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South Florida at Memphis

Saturday, November 12, 2016

South Florida beat Memphis 49–⁠42. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Memphis led the series 5–⁠4.

AwaySouth Florida11–⁠2 in 2016
49
HomeMemphis8–⁠5 in 2016
42

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisTV: ESPNUAttendance 37,218

At kickoff
53°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Michael Roche; umpire Hilbert Byers; head linesman Adam Loudin; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge Bruce Williams; field judge Ben Basconcells; back judge Michael Griffit; center judge A. CalabreseGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Florida147141449
Memphis314141142

Standouts

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Player stats

South Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quinton Flowers24/2926320
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quinton Flowers20210348
Rodney Adams386192
Marlon Mack1569113
D’Ernest Johnson948013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rodney Adams8115149
Marlon Mack961014
Tyre McCants346140
Mitchell Wilcox233030
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nate Godwin10000
Tajee Fullwood7000
Ronnie Hoggins7000
Auggie Sanchez6000
Deatrick Nichols5001

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Riley Ferguson29/4633131
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Darrell Henderson1281121
Patrick Taylor Jr.979035
Doroland Dorceus1076022
Riley Ferguson441129
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony Miller10153157
Daniel Montiel10100121
Phil Mayhue224016
Tony Pollard220012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Curtis Akins11100
Jonathan Cook10100
Chris Morley9100
Arthur Maulet6100

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

Team stats

South FloridaMemphis
679Total yards608
263Passing yards331
416Rushing yards277
9.1Yards per pass7.2
8.3Yards per rush7.9
30First downs29
7–⁠13Third downs4–⁠12
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers1
7–⁠75Penalties6–⁠60
32:49Possession27:11
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

South FloridaMemphis
51%Success rate59%
0.58EPA per play0.34
1.67Explosiveness1.14
0.64Rushing EPA0.48
0.48Passing EPA0.24
41%Passing-down success53%
0.15First-down EPA0.43
0.66Second-down EPA0.38
1.08Third-down EPA0.10
12%Havoc by its defense15%

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 52% to win. South Florida won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

South Florida −3, over/under 76.5.

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 South Florida 58%, Memphis 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Memphis end zoneSouth Florida end zoneQ1 South FloridaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 5 playsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ1 South FloridaTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 MemphisField goal, 9 playsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 8 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 South FloridaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 South FloridaMissed FG, 14 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 4 playsQ2 South FloridaEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 MemphisInterception, 2 playsQ3 South FloridaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 South FloridaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 MemphisField goal, 10 playsQ4 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisMissed FG, 6 playsQ4 South FloridaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdown, 1 playQ4 South FloridaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 MemphisTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 South FloridaEnd 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, South Florida right to left.
  1. Q1 South FloridaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 MemphisPunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  3. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 South FloridaTouchdown, 2 plays, 96 yards
  6. Q1 MemphisField goal, 9 plays, 44 yards
  7. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
  8. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 13 plays, 91 yards
  9. Q2 South FloridaTouchdown, 7 plays, 82 yards
  10. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 South FloridaMissed FG, 14 plays, 76 yards
  12. Q2 MemphisPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  13. Q2 South FloridaEnd of half, 4 plays, 13 yards
  14. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 7 plays, 90 yards
  15. Q3 MemphisInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
  16. Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 5 plays, 81 yards
  17. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 8 plays, 61 yards
  18. Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  19. Q3 MemphisField goal, 10 plays, 60 yards
  20. Q4 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  21. Q4 MemphisMissed FG, 6 plays, 25 yards
  22. Q4 South FloridaTouchdown, 7 plays, 67 yards
  23. Q4 MemphisTouchdown, 1 play, 57 yards
  24. Q4 South FloridaTouchdown, 10 plays, 78 yards
  25. Q4 MemphisTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 61 yards
  26. Q4 South FloridaEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then South Florida 14, Memphis 3
South Florida Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Marlon Mack run for 7 yds to the SFla 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 7 yds to the SFla 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Marlon Mack run for 1 yd to the SFla 40
15:002nd & 9 at own 40Rodney Adams run for a loss of 9 yards to the SFla 31
15:003rd & 18 at own 31Quinton Flowers run for 20 yds to the Memph 49 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at opp 49Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 49 yds for a TD, (Brandon Behr KICK)South Florida 7, Memphis 0
Memphis Punt, 5 plays
12:511st & 0 at own 35Brandon Behr kickoff for 56 yds , Tony Pollard return for no gain to the Memph 14 Tony Pollard fumbled,
12:401st & 10 at own 14Darrell Henderson run for 14 yds to the Memph 28 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at own 28Darrell Henderson run for 10 yds to the Memph 38 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at own 38Darrell Henderson run for 2 yds to the Memph 40
12:402nd & 8 at own 40Darrell Henderson run for 4 yds to the Memph 44
12:403rd & 4 at own 44Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Tony Pollard
10:504th & 4 at own 44Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 10:50
10:504th & 4 at own 44Spencer Smith punt for 41 yds
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
10:431st & 10 at own 15Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling
10:432nd & 10 at own 15Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the SFla 18
10:433rd & 7 at own 18Marlon Mack run for 5 yds to the SFla 23
10:434th & 2 at own 23Jonathan Hernandez punt for 35 yds , Anthony Miller returns for 7 yds to the Memph 49
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
9:041st & 10 at own 49Darrell Henderson run for 2 yds to the SFla 49
9:042nd & 8 at opp 49Darrell Henderson run for 4 yds to the SFla 45
9:043rd & 4 at opp 45Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Daniel Montiel, broken up by Mike Love
9:044th & 4 at opp 45Riley Ferguson punt for 41 yds, downed at the SFla 4
South Florida Touchdown, 2 plays
7:531st & 10 at own 4D’Ernest Johnson run for 4 yds to the SFla 8
7:212nd & 6 at own 8Rodney Adams run for 92 yds for a TD, (Brandon Behr KICK) MEMPHIS Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declinedSouth Florida 14, Memphis 0
Memphis Field goal, 9 plays
7:211st & 0 at own 35Brandon Behr kickoff for 62 yds , Tony Pollard return for 23 yds to the Memph 26
7:151st & 10 at own 26Riley Ferguson pass complete to Darrell Henderson for 2 yds to the Memph 28
7:152nd & 8 at own 28Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 10 yds to the Memph 38 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at own 38Riley Ferguson pass complete to Tony Pollard for 8 yds to the Memph 46
7:152nd & 2 at own 46Riley Ferguson pass incomplete
7:153rd & 2 at own 46Doroland Dorceus run for 22 yds to the SFla 32 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at opp 32Riley Ferguson pass incomplete
7:152nd & 10 at opp 32Doroland Dorceus run for 2 yds to the SFla 30
7:153rd & 8 at opp 30Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Darrell Henderson
4:434th & 8 at opp 30Jake Elliott 47 yd FG GOODSouth Florida 14, Memphis 3
South Florida Punt, 8 plays
4:431st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:431st & 10 at own 25Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marlon Mack for 6 yds to the SFla 31
4:432nd & 4 at own 31Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marlon Mack for 14 yds to the SFla 45 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at own 45Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marlon Mack for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 44
4:432nd & 11 at own 44Marlon Mack run for no gain to the SFla 44
4:433rd & 11 at own 44Marlon Mack run for 12 yds to the Memph 44 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at opp 44Quinton Flowers run for 1 yd to the Memph 43
4:432nd & 9 at opp 43Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Elkanah Dillon, broken up by Austin Hall
1:573rd & 9 at opp 43Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 01:57
1:573rd & 9 at opp 43Marlon Mack run for no gain to the Memph 43
1:574th & 9 at opp 43Jonathan Hernandez punt for 34 yds, downed at the Memph 9
Memphis Touchdown, 13 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 9Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 8 yds to the Memph 17
1:132nd & 2 at own 17Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 1 yd to the Memph 18
1:133rd & 1 at own 18Riley Ferguson run for 2 yds to the Memph 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 20Riley Ferguson run for 9 yds to the Memph 29
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at own 29Riley Ferguson pass complete to Tony Pollard for 12 yds to the Memph 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 41Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 4 yds to the Memph 45
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 45Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 3 yds to the SFla 48 for a 1ST down SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, personal foul (Ronnie Hoggins) to the SFla 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 37Riley Ferguson pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 37Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Patrick Taylor Jr.
Q2 13:064th & 10 at opp 37Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 13:06
Q2 13:064th & 10 at opp 37Riley Ferguson run for 29 yds to the SFla 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:061st & goal at opp 8Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 7 yds to the SFla 1
Q2 12:132nd & goal at opp 1Riley Ferguson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)South Florida 14, Memphis 10
2nd quarter5 drives, then South Florida 21, Memphis 17
South Florida Touchdown, 7 plays
12:131st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 63 yds , Rodney Adams return for 16 yds to the SFla 18
12:061st & 10 at own 18MACK, Marlon rush for 24 yards to the USF42, out-of-bounds, PENALTY USF holding (LARKIN, Brooks) 9 yards to the USF9, NO PLAY.
12:061st & 19 at own 9Quinton Flowers run for 20 yds to the SFla 29 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at own 29Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marlon Mack for 5 yds to the SFla 34
12:062nd & 5 at own 34Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marlon Mack for 11 yds to the SFla 45 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at own 45D’Ernest Johnson run for 4 yds to the SFla 49
12:062nd & 6 at own 49Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Ryeshene Bronson
12:063rd & 6 at own 49Rodney Adams run for 3 yds to the Memph 48
9:414th & 3 at opp 48Quinton Flowers run for 48 yds for a TD, (Brandon Behr KICK)South Florida 21, Memphis 10
Memphis Touchdown, 7 plays
9:411st & 0 at own 35Brandon Behr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:411st & 10 at own 25Doroland Dorceus run for 9 yds to the Memph 34
9:412nd & 1 at own 34Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 14 yds to the Memph 48 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at own 48Riley Ferguson pass complete to Doroland Dorceus for 9 yds to the SFla 43
9:412nd & 1 at opp 43Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 10 yds to the SFla 33 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 33Riley Ferguson pass incomplete
9:412nd & 10 at opp 33Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 12 yds to the SFla 21 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 21Darrell Henderson run for 21 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)South Florida 21, Memphis 17
South Florida Missed FG, 14 plays
7:451st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 64 yds , Rodney Adams return for 13 yds to the SFla 48 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, illegal block (7 Yards) to the SFla 7
7:381st & 10 at own 7D’Ernest Johnson run for 10 yds to the SFla 17 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at own 17D’Ernest Johnson run for 4 yds to the SFla 21
7:382nd & 6 at own 21Quinton Flowers run for 1 yd to the SFla 22
7:383rd & 5 at own 22Quinton Flowers run for 15 yds to the SFla 37 for a 1ST down
7:381st & goal at opp 0FLOWERS, Quinto pass incomplete to SCANTLING, Marq, PENALTY USF holding off-setting, PENALTY MEM pass interference off-setting, NO PLAY.
7:381st & 10 at own 37D’Ernest Johnson run for 5 yds to the SFla 42
7:382nd & 5 at own 42D’Ernest Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 41 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Donald Pennington) to the Memph 44 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 44Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Elkanah Dillon
7:382nd & 10 at opp 44D’Ernest Johnson run for 13 yds to the Memph 31 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 31Quinton Flowers pass complete to Tyre McCants for 6 yds to the Memph 25
7:382nd & 4 at opp 25Tyre McCants run for 5 yds to the Memph 20 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 20Quinton Flowers pass complete to Chris Barr for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 22
7:382nd & 12 at opp 22Quinton Flowers run for 6 yds to the Memph 16
7:383rd & 6 at opp 16FLOWERS, Quinto pass incomplete (SUTTLES, Ernest), PENALTY MEM 12 men on the field (AVERY, Genard) 5 yards to the MEM11, NO PLAY.
7:383rd & 1 at opp 11Quinton Flowers run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 12
7:384th & 2 at opp 12SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, false start (Deatrick Nichols) to the Memph 17
1:594th & 7 at opp 17Brandon Behr 34 yd FG MISSED
Memphis Punt, 4 plays
1:591st & 10 at own 20Riley Ferguson pass complete to Darrell Henderson for 14 yds to the Memph 34 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at own 34Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Tony Pollard
1:592nd & 10 at own 34Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 8 yds to the Memph 42
1:593rd & 2 at own 42Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Mechane Slade
1:594th & 2 at own 42Spencer Smith punt for 58 yds for a touchback
South Florida End of half, 4 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 20Marlon Mack run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 19
1:022nd & 11 at own 19Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marlon Mack for 7 yds to the SFla 26
1:023rd & 4 at own 26Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Rodney Adams, broken up by Jonathan Cook
1:024th & 4 at own 26Marlon Mack run for 7 yds to the SFla 33 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then South Florida 35, Memphis 31
Memphis Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brandon Behr kickoff for 63 yds , Tony Pollard return for 18 yds to the MEMPHIS 47 MEMPHIS Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Memph 10
14:531st & 10 at own 10Doroland Dorceus run for 5 yds to the Memph 15
14:532nd & 5 at own 15Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 8 yds to the Memph 23 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 23Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 16 yds to the Memph 39 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 39Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 5 yds to the Memph 44
14:532nd & 5 at own 44Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 35 yds to the SFla 21 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 21Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 14 yds to the SFla 7 for a 1ST down
12:171st & goal at opp 7Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Hurd for 7 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 24, South Florida 21
Memphis Interception, 2 plays
12:171st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott on-side kick recovered by MEMPHIS at the SFla 49
12:161st & 10 at opp 49Doroland Dorceus run for 1 yd to the SFla 48
12:162nd & 9 at opp 48Riley Ferguson pass intercepted Deatrick Nichols return for no gain to the SFla 19
South Florida Touchdown, 5 plays
11:281st & 10 at own 19Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 9 yds to the SFla 28
11:282nd & 1 at own 28Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marlon Mack for 3 yds to the SFla 31 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at own 31Quinton Flowers pass complete to Mitchell Wilcox for 30 yds to the Memph 39 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 39Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 27 yds to the Memph 12 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 12Quinton Flowers run for 12 yds for a TD, (Brandon Behr KICK) MEMPHIS Penalty, roughing the kicker ( Yards) declinedSouth Florida 28, Memphis 24
Memphis Touchdown, 8 plays
10:001st & 0 at own 35Brandon Behr kickoff for 62 yds , Tony Pollard return for 33 yds to the Memph 39 Tony Pollard fumbled, forced by Tajee Fullwood,
9:491st & 10 at own 39Darrell Henderson run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at the 50Darrell Henderson run for 9 yds to the SFla 41
9:492nd & 1 at opp 41Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 10 yds to the SFla 31 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at opp 31MEMPHIS Penalty, false start (Drew Kyser) to the SFla 36
9:491st & 15 at opp 36Doroland Dorceus run for 21 yds to the SFla 15 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at opp 15Doroland Dorceus run for 12 yds to the SFla 3 for a 1ST down
9:491st & goal at opp 3Doroland Dorceus run for 1 yd to the SFla 2
9:492nd & goal at opp 2Doroland Dorceus run for 1 yd to the SFla 1
6:313rd & goal at opp 1Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 1 yd for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 31, South Florida 28
South Florida Touchdown, 9 plays
6:311st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds , Rodney Adams return for 20 yds to the SFla 20
6:241st & 10 at own 20Quinton Flowers run for 2 yds to the SFla 22
6:242nd & 8 at own 22Quinton Flowers run for a loss of 3 yards to the SFla 23 Quinton Flowers fumbled, recovered by SFla Quinton Flowers
6:243rd & 7 at own 23Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marlon Mack for 8 yds to the SFla 31 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at own 31Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 7 yds to the SFla 38
6:242nd & 3 at own 38Quinton Flowers run for 9 yds to the SFla 47 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at own 47D’Ernest Johnson run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
6:242nd & 7 at the 50Quinton Flowers pass complete to D’Ernest Johnson for 10 yds to the Memph 40 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at opp 40Quinton Flowers pass complete to Tyre McCants for no gain to the Memph 40
2:402nd & 10 at opp 40Quinton Flowers pass complete to Tyre McCants for 40 yds for a TD, (Brandon Behr KICK)South Florida 35, Memphis 31
Memphis Field goal, 10 plays
2:401st & 0 at own 35Brandon Behr kickoff for 65 yds , Tony Pollard return for 28 yds to the Memph 28
2:341st & 10 at own 28Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 17 yds to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at own 45FERGUSON, Riley pass incomplete, PENALTY MEM holding (TATE, Trevon) 10 yards to the MEM35, NO PLAY.
2:341st & 20 at own 35Patrick Taylor Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 34
2:342nd & 21 at own 34Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 17 yds to the SFla 49
2:343rd & 4 at opp 49Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 20 yds to the SFla 29 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at opp 29Riley Ferguson pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 2 yds to the SFla 27
2:342nd & 8 at opp 27Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 9 yds to the SFla 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 18Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 4 yds to the SFla 14
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 14Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 2 yds to the SFla 12
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 12Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Daniel Montiel, broken up by Nate Godwin
Q4 13:484th & 4 at opp 12Jake Elliott 29 yd FG GOODSouth Florida 35, Memphis 34
4th quarter7 drives, then South Florida 49, Memphis 42
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
13:481st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:481st & 10 at own 25Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the SFla 28
13:482nd & 7 at own 28Quinton Flowers run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 26
13:483rd & 9 at own 26Quinton Flowers pass complete to Mitchell Wilcox for 3 yds to the SFla 29 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, personal foul (Jeremi Hall) to the SFla 15
13:484th & 20 at own 15Jonathan Hernandez punt for 43 yds, downed at the Memph 42
Memphis Missed FG, 6 plays
12:091st & 10 at own 42Darrell Henderson run for 4 yds to the Memph 46
12:092nd & 6 at own 46Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 13 yds to the SFla 41 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at opp 41Darrell Henderson run for a loss of 5 yards to the SFla 46
12:092nd & 15 at opp 46Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 13 yds to the SFla 33
12:093rd & 2 at opp 33Riley Ferguson pass incomplete
10:054th & 2 at opp 33Jake Elliott 50 yd FG MISSED
South Florida Touchdown, 7 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 33Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 32
10:052nd & 11 at own 32Quinton Flowers run for 35 yds to the Memph 33 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 33Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marlon Mack for 8 yds to the Memph 25
10:052nd & 2 at opp 25Marlon Mack run for 13 yds to the Memph 12 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 12Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the Memph 9
10:052nd & 7 at opp 9Quinton Flowers run for 5 yds to the Memph 4
7:053rd & 2 at opp 4Marlon Mack run for 4 yds for a TD, (Brandon Behr KICK)South Florida 42, Memphis 34
Memphis Touchdown, 1 play
7:051st & 0 at own 35Brandon Behr kickoff for 58 yds , Tony Pollard return for 36 yds to the Memph 43
6:461st & 10 at own 43Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 57 yds for a TD, (Riley Ferguson pass to Phil Mayhue for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 42
South Florida Touchdown, 10 plays
6:461st & 0 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 63 yds , Rodney Adams return for 20 yds to the SFla 22
6:421st & 10 at own 22Marlon Mack run for 9 yds to the SFla 31 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Jonathan Cook) to the SFla 46 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at own 46Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the SFla 49 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Offensive holding (Chris Barr) to the SFla 39
6:421st & 17 at own 39Quinton Flowers run for 6 yds to the SFla 45
6:422nd & 11 at own 45Quinton Flowers run for 6 yds to the Memph 49
6:423rd & 5 at opp 49Quinton Flowers run for 6 yds to the Memph 43 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 43Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 4 yds to the Memph 39
3:222nd & 6 at opp 39Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 03:22
3:222nd & 6 at opp 39Quinton Flowers run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 41
2:383rd & 8 at opp 41Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 02:38
2:383rd & 8 at opp 41Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 02:38
2:383rd & 8 at opp 41Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 13 yds to the Memph 28 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at opp 28D’Ernest Johnson run for 6 yds to the Memph 22
1:462nd & 4 at opp 22Quinton Flowers run for 22 yds for a TD, (Brandon Behr KICK)South Florida 49, Memphis 42
Memphis Turnover on downs, 9 plays
1:461st & 0 at own 35Brandon Behr kickoff for 57 yds , Tony Pollard return for 28 yds to the Memph 36
1:411st & 10 at own 36Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 7 yds to the Memph 43
1:412nd & 3 at own 43Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 21 yds to the SFla 36 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at opp 36Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 01:23
1:231st & 10 at opp 36Doroland Dorceus run for 2 yds to the SFla 34 for a 1ST down SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Deadrin Senat) to the SFla 19 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at opp 19Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 6 yds to the SFla 13
1:232nd & 4 at opp 13Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 5 yds to the SFla 8 for a 1ST down
1:231st & goal at opp 8Darrell Henderson run for 5 yds to the SFla 3
0:532nd & 0 at opp 3Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 00:53
0:532nd & goal at opp 3Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Phil Mayhue, broken up by Deatrick Nichols
0:533rd & goal at opp 3Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Phil Mayhue
0:534th & goal at opp 3Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller, broken up by Deatrick Nichols
South Florida End of game, 2 plays
0:411st & 10 at own 3TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 2
0:382nd & 11 at own 2Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 00:38
0:382nd & 11 at own 2TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 1

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.

The series

Every South Florida–Memphis game

Memphis leads 10–⁠4 in 14 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Memphis 34, South Florida 31
2024Memphis 21, South Florida 3
2023Memphis 59, South Florida 50
2020Memphis 34, South Florida 33
2019Memphis 49, South Florida 10
2016South Florida 49, Memphis 42

Around this game

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Ranked games that day

Every game of Week 11