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Houston at Memphis

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Houston beat Memphis 28–⁠24. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, Houston led the series 14–⁠9.

AwayHouston8–⁠5 in 2014
28
HomeMemphis10–⁠3 in 2014
24

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisTV: CBSSNAttendance 32,784

At kickoff
63°F, light rain, wind 6 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Michael Roche; umpire Richard Feeney; head linesman Thom. Considine; line judge Jim Slayton; side judge Justin Jordan; field judge Ben Vasconcells; back judge Keith Parham; center judge Mark WindhamGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston0147728
Memphis7140324

Standouts

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Player stats

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Greg Ward Jr.17/2818811
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Greg Ward Jr.1795164
Kenneth Farrow1064129
Ryan Jackson91416
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Deontay Greenberry579029
Demarcus Ayers441018
Markeith Ambles240125
Wayne Beadle119019
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Efrem Oliphant2230
Lee Hightower1540

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Paxton Lynch26/3724323
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sam Craft174909
Paxton Lynch1535124
Brandon Hayes734024
Keiwone Malone1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tevin Jones672118
Roderick Proctor542015
Alan Cross438020
Mose Frazier337019
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Fritz Etienne100

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

Team stats

HoustonMemphis
354Total yards368
188Passing yards243
166Rushing yards125
6.7Yards per pass6.6
4.2Yards per rush3.0
15First downs20
6–⁠15Third downs6–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers5
3–⁠32Penalties4–⁠41
43:43Possession29:11

Efficiency

HoustonMemphis
38%Success rate46%
0.12EPA per play−0.08
1.22Explosiveness0.79
−0.00Rushing EPA−0.21
0.30Passing EPA0.06
22%Passing-down success30%
0.06First-down EPA−0.01
−0.06Second-down EPA−0.09
0.51Third-down EPA−0.20
4%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)

Memphis 55% to win. Houston won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Memphis −4, 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 61%, Houston 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Memphis end zoneHouston end zoneQ1 HoustonInterception, 3 playsQ1 MemphisMissed FG, 4 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 HoustonMissed FG, 13 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 MemphisInterception, 5 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 MemphisFumble, 4 playsQ2 HoustonFumble, 1 playQ2 MemphisInterception, 6 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 HoustonEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 6 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 8 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 MemphisField goal, 13 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisFumble, 1 playQ4 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisInterception, 4 playsQ4 HoustonEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Memphis drives left to right, Houston right to left.
  1. Q1 HoustonInterception, 3 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 MemphisMissed FG, 4 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
  5. Q1 HoustonMissed FG, 13 plays, 80 yards
  6. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 5 plays, 33 yards
  8. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 MemphisInterception, 5 plays, 27 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 21 yards
  11. Q2 MemphisFumble, 4 plays, 30 yards
  12. Q2 HoustonFumble, 1 play, 7 yards
  13. Q2 MemphisInterception, 6 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q2 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  16. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  17. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 5 plays, 39 yards
  18. Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 3 plays, 3 yards
  19. Q3 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q3 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q3 MemphisPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  22. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 85 yards
  23. Q3 MemphisPunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
  24. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 83 yards
  25. Q4 MemphisField goal, 13 plays, 62 yards
  26. Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  27. Q4 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  28. Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  29. Q4 MemphisFumble, 1 play, 14 yards
  30. Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  31. Q4 MemphisInterception, 4 plays, 23 yards
  32. Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 2 plays, 1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Memphis 7, Houston 0
Houston Interception, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Demarcus Ayers run for 6 yds to the Houst 31 HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive holding (Wayne Beadle) to the Houst 19
15:001st & 16 at own 19Deontay Greenberry run for 7 yds to the Houst 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Greg Ward Jr. pass intercepted Fritz Etienne return for no gain to the Houst 31
Memphis Missed FG, 4 plays
14:031st & 10 at opp 31Paxton Lynch pass complete to Sam Craft for 5 yds to the Houst 26
14:032nd & 5 at opp 26Sam Craft run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 27
14:033rd & 6 at opp 27Paxton Lynch run for no gain to the Houst 27
12:574th & 6 at opp 27Jake Elliott 44 yd FG MISSED
Houston Punt, 3 plays
12:571st & 10 at own 27Ryan Jackson run for 3 yds to the Houst 30
12:572nd & 7 at own 30Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Ryan Jackson for 5 yds to the Houst 35
12:573rd & 2 at own 35Ryan Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 33
12:574th & 4 at own 33Logan Piper punt for 38 yds , Keiwone Malone returns for 9 yds to the Memph 42 MEMPHIS Penalty, illegal block (N/A) to the Memph 28
Memphis Touchdown, 7 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 28Sam Craft run for 8 yds to the Memph 36
10:572nd & 2 at own 36Paxton Lynch pass complete to Sam Craft for 6 yds to the Memph 42 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at own 42Keiwone Malone run for 9 yds to the Houst 49
10:572nd & 1 at opp 49Sam Craft run for 1 yd to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 48Paxton Lynch pass complete to Tevin Jones for 18 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 30Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 12 yds to the Houst 18 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at opp 18Paxton Lynch pass complete to Tevin Jones for 18 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 7, Houston 0
Houston Missed FG, 13 plays
8:351st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds , Demarcus Ayers return for 6 yds to the Houst 6
8:321st & 10 at own 6Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Wayne Beadle, broken up by Ryan Coleman
8:322nd & 10 at own 6Kenneth Farrow run for 29 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at own 35Greg Ward Jr. run for 3 yds to the Houst 38
8:322nd & 7 at own 38Greg Ward Jr. run for 1 yd to the Houst 39
8:323rd & 6 at own 39Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 10 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at own 49Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 29 yds to the Memph 22 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at opp 22Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Kenneth Farrow for 3 yds to the Memph 19
8:322nd & 7 at opp 19Demarcus Ayers run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 20
8:323rd & 8 at opp 20Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Markeith Ambles for 15 yds to the Memph 5 for a 1ST down
8:321st & goal at opp 5Greg Ward Jr. run for a loss of 5 yards to the Memph 10
8:322nd & goal at opp 10Greg Ward Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 14
3:003rd & 0 at opp 14Timeout HOUSTON, clock 03:00
3:003rd & goal at opp 14Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Markeith Ambles
2:514th & goal at opp 14Kyle Bullard 31 yd FG MISSED
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
2:511st & 10 at own 20Sam Craft run for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 17
2:512nd & 13 at own 17Paxton Lynch pass complete to Adrian Henderson for 8 yds to the Memph 25
2:513rd & 5 at own 25Paxton Lynch run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 24
2:514th & 6 at own 24Spencer Smith punt for 43 yds , Steven Aikens returns for no gain to the Houst 33 Steven Aikens fumbled, recovered by Memph Wynton McManis
Memphis Touchdown, 5 plays
1:201st & 10 at opp 33Paxton Lynch pass complete to Sam Craft for 13 yds to the Houst 20 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at opp 20Paxton Lynch run for no gain to the Houst 20
1:202nd & 10 at opp 20Paxton Lynch run for 6 yds to the Houst 14
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 14Paxton Lynch pass complete to Roderick Proctor for 8 yds to the Houst 6 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:291st & goal at opp 6Paxton Lynch run for 6 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 14, Houston 0
2nd quarter10 drives, then Memphis 21, Houston 14
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
14:291st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:291st & 10 at own 25Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 8 yds to the Houst 33
14:292nd & 2 at own 33Kenneth Farrow run for 1 yd to the Houst 34
14:293rd & 1 at own 34Ryan Jackson run for 2 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
12:471st & 10 at own 36Greg Ward Jr. run for 64 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)Memphis 14, Houston 7
Memphis Interception, 5 plays
12:471st & 0 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 52 yds , Bobby McCain return for 27 yds to the Memph 40
12:421st & 10 at own 40Brandon Hayes run for 2 yds to the Memph 42
12:422nd & 8 at own 42Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 19 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at opp 39Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 6 yds to the Houst 33
12:422nd & 4 at opp 33Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Adrian Henderson
12:423rd & 4 at opp 33Paxton Lynch pass intercepted Lee Hightower return for 54 yds to the Memph 0 HOUSTON Penalty, illegal block (Efrem Oliphant) to the Memph 21
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
11:211st & 10 at opp 21Ryan Jackson run for 3 yds to the Memph 18
11:212nd & 7 at opp 18Greg Ward Jr. run for 10 yds to the Memph 8 for a 1ST down
11:211st & goal at opp 8Ryan Jackson run for 6 yds to the Memph 2
9:442nd & goal at opp 2Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)Tied at 14
Memphis Fumble, 4 plays
9:441st & 0 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 55 yds , Bobby McCain return for 24 yds to the Memph 34
9:371st & 10 at own 34Paxton Lynch run for 24 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at opp 42Paxton Lynch pass complete to Alan Cross for 2 yds to the Houst 40
9:372nd & 8 at opp 40Sam Craft run for 6 yds to the Houst 34
9:373rd & 2 at opp 34Paxton Lynch run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 36 Paxton Lynch fumbled, recovered by Houst Jeremiah Farley
7:561st & 10 at own 36Greg Ward Jr. run for 9 yds to the Houst 43 Greg Ward Jr. fumbled, forced by Tank Jakes, recovered by Memph Tank Jakes
Memphis Interception, 6 plays
7:411st & 10 at opp 43Paxton Lynch pass complete to Alan Cross for 7 yds to the Houst 36
7:412nd & 3 at opp 36Paxton Lynch run for 2 yds to the Houst 34
7:413rd & 1 at opp 34Paxton Lynch run for 2 yds to the Houst 32 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 32Sam Craft run for 7 yds to the Houst 25
7:412nd & 3 at opp 25Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to N/A
7:413rd & 3 at opp 25LYNCH, Paxton pass complete to PROCTOR, Roderick for 2 yards to the HOU23, PENALTY MEM sideline interference (MAYHUE, Phil) 14 yards to the HOU39, NO PLAY.
7:413rd & 17 at opp 39Paxton Lynch pass intercepted Efrem Oliphant return for 5 yds to the Houst 30
Houston Punt, 3 plays
5:441st & 10 at own 30Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Deontay Greenberry, broken up by Tank Jakes
5:442nd & 10 at own 30Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Kenneth Farrow for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 29
5:443rd & 11 at own 29Greg Ward Jr. run for 2 yds to the Houst 31
5:444th & 9 at own 31Logan Piper punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Keiwone Malone at the Memph 35
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 35Paxton Lynch sacked by Joey Mbu for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 34
4:172nd & 11 at own 34Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Tevin Jones
4:173rd & 11 at own 34Brandon Hayes run for no gain to the Memph 34
4:174th & 11 at own 34Spencer Smith punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Demarcus Ayers at the Houst 30
Houston Punt, 3 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 30Greg Ward Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 29
2:582nd & 11 at own 29Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Deontay Greenberry
2:583rd & 11 at own 29Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Jackson Dillon and Ricky Hunter for a loss of 5 yards to the Houst 24
2:184th & 16 at own 24Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 02:18
2:184th & 16 at own 24Logan Piper punt for 38 yds , Keiwone Malone returns for 23 yds to the Houst 39
Memphis Touchdown, 5 plays
2:061st & 10 at opp 39Sam Craft run for 9 yds to the Houst 30
2:062nd & 1 at opp 30Sam Craft run for 3 yds to the Houst 27 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at opp 27Sam Craft run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 30
2:062nd & 13 at opp 30Paxton Lynch pass complete to Tevin Jones for 10 yds to the Houst 20
1:063rd & 3 at opp 20Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 01:06
1:013rd & 3 at opp 20Paxton Lynch pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 20 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 21, Houston 14
Houston End of half, 3 plays
1:011st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds , Demarcus Ayers return for 16 yds to the Houst 16
0:561st & 10 at own 16Greg Ward Jr. run for 3 yds to the Houst 19
0:562nd & 7 at own 19Greg Ward Jr. run for 2 yds to the Houst 21
0:023rd & 5 at own 21Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:02
0:023rd & 5 at own 21Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 19
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 21
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
15:004th & 7 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 62 yds , Bobby McCain return for 25 yds to the Memph 28
14:541st & 10 at own 28Paxton Lynch pass complete to Sam Craft for no gain to the Memph 28
14:542nd & 10 at own 28Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Tevin Jones, broken up by Joey Mbu
14:543rd & 10 at own 28Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Alan Cross
14:544th & 10 at own 28Spencer Smith punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Demarcus Ayers at the Houst 32
Houston Punt, 5 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 32Kenneth Farrow run for 8 yds to the Houst 40
14:052nd & 2 at own 40Kenneth Farrow run for 4 yds to the Houst 44 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at own 44Kenneth Farrow run for 5 yds to the Houst 49
14:052nd & 5 at own 49Ryan Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 47
14:053rd & 7 at own 47Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Terry Redden and Charles Harris for a loss of 9 yards to the Houst 38
14:054th & 16 at own 38Logan Piper punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Keiwone Malone at the Memph 21
Memphis Punt, 6 plays
11:111st & 10 at own 21Sam Craft run for 2 yds to the Memph 23
11:112nd & 8 at own 23Sam Craft run for 5 yds to the Memph 28
11:113rd & 3 at own 28Paxton Lynch run for 5 yds to the Memph 33 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at own 33Sam Craft run for 2 yds to the Memph 35
11:112nd & 8 at own 35Paxton Lynch pass complete to Tevin Jones for 2 yds to the Memph 37
11:113rd & 6 at own 37Paxton Lynch pass complete to Adrian Henderson for 4 yds to the Memph 41
11:114th & 2 at own 41Spencer Smith punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Demarcus Ayers at the Houst 15
Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
8:131st & 10 at own 15Demarcus Ayers run for 7 yds to the Houst 22
8:132nd & 3 at own 22Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 18 yds to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at own 40Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Wayne Beadle for 19 yds to the Memph 41 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 41Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete
8:132nd & 10 at opp 41Ryan Jackson run for no gain to the Memph 41
8:133rd & 10 at opp 41Greg Ward Jr. run for 32 yds to the Memph 9 for a 1ST down
8:131st & goal at opp 9Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Ryan Jackson for 6 yds to the Memph 3
4:362nd & goal at opp 3Ryan Jackson run for 3 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)Tied at 21
Memphis Punt, 8 plays
4:361st & 0 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 62 yds , Bobby McCain return for 22 yds to the Memph 25
4:311st & 10 at own 25Brandon Hayes run for 9 yds to the Memph 34
4:312nd & 1 at own 34Paxton Lynch run for 2 yds to the Memph 36 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at own 36Paxton Lynch pass complete to Brandon Hayes for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 34
4:312nd & 12 at own 34Roderick Proctor run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 32
4:313rd & 14 at own 32Paxton Lynch pass complete to Roderick Proctor for 15 yds to the Memph 47 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at own 47Brandon Hayes run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 46
4:312nd & 11 at own 46Sam Craft run for 5 yds to the Houst 49
4:313rd & 6 at opp 49Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Roderick Proctor, broken up by Trevon Stewart
4:314th & 6 at opp 49Spencer Smith punt for 32 yds, downed at the Houst 17
Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 17Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete
1:282nd & 10 at own 17Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete, broken up by Ricky Hunter
1:283rd & 10 at own 17Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 26 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at own 43Kenneth Farrow run for 5 yds to the Houst 48
1:282nd & 5 at own 48WARD Jr., Greg pass incomplete to AYERS, Demarcus, PENALTY MEM pass interference (GAINES, Andrew) 12 yards to the MEM40, 1ST DOWN HOU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 40Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Deontay Greenberry
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 40Kenneth Farrow run for 6 yds to the Memph 34
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 34Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 9 yds to the Memph 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:341st & 10 at opp 25Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Markeith Ambles for 25 yds for a TD MEMPHIS Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined, (Kyle Bullard KICK)Houston 28, Memphis 21
4th quarter7 drives, then Houston 28, Memphis 24
Memphis Field goal, 13 plays
13:341st & 0 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 64 yds , Bobby McCain return for 23 yds to the Memph 24
13:271st & 10 at own 24Sam Craft run for 2 yds to the Memph 26
13:272nd & 8 at own 26Paxton Lynch pass complete to Alan Cross for 20 yds to the Memph 46 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at own 46Paxton Lynch run for 2 yds to the Memph 48
13:272nd & 8 at own 48Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Tevin Jones, broken up by Adrian McDonald
13:273rd & 8 at own 48LYNCH, Paxton pass incomplete to CRAFT, Sam, PENALTY HOU holding (JACKSON, Ryan) 10 yards to the HOU42, 1ST DOWN MEM, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 42Paxton Lynch run for no gain to the Houst 42
13:272nd & 10 at opp 42Brandon Hayes run for 24 yds to the Houst 18 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 18Sam Craft run for 5 yds to the Houst 13
13:272nd & 5 at opp 13Brandon Hayes run for 1 yd to the Houst 12
13:273rd & 4 at opp 12Paxton Lynch pass complete to Alan Cross for 9 yds to the Houst 3 for a 1ST down
13:271st & goal at opp 3Brandon Hayes run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 4
13:272nd & goal at opp 4Sam Craft run for no gain to the Houst 4
13:273rd & goal at opp 4Paxton Lynch sacked by Steven Taylor for a loss of 10 yards to the Houst 14
7:274th & goal at opp 14Jake Elliott 31 yd FG GOODHouston 28, Memphis 24
Houston Punt, 3 plays
7:271st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 60 yds , Demarcus Ayers return for 15 yds to the Houst 20
7:191st & 10 at own 20Greg Ward Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 17
7:192nd & 13 at own 17Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Ryan Jackson for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 13
7:193rd & 17 at own 13Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Wayne Beadle
7:194th & 17 at own 13Logan Piper punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Keiwone Malone at the Memph 47
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 47Paxton Lynch pass complete to Roderick Proctor for 6 yds to the Houst 47
5:502nd & 4 at opp 47Sam Craft run for 1 yd to the Houst 46
5:503rd & 3 at opp 46Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Keiwone Malone
5:504th & 3 at opp 46Nick Jacobs punt for 42 yds, downed at the Houst 4
Houston Punt, 3 plays
4:401st & 10 at own 4Kenneth Farrow run for 5 yds to the Houst 9
4:402nd & 5 at own 9Kenneth Farrow run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 8
4:403rd & 6 at own 8Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Demarcus Ayers
4:404th & 6 at own 8Logan Piper punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Keiwone Malone at the Houst 42
2:581st & 10 at opp 42Paxton Lynch pass complete to Tevin Jones for 14 yds Tevin Jones fumbled, forced by William Jackson, recovered by Houst William Jackson
Houston Punt, 3 plays
2:501st & 10 at own 28Ryan Jackson run for 1 yd to the Houst 29
2:452nd & 9 at own 29Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 02:45
2:452nd & 9 at own 29Greg Ward Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 26
2:383rd & 12 at own 26Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 02:38
2:383rd & 12 at own 26Greg Ward Jr. run for 1 yd to the Houst 27
1:594th & 11 at own 27Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:59
1:594th & 11 at own 27Logan Piper punt for 49 yds , Keiwone Malone returns for 2 yds to the Memph 26
Memphis Interception, 4 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 26Paxton Lynch pass complete to Roderick Proctor for 8 yds to the Memph 34
1:522nd & 2 at own 34Paxton Lynch pass complete to Tevin Jones for 10 yds to the Memph 44 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at own 44Paxton Lynch pass complete to Roderick Proctor for 5 yds to the Memph 49
1:522nd & 5 at own 49Paxton Lynch pass intercepted Efrem Oliphant return for 18 yds to the Memph 42
Houston End of game, 2 plays
1:021st & 10 at opp 42Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 44
1:012nd & 12 at opp 44Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 01:01
1:012nd & 12 at opp 44Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 46
1:013rd & 14 at opp 46MEMPHIS Penalty, offside defense (Ricky Hunter) to the Memph 41

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.

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Houston leads 17–⁠14 in 31 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

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2022Houston 33, Memphis 32
2021Houston 31, Memphis 13
2020Memphis 30, Houston 27
2019Memphis 45, Houston 27
2018Memphis 52, Houston 31
2017Memphis 42, Houston 38

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