Bender.
11:163rd & 1 at opp 47Jerrell Rhodes rush for 19 yards to the UAB 28, tackled by Jamie Bender for a 1ST down.
7:201st & 10 at opp 28Ryan Williams pass complete to Marcus Rucker for 28 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UAB 24, Memphis 15
7:201st & 0 at opp 3Timeout Memphis, clock 07:20.
7:20Two-point conversion attempt, Ryan Williams pass FAILED.
7:20Paulo Henriques kickoff for 62 yards returned by Jackie Williams, tackled by Taurean Nixon for 27 yards to the UAB 35, tackled by Taurean Nixon out-of-bounds.
UAB Turnover on downs, 10 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 35Pat Shed rush for 7 yards to the UAB 42, tackled by Jamon Hughes.
7:202nd & 3 at own 42Bryan Ellis pass incomplete to Roddell Carter.
7:123rd & 3 at own 42Pat Shed rush for 7 yards to the UAB 49, tackled by Winston Bowens for a 1ST down.
7:121st & 10 at own 49Bryan Ellis pass incomplete to N/A.
7:122nd & 10 at own 49Daniel Borne rush for 9 yards to the Memph 42, tackled by Jamon Hughes.
7:123rd & 1 at opp 42Daniel Borne rush for 1 yard to the Memph 41, tackled by Jamon Hughes for a 1ST down.
7:121st & 10 at opp 41Daniel Borne rush for 1 yard to the Memph 40, tackled by Terrence Thomas and Lester Lawson.
7:122nd & 9 at opp 40Bryan Ellis pass incomplete to Jeffery Anderson.
7:123rd & 9 at opp 40Bryan Ellis pass complete to Jackie Williams for 5 yards to the Memph 35, tackled by Jamon Hughes.
7:124th & 4 at opp 35Bryan Ellis pass incomplete to Patrick Hearn.
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
7:121st & 10 at own 35Jerrell Rhodes rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 34, tackled by Bryant Turner.
3:382nd & 11 at own 34Ryan Williams pass complete to Jerrell Rhodes for 8 yards to the Memph 42, tackled by Jamie Bender.
3:383rd & 3 at own 42Jerrell Rhodes rush for 1 yard to the Memph 43, tackled by Elliott Henigan and Daniel White.
1:274th & 2 at own 43Timeout Memphis, clock 01:27.
1:274th & 2 at own 43Tom Hornsey punt for 56 yards, downed at the UAB 1.
UAB Result not recorded, 2 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 1Bryan Ellis pass complete to Roddell Carter for 5 yards to the UAB 6, tackled by Mohammed Seisay and Terrence Thomas.
1:142nd & 5 at own 6Pat Shed rush for 20 yards to the UAB 26 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

UAB leads 11–⁠8 in 19 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Memphis 38, UAB 13
2025UAB 31, Memphis 24
2024Memphis 53, UAB 18
2023Memphis 45, UAB 21
2012Memphis 46, UAB 9
2011UAB 41, Memphis 35

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