Memphis at Bowling Green

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Memphis beat Bowling Green 44–⁠41. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayMemphis9–⁠4 in 2015
44
HomeBowling Green10–⁠4 in 2015
41

Final at Doyt L. Perry Stadium, Bowling GreenTV: ESPN3Attendance 21,178

At kickoff
69°F, overcast, wind 15 mph from the northwest, gusts to 28 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Metcalf Field Airport (KTDZ), 24 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ed Ardito; umpire Jeffrey Akers; head linesman Stephen Ray; line judge Charles Twiddy; side judge Alex Moore; field judge James Reif; back judge Gary Powers; alternate E. AllbrittonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Memphis107171044
Bowling Green14137741

Standouts

Player stats

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Paxton Lynch29/4038630
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Doroland Dorceus1675117
Sam Craft1150117
Paxton Lynch717015
Jarvis Cooper91504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tevin Jones398148
Mose Frazier766026
Sam Craft363160
Anthony Miller346034

Bowling Green

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt Quinn Johnson28/4444340
Gehrig Dieter0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Travis Calton Greene1163029
Matt Quinn Johnson1141123
Fred Coppet530024
Donovan Wilson2212
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Roger Lewis7261394
Ryan Burbrink877044
Ronnie Moore764025
Teo Redding21719

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

Team stats

MemphisBowling Green
541Total yards579
386Passing yards443
155Rushing yards136
9.6Yards per pass9.8
3.1Yards per rush4.7
28First downs24
9–⁠20Third downs7–⁠15
3–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers0
6–⁠48Penalties10–⁠92
36:41Possession23:19

Efficiency

MemphisBowling Green
41%Success rate41%
0.27EPA per play0.42
1.56Explosiveness2.02
0.09Rushing EPA0.40
0.44Passing EPA0.43
42%Passing-down success39%
−0.28First-down EPA−0.12
0.33Second-down EPA0.97
0.80Third-down EPA0.78

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 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Memphis −4, over/under 71.5.

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%, Bowling Green 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Bowling Green end zoneMemphis end zoneQ1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 4 playsQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 MemphisField goal, 9 playsQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 Bowling GreenPunt, 8 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 6 playsQ2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 4 playsQ2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 MemphisResult not recordedQ3 MemphisField goal, 10 playsQ3 Bowling GreenMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisField goal, 7 playsQ4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 7 playsQ4 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 MemphisEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Bowling Green drives left to right, Memphis right to left.
  1. Q1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 MemphisPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 6 plays, 56 yards
  5. Q1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 MemphisField goal, 9 plays, 66 yards
  7. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 14 plays, 88 yards
  9. Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 8 plays, 23 yards
  10. Q2 MemphisPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  11. Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 10 plays, 91 yards
  12. Q2 MemphisPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  13. Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 9 plays, 90 yards
  14. Q2 MemphisResult not recorded, 0 yards
  15. Q3 MemphisField goal, 10 plays, 38 yards
  16. Q3 Bowling GreenMissed FG, 10 plays, 45 yards
  17. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
  18. Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 2 plays, 95 yards
  19. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 6 plays, 78 yards
  20. Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 MemphisTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  23. Q4 MemphisField goal, 7 plays, 44 yards
  24. Q4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  25. Q4 MemphisPunt, 7 plays, 7 yards
  26. Q4 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  27. Q4 MemphisEnd of game, 3 plays, −10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Bowling Green 14, Memphis 10
Bowling Green Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 2 yds to the BwGrn 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Travis Greene run for 10 yds to the BwGrn 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Travis Greene run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 38
13:442nd & 9 at own 38Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 62 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 7, Memphis 0
Memphis Punt, 4 plays
13:441st & 0 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:441st & 10 at own 25Paxton Lynch pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 13 yds to the Memph 38 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at own 38Mose Frazier run for 1 yd to the Memph 39
13:442nd & 9 at own 39Mose Frazier run for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 36
13:443rd & 12 at own 36Paxton Lynch pass complete to Sam Craft for 5 yds to the Memph 41
13:444th & 7 at own 41Spencer Smith punt for 52 yds , Ryan Burbrink returns for 6 yds to the BwGrn 47 BOWLING GREEN Penalty, illegal block (6 Yards) to the BwGrn 7
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
11:511st & 10 at own 7Travis Greene run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 9
11:512nd & 8 at own 9Travis Greene run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 10
11:513rd & 7 at own 10Matt Johnson pass incomplete
11:514th & 7 at own 10Joseph Davidson punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 44
Memphis Touchdown, 6 plays
10:431st & 10 at own 44Sam Craft run for no gain to the Memph 44
10:432nd & 10 at own 44Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 4 yds to the BwGrn 48 for a 1ST down BOWLING GREEN Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the BwGrn 37 for a 1ST down
10:431st & 10 at opp 37Paxton Lynch pass incomplete
10:432nd & 10 at opp 37Paxton Lynch pass complete to Anthony Miller for 11 yds to the BwGrn 26 for a 1ST down
10:431st & 10 at opp 26Sam Craft run for 9 yds to the BwGrn 17
9:112nd & 1 at opp 17Doroland Dorceus run for 17 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Tied at 7
Bowling Green Touchdown, 10 plays
9:111st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:111st & 10 at own 25Fred Coppet run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 26
9:112nd & 9 at own 26Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 1 yd to the BwGrn 27
9:113rd & 8 at own 27Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 14 yds to the BwGrn 41 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at own 41Matt Johnson pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 25 yds to the Memph 34 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 34Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 9 yds to the Memph 25
9:112nd & 1 at opp 25BOWLING GREEN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Memph 30
9:112nd & 6 at opp 30Matt Johnson pass complete to Derek Lee for 4 yds to the Memph 26
9:113rd & 2 at opp 26Fred Coppet run for 24 yds to the Memph 2 for a 1ST down
9:111st & goal at opp 2Fred Coppet run for no gain to the Memph 2
9:112nd & goal at opp 2Donovan Wilson run for no gain to the Memph 2
5:473rd & goal at opp 2Donovan Wilson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 14, Memphis 7
Memphis Field goal, 9 plays
5:471st & 0 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 64 yds , Sam Craft return for 17 yds to the Memph 18
5:421st & 10 at own 18Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 24 yds to the BwGrn 42 for a 1ST down BOWLING GREEN Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the BwGrn 43 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 43BOWLING GREEN Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the BwGrn 38
5:421st & 5 at opp 38Paxton Lynch sacked by Izaah Lunsford for a loss of 8 yards to the BwGrn 46
5:422nd & 13 at opp 46Paxton Lynch pass complete to Roderick Proctor for 7 yds to the BwGrn 39
5:423rd & 6 at opp 39Doroland Dorceus run for 7 yds to the BwGrn 32 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 32Paxton Lynch pass complete to Alan Cross for 19 yds to the BwGrn 13 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 13Tevin Jones run for a loss of 7 yards to the BwGrn 20
5:422nd & 17 at opp 20Paxton Lynch pass complete to Roderick Proctor for a loss of 4 yards to the BwGrn 24
5:423rd & 21 at opp 24Sam Craft run for 8 yds to the BwGrn 16
1:504th & 13 at opp 16Jake Elliott 34 yd FG GOODBowling Green 14, Memphis 10
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
1:501st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback MEMPHIS Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards)
1:501st & 10 at own 30Travis Greene run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 31
1:502nd & 9 at own 31Matt Johnson pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 7 yds to the BwGrn 38
1:503rd & 2 at own 38Travis Greene run for a loss of 3 yards to the BwGrn 35
1:504th & 5 at own 35Joseph Davidson punt for 53 yds, downed at the Memph 12
Memphis Touchdown, 14 plays
0:071st & 10 at own 12Doroland Dorceus run for 7 yds to the Memph 19
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at own 19Paxton Lynch pass complete to Anthony Miller for 1 yd to the Memph 20
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 20Doroland Dorceus run for 4 yds to the Memph 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 24Paxton Lynch pass complete to Alan Cross for 5 yds to the Memph 29
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 29Sam Craft run for 12 yds to the Memph 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 41Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for no gain to the Memph 41
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 41Sam Craft run for 5 yds to the Memph 46
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at own 46Paxton Lynch pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 6 yds to the BwGrn 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Doroland Dorceus run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 47
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 47Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 26 yds to the BwGrn 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 21Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Mose Frazier
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 21Paxton Lynch pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 12 yds to the BwGrn 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 9Doroland Dorceus run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 6
Q2 9:402nd & goal at opp 6Paxton Lynch pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 6 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK) BOWLING GREEN Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declinedMemphis 17, Bowling Green 14
2nd quarter5 drives, then Bowling Green 27, Memphis 17
Bowling Green Punt, 8 plays
9:401st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 60 yds MEMPHIS Penalty, illegal kicking (-30 Yards) to the BwGrn 35
9:401st & 10 at own 35Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Roger Lewis
9:402nd & 10 at own 35Matt Johnson run for 12 yds to the BwGrn 47 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at own 47Matt Johnson pass incomplete
9:402nd & 10 at own 47Travis Greene run for no gain to the BwGrn 47
9:403rd & 10 at own 47Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 13 yds to the Memph 40 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 40Matt Johnson sacked by Donald Pennington for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 42
9:402nd & 12 at opp 42Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Roger Lewis
9:403rd & 12 at opp 42Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Ryan Burbrink, broken up by Dion Witty
9:404th & 12 at opp 42Joseph Davidson punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Roderick Proctor at the Memph 10
Memphis Punt, 6 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 10Jarvis Cooper run for 1 yd to the Memph 11
7:292nd & 9 at own 11Jarvis Cooper run for no gain to the Memph 11
7:293rd & 9 at own 11Paxton Lynch pass complete to Roderick Proctor for 24 yds to the Memph 35 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at own 35Jarvis Cooper run for 2 yds to the Memph 37
7:292nd & 8 at own 37Jarvis Cooper run for 1 yd to the Memph 38
7:293rd & 7 at own 38Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Phil Mayhue
5:134th & 7 at own 38Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 05:13
5:134th & 7 at own 38Spencer Smith punt for 53 yds, downed at the BwGrn 9
Bowling Green Touchdown, 10 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 9Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 3 yds to the BwGrn 12
5:012nd & 7 at own 12Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 6 yds to the BwGrn 18
5:013rd & 1 at own 18Matt Johnson pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 2 yds to the BwGrn 20 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 20Matt Johnson pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 8 yds to the BwGrn 28
5:012nd & 2 at own 28Matt Johnson run for 14 yds to the Memph 42 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Memph 43 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 43JOHNSON, Matt pass complete to MOORE, Ronnie for no gain to the MEM43 (TERRY, D), PENALTY BGSU holding 10 yards to the BGSU47, NO PLAY.
5:011st & 20 at own 47Matt Johnson pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 9 yds to the Memph 44
5:012nd & 11 at opp 44Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Ronnie Moore
5:013rd & 11 at opp 44Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 13 yds to the Memph 31 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 31Matt Johnson pass complete to Teo Redding for 8 yds to the Memph 23
2:112nd & 2 at opp 23Matt Johnson run for 23 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 21, Memphis 17
Memphis Punt, 4 plays
2:111st & 0 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:111st & 10 at own 25Paxton Lynch pass complete to Tevin Jones for 18 yds to the Memph 43 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 43Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Tevin Jones
2:112nd & 10 at own 43Jarvis Cooper run for 4 yds to the Memph 47
2:113rd & 6 at own 47Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Phil Mayhue, broken up by Alfonso Mack
2:114th & 6 at own 47Spencer Smith punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BwGrn 10
Bowling Green Touchdown, 9 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 10Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 13 yds to the BwGrn 23 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at own 23Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Ronnie Moore
1:282nd & 10 at own 23Matt Johnson pass complete to Travis Greene for 12 yds to the BwGrn 35 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at own 35Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 9 yds to the BwGrn 44
1:282nd & 1 at own 44Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 3 yds to the BwGrn 47 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at own 47Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 44 yds to the Memph 9 for a 1ST down
1:281st & goal at opp 9Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Ronnie Moore
1:282nd & goal at opp 9Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Teo Redding
0:103rd & 0 at opp 9Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 00:10
0:033rd & goal at opp 9Matt Johnson pass complete to Teo Redding for 9 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate PAT MISSED)Bowling Green 27, Memphis 17
0:031st & 0 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds , Sam Craft return for 18 yds to the Memph 18
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 34
Memphis Field goal, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 58 yds , Sam Craft return for 21 yds to the Memph 28
14:541st & 10 at own 28Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 5 yds to the Memph 33
14:542nd & 5 at own 33Mose Frazier run for 1 yd to the Memph 34
14:543rd & 4 at own 34Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Phil Mayhue
14:544th & 4 at own 34Nick Jacobs run for 11 yds to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 45Sam Craft run for 17 yds to the BwGrn 38 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 38Paxton Lynch pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 15 yds to the BwGrn 23 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 23Sam Craft run for a loss of 9 yards to the BwGrn 32
14:542nd & 19 at opp 32Paxton Lynch pass complete to Sam Craft for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 34
14:543rd & 21 at opp 34Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Alan Cross, broken up by James Sanford
11:444th & 21 at opp 34Jake Elliott 52 yd FG GOODBowling Green 27, Memphis 20
Bowling Green Missed FG, 10 plays
11:441st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:441st & 10 at own 25Travis Greene run for 29 yds to the Memph 46 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 46Travis Greene run for 11 yds to the Memph 35 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 35BOWLING GREEN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Memph 40
11:441st & 15 at opp 40Gehrig Dieter pass incomplete to Ronnie Moore
11:442nd & 15 at opp 40Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Teo Redding
11:443rd & 15 at opp 40JOHNSON, Matt pass incomplete to LEWIS, Roger, PENALTY MEM offside defense 5 yards to the MEM35, NO PLAY.
11:443rd & 10 at opp 35Matt Johnson run for 6 yds to the Memph 29
11:444th & 4 at opp 29Matt Johnson pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 6 yds to the Memph 23 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 23Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Roger Lewis, broken up by Arthur Maulet
11:442nd & 10 at opp 23Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Gehrig Dieter, broken up by Chauncey Lanier
11:443rd & 10 at opp 23Matt Johnson sacked by Genard Avery for a loss of 7 yards to the Memph 30
8:434th & 17 at opp 30Tyler Tate 48 yd FG MISSED
Memphis Touchdown, 10 plays
8:431st & 10 at own 30Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 2 yds to the Memph 32
8:432nd & 8 at own 32Doroland Dorceus run for 3 yds to the Memph 35
8:433rd & 5 at own 35Paxton Lynch run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at the 50Paxton Lynch run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 48
8:432nd & 8 at opp 48Doroland Dorceus run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 43
8:433rd & 3 at opp 43Doroland Dorceus run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 41
8:434th & 1 at opp 41Paxton Lynch pass complete to Tevin Jones for 32 yds to the BwGrn 9 for a 1ST down
8:431st & goal at opp 9Doroland Dorceus run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 3
8:432nd & goal at opp 3Doroland Dorceus run for no gain to the BwGrn 3
4:343rd & goal at opp 3Sam Craft run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Tied at 27
Bowling Green Touchdown, 2 plays
4:341st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds , Fred Coppet return for 5 yds to the BwGrn 5
4:281st & 10 at own 5Fred Coppet run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 6
3:522nd & 9 at own 6Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 94 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 34, Memphis 27
Memphis Touchdown, 6 plays
3:521st & 0 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 58 yds , Sam Craft return for 15 yds to the Memph 22
3:461st & 10 at own 22Sam Craft run for no gain to the Memph 22
3:462nd & 10 at own 22Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 5 yds to the Memph 27
2:253rd & 5 at own 27Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 02:25
2:253rd & 5 at own 27Paxton Lynch run for 6 yds to the Memph 33 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at own 33Doroland Dorceus run for 4 yds to the Memph 37
2:252nd & 6 at own 37Doroland Dorceus run for 3 yds to the Memph 40
1:003rd & 3 at own 40Paxton Lynch pass complete to Sam Craft for 60 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Tied at 34
Bowling Green Touchdown, 6 plays
1:001st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:001st & 10 at own 25Travis Greene run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 28
1:002nd & 7 at own 28Matt Johnson pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 7 yds to the BwGrn 35 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at own 35Matt Johnson run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 38
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 38Travis Greene run for 8 yds to the BwGrn 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 46Matt Johnson sacked by Wynton McManis for a loss of 8 yards to the BwGrn 38
Q4 14:132nd & 18 at own 38Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 62 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 41, Memphis 34
4th quarter7 drives, then Memphis 44, Bowling Green 41
Memphis Touchdown, 7 plays
14:131st & 0 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:131st & 10 at own 25Paxton Lynch pass complete to Alan Cross for 1 yd to the Memph 26
14:132nd & 9 at own 26Paxton Lynch pass complete to Roderick Proctor for 8 yds to the Memph 34
14:133rd & 1 at own 34Jarvis Cooper run for 4 yds to the Memph 38 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at own 38Jarvis Cooper run for 3 yds to the Memph 41
14:132nd & 7 at own 41Jarvis Cooper run for no gain to the Memph 41
14:133rd & 7 at own 41LYNCH, Paxton pass complete to JONES, Tevin for 12 yards to the BGSU47 (MACK, Alfonso), PENALTY BGSU holding 10 yards to the BGSU49, 1ST DOWN MEM, NO PLAY.
14:131st & 10 at opp 49Paxton Lynch pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 1 yd to the BwGrn 48
11:192nd & 9 at opp 48Paxton Lynch pass complete to Tevin Jones for 48 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Tied at 41
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
11:191st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds , Teo Redding return for 13 yds to the BwGrn 48 BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Offensive holding (6 Yards) to the BwGrn 7
11:121st & 10 at own 7Matt Johnson run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 10
11:122nd & 7 at own 10Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Gehrig Dieter, broken up by Chauncey Lanier
11:123rd & 7 at own 10Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Ronnie Moore, broken up by Chris Morley
11:124th & 7 at own 10Joseph Davidson punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 45
Memphis Field goal, 7 plays
10:231st & 10 at own 45Jarvis Cooper run for no gain to the Memph 45
10:232nd & 10 at own 45Sam Craft run for 10 yds to the BwGrn 45 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at opp 45Paxton Lynch pass complete to Anthony Miller for 34 yds to the BwGrn 11 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at opp 11Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Mose Frazier
10:232nd & 10 at opp 11Paxton Lynch sacked by Taylor Royster for a loss of 5 yards to the BwGrn 16
10:233rd & 15 at opp 16Paxton Lynch run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 11
7:354th & 10 at opp 11Jake Elliott 29 yd FG GOODMemphis 44, Bowling Green 41
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
7:351st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:351st & 10 at own 25Fred Coppet run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 29
7:352nd & 6 at own 29Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Ronnie Moore, broken up by Chauncey Lanier
7:353rd & 6 at own 29Matt Johnson run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 32
6:234th & 3 at own 32Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 06:23
6:234th & 3 at own 32Joseph Davidson punt for 40 yds , Roderick Proctor returns for a loss of 5 yards to the Memph 23
Memphis Punt, 7 plays
6:131st & 10 at own 23Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Mose Frazier
6:132nd & 10 at own 23Doroland Dorceus run for 9 yds to the Memph 32
6:133rd & 1 at own 32Doroland Dorceus run for no gain to the Memph 32
6:134th & 1 at own 32Paxton Lynch run for 2 yds to the Memph 34 for a 1ST down
6:131st & 10 at own 34MEMPHIS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Memph 29
6:131st & 15 at own 29Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Phil Mayhue, broken up by Clint Stephens
6:132nd & 15 at own 29Doroland Dorceus run for 4 yds to the Memph 33
6:133rd & 11 at own 33LYNCH, Paxton pass complete to MAYHUE, Phil for 27 yards to the BGSU40 (SANFORD, James;STEPHENS, Clint), PENALTY MEM holding 3 yards to the MEM30, NO PLAY.
6:133rd & 14 at own 30Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Mose Frazier MEMPHIS Penalty, illegal forward pass ( Yards) declined
6:134th & 14 at own 30Spencer Smith punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Ryan Burbrink at the BwGrn 26
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:061st & 10 at own 26JOHNSON, Matt pass incomplete to REDDING, Teo, PENALTY MEM pass interference 15 yards to the BGSU41, 1ST DOWN BGSU, NO PLAY.
3:061st & 10 at own 41Matt Johnson sacked by Christian Johnson for a loss of 6 yards to the BwGrn 35
3:062nd & 16 at own 35Matt Johnson pass complete to Travis Greene for a loss of 5 yards to the BwGrn 30
3:063rd & 21 at own 30Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 7 yds Ryan Burbrink fumbled, forced by TEAM, recovered by BwGrn Travis Greene
3:064th & 18 at own 33Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Roger Lewis, broken up by Arthur Maulet
Memphis End of game, 3 plays
1:321st & 10 at opp 33Sam Craft run for a loss of 5 yards to the BwGrn 38
1:222nd & 15 at opp 38Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 01:22
1:222nd & 15 at opp 38TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the BwGrn 41
1:223rd & 18 at opp 41TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 43

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 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2016Memphis 77, Bowling Green 3
2015Memphis 44, Bowling Green 41
2004Bowling Green 52, Memphis 35GMAC Bowl

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