SMU at Memphis

Saturday, November 18, 2017

No. 18 Memphis beat SMU 66–⁠45. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Memphis led the series 7–⁠3.

AwaySMU7–⁠6 in 2017
45
Home18Memphis10–⁠3 in 2017
66

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisTV: ESPNNAttendance 35,329

At kickoff
71°F, overcast, wind 17 mph from the southwest, gusts to 30 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee C. Lamertina; umpire K. Huffhines; head linesman Jim Casey; line judge Stephen Ray; side judge Bruce Williams; field judge Mark Windham; back judge M. Griffith; center judge Joe ClarksonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
SMU101414745
Memphis1021142166

Standouts

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Player stats

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ben Hicks15/3421840
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Xavier Jones20175258
Ke’Mon Freeman1046014
Ben Hicks425017
Braeden West215017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
James Proche470022
Trey Quinn444227
Courtland Sutton135135
Myron Gailliard231016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cedric Lancaster7000
Kyran Mitchell7000
Rodney Clemons7000
Mikial Onu6000
Justin Lawler4110
Jordan Wyatt4001

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Riley Ferguson21/2732021
David Moore1/11100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Darrell Henderson10147270
Patrick Taylor Jr.18112218
Riley Ferguson629313
Mechane Slade120020
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony Miller8163248
Damonte Coxie562017
Joey Magnifico124024
Tony Pollard121021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Josh Perry9000
Curtis Akins8000
Jonathan Cook6000
Shareef White5100
Bryce Huff1110

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

Team stats

SMUMemphis
477Total yards664
218Passing yards331
259Rushing yards333
6.2Yards per pass11.8
7.0Yards per rush7.2
28First downs32
3–⁠12Third downs6–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
5–⁠39Penalties11–⁠132
28:39Possession31:21
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

SMUMemphis
46%Success rate61%
0.30EPA per play0.53
1.40Explosiveness1.39
0.28Rushing EPA0.43
0.35Passing EPA0.68
42%Passing-down success63%
0.30First-down EPA0.46
0.24Second-down EPA0.63
0.23Third-down EPA0.37
12%Havoc by its defense19%

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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Memphis −10.5, 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 77%, SMU 23%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Memphis end zoneSMU end zoneQ1 SMUTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 MemphisInterception, 5 playsQ1 SMUField goal, 6 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisField goal, 8 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 1 playQ2 SMUPunt, 4 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ2 SMUTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 SMUTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 MemphisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 SMUTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 SMUTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdown, 1 playQ4 SMUPunt, 4 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ4 SMUFumble, 2 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 SMUTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 MemphisEnd of game, 5 plays
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.
  1. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 MemphisInterception, 5 plays, 18 yards
  3. Q1 SMUField goal, 6 plays, 26 yards
  4. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
  5. Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 MemphisField goal, 8 plays, 63 yards
  7. Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 6 plays, 68 yards
  9. Q2 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 1 play, 70 yards
  11. Q2 SMUPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  12. Q2 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q2 SMUTouchdown, 7 plays, 93 yards
  14. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  15. Q2 SMUTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
  16. Q2 MemphisEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  17. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q3 SMUTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
  19. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 10 plays, 74 yards
  20. Q3 SMUTouchdown, 7 plays, 85 yards
  21. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 3 plays, 33 yards
  22. Q4 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  23. Q4 MemphisTouchdown, 1 play, 52 yards
  24. Q4 SMUPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  25. Q4 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  26. Q4 SMUFumble, 2 plays, −2 yards
  27. Q4 MemphisTouchdown, 2 plays, 18 yards
  28. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  29. Q4 MemphisEnd of game, 5 plays, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 10
SMU Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Xavier Jones run for 4 yds to the SMU 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton, broken up by Terrell Carter
15:003rd & 6 at own 29HICKS, Ben pass incomplete to PROCHE, James, PENALTY MEM holding (CARTER, T.J.) 11 yards to the SMU40, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at own 40Xavier Jones run for 12 yds to the Memph 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Xavier Jones run for 6 yds to the Memph 42
15:002nd & 4 at opp 42Ben Hicks pass complete to Braeden West for 7 yds to the Memph 35 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at opp 35Ben Hicks pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 35 yds for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK)SMU 7, Memphis 0
Memphis Interception, 5 plays
12:411st & 0 at own 35Josh Williams kickoff for 55 yds , Darrell Henderson return for 22 yds to the Memph 32
12:301st & 10 at own 32Darrell Henderson run for 6 yds to the Memph 38
12:302nd & 4 at own 38Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 19 yds to the SMU 43 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at opp 43Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 44
12:302nd & 11 at opp 44Darrell Henderson run for a loss of 6 yards to the 50 yard line
12:303rd & 17 at the 50Riley Ferguson pass intercepted Jordan Wyatt return for 19 yds to the Memph 36
SMU Field goal, 6 plays
10:351st & 10 at opp 36Xavier Jones run for 6 yds to the Memph 30
10:352nd & 4 at opp 30Xavier Jones run for 4 yds to the Memph 26 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 26HICKS, Ben pass incomplete to GARY, Demerick (PERRY, Josh), PENALTY MEM pass interference (WINDHAM, Tito) 16 yards to the MEM10, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
10:351st & goal at opp 10Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Myron Gailliard
10:352nd & goal at opp 10Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
10:353rd & goal at opp 10Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Braeden West
8:594th & goal at opp 10Kevin Robledo 27 yd FG GOODSMU 10, Memphis 0
Memphis Touchdown, 10 plays
8:591st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 52 yds , Darrell Henderson return for 14 yds to the Memph 27
8:541st & 10 at own 27Tony Pollard run for 7 yds to the Memph 34
8:542nd & 3 at own 34Tony Pollard run for 6 yds to the Memph 40 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at own 40Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Sean Dykes
8:542nd & 10 at own 40Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 48 yds to the SMU 12 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 12MEMPHIS Penalty, false start (Drew Kyser) to the SMU 17
8:541st & 15 at opp 17Riley Ferguson pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 18
8:542nd & 16 at opp 18Riley Ferguson pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 16 yds to the SMU 2 for a 1ST down
8:541st & goal at opp 2Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 1 yd to the SMU 1
8:542nd & goal at opp 1Patrick Taylor Jr. run for no gain to the SMU 1
8:543rd & goal at opp 1Riley Ferguson run for no gain to the SMU 1
4:574th & goal at opp 1Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)SMU 10, Memphis 7
SMU Punt, 3 plays
4:571st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:571st & 10 at own 25Ke’Mon Freeman run for 3 yds to the SMU 28
4:572nd & 7 at own 28Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Trey Quinn
4:573rd & 7 at own 28Ben Hicks pass incomplete to James Proche
4:574th & 7 at own 28Jamie Sackville punt for 52 yds, downed at the Memph 20
Memphis Field goal, 8 plays
3:441st & 10 at own 20Mechane Slade run for 20 yds to the Memph 40 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at own 40Riley Ferguson pass complete to Mechane Slade for 11 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at opp 49Riley Ferguson pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 17 yds to the SMU 32 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at opp 32Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 21 yds to the SMU 11 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at opp 11Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Sean Dykes, broken up by Rodney Clemons
3:442nd & 10 at opp 11Riley Ferguson sacked by Justin Lawler for a loss of 6 yards to the SMU 17
3:443rd & 16 at opp 17Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Sean Dykes, broken up by Jordon Williams
1:374th & 16 at opp 17Riley Patterson 34 yd FG GOODTied at 10
SMU Punt, 3 plays
1:371st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:371st & 10 at own 25Xavier Jones run for 3 yds to the SMU 28
1:372nd & 7 at own 28Xavier Jones run for 5 yds to the SMU 33
1:373rd & 2 at own 33SMU Penalty, false start (Chad Pursley) to the SMU 28
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at own 28Ben Hicks pass incomplete to James Proche
Q2 15:004th & 7 at own 28Jamie Sackville punt for 40 yds, downed at the Memph 32
2nd quarter9 drives, then Memphis 31, SMU 24
Memphis Touchdown, 6 plays
14:411st & 10 at own 32Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 13 yds to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down
14:411st & 10 at own 45Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 3 yds to the Memph 48
14:412nd & 7 at own 48Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
14:413rd & 5 at the 50Riley Ferguson pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 7 yds to the SMU 43 for a 1ST down
14:411st & 10 at opp 43Darrell Henderson run for 9 yds to the SMU 34
12:342nd & 1 at opp 34Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 34 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 17, SMU 10
SMU Punt, 3 plays
12:341st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 60 yds , Braeden West return for 23 yds to the MEMPHIS 42 SMU Penalty, illegal block (Marcalas Johnson) to the SMU 18
12:281st & 10 at own 18Ke’Mon Freeman run for 4 yds to the SMU 22
12:282nd & 6 at own 22Ke’Mon Freeman run for 4 yds to the SMU 26
12:283rd & 2 at own 26Ke’Mon Freeman run for 1 yd to the SMU 27
12:284th & 1 at own 27Jamie Sackville punt for 33 yds, downed at the MEMPHIS 40 MEMPHIS Penalty, Offensive holding (Terrell Carter) to the Memph 30
Memphis Touchdown, 1 play
10:171st & 10 at own 30Darrell Henderson run for 70 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 24, SMU 10
SMU Punt, 4 plays
10:171st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:171st & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 22 yds to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at own 47Xavier Jones run for 1 yd to the SMU 48
10:172nd & 9 at own 48Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Trey Quinn
10:173rd & 9 at own 48Ben Hicks pass incomplete to James Proche
10:174th & 9 at own 48Jamie Sackville punt for 19 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 33
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 33Darrell Henderson run for 6 yds to the Memph 39
8:562nd & 4 at own 39Tony Pollard run for 3 yds to the Memph 42
8:563rd & 1 at own 42Darrell Henderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 40
8:564th & 3 at own 40Spencer Smith punt for 53 yds, downed at the SMU 7
SMU Touchdown, 7 plays
7:231st & 10 at own 7Xavier Jones run for 44 yds to the Memph 49 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at opp 49Ben Hicks pass complete to Myron Gailliard for 16 yds to the Memph 33 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at opp 33Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 7 yds to the Memph 26
7:232nd & 3 at opp 26Xavier Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 27
7:233rd & 4 at opp 27SMU Penalty, false start (Bryce Wilds) to the Memph 32
7:233rd & 9 at opp 32Ben Hicks pass complete to Braeden West for 13 yds to the Memph 19 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at opp 19Xavier Jones run for 7 yds to the Memph 12
3:542nd & 3 at opp 12Xavier Jones run for 12 yds for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK)Memphis 24, SMU 17
Memphis Touchdown, 6 plays
3:541st & 0 at own 35Josh Williams kickoff for 64 yds , Tony Pollard return for 34 yds to the MEMPHIS 31 MEMPHIS Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Memph 20
3:471st & 10 at own 20Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 2 yds to the Memph 22
3:472nd & 8 at own 22Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 17 yds to the SMU 39 for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, roughing passer (Delontae Scott) to the SMU 46 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at opp 46Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 18 yds to the SMU 28 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at opp 28Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 10 yds to the SMU 18 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at opp 18Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 9 yds to the SMU 9
1:542nd & 1 at opp 9Timeout SMU, clock 01:54
1:492nd & 1 at opp 9Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 9 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 31, SMU 17
SMU Touchdown, 10 plays
1:491st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 64 yds , Kevin Johnson return for 22 yds to the SMU 23
1:421st & 10 at own 23Xavier Jones run for 1 yd to the SMU 24
1:372nd & 9 at own 24Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 01:37
1:372nd & 9 at own 24Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 19 yds to the SMU 43 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at own 43Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton, broken up by Genard Avery
1:372nd & 10 at own 43HICKS, Ben pass incomplete (TATE, John), QB hurry by JOHNSON, Khalil, PENALTY MEM holding (COOK, Jonathan) 10 yards to the MEM47, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
1:371st & 10 at opp 47Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 12 yds to the Memph 35 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at opp 35Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton, broken up by Tito Windham
0:502nd & 10 at opp 35Timeout SMU, clock 00:50
0:502nd & 10 at opp 35Braeden West run for 17 yds to the Memph 18 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 18TEAM pass incomplete
0:502nd & 10 at opp 18Ben Hicks run for 17 yds to the Memph 1 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
0:501st & goal at opp 1Ke’Mon Freeman run for no gain to the Memph 1
0:072nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout SMU, clock 00:07
0:032nd & goal at opp 1Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 1 yd for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK)Memphis 31, SMU 24
Memphis End of half, 1 play
0:031st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:031st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 24
3rd quarter5 drives, then Memphis 45, SMU 38
Memphis Touchdown, 11 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Darrell Henderson run for 2 yds to the Memph 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Riley Ferguson pass complete to Darrell Henderson for 15 yds to the Memph 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Riley Ferguson pass complete to Joey Magnifico for 24 yds to the SMU 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 7 yds to the SMU 27
15:002nd & 3 at opp 27Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 4 yds to the SMU 23 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 23Patrick Taylor Jr. run for no gain to the SMU 23
15:002nd & 10 at opp 23Anthony Miller run for 4 yds to the SMU 19
15:003rd & 6 at opp 19Riley Ferguson pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 6 yds to the SMU 13 for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, substitution infraction ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 13Riley Ferguson pass complete to Mechane Slade for 7 yds to the SMU 6
15:002nd & 3 at opp 6Patrick Taylor Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 8
10:193rd & 5 at opp 8Riley Ferguson run for 8 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 38, SMU 24
SMU Touchdown, 5 plays
10:191st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 59 yds
10:191st & 10 at own 35Xavier Jones run for 2 yds to the Memph 37 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the Memph 48 for a 1ST down
10:191st & 10 at opp 48Braeden West run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
10:192nd & 12 at the 50Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 9 yds to the Memph 41
10:193rd & goal at opp 0Ben Hicks sacked by Bryce Huff for a loss of 6 yards to the Memph 47 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Memph 17 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 17Ben Hicks pass complete to Raymond Epps for 17 yds for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK)Memphis 38, SMU 31
Memphis Touchdown, 10 plays
7:551st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 55 yds , Darrell Henderson return for 16 yds to the Memph 26
7:501st & 10 at own 26Doroland Dorceus run for no gain to the Memph 26
7:502nd & 10 at own 26Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
7:503rd & 10 at own 26Riley Ferguson run for 13 yds to the Memph 39 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at own 39Darrell Henderson run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at the 50Riley Ferguson pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 12 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at opp 38Darrell Henderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 39
7:502nd & 11 at opp 39Riley Ferguson pass complete to Tony Pollard for 21 yds to the SMU 18 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at opp 18Riley Ferguson pass complete to Sean Dykes for 6 yds to the SMU 12
7:502nd & 4 at opp 12Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Tony Pollard
3:443rd & 4 at opp 12Riley Ferguson run for 12 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 45, SMU 31
SMU Touchdown, 7 plays
3:441st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 57 yds , Kevin Johnson return for 7 yds to the SMU 15
3:401st & 10 at own 15Ben Hicks pass incomplete to James Proche
3:402nd & 10 at own 15Xavier Jones run for no gain to the SMU 15
3:403rd & 10 at own 15Ben Hicks pass complete to Myron Gailliard for 15 yds to the SMU 30 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at own 30Xavier Jones run for 58 yds to the Memph 12 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 12Xavier Jones run for 8 yds to the Memph 4
3:402nd & 2 at opp 4Xavier Jones run for 3 yds to the Memph 1 for a 1ST down
0:501st & goal at opp 1Xavier Jones run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK)Memphis 45, SMU 38
Memphis Touchdown, 3 plays
0:501st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 62 yds , Darrell Henderson return for 64 yds to the SMU 33
0:401st & 10 at opp 33Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 17 yds to the SMU 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Anthony Miller run for 2 yds to the SMU 14 MEMPHIS Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the SMU 24
Q4 14:361st & 18 at opp 24Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 24 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 52, SMU 38
4th quarter8 drives, then Memphis 66, SMU 45
SMU Punt, 3 plays
14:361st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:361st & 10 at own 25Xavier Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 24
14:362nd & 11 at own 24Ben Hicks pass incomplete
13:513rd & 11 at own 24Ben Hicks pass incomplete to James Proche, broken up by Jacobi Francis SMU Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
13:514th & 11 at own 24Jamie Sackville punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 48
Memphis Touchdown, 1 play
13:291st & 10 at own 48Darrell Henderson run for 52 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 59, SMU 38
SMU Punt, 4 plays
13:291st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 56 yds , Braeden West return for no gain to the SMU 35 SMU Penalty, Offensive holding (4 Yards) to the SMU 5
13:251st & 10 at own 5Ke’Mon Freeman run for 12 yds to the SMU 17 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at own 17Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton, broken up by Tito Windham
13:252nd & 10 at own 17Ke’Mon Freeman run for 6 yds to the SMU 23
13:253rd & 4 at own 23Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
13:254th & 4 at own 23Jamie Sackville punt for 40 yds , Anthony Miller returns for 5 yds to the Memph 42
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 42HENDERSON, D. rush for 58 yards to the SMU0, PENALTY MEM holding (POLLARD, Tony) 10 yards to the MEM32, NO PLAY.
11:531st & 20 at own 32Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 1 yd to the Memph 33
11:532nd & 19 at own 33Riley Ferguson pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 16 yds to the Memph 49
11:533rd & 3 at own 49Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 2 yds to the SMU 49
9:334th & 1 at opp 49Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 09:33
9:334th & 1 at opp 49Spencer Smith punt for 49 yds for a touchback
SMU Fumble, 2 plays
9:251st & 10 at own 20Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton, broken up by Terrell Carter
9:252nd & 10 at own 20D.J. Gillins run for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 18 D.J. Gillins fumbled, forced by Genard Avery, recovered by Memph Josh Perry
Memphis Touchdown, 2 plays
9:101st & 10 at opp 18Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 16 yds to the SMU 2 for a 1ST down
8:241st & goal at opp 2Riley Ferguson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 66, SMU 38
SMU Touchdown, 10 plays
8:241st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:241st & 10 at own 25Ke’Mon Freeman run for no gain to the SMU 25
8:242nd & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 24
8:243rd & 11 at own 24Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 17 yds to the SMU 41 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at own 41Ke’Mon Freeman run for 14 yds to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at opp 45Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
8:242nd & 10 at opp 45Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Ke’Mon Freeman, broken up by Genard Avery
8:243rd & 10 at opp 45Ben Hicks pass complete to Braeden West for 1 yd to the Memph 44
8:244th & 9 at opp 44Ben Hicks run for 15 yds to the Memph 29 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at opp 29Ke’Mon Freeman run for 2 yds to the Memph 27
3:382nd & 8 at opp 27Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 27 yds for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK) MEMPHIS Penalty, ( Yards) declinedMemphis 66, SMU 45
Memphis End of game, 5 plays
3:381st & 0 at own 35Josh Williams on-side kick recovered by MEMPHIS at the SMU 46
3:371st & 10 at opp 46Doroland Dorceus run for 1 yd to the SMU 45
3:372nd & 9 at opp 45Doroland Dorceus run for 7 yds to the SMU 38
3:373rd & 2 at opp 38David Moore pass complete to Ross Burcham for 11 yds to the SMU 27 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at opp 27TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 29
3:372nd & 12 at opp 29TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 31

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 10–⁠6 in 16 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2023SMU 38, Memphis 34
2022SMU 34, Memphis 31
2021Memphis 28, SMU 25
2020SMU 30, Memphis 27
2019Memphis 54, SMU 48
2018Memphis 28, SMU 18

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