SMU at Memphis
Saturday, September 24, 2011 Share
SMU beat Memphis 42–0. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Memphis led the series 3–1.
Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisAttendance 16,748
- At kickoff
- 74°F, mostly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the southwest, gusts to 23 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Memphis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standouts
- PassingJ.J. McDermott28 of 44, 357 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTSMU
- RushingZach Line20 carries, 136 yards, 3 TDSMU
ReceivingDarius Johnson10 catches, 116 yards, 2 TDSMU- DefenseAkeem Davis1 INTMemphis
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Player stats
SMU
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. McDermott | 28/44 | 357 | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Line | 20 | 136 | 3 | 40 |
| Rishaad Wimbley | 4 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| Jared Williams | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Kelly Turner | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Johnson | 10 | 116 | 2 | 23 |
| Der’rikk Thompson | 6 | 104 | 1 | 44 |
| Cole Beasley | 3 | 50 | 0 | 26 |
| Terrance Wilkerson | 4 | 31 | 0 | 12 |
Memphis
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Reed | 17/32 | 153 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Foster | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Keiwone Malone | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tannar Rehrer | 5 | 51 | 0 | 21 |
| Keiwone Malone | 1 | 46 | 0 | 46 |
| Kevin Wright | 3 | 35 | 0 | 20 |
| Billy Foster | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akeem Davis | 1 | 10 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| SMU | Memphis | |
|---|---|---|
| 519 | Total yards | 139 |
| 365 | Passing yards | 184 |
| 162 | Rushing yards | -14 |
| 8.1 | Yards per pass | 4.8 |
| 5.4 | Yards per rush | -0.6 |
| 27 | First downs | 7 |
| 6–10 | Third downs | 2–15 |
| 1–1 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 6–50 | Penalties | 6–70 |
| 21:18 | Possession | 15:22 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
SMU 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every SMU–Memphis gameMemphis leads 10–6 in 16 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.
| 2023 | SMU 38, Memphis 34 | |
| 2022 | SMU 34, Memphis 31 | |
| 2021 | Memphis 28, SMU 25 | |
| 2020 | SMU 30, Memphis 27 | |
| 2019 | Memphis 54, SMU 48 | |
| 2018 | Memphis 28, SMU 18 |
Around this game
SMU
- Next gameat TCUOct. 1, 2011
- SeasonSMU in 2011
- ProgramSMU history and records
Memphis
- Next gameat Middle TennesseeOct. 1, 2011
- SeasonMemphis in 2011
- ProgramMemphis history and records

