SMU at Memphis

Saturday, October 19, 2013

SMU beat Memphis 34–⁠29. It was their sixth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 3–⁠3.

AwaySMU5–⁠7 in 2013
34
HomeMemphis3–⁠9 in 2013
29

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 16,241

At kickoff
52°F, overcast, wind 10 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Maconaghy; umpire Mark Pellis; head linesman Jon Stabile; line judge Jeffrey Cooney; side judge James Brennan; field judge Rick Santilli; back judge Gary PowersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
SMU7243034
Memphis3071929

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Garrett Gilbert27/4332121
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Traylon Shead2283215
Garrett Gilbert949024
Prescott Line2706
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keenan Holman6126179
Jeremy Johnson10100033
Darius Joseph769026
Stephen Nelson113013
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Beau Barnes1190

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Paxton Lynch26/3619811
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brandon Hayes1665112
Sam Craft426011
Marquis Warford722010
Doroland Dorceus114014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mose Frazier446115
Joe Craig543011
Keiwone Malone432016
Sam Craft430015
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Reggis Ball1930

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

Team stats

SMUMemphis
460Total yards320
321Passing yards198
139Rushing yards122
7.5Yards per pass5.5
4.2Yards per rush3.0
23First downs21
6–⁠15Third downs4–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers2
3–⁠30Penalties9–⁠110
26:35Possession33:25

Efficiency

SMUMemphis
37%Success rate47%
−0.00EPA per play0.06
0.85Explosiveness0.76
0.07Rushing EPA−0.06
−0.05Passing EPA0.12
37%Passing-down success35%
−0.07First-down EPA−0.01
−0.06Second-down EPA0.13
0.30Third-down EPA0.11
1%Havoc by its defense1%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

SMU 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Memphis −1, over/under 48.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Memphis 53%, SMU 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Memphis end zoneSMU end zoneQ1 SMUTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 7 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisField goal, 9 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisMissed FG, 4 playsQ1 SMUTouchdown run, 7 playsQ2 MemphisFumble, 2 playsQ2 SMUTouchdown run, 5 playsQ2 MemphisTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 SMUField goal, 10 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ2 SMUTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ2 MemphisEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 8 playsQ3 SMUField goal, 12 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 6 playsQ3 SMUFumble return TD, 1 play (Memphis scores)Q3 MemphisResult not recordedQ3 SMUPunt, 12 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 4 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdownQ4 SMUInterception, 6 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdown run, 4 playsQ4 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisInterception, 9 playsQ4 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdown pass, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Memphis drives left to right, SMU right to left.
  1. Q1 SMUTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 83 yards
  2. Q1 MemphisPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  3. Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 MemphisField goal, 9 plays, 18 yards
  5. Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 MemphisMissed FG, 4 plays, 6 yards
  7. Q1 SMUTouchdown run, 7 plays, 78 yards
  8. Q2 MemphisFumble, 2 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 SMUTouchdown run, 5 plays, 32 yards
  10. Q2 MemphisTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 32 yards
  11. Q2 SMUField goal, 10 plays, 39 yards
  12. Q2 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q2 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q2 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  15. Q2 SMUTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 71 yards
  16. Q2 MemphisEnd of half, 3 plays, 20 yards
  17. Q3 MemphisPunt, 8 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q3 SMUField goal, 12 plays, 85 yards
  19. Q3 MemphisPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  20. Q3 SMUFumble return TD, 1 play (Memphis scores), 8 yards
  21. Q3 MemphisResult not recorded, 15 yards
  22. Q3 SMUPunt, 12 plays, 54 yards
  23. Q4 MemphisPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  24. Q4 MemphisTouchdown, 20 yards
  25. Q4 SMUInterception, 6 plays, 31 yards
  26. Q4 MemphisTouchdown run, 4 plays, 16 yards
  27. Q4 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  28. Q4 MemphisInterception, 9 plays, 38 yards
  29. Q4 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  30. Q4 MemphisTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 80 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then SMU 7, Memphis 3
SMU Touchdown pass, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 17Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Jeremy Johnson for 4 yards to the SMU 21, tackled by Lonnie Ballentine.
14:152nd & 6 at own 21Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Keenan Holman for 79 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.SMU 6, Memphis 0
14:15Chase Hover extra point GOOD.SMU 7, Memphis 0
14:15Mike Loftus kickoff for 64 yards returned by Joe Craig for 33 yards to the Memph 34, tackled by Brandon Henderson and Jay Scott.
Memphis Punt, 7 plays
14:081st & 10 at own 34Paxton Lynch pass complete to Sam Craft for 5 yards, fumbled, forced by Randall Joyner, recovered by Memph Tevin Jones at the Memph 39.
14:082nd & 5 at own 39Brandon Hayes rush for 8 yards to the Memph 47, tackled by Hayden Greenbauer and Kenneth Acker for a 1ST down.
14:081st & 10 at own 47Brandon Hayes rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Beau Barnes.
14:082nd & 7 at the 50Paxton Lynch pass complete to Brandon Hayes for 8 yards to the SMU 42, tackled by Stephon Sanders out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
14:081st & 10 at opp 42Paxton Lynch rush for 1 yard to the SMU 41.
14:082nd & 9 at opp 41Paxton Lynch rush for a loss of 9 yards, fumbled, recovered by Memph N/A at the 50 yard line.
14:083rd & 18 at the 50Paxton Lynch pass complete to Joe Craig for 11 yards to the SMU 39, tackled by Kenneth Acker.
14:084th & 7 at opp 39Tom Hornsey punt for 36 yards, downed at the SMU 3.
SMU Punt, 3 plays
10:331st & 10 at own 3Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Jeremy Johnson for 4 yards to the SMU 7, tackled by Tank Jakes.
10:332nd & 6 at own 7Traylon Shead rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 5, tackled by Tank Jakes.
10:333rd & 8 at own 5Traylon Shead rush for 6 yards to the SMU 11, tackled by Martin Ifedi.
10:334th & 2 at own 11Mike Loftus punt for 42 yards to the Memph 47, no return.
Memphis Field goal, 9 plays
10:331st & 10 at own 47Brandon Hayes rush for 1 yard to the Memph 48, tackled by Nick Reed.
8:592nd & 9 at own 48Paxton Lynch pass complete to Keiwone Malone for 5 yards to the SMU 47, tackled by Jonathan Yenga.
8:593rd & 4 at opp 47Paxton Lynch pass complete to Brandon Hayes for 5 yards to the SMU 42, tackled by Kevin Pope for a 1ST down.
8:591st & 10 at opp 42Paxton Lynch rush for 7 yards to the SMU 35, tackled by Andrew McCleneghen.
8:592nd & 3 at opp 35Paxton Lynch pass complete to Daniel Hurd for 6 yards to the SMU 29, tackled by Kenneth Acker for a 1ST down.
8:591st & 10 at opp 29Brandon Hayes rush for 3 yards to the SMU 26, tackled by Zach Wood.
8:592nd & 7 at opp 26Paxton Lynch pass complete to Marquis Warford for no gain to the SMU 26, tackled by Stephon Sanders.
4:014th & 16 at opp 35Jake Elliott 52 yard field goal GOOD.SMU 7, Memphis 3
4:01Jake Elliott kickoff for 63 yards returned by Deion Sanders Jr. for 38 yards to the SMU 40, tackled by Ryan Coleman.
SMU Punt, 3 plays
3:511st & 10 at own 40Traylon Shead rush for no gain to the SMU 40, tackled by Ricky Hunter.
3:512nd & 10 at own 40Traylon Shead rush for 1 yard to the SMU 41, tackled by Martin Ifedi.
3:513rd & 9 at own 41Garrett Gilbert pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Martin Ifedi.
1:024th & 9 at own 41Mike Loftus punt blocked by Darius Ridgeway, Darius Ridgeway for 4 yards, to the SMU 28, tackled by Mike Loftus.
Memphis Missed FG, 4 plays
2:321st & 10 at opp 28Paxton Lynch pass complete to Sam Craft for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 31, tackled by Chris Parks.
2:322nd & 13 at opp 31Paxton Lynch pass complete to Tevin Jones for 9 yards to the SMU 22, tackled by Kenneth Acker.
2:323rd & 4 at opp 22Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Sam Craft.
1:024th & 4 at opp 22Jake Elliott 39 yard field goal MISSED.
SMU Touchdown run, 7 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 22Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Traylon Shead for 4 yards to the SMU 26, tackled by Charles Harris out-of-bounds.
1:022nd & 6 at own 26Garrett Gilbert pass incomplete to Darius Joseph.
1:023rd & 6 at own 26Garrett Gilbert rush for 24 yards to the 50 yard line out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1:021st & 10 at the 50Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Stephen Nelson for 13 yards to the Memph 37, tackled by Andrew Gaines for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Jeremy Johnson for 5 yards to the Memph 32.
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 32Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Jeremy Johnson for 31 yards to the Memph 1, tackled by Bakari Hollier and Andrew Gaines for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:591st & goal at opp 1Traylon Shead rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.SMU 13, Memphis 3
Q2 13:59Chase Hover extra point GOOD.SMU 14, Memphis 3
Q2 13:59Mike Loftus kickoff for 58 yards returned by Joe Craig for 22 yards to the Memph 29, tackled by Jarvis Pruitt.
2nd quarter9 drives, then SMU 31, Memphis 3
Memphis Fumble, 2 plays
13:531st & 10 at own 29Marquis Warford rush for 2 yards to the Memph 31, tackled by Jonathan Yenga and Kevin Pope.
13:532nd & 8 at own 31Marquis Warford rush for 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by SMU Chris Parks at the Memph 32.
SMU Touchdown run, 5 plays
13:041st & 10 at opp 32Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Keenan Holman for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 33, tackled by Chris Morley.
13:042nd & 11 at opp 33Garrett Gilbert pass incomplete to Darius Joseph.
13:043rd & 11 at opp 33Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Keenan Holman for 16 yards to the Memph 17, tackled by Chris Morley and Andrew Gaines for a 1ST down.
13:041st & 10 at opp 17Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Darius Joseph for 16 yards to the Memph 1, tackled by Lonnie Ballentine out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:401st & goal at opp 1Traylon Shead rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.SMU 20, Memphis 3
11:40Chase Hover extra point GOOD.SMU 21, Memphis 3
11:40Mike Loftus kickoff for 23 yards, downed at the Memph 27, MEMPHIS penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
Memphis Turnover on downs, 6 plays
11:391st & 10 at own 27Brandon Hayes rush for 11 yards to the Memph 38, tackled by Kenneth Acker for a 1ST down.
11:391st & 10 at own 38Paxton Lynch pass complete to Sam Craft for 13 yards to the SMU 49, tackled by Randall Joyner and Hayden Greenbauer out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:391st & 10 at opp 49Brandon Hayes rush for 5 yards to the SMU 44, tackled by Stephon Sanders.
11:392nd & 5 at opp 44Paxton Lynch pass complete to Jesse Milleson for 4 yards to the SMU 40, tackled by Kenneth Acker.
11:393rd & 1 at opp 40Brandon Hayes rush for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 41, tackled by Randall Joyner and Beau Barnes.
9:204th & 2 at opp 41Timeout Memphis, clock 09:20.
9:204th & 2 at opp 41Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Tevin Jones.
SMU Field goal, 10 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 41Garrett Gilbert rush for 1 yard to the SMU 42, tackled by Ricky Hunter.
9:142nd & 9 at own 42Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Jeremy Johnson for 9 yards to the Memph 49, tackled by Chris Morley for a 1ST down.
9:141st & 10 at opp 49Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Darius Joseph for 3 yards to the Memph 46 out-of-bounds.
9:142nd & 7 at opp 46Garrett Gilbert rush for 8 yards to the Memph 38 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:141st & 10 at opp 38Traylon Shead rush for 9 yards to the Memph 29, tackled by Tank Jakes.
9:142nd & 1 at opp 29Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Darius Joseph for 4 yards to the Memph 25, tackled by Chris Morley out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:141st & 10 at opp 25Prescott Line rush for 1 yard to the Memph 24, tackled by Kendrick Golden and Terry Redden.
9:142nd & 9 at opp 24Traylon Shead rush for 4 yards to the Memph 20, tackled by Terry Redden.
9:143rd & 5 at opp 20Garrett Gilbert pass incomplete to Jeremy Johnson.
6:054th & 5 at opp 20Chase Hover 37 yard field goal GOOD.SMU 24, Memphis 3
6:05Chase Hover kickoff for 34 yards returned by Ricky Hunter for 6 yards to the Memph 37 out-of-bounds.
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 37Brandon Hayes rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 35, tackled by Randall Joyner.
6:042nd & 12 at own 35Paxton Lynch rush for 8 yards to the Memph 43, tackled by Jonathan Yenga.
6:043rd & 4 at own 43Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Keiwone Malone.
6:044th & 4 at own 43Tom Hornsey punt for 44 yards to the SMU 13, no return.
SMU Punt, 3 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 13Garrett Gilbert pass incomplete to N/A.
4:332nd & 10 at own 13Traylon Shead rush for no gain to the SMU 13, tackled by Tank Jakes.
4:333rd & 10 at own 13Traylon Shead rush for no gain to the SMU 13, tackled by Charles Harris and Chase Rome.
4:334th & 10 at own 13Mike Loftus punt for 49 yards, returned by Keiwone Malone for 9 yards to the Memph 47, tackled by Shakiel Randolph and John Bordano.
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 47Paxton Lynch pass incomplete.
3:172nd & 10 at own 47MEMPHIS penalty 10 yard holding on Taylor Fallin accepted, no play.
3:172nd & 20 at own 37Paxton Lynch rush for 4 yards to the Memph 41, tackled by Ajee Montes.
3:173rd & 16 at own 41Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Brandon Hayes.
3:174th & 16 at own 41Tom Hornsey punt for 30 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 29.
SMU Touchdown pass, 8 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 29Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Darius Joseph for 4 yards to the SMU 48, tackled by Chris Morley out-of-bounds, MEMPHIS penalty 15 yard personal foul on Lonnie Ballentine accepted for a 1ST down.
2:201st & 10 at own 48Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Jeremy Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 45, tackled by Reggis Ball.
2:202nd & 13 at own 45Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Darius Joseph for 26 yards to the Memph 29, tackled by Reggis Ball out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2:201st & 10 at opp 29Garrett Gilbert pass incomplete to Jeremy Johnson.
1:092nd & 10 at opp 29Timeout Memphis, clock 01:09.
1:092nd & 10 at opp 29Garrett Gilbert pass incomplete to Jeremy Johnson.
1:093rd & 10 at opp 29MEMPHIS penalty 15 yard pass interference on Andrew Gaines accepted, no play.
1:091st & 10 at opp 14Garrett Gilbert rush for 5 yards to the Memph 9, tackled by Anthony Watson and Martin Ifedi.
0:492nd & 5 at opp 9Timeout SMU, clock 00:49.
0:492nd & 5 at opp 9Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Deion Sanders Jr. for 1 yard to the Memph 8, tackled by Tank Jakes.
0:373rd & 4 at opp 8Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Collin LaGasse for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.SMU 30, Memphis 3
0:37Chase Hover extra point GOOD.SMU 31, Memphis 3
0:37Chase Hover kickoff for 55 yards returned by Marquis Warford for 26 yards to the Memph 36, tackled by Jordan Miller.
Memphis End of half, 3 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 36Paxton Lynch pass complete to Joe Craig for 5 yards to the Memph 41, tackled by Chris Parks and Stephon Sanders.
0:302nd & 5 at own 41Paxton Lynch pass complete to Keiwone Malone for 6 yards to the Memph 47, tackled by Randall Joyner for a 1ST down.
0:301st & 10 at own 47Paxton Lynch pass complete to Joe Craig for 9 yards to the SMU 44.
Q3 15:00Mike Loftus kickoff for 62 yards returned by Marquis Warford for 24 yards to the Memph 27, tackled by Jordan Miller.
3rd quarter5 drives, then SMU 34, Memphis 10
Memphis Punt, 8 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 27Brandon Hayes rush for 9 yards to the Memph 36, tackled by Jonathan Yenga and Shakiel Randolph.
14:542nd & 1 at own 36Brandon Hayes rush for 12 yards to the Memph 48, tackled by Shakiel Randolph for a 1ST down.
14:541st & 10 at own 48Brandon Hayes rush for 1 yard to the Memph 49, tackled by Beau Barnes and Randall Joyner.
14:542nd & 9 at own 49Brandon Hayes rush for 5 yards to the SMU 46, tackled by Zach Wood.
14:543rd & 4 at opp 46Sam Craft rush for 9 yards to the SMU 37, tackled by Zach Wood for a 1ST down.
14:541st & 10 at opp 37Brandon Hayes rush for 3 yards to the SMU 34, tackled by Jonathan Yenga.
10:423rd & 11 at opp 38Timeout Memphis, clock 10:42.
10:424th & 25 at own 48Tom Hornsey punt for 51 yards, downed at the SMU 1.
SMU Field goal, 12 plays
9:521st & 10 at own 1Garrett Gilbert pass incomplete to N/A.
9:522nd & 10 at own 1Garrett Gilbert pass incomplete to Keenan Holman.
9:523rd & 10 at own 1Garrett Gilbert rush for 12 yards to the SMU 13, tackled by Ryan Coleman for a 1ST down.
9:521st & 10 at own 13Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Jeremy Johnson for 2 yards to the SMU 15, tackled by Bakari Hollier out-of-bounds.
9:522nd & 8 at own 15Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Keenan Holman for 20 yards to the SMU 35, tackled by Lonnie Ballentine for a 1ST down.
9:521st & 10 at own 35Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Jeremy Johnson for 33 yards to the Memph 32, tackled by Anthony Watson out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:521st & 10 at opp 32Traylon Shead rush for 13 yards to the Memph 19, tackled by Lonnie Ballentine for a 1ST down.
9:521st & 10 at opp 19SMU penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
9:521st & 15 at opp 24Traylon Shead rush for 15 yards to the Memph 9, tackled by Bakari Hollier out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:521st & goal at opp 9Traylon Shead rush for 3 yards to the Memph 6, tackled by Jackson Dillon.
9:522nd & goal at opp 6Garrett Gilbert rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 8, tackled by Ricky Hunter and Martin Ifedi.
5:184th & goal at opp 14Chase Hover 31 yard field goal GOOD.SMU 34, Memphis 3
5:18Mike Loftus kickoff for 59 yards returned by Joe Craig for 30 yards to the Memph 36, tackled by Ajee Montes and Ryan Walker.
Memphis Punt, 6 plays
5:111st & 10 at own 36Marquis Warford rush for 3 yards to the SMU 46, tackled by Stephon Sanders, SMU penalty 15 yard personal foul on N/A accepted for a 1ST down.
5:111st & 10 at opp 46Sam Craft rush for 3 yards to the SMU 43, tackled by Jonathan Yenga and Elie Nabushosi.
5:112nd & 7 at opp 43Doroland Dorceus rush for 14 yards to the SMU 29, tackled by Shakiel Randolph for a 1ST down.
5:111st & 10 at opp 29Brandon Hayes rush for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 32, tackled by Beau Barnes.
5:113rd & 15 at opp 34Paxton Lynch pass complete to Brandon Hayes for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 36, tackled by Chris Parks.
5:114th & 17 at opp 36Tom Hornsey punt for 29 yards to the SMU 7, no return.
SMU Fumble return TD, 1 play (Memphis scores)
1:101st & 10 at own 7Traylon Shead rush, fumbled, forced by Ryan Coleman, recovered by Memph Ryan Coleman at the SMU 15, Ryan Coleman for 15 yards, to the SMU 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.SMU 34, Memphis 9
1:10Jake Elliott extra point GOOD.SMU 34, Memphis 10
1:10Jake Elliott kickoff for 58 yards returned by Deion Sanders Jr. for 8 yards to the SMU 15 out-of-bounds.
SMU Punt, 12 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 15Traylon Shead rush for 9 yards to the SMU 24, tackled by Jackson Dillon and Andrew Gaines.
1:072nd & 1 at own 24Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Jeremy Johnson for 13 yards to the SMU 37, tackled by Tank Jakes for a 1ST down.
1:071st & 10 at own 37Traylon Shead rush for 7 yards to the SMU 44, tackled by Charles Harris and Andrew Gaines.
1:072nd & 3 at own 44Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Jeremy Johnson for 2 yards to the SMU 36, tackled by Jackson Dillon out-of-bounds, SMU penalty 10 yard holding on N/A accepted.
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at own 36Garrett Gilbert pass incomplete to Jeremy Johnson, broken up by Chase Rome.
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at own 36Garrett Gilbert pass incomplete, broken up by Charles Harris.
Q4 15:004th & 11 at own 36MEMPHIS penalty 15 yard roughing the kicker accepted, no play.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Traylon Shead rush for no gain to the Memph 49, tackled by Tank Jakes.
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 49Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Keenan Holman for 3 yards to the Memph 46, tackled by Ryan Coleman.
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 46Garrett Gilbert rush for 9 yards to the Memph 37, tackled by Anthony Watson out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Garrett Gilbert pass incomplete to N/A.
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 37Prescott Line rush for 6 yards to the Memph 31, tackled by Tank Jakes and Corey Jones.
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 31Garrett Gilbert pass incomplete to Darius Joseph.
Q4 12:234th & 4 at opp 31Timeout SMU, clock 12:23.
Q4 12:234th & 4 at opp 31Garrett Gilbert punt for 31 yards for a touchback.
4th quarter7 drives, then SMU 34, Memphis 29
Memphis Punt, 4 plays
12:141st & 10 at own 20Marquis Warford rush for 10 yards to the Memph 30, tackled by Jonathan Yenga and Jay Scott for a 1ST down.
12:141st & 10 at own 30Marquis Warford rush for 4 yards to the Memph 34, tackled by Nick Reed and Andrew McCleneghen.
12:142nd & 6 at own 34Marquis Warford rush for 3 yards to the Memph 37, tackled by Stephon Sanders.
12:143rd & 3 at own 37Marquis Warford rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 36, tackled by Randall Joyner and Zach Wood.
9:404th & 4 at own 36Tom Hornsey punt for 42 yards, returned by JaBryce Taylor, fumbled, forced by Reggis Ball, recovered by Memph Ryan Coleman at the SMU 19, Ryan Coleman for 19 yards, to the SMU 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.
9:40Paxton Lynch pass attempt failed .
5:23Jake Elliott on-side kick recovered by SMU at the Memph 40, MEMPHIS penalty 5 yard illegal procedure accepted.
SMU Interception, 6 plays
9:401st & 10 at opp 40Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Darius Joseph for 15 yards to the Memph 25, tackled by Andrew Gaines for a 1ST down.
9:401st & 10 at opp 25Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Darius Joseph for 1 yard to the Memph 24, tackled by Reggis Ball.
9:402nd & 9 at opp 24Traylon Shead rush for 4 yards to the Memph 20, tackled by Corey Jones.
9:403rd & 5 at opp 20Garrett Gilbert pass complete to Keenan Holman for 9 yards to the Memph 11, tackled by Andrew Gaines out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:401st & 10 at opp 11Traylon Shead rush for 2 yards to the Memph 9, tackled by Terry Redden.
9:402nd & 8 at opp 9Garrett Gilbert pass intercepted by Reggis Ball at the Memph 6, returned for 93 yards to the SMU 16, MEMPHIS penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct on Reggis Ball accepted.
Memphis Touchdown run, 4 plays
9:401st & 10 at opp 16Paxton Lynch rush for 12 yards to the SMU 4, tackled by Randall Joyner for a 1ST down.
9:401st & goal at opp 4Sam Craft rush for 3 yards to the SMU 1, tackled by Beau Barnes and Jonathan Yenga.
7:112nd & goal at opp 1Paxton Lynch rush for no gain to the SMU 1, tackled by Randall Joyner and Jonathan Yenga.
5:233rd & goal at opp 1Brandon Hayes rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
5:23Jake Elliott extra point GOOD.
5:23Jake Elliott on-side kick recovered by SMU at the Memph 45 Traylon Shead for 1 yard to the Memph 45.
SMU Punt, 3 plays
5:211st & 10 at opp 45Traylon Shead rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 46, tackled by Jackson Dillon.
5:212nd & 11 at opp 46Garrett Gilbert pass incomplete to Jeremy Johnson.
5:213rd & 11 at opp 46Garrett Gilbert pass incomplete, broken up by Martin Ifedi.
5:214th & 11 at opp 46Mike Loftus punt for 32 yards, returned by Keiwone Malone for 7 yards to the Memph 21, tackled by Shakiel Randolph.
Memphis Interception, 9 plays
4:311st & 10 at own 21Paxton Lynch pass incomplete.
4:312nd & 10 at own 21Paxton Lynch pass complete to Joe Craig for 11 yards to the Memph 32, tackled by Shakiel Randolph for a 1ST down.
3:581st & 10 at own 32MEMPHIS penalty 15 yard face mask on Taylor Fallin accepted, no play.
3:581st & 25 at own 17Paxton Lynch pass complete to Sam Craft for 15 yards to the Memph 32, tackled by Jay Scott.
3:582nd & 10 at own 32Paxton Lynch pass complete to Keiwone Malone for 5 yards to the Memph 37 out-of-bounds.
3:583rd & 5 at own 37Brandon Hayes rush for 9 yards to the Memph 46, tackled by Ajee Montes for a 1ST down.
3:581st & 10 at own 46Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 9 yards to the SMU 45, tackled by Stephon Sanders.
3:582nd & 1 at opp 45Paxton Lynch pass complete to Daniel Hurd for 8 yards to the SMU 37, tackled by Chris Parks for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 37Paxton Lynch rush for 1 yard to the SMU 41, MEMPHIS penalty 5 yard illegal forward pass on Paxton Lynch accepted.
2:192nd & 14 at opp 41Paxton Lynch pass intercepted by Beau Barnes at the SMU 44, returned for 19 yards to the Memph 37, tackled by Paxton Lynch.
SMU Punt, 3 plays
2:191st & 10 at opp 37Traylon Shead rush for no gain to the Memph 37, tackled by Ricky Hunter.
2:192nd & 10 at opp 37Traylon Shead rush for 3 yards to the Memph 34, tackled by Charles Harris.
1:243rd & 7 at opp 34Timeout Memphis, clock 01:24.
1:243rd & 7 at opp 34Garrett Gilbert rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 36.
1:174th & 9 at opp 36Timeout Memphis, clock 01:17.
1:174th & 9 at opp 36Garrett Gilbert punt for 36 yards for a touchback.
Memphis Touchdown pass, 10 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 20Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Sam Craft, broken up by Randall Joyner.
1:122nd & 10 at own 20Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 15 yards to the Memph 35, tackled by Shakiel Randolph out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1:121st & 10 at own 35Paxton Lynch pass complete to Brandon Hayes for 9 yards to the Memph 44, tackled by Kenneth Acker out-of-bounds.
1:122nd & 1 at own 44Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 14 yards to the SMU 42, tackled by JR Richardson for a 1ST down.
1:121st & 10 at opp 42Paxton Lynch pass complete to Keiwone Malone for 16 yards to the SMU 26, tackled by Jay Scott for a 1ST down.
1:121st & 10 at opp 26Sam Craft rush for 11 yards to the SMU 15, tackled by Stephon Sanders out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
0:171st & 10 at opp 15Timeout SMU, clock 00:17.
0:171st & 10 at opp 15Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Joe Craig.
0:172nd & 10 at opp 15Paxton Lynch pass complete to Joe Craig for 7 yards to the SMU 8, tackled by Kenneth Acker out-of-bounds.
0:173rd & 3 at opp 8Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Sam Craft.
0:004th & 3 at opp 8Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.

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.

Memphis leads 10–⁠6 in 16 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2023SMU 38, Memphis 34
2022SMU 34, Memphis 31
2021Memphis 28, SMU 25
2020SMU 30, Memphis 27
2019Memphis 54, SMU 48
2018Memphis 28, SMU 18

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