Southern Illinois at Memphis

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Memphis beat Southern Illinois 44–⁠31. It was their only meeting on record.

AwaySouthern Illinois4–⁠7 in 2017
31
HomeMemphis10–⁠3 in 2017
44

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisTV: ESPN3Attendance 41,584

At kickoff
87°F, a few clouds, wind 8 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Adam Savoie; umpire Paul Myers; head linesman Jeremy McCurley; line judge Tod Reese; side judge Alex Moore; field judge Chris Bikowski; back judge Tom Fimmen; center judge Ryan WingersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern Illinois1473731
Memphis710171044

Standouts

  • PassingSam Straub30 of 48, 290 yards, 4 TD, 1 INTSouthern Illinois
  • ReceivingConnor Iwema9 catches, 118 yards, 1 TDSouthern Illinois
  • DefenseRyan Neal10 tacklesSouthern Illinois

Player stats

Southern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Straub30/4829041
Connor Iwema0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Daquan Isom1749011
Jonathan Mixon92307
Sam Straub41607
D.J. Davis5906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Connor Iwema9118136
Raphael Leonard670019
Darrell James343233
D.J. Davis317012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ryan Neal10000
Cody Crider9000
Kyron Watson8100
Jeremy Chinn7000

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Riley Ferguson22/3628820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Patrick Taylor Jr.1677122
Darrell Henderson1271120
Riley Ferguson523015
Anthony Miller3504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
John Williams274055
Phil Mayhue457026
Anthony Miller647116
Joey Magnifico328113
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Austin Hall9000
Jonathan Cook7000
Curtis Akins7000
Terrell Carter7000
Shaun Rupert2001

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

Team stats

Southern IllinoisMemphis
393Total yards464
290Passing yards288
103Rushing yards176
5.9Yards per pass8.0
2.8Yards per rush4.9
23First downs24
10–⁠20Third downs5–⁠13
3–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
7–⁠56Penalties8–⁠90
35:44Possession24:16
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Southern IllinoisMemphis
40%Success rate47%
0.09EPA per play0.35
1.24Explosiveness1.36
−0.21Rushing EPA0.23
0.33Passing EPA0.55
42%Passing-down success43%
−0.52First-down EPA0.08
0.18Second-down EPA0.46
1.01Third-down EPA0.96
9%Havoc by its defense14%

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 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Memphis −29.5.

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 98%, Southern Illinois 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Memphis end zoneSouthern Illinois end zoneQ1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern IllinoisInterception, 4 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 15 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 4 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 4 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisField goal, 13 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 MemphisEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 MemphisField goal, 10 playsQ3 Southern IllinoisField goal, 16 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdownQ3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisField goal, 11 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Memphis drives left to right, Southern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 78 yards
  2. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 Southern IllinoisInterception, 4 plays, 10 yards
  4. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 3 plays, 14 yards
  5. Q1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 15 plays, 73 yards
  6. Q1 MemphisPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  7. Q2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  8. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
  9. Q2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q2 MemphisPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  11. Q2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 MemphisField goal, 13 plays, 59 yards
  13. Q2 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
  14. Q2 MemphisEnd of half, 5 plays, 17 yards
  15. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q3 MemphisField goal, 10 plays, 63 yards
  18. Q3 Southern IllinoisField goal, 16 plays, 60 yards
  19. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 0 yards
  20. Q3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 MemphisField goal, 11 plays, 54 yards
  22. Q4 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 plays, 56 yards
  23. Q4 MemphisTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  24. Q4 Southern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 56 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Southern Illinois 14, Memphis 7
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 64 yds , D.J. Davis return for 21 yds to the SoIll 22
15:001st & 10 at own 22Daquan Isom run for 11 yds to the SoIll 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 33Sam Straub pass complete to Daquan Isom for 1 yd to the SoIll 34
15:002nd & 9 at own 34Daquan Isom run for 4 yds to the SoIll 38
15:003rd & 5 at own 38Sam Straub pass complete to Connor Iwema for 5 yds to the SoIll 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Daquan Isom run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoIll 42
15:002nd & 11 at own 42Sam Straub pass complete to Connor Iwema for 22 yds to the Memph 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Daquan Isom run for no gain to the Memph 36
15:002nd & 10 at opp 36Sam Straub pass incomplete
11:293rd & 10 at opp 36Sam Straub pass complete to Connor Iwema for 36 yds for a TD, (Matt Sotiropoulos KICK)Southern Illinois 7, Memphis 0
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
11:291st & 0 at own 35Nico Gualdoni kickoff for 60 yds , Tony Pollard return for 32 yds to the Memph 37
11:231st & 10 at own 37Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Tony Pollard, broken up by Craig James
11:232nd & 10 at own 37Darrell Henderson run for no gain to the Memph 37
11:233rd & 10 at own 37Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Phil Mayhue
11:234th & 10 at own 37Spencer Smith punt for 54 yds, downed at the SoIll 9
Southern Illinois Interception, 4 plays
10:271st & 10 at own 9Daquan Isom run for 2 yds to the SoIll 11 SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (Darrell James) to the SoIll 5
10:271st & 14 at own 5Daquan Isom run for 6 yds to the SoIll 11
10:272nd & 8 at own 11Jimmy Jones run for 8 yds to the SoIll 19 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at own 19Sam Straub pass intercepted Shaun Rupert return for 36 yds to the SoIll 14
Memphis Touchdown, 3 plays
9:001st & 10 at opp 14Darrell Henderson run for 4 yds to the SoIll 10
9:002nd & 6 at opp 10Darrell Henderson run for 9 yds to the SoIll 1 for a 1ST down
8:101st & goal at opp 1Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 1 yd for a TD SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined, (Spencer Smith KICK)Tied at 7
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 15 plays
8:101st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 61 yds , D.J. Davis return for 23 yds to the SoIll 27
8:031st & 10 at own 27Daquan Isom run for 1 yd to the SoIll 28
8:032nd & 9 at own 28Daquan Isom run for 8 yds to the SoIll 36
8:033rd & 1 at own 36Sam Straub run for 3 yds to the SoIll 39 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at own 39Daquan Isom run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoIll 38
8:032nd & 11 at own 38D.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the SoIll 41
8:033rd & 8 at own 41Sam Straub pass complete to Raphael Leonard for 18 yds to the Memph 41 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 41Sam Straub pass incomplete to D.J. Davis
8:032nd & 10 at opp 41Daquan Isom run for 4 yds to the Memph 37
8:033rd & 6 at opp 37Sam Straub pass complete to Connor Iwema for 2 yds to the Memph 35
8:034th & 4 at opp 35Sam Straub pass complete to Raphael Leonard for 7 yds to the Memph 28 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 28Daquan Isom run for 6 yds to the Memph 22
8:032nd & 4 at opp 22Sam Straub pass incomplete to Connor Iwema, broken up by Shaun Rupert
8:033rd & 4 at opp 22Sam Straub pass complete to Raphael Leonard for 12 yds to the Memph 10 for a 1ST down
8:031st & goal at opp 10D.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the Memph 7
1:102nd & goal at opp 7Sam Straub pass complete to Darrell James for 7 yds for a TD, (Matt Sotiropoulos KICK)Southern Illinois 14, Memphis 7
Memphis Punt, 4 plays
1:101st & 0 at own 35Nico Gualdoni kickoff for 59 yds , Tony Pollard return for 16 yds to the Memph 22
1:041st & 10 at own 22Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 11 yds to the Memph 33 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at own 33Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
1:042nd & 10 at own 33Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 2 yds to the Memph 35
1:043rd & 8 at own 35Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
1:044th & 8 at own 35Nick Jacobs punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SoIll 32 , Craig James returns for 9 yds to the SoIll 32
2nd quarter8 drives, then Southern Illinois 21, Memphis 17
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 32Daquan Isom run for 1 yd to the SoIll 33
15:002nd & 9 at own 33Jimmy Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoIll 31
15:003rd & 11 at own 31Sam Straub pass complete to Daquan Isom for 3 yds to the SoIll 34
15:004th & 8 at own 34Lane Reazin punt for 46 yds , John Williams returns for 4 yds to the Memph 38 SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, illegal participation (Craig James) to the Memph 29
Memphis Touchdown, 10 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 29Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 16 yds to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at own 45Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 2 yds to the Memph 47
12:582nd & 8 at own 47Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller MEMPHIS Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
12:583rd & 8 at own 47Riley Ferguson pass complete to John Williams for 19 yds to the SoIll 34 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 34TAYLOR, Patrick rush for 1 yard to the SIU33 (Reed, Airan), PENALTY MEM holding 10 yards to the SIU44, NO PLAY.
12:581st & 20 at opp 44Riley Ferguson pass incomplete
12:582nd & 20 at opp 44Anthony Miller run for 4 yds to the SoIll 40
12:583rd & 16 at opp 40Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 26 yds to the SoIll 14 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 14Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 2 yds to the SoIll 12
12:582nd & 8 at opp 12Riley Ferguson pass complete to Sean Dykes for 3 yds to the SoIll 9
9:533rd & 5 at opp 9Riley Ferguson pass complete to Joey Magnifico for 9 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Tied at 14
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:531st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 60 yds , D.J. Davis return for 28 yds to the SoIll 33
9:441st & 10 at own 33Daquan Isom run for no gain to the SoIll 33
9:442nd & 10 at own 33Daquan Isom run for 1 yd to the SoIll 34
8:183rd & 9 at own 34Timeout SOUTHN ILLINOIS, clock 08:18
8:183rd & 9 at own 34Sam Straub pass incomplete
8:184th & 9 at own 34Lane Reazin punt for 55 yds , John Williams returns for 2 yds to the Memph 13
Memphis Punt, 4 plays
8:011st & 10 at own 13HENDERSON, D. rush for 8 yards to the MEM21 (Neal, Ryan), PENALTY SIU offside defense (Sullivan, Chuck) 5 yards to the MEM18, NO PLAY.
8:011st & 5 at own 18MEMPHIS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Memph 13
8:011st & 10 at own 13Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 12 yds to the Memph 25 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at own 25Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
8:012nd & 10 at own 25Darrell Henderson run for 4 yds to the Memph 29
8:013rd & 6 at own 29Riley Ferguson pass incomplete
8:014th & 6 at own 29Spencer Smith punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Craig James at the SoIll 21
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:241st & 10 at own 21Sam Straub pass incomplete to Darrell James, broken up by Christian Slaughter
6:242nd & 10 at own 21Daquan Isom run for 7 yds to the SoIll 28
6:243rd & 3 at own 28Daquan Isom run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoIll 27
6:244th & 4 at own 27Lane Reazin punt for 50 yds , John Williams returns for no gain to the Memph 23
Memphis Field goal, 13 plays
5:061st & 10 at own 23Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
5:062nd & 10 at own 23Riley Ferguson pass complete to Joey Magnifico for 13 yds to the Memph 36 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at own 36Riley Ferguson pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 10 yds to the Memph 46 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at own 46Patrick Taylor Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 45
5:062nd & 11 at own 45Riley Ferguson pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 21 yds to the SoIll 34 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 34Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 6 yds to the SoIll 28
5:062nd & 4 at opp 28Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 1 yd to the SoIll 27
5:063rd & 3 at opp 27Anthony Miller run for 2 yds to the SoIll 25
5:064th & 1 at opp 25Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 6 yds to the SoIll 19 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 19Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 1 yd to the SoIll 18
5:062nd & 9 at opp 18Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for no gain to the SoIll 18
5:063rd & 9 at opp 18Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Joey Magnifico, broken up by Ryan Neal
1:314th & 9 at opp 18Spencer Smith 35 yd FG GOODMemphis 17, Southern Illinois 14
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
1:311st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 61 yds
1:311st & 10 at own 35D.J. Davis run for 6 yds to the SoIll 41
1:312nd & 4 at own 41Sam Straub pass incomplete to D.J. Davis
1:313rd & 4 at own 41Sam Straub pass complete to Raphael Leonard for 19 yds to the Memph 40 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 40Sam Straub pass complete to Raphael Leonard for 7 yds to the Memph 33
0:362nd & 3 at opp 33Sam Straub pass complete to Darrell James for 33 yds for a TD, (Matt Sotiropoulos KICK)Southern Illinois 21, Memphis 17
Memphis End of half, 5 plays
0:361st & 0 at own 35Nico Gualdoni kickoff for 34 yds , Joey Magnifico return for 4 yds to the Memph 35
0:321st & 10 at own 35Darrell Henderson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 32
0:262nd & 13 at own 32Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 00:26
0:262nd & 13 at own 32Riley Ferguson pass complete to Darrell Henderson for 7 yds to the Memph 39
0:263rd & 6 at own 39Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 13 yds to the SoIll 48 for a 1ST down
0:261st & 10 at opp 48Riley Ferguson run for no gain to the SoIll 48
0:062nd & 10 at opp 48Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 00:06
0:062nd & 10 at opp 48Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
3rd quarter5 drives, then Memphis 34, Southern Illinois 24
Memphis Touchdown, 4 plays
15:003rd & 10 at own 35Nico Gualdoni kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Riley Ferguson run for 15 yds to the Memph 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Riley Ferguson pass complete to Joey Magnifico for 6 yds to the Memph 46
15:002nd & 4 at own 46MILLER, Anthony rush for 7 yards to the SIU47 (Neal, Ryan), PENALTY MEM personal foul (54) 15 yards to the MEM31, NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 19 at own 31Riley Ferguson pass complete to John Williams for 55 yds to the SoIll 14 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 14Darrell Henderson run for 14 yds for a TD, (Spencer Smith KICK)Memphis 24, Southern Illinois 21
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:471st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 64 yds , D.J. Davis return for 14 yds to the SoIll 15
13:441st & 10 at own 15Daquan Isom run for 1 yd to the SoIll 16
13:442nd & 9 at own 16Sam Straub pass incomplete to Connor Iwema
13:443rd & 9 at own 16Sam Straub pass complete to Daquan Isom for 4 yds to the SoIll 20
13:444th & 5 at own 20Lane Reazin punt for 49 yds , John Williams returns for 3 yds to the Memph 23 MEMPHIS Penalty, illegal block (Caelon Harden) to the Memph 24
Memphis Field goal, 10 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 24Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 9 yds to the Memph 33
12:202nd & 1 at own 33Riley Ferguson pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 10 yds to the Memph 43 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at own 43Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 4 yds to the Memph 47
12:202nd & 6 at own 47Riley Ferguson pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 14 yds to the SoIll 39 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 39Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 4 yds to the SoIll 35
12:202nd & 6 at opp 35Riley Ferguson pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 17 yds to the SoIll 18 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 18Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 2 yds to the SoIll 16
12:202nd & 8 at opp 16Riley Ferguson run for 3 yds to the SoIll 13
12:203rd & 5 at opp 13Patrick Taylor Jr. run for no gain to the SoIll 13
9:084th & 5 at opp 13Riley Patterson 30 yd FG GOODMemphis 27, Southern Illinois 21
Southern Illinois Field goal, 16 plays
9:081st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 63 yds , D.J. Davis return for 24 yds to the SoIll 26
9:021st & 10 at own 26Jonathan Mixon run for 3 yds to the SoIll 29
9:022nd & 7 at own 29Jonathan Mixon run for 3 yds to the SoIll 32
9:023rd & 4 at own 32Straub, Sam pass incomplete to Leonard, Raphae, PENALTY MEM pass interference (SLAUGHTER, C.) 15 yards to the SIU47, 1ST DOWN SIU, NO PLAY.
9:021st & 10 at own 47Jonathan Mixon run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
9:022nd & 7 at the 50Sam Straub pass complete to Raphael Leonard for 7 yds to the Memph 43 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 43Jonathan Mixon run for 1 yd to the Memph 42
9:022nd & 9 at opp 42Sam Straub pass complete to Jake Varble for 7 yds to the Memph 35
9:023rd & 2 at opp 35Jonathan Mixon run for 1 yd to the Memph 34
9:024th & 1 at opp 34Sam Straub run for 7 yds to the Memph 27 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 27Jonathan Mixon run for 7 yds to the Memph 20
9:022nd & 3 at opp 20Sam Straub pass complete to Hans Carmien for 2 yds to the Memph 18
9:023rd & 1 at opp 18SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, false start (Jack White) to the Memph 23
9:023rd & 6 at opp 23Sam Straub run for 5 yds to the Memph 18
9:024th & 1 at opp 18Sam Straub run for 1 yd to the Memph 17 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 17Sam Straub pass incomplete to Darrell James
9:022nd & 10 at opp 17Jonathan Mixon run for 3 yds to the Memph 14
0:313rd & 7 at opp 14Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 00:31
0:313rd & 7 at opp 14Sam Straub pass incomplete to Raphael Leonard
0:204th & 7 at opp 14Matt Sotiropoulos 32 yd FG GOODMemphis 27, Southern Illinois 24
0:051st & 0 at own 35Nico Gualdoni kickoff for 65 yds , Tony Pollard return for 100 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 34, Southern Illinois 24
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:051st & 0 at the 50Riley Patterson kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
0:051st & 10 at own 25Sam Straub pass incomplete to Jake Varble
0:052nd & 10 at own 25Sam Straub pass incomplete to Darrell James
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 25Sam Straub pass incomplete to Raphael Leonard
Q4 15:004th & 10 at own 25Lane Reazin punt for 44 yds , John Williams returns for 1 yd to the Memph 32
4th quarter4 drives, then Memphis 44, Southern Illinois 31
Memphis Field goal, 11 plays
14:421st & 10 at own 32Darrell Henderson run for 8 yds to the Memph 40
14:422nd & 2 at own 40Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 12 yds to the SoIll 48 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at opp 48Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Joey Magnifico
14:422nd & 10 at opp 48Darrell Henderson run for 20 yds to the SoIll 28 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at opp 28Darrell Henderson run for 5 yds to the SoIll 23
14:422nd & 5 at opp 23Riley Ferguson run for a loss of 7 yards to the SoIll 30
14:423rd & 12 at opp 30Riley Ferguson run for 12 yds to the SoIll 18 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at opp 18Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 4 yds to the SoIll 14
14:422nd & 6 at opp 14Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Phil Mayhue
14:423rd & 6 at opp 14Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller, broken up by Torian Lewis
10:314th & 6 at opp 14Spencer Smith 31 yd FG GOODMemphis 37, Southern Illinois 24
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 13 plays
10:311st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 61 yds , D.J. Davis return for 40 yds to the SoIll 44
10:221st & 10 at own 44Connor Iwema pass incomplete to Darrell James
10:222nd & 10 at own 44Sam Straub pass complete to Connor Iwema for 7 yds to the Memph 49
10:223rd & 3 at opp 49MEMPHIS Penalty, offside defense (Genard Avery) to the Memph 44 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at opp 44D.J. Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 47
10:222nd & 13 at opp 47Sam Straub pass complete to Jake Varble for 9 yds to the Memph 38
10:223rd & 4 at opp 38Sam Straub pass complete to D.J. Davis for 12 yds to the Memph 26 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at opp 26Sam Straub pass complete to Jimmy Jones for 9 yds to the Memph 17
10:222nd & 1 at opp 17Sam Straub pass complete to Darrell James for 3 yds to the Memph 14 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at opp 14Sam Straub pass complete to D.J. Davis for 6 yds to the Memph 8
10:222nd & 4 at opp 8D.J. Davis run for no gain to the Memph 8
10:223rd & 4 at opp 8SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, false start (Jack White) to the Memph 13
10:223rd & 9 at opp 13Sam Straub pass complete to Connor Iwema for 10 yds to the Memph 3 for a 1ST down
10:221st & goal at opp 3Jonathan Mixon run for 2 yds to the Memph 1
10:222nd & goal at opp 1Jonathan Mixon run for no gain to the Memph 1
4:513rd & goal at opp 1Sam Straub pass complete to Jaylon Graham for 1 yd for a TD, (Matt Sotiropoulos KICK)Memphis 37, Southern Illinois 31
Memphis Touchdown, 8 plays
4:511st & 0 at own 35Nico Gualdoni kickoff for 49 yds , Tim Hart return for 12 yds to the Memph 28
4:461st & 10 at own 28Darrell Henderson run for 4 yds to the Memph 32
4:462nd & 6 at own 32Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 16 yds to the Memph 48 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at own 48Darrell Henderson run for 5 yds to the SoIll 47
4:462nd & 5 at opp 47Darrell Henderson run for 1 yd to the SoIll 46
2:393rd & 4 at opp 46Timeout SOUTHN ILLINOIS, clock 02:39
2:393rd & 4 at opp 46Anthony Miller run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoIll 47 for a 1ST down SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Torian Lewis) to the SoIll 32 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at opp 32Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 4 yds to the SoIll 28
2:082nd & 6 at opp 28Timeout SOUTHN ILLINOIS, clock 02:08
2:082nd & 6 at opp 28Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 22 yds to the SoIll 6 for a 1ST down
1:211st & goal at opp 6Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 6 yds for a TD, (Spencer Smith KICK)Memphis 44, Southern Illinois 31
Southern Illinois Turnover on downs, 10 plays
1:211st & 0 at own 20Spencer Smith kickoff for 45 yds, downed at the SoIll 35
1:201st & 10 at own 35Sam Straub pass complete to Connor Iwema for 11 yds to the SoIll 46 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 46Sam Straub pass complete to D.J. Davis for a loss of 1 yard to the SoIll 45
1:202nd & 11 at own 45Sam Straub pass incomplete to D.J. Davis
1:203rd & 11 at own 45Sam Straub pass complete to Connor Iwema for 13 yds to the MEMPHIS 42 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, roughing passer (Tim Hart) to the Memph 27 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at opp 27Sam Straub pass incomplete to Darrell James
1:202nd & 10 at opp 27Sam Straub pass complete to Connor Iwema for 12 yds to the Memph 15 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at opp 15Sam Straub pass complete to Jimmy Jones for 6 yds to the Memph 9
0:152nd & 4 at opp 9Timeout SOUTHN ILLINOIS, clock 00:15
0:152nd & 4 at opp 9Sam Straub pass incomplete to Darrell James, broken up by La’Andre Thomas
0:153rd & 4 at opp 9Sam Straub pass incomplete to Connor Iwema, broken up by Austin Hall
0:154th & 4 at opp 9Sam Straub pass incomplete to D.J. Davis

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 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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