Referee Adam Savoie; umpire Paul Myers; head linesman Dan Harrington; line judge Tod Reese; side judge Bruce Williams; field judge Glenn Crowther; back judge Keith Parham; center judge Mark WindhamGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
SMU
0
0
0
0
0
Memphis
28
28
7
0
63
Standouts
PassingPaxton Lynch9 of 14, 222 yards, 7 TDMemphis
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
SMU
Memphis
97
Total yards
483
64
Passing yards
288
33
Rushing yards
195
2.9
Yards per pass
13.1
0.7
Yards per rush
4.6
10
First downs
20
2–18
Third downs
6–13
0–1
Fourth downs
1–3
5
Turnovers
2
4–60
Penalties
5–60
31:56
Possession
28:04
Efficiency
SMU
Memphis
25%
Success rate
45%
−0.34
EPA per play
0.12
0.29
Explosiveness
1.37
−0.39
Rushing EPA
−0.11
−0.25
Passing EPA
0.63
29%
Passing-down success
35%
−0.42
First-down EPA
−0.14
−0.08
Second-down EPA
0.11
−0.29
Third-down EPA
1.34
2%
Havoc by its defense
1%
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 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Memphis −24.5, over/under 70.
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 95%, SMU 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
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.
Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 3 plays, 68 yards
Q1 SMUPunt, 4 plays, 1 yard
Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 SMUPunt, 5 plays, −3 yards
Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 4 plays, 50 yards
Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 1 play, 21 yards
Q1 SMUFumble return TD, 2 plays (Memphis scores), 1 yard
Q1 SMUFumble, 12 plays, 48 yards
Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 3 plays, 63 yards
Q2 SMUPunt, 5 plays, 3 yards
Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 3 plays, 52 yards
Q2 SMUInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 6 plays, 47 yards
Q2 SMUFumble, 8 plays, 27 yards
Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 3 plays, 28 yards
Q2 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 MemphisEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 MemphisPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 MemphisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 MemphisFumble, 4 plays, 56 yards
Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 MemphisPunt, 5 plays, 3 yards
Q3 SMUFumble return TD, 2 plays (Memphis scores), −7 yards
Q3 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q4 MemphisInterception, 4 plays, 16 yards
Q4 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q4 MemphisTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 75 yards
Q4 SMUEnd of game, 1 play, 5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter10 drives, then Memphis 28, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Xavier Jones run for 4 yds to the SMU 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Xavier Jones
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 29
Matt Davis pass complete to Prescott Line for 5 yds to the SMU 34
15:00
4th & 1 at own 34
Josh Williams punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 32
Memphis Touchdown, 3 plays
13:39
1st & 10 at own 32
Doroland Dorceus run for 7 yds to the Memph 39
13:39
2nd & 3 at own 39
LYNCH, Paxton pass incomplete to JONES, Tevin, PENALTY SMU pass interference (JEANLYS, W.) 15 yards to the SMU46, 1ST DOWN MEM, NO PLAY.
13:39
1st & 10 at opp 46
Doroland Dorceus run for 3 yds to the SMU 43
12:38
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 43 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 7, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 4 plays
12:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Davis run for 15 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at own 40
Matt Davis pass incomplete
12:38
2nd & 10 at own 40
Xavier Jones run for 1 yd to the SMU 26 Xavier Jones fumbled, forced by Shareef White,
12:38
3rd & 24 at own 26
Matt Davis pass incomplete
12:38
4th & 24 at own 26
Josh Williams punt for 29 yds, downed at the Memph 45
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
10:46
1st & 10 at own 45
Doroland Dorceus run for no gain to the Memph 45
10:46
2nd & 10 at own 45
Sam Craft run for 4 yds to the Memph 49
10:46
3rd & 6 at own 49
Paxton Lynch pass incomplete
10:46
4th & 6 at own 49
Spencer Smith punt for 51 yds for a touchback
SMU Punt, 5 plays
9:31
1st & 10 at own 20
Matt Davis pass complete to Ryheem Malone for 9 yds to the SMU 29
9:31
2nd & 1 at own 29
Prescott Line run for 8 yds to the SMU 37 for a 1ST down
9:31
1st & 10 at own 37
DAVIS,Matt pass incomplete to MALONE, Ryheem, PENALTY SMU pass interference (MALONE, Ryheem) 15 yards to the SMU22, NO PLAY.
9:31
1st & 25 at own 22
Xavier Jones run for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 19
9:31
2nd & 28 at own 19
Matt Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 18
9:31
3rd & 29 at own 18
Matt Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 17
6:25
4th & 30 at own 17
WILLIAMS, Josh punt 26 yards to the SMU43, FRAZIER, Mose return to the SMU0, clock 06:25, NO PLAY, WILLIAMS, Josh punt 26 yards to the SMU43, FRAZIER, Mose return 3 yards to the SMU40, PENALTY MEM illegal block (PORTER, Darian) 10 yards to the 50 yardline, 1st and 10, MEM ball on 50 yardline.
Memphis Touchdown, 4 plays
6:25
1st & 10 at the 50
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 34 yds Mose Frazier fumbled, forced by Jordan Wyatt, for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at opp 16
Paxton Lynch pass incomplete
6:25
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Mose Frazier, broken up by Jordan Wyatt
5:42
3rd & 10 at opp 16
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Doroland Dorceus for 16 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 14, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 3 plays
5:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Xavier Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 24
5:42
2nd & 11 at own 24
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton, broken up by Reggis Ball
5:42
3rd & 11 at own 24
Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 9 yds to the SMU 33
5:42
4th & 2 at own 33
Jackson Koonce punt blocked by Ricky Hunter, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 21 blocked by Ricky Hunter
Memphis Touchdown, 1 play
4:02
1st & 10 at opp 21
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Frank Wims for 21 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 21, SMU 0
SMU Fumble return TD, 2 plays (Memphis scores)
4:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Davis run for 1 yd to the SMU 26
3:20
2nd & 9 at own 26
Xavier Jones run for no gain Xavier Jones fumbled, recovered by Memph Leonard Pegues , return for 26 yds, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 28, SMU 0
SMU Fumble, 12 plays
3:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Davis run for 6 yds to the SMU 31
3:20
2nd & 4 at own 31
Matt Davis run for 4 yds to the SMU 35 for a 1ST down
3:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Braeden West run for no gain to the SMU 35
3:20
2nd & 10 at own 35
Matt Davis pass complete to Jeremiah Gaines for 5 yds to the SMU 40
3:20
3rd & 5 at own 40
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Braeden West, broken up by Reggis Ball for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Reggis Ball) to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down
1:03
1st & 10 at opp 45
Timeout SMU, clock 01:03
1:03
1st & 10 at opp 45
DAVIS,Matt pass incomplete to WEST, Braeden, PENALTY MEM pass interference (MORLEY, Chris) 15 yards to the MEM30, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
1:03
1st & 10 at opp 30
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
1:03
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Matt Davis run for 9 yds to the Memph 21
1:03
3rd & 1 at opp 21
Matt Davis run for 7 yds to the Memph 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Matt Davis pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Matt Davis pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 14
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
Q2 15:00
4th & 10 at opp 14
Josh Williams run for a loss of 7 yards to the Memph 37 Josh Williams fumbled, forced by Leonard Pegues, recovered by Memph Arthur Maulet , return for 10 yds to the Memph 37
2nd quarter9 drives, then Memphis 56, SMU 0
Memphis Touchdown, 3 plays
14:33
1st & 10 at own 37
Sam Craft run for 18 yds to the SMU 45 for a 1ST down
14:33
1st & 10 at opp 45
Mose Frazier run for 30 yds to the SMU 15 for a 1ST down
14:00
1st & 10 at opp 15
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 15 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 35, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 5 plays
14:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Elliott kickoff for 62 yds , Deion Sanders Jr. return for 24 yds to the SMU 27
13:53
1st & 10 at own 27
Matt Davis run for no gain to the SMU 27
13:53
2nd & 10 at own 27
Braeden West run for 13 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
13:53
1st & 10 at own 40
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
13:53
2nd & 10 at own 40
Braeden West run for 2 yds to the SMU 42
13:53
3rd & 8 at own 42
Matt Davis sacked by Dontrell Nelson for a loss of 12 yards to the SMU 30
13:53
4th & 20 at own 30
Jackson Koonce punt for 40 yds , Mose Frazier returns for 18 yds to the Memph 48
Memphis Touchdown, 3 plays
11:31
1st & 10 at own 48
Paxton Lynch pass incomplete
11:31
2nd & 10 at own 48
Doroland Dorceus run for 8 yds to the SMU 44
10:43
3rd & 2 at opp 44
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Anthony Miller for 44 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 42, SMU 0
SMU Interception, 3 plays
10:43
1st & 0 at the 50
Jake Elliott kickoff for 48 yds , Braeden West return for 10 yds to the SMU 12
10:35
1st & 10 at own 12
Xavier Jones run for 3 yds to the SMU 15
10:35
2nd & 7 at own 15
Matt Davis sacked by Christian Johnson for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 14
10:35
3rd & 8 at own 14
Matt Davis pass intercepted Dontrell Nelson return for no gain to the SMU 47
Memphis Touchdown, 6 plays
9:39
1st & 10 at opp 47
Sam Craft run for no gain to the SMU 47
9:39
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Paxton Lynch pass incomplete
9:01
3rd & 10 at opp 47
Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 09:01
9:01
3rd & 10 at opp 47
Paxton Lynch run for 7 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, personal foul (Troy Castle) to the SMU 25 for a 1ST down
9:01
1st & 10 at opp 25
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Frank Wims for 21 yds to the SMU 4 for a 1ST down
9:01
1st & goal at opp 4
Sam Craft run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 6
7:37
2nd & goal at opp 6
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Daniel Hurd for 6 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 49, SMU 0
SMU Fumble, 8 plays
7:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Elliott kickoff for 62 yds
7:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Darrel Colbert Jr. pass incomplete to Darius Joseph, broken up by Dontrell Nelson
7:37
2nd & 10 at own 35
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for 12 yds to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down
7:37
1st & 10 at own 47
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for 4 yds to the Memph 49
7:37
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
7:37
3rd & 7 at the 50
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for 3 yds to the MEMPHIS 47 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, personal foul (Ricky Hunter) to the Memph 32 for a 1ST down
7:37
1st & 10 at opp 32
Xavier Jones run for 1 yd to the Memph 31
7:37
2nd & 9 at opp 31
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for 3 yds to the Memph 28
7:37
3rd & 6 at opp 28
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for a loss of 6 yards to the SMU 28 Darrel Colbert Jr. fumbled, forced by Chauncey Lanier, recovered by Memph DeMarco Montgomery , return for 34 yds to the SMU 28
Memphis Touchdown, 3 plays
3:54
1st & 10 at opp 28
Jarvis Cooper run for 2 yds to the SMU 26
3:54
2nd & 8 at opp 26
Tevin Jones run for 4 yds to the SMU 22
2:23
3rd & 4 at opp 22
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 22 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 56, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 3 plays
2:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds , Deion Sanders Jr. return for 9 yds to the SMU 9
2:17
1st & 10 at own 9
Prescott Line run for 1 yd to the SMU 10
2:17
2nd & 9 at own 10
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for 6 yds to the SMU 16
2:17
3rd & 3 at own 16
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for 2 yds to the SMU 18 SMU Penalty, crackback ( Yards) declined
2:17
4th & 1 at own 18
Jackson Koonce punt for 42 yds , Anthony Miller returns for 6 yds to the Memph 46
Memphis End of half, 1 play
0:31
1st & 10 at own 46
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 44
3rd quarter9 drives, then Memphis 63, SMU 0
Memphis Punt, 6 plays
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
Chad Hedlund kickoff for 64 yds , Arthur Maulet return for 24 yds to the Memph 25
14:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Doroland Dorceus run for 7 yds to the Memph 32
14:52
2nd & 3 at own 32
Doroland Dorceus run for 2 yds to the Memph 34
14:52
3rd & 1 at own 34
Doroland Dorceus run for 2 yds to the Memph 36 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 36
Mose Frazier run for 3 yds to the Memph 39
14:52
2nd & 7 at own 39
Doroland Dorceus run for 4 yds to the Memph 43
14:52
3rd & 3 at own 43
Sam Craft run for 1 yd to the Memph 44
14:52
4th & 2 at own 44
Spencer Smith punt for 53 yds, downed at the SMU 3
SMU Punt, 3 plays
11:28
1st & 10 at own 3
Matt Davis run for 2 yds to the SMU 5
11:28
2nd & 8 at own 5
Matt Davis run for 1 yd to the SMU 6
10:13
3rd & 7 at own 6
Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 10:13
10:13
3rd & 7 at own 6
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Darius Joseph
10:13
4th & 7 at own 6
Jackson Koonce punt for 29 yds, downed at the SMU 35
Memphis Turnover on downs, 4 plays
9:56
1st & 10 at opp 35
Clay Holgorsen pass incomplete
9:56
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Darius Lee run for no gain to the SMU 35
9:56
3rd & 10 at opp 35
Clay Holgorsen pass complete to Anthony Miller for 8 yds to the SMU 27
9:56
4th & 2 at opp 27
Clay Holgorsen pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
SMU Punt, 3 plays
8:23
1st & 10 at own 27
Xavier Jones run for 3 yds to the SMU 30
8:23
2nd & 7 at own 30
Matt Davis pass incomplete
8:23
3rd & 7 at own 30
Matt Davis run for no gain to the SMU 30
8:23
4th & 7 at own 30
N/A punt for 31 yds, downed at the Memph 39
Memphis Fumble, 4 plays
6:49
1st & 10 at own 39
Clay Holgorsen run for 6 yds to the Memph 45
6:49
2nd & 4 at own 45
Darius Lee run for 9 yds to the SMU 46 for a 1ST down
6:49
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jackson Dillon run for 5 yds to the SMU 41
6:49
2nd & 5 at opp 41
Clay Holgorsen pass complete to Daniel Hurd for 34 yds Daniel Hurd fumbled, forced by Jackson Mitchell, recovered by SMU Jackson Mitchell
SMU Punt, 3 plays
5:03
1st & 10 at own 5
Prescott Line run for 2 yds to the SMU 7
5:03
2nd & 8 at own 7
Prescott Line run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 6
5:03
3rd & 9 at own 6
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
5:03
4th & 9 at own 6
Jackson Koonce punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Mose Frazier at the SMU 37
Memphis Punt, 5 plays
3:41
1st & 10 at opp 37
Robert Davis run for 6 yds to the SMU 31
3:41
2nd & 4 at opp 31
Robert Davis run for 4 yds to the SMU 27 for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & 10 at opp 27
Robert Davis run for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 32
MEMPHIS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the SMU 34
3:41
4th & 17 at opp 34
Nick Jacobs punt for 26 yds, downed at the SMU 8
SMU Fumble return TD, 2 plays (Memphis scores)
1:11
1st & 10 at own 8
Matt Davis run for no gain to the SMU 8
0:25
2nd & 10 at own 8
Matt Davis run for a loss of 5 yards Matt Davis fumbled, recovered by Memph Jackson Dillon , return for 1 yd, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 63, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 6 plays
0:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Xavier Jones run for no gain to the SMU 25
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Darrel Colbert Jr. pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at own 25
Darrel Colbert Jr. pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 36 yds to the Memph 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for a loss of 8 yards to the Memph 47
Q4 15:00
2nd & 18 at opp 47
Darrel Colbert Jr. pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
Q4 15:00
3rd & 18 at opp 47
Darrel Colbert Jr. sacked by Phillip Sumpter for a loss of 8 yards to the SMU 45
Q4 15:00
4th & 26 at own 45
Jackson Koonce punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Mose Frazier at the Memph 25
4th quarter4 drives, then Memphis 63, SMU 0
Memphis Interception, 4 plays
12:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Robert Davis run for 5 yds to the Memph 30
12:38
2nd & 5 at own 30
Robert Davis run for 3 yds to the Memph 33
12:38
3rd & 2 at own 33
Clay Holgorsen pass complete to Anthony Miller for 8 yds to the Memph 41 for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at own 41
Clay Holgorsen pass intercepted Cedric Lancaster return for no gain to the Memph 49
SMU Punt, 3 plays
10:49
1st & 10 at opp 49
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for 1 yd to the Memph 48
10:49
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Xavier Jones run for 1 yd to the Memph 47
10:49
3rd & 8 at opp 47
Darrel Colbert Jr. sacked by Phillip Sumpter for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 48
10:49
4th & 13 at own 48
Jackson Koonce punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 9
Memphis Turnover on downs, 14 plays
8:52
1st & 10 at own 9
Tearris Wallace run for 14 yds to the Memph 23 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at own 23
Tearris Wallace run for 4 yds to the Memph 27
8:52
2nd & 6 at own 27
Tearris Wallace run for 1 yd to the Memph 28
8:52
3rd & 5 at own 28
Clay Holgorsen pass complete to Devonte Howard for 14 yds to the Memph 42 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at own 42
Tearris Wallace run for no gain to the Memph 42
8:52
2nd & 10 at own 42
Robert Davis run for 28 yds to the SMU 30 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at opp 30
Robert Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 31
8:52
2nd & 11 at opp 31
Robert Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 32
8:52
3rd & 12 at opp 32
Darius Lee run for 11 yds to the SMU 21
8:52
4th & 1 at opp 21
Clay Holgorsen run for 2 yds to the SMU 19 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at opp 19
Darius Lee run for 2 yds to the SMU 17
8:52
2nd & 8 at opp 17
Darius Lee run for 6 yds to the SMU 11
8:52
3rd & 2 at opp 11
Darius Lee run for no gain to the SMU 11
8:52
4th & 2 at opp 11
Darius Lee run for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 16
SMU End of game, 1 play
0:28
1st & 10 at own 16
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for 5 yds to the SMU 21
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.
PassingPaxton Lynch9 of 14, 222 yards, 7 TDMemphis
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