Iowa State at Memphis

Saturday, December 30, 2017, Liberty Bowl

Iowa State beat No. 19 Memphis 21–⁠20. It was their first meeting; after it, Iowa State led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayIowa State8–⁠5 in 2017
21
Home19Memphis10–⁠3 in 2017
20

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisTV: ABC, ESPNRMAttendance 57,266Payout $4,700,000 (Wikipedia)

MVP Allen Lazard (WR, Iowa State)Wikipedia

At kickoff
41°F, overcast, wind 10 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Duane Heydt; umpire Danny Worrell; head linesman Troy Gray; line judge Jim Slayton; side judge Tony Tarantini; field judge Kip Johnson; back judge Jacques Hooper; center judge Sean GereaghtyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iowa State777021
Memphis7310020

Standouts

  • PassingKyle Kempt24 of 38, 314 yards, 2 TDIowa State
  • ReceivingAllen Lazard10 catches, 142 yards, 1 TDIowa State
  • DefenseMarcel Spears Jr.11 tackles, 1 sack, 2.5 for lossIowa State

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Player stats

Iowa State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle Kempt24/3831420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
David Montgomery2452016
Joel Lanning62019
Sheldon Croney Jr.2807
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Allen Lazard10142122
Hakeem Butler5111152
Marchie Murdock438017
Deshaunte Jones31107
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marcel Spears Jr.112.510
Brian Peavy7000
Lawrence White6000
Willie Harvey51.500
J.D. Waggoner4320
Joel Lanning4110
JaQuan Bailey2220

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Riley Ferguson21/3328620
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Patrick Taylor Jr.1768022
Tony Pollard1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Phil Mayhue585136
Anthony Miller455125
Tony Pollard235030
Patrick Taylor Jr.434027
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jonathan Cook9000
Curtis Akins90.500
Tim Hart8000
Terrell Carter8000
Genard Avery52.520
Austin Hall5110

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

Team stats

Iowa StateMemphis
346Total yards339
314Passing yards286
32Rushing yards53
8.3Yards per pass8.7
0.8Yards per rush2.0
22First downs17
7–⁠17Third downs3–⁠12
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers0
3–⁠20Penalties5–⁠34
37:49Possession22:11
6Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Iowa StateMemphis
41%Success rate38%
0.07EPA per play−0.02
1.44Explosiveness1.31
−0.27Rushing EPA−0.25
0.39Passing EPA0.15
57%Passing-down success25%
−0.36First-down EPA0.03
0.33Second-down EPA0.17
0.56Third-down EPA−0.07
26%Havoc by its defense16%

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 69% to win. Iowa State pulled the upset.

The line

Memphis −3.5, over/under 67.5.

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 60%, Iowa State 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Liberty Bowl was put on by the Liberty Bowl Festival Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2018, which takes in this game, reports $11.6 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 62-6064769).

Every drive

Memphis end zoneIowa State end zoneQ1 Iowa StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 5 playsQ1 Iowa StateFumble, 11 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Iowa StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisMissed FG, 6 playsQ1 Iowa StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 MemphisTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 Iowa StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Iowa StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ2 MemphisField goal, 8 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Iowa StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 5 playsQ3 Iowa StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 MemphisField goal, 6 playsQ3 Iowa StatePunt, 7 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Iowa StateFumble, 11 playsQ4 MemphisTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Iowa StateEnd 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, Iowa State right to left.
  1. Q1 Iowa StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  2. Q1 MemphisPunt, 5 plays, −21 yards
  3. Q1 Iowa StateFumble, 11 plays, 58 yards
  4. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 2 plays, 40 yards
  5. Q1 Iowa StatePunt, 3 plays, −50 yards
  6. Q1 MemphisMissed FG, 6 plays, 31 yards
  7. Q1 Iowa StatePunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  8. Q2 MemphisTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 43 yards
  9. Q2 Iowa StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 55 yards
  10. Q2 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, −44 yards
  11. Q2 Iowa StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 27 yards
  12. Q2 MemphisField goal, 8 plays, 1 yard
  13. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 4 plays, 35 yards
  14. Q3 Iowa StatePunt, 3 plays, −46 yards
  15. Q3 MemphisPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  16. Q3 Iowa StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 85 yards
  17. Q3 MemphisField goal, 6 plays, 49 yards
  18. Q3 Iowa StatePunt, 7 plays, −15 yards
  19. Q4 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q4 Iowa StateFumble, 11 plays, 44 yards
  21. Q4 MemphisTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 40 yards
  22. Q4 Iowa StateEnd of game, 5 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Iowa State Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 60 yds
14:491st & 10 at own 35Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 6 yds to the IowSt 41
14:352nd & 4 at own 41Kyle Kempt pass incomplete to Allen Lazard
14:203rd & 4 at own 41Kyle Kempt pass complete to Trever Ryen for 4 yds to the IowSt 45 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at own 45David Montgomery run for 3 yds to the IowSt 48
13:172nd & 7 at own 48Kyle Kempt pass incomplete to Allen Lazard
13:093rd & 7 at own 48Kyle Kempt pass complete to Hakeem Butler for 52 yds for a TD, (Garrett Owens KICK)Iowa State 7, Memphis 0
Memphis Punt, 5 plays
13:093rd & 7 at own 35Chris Francis kickoff for 60 yds , Tony Pollard return for 26 yds to the Memph 31
12:571st & 10 at own 31Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
12:502nd & 10 at own 31Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 10 yds to the Memph 41 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at own 41Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 4 yds to the Memph 45
12:002nd & 6 at own 45Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 1 yd to the Memph 46
11:283rd & 5 at own 46Patrick Taylor Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 44
10:594th & 7 at own 44Spencer Smith punt for 53 yds, downed at the IowSt 3
Iowa State Fumble, 11 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 3David Montgomery run for 2 yds to the IowSt 5
10:092nd & 8 at own 5Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 20 yds to the IowSt 25 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at own 25David Montgomery run for 1 yd to the IowSt 26
8:502nd & 9 at own 26Kyle Kempt pass complete to Deshaunte Jones for 3 yds to the IowSt 29
8:253rd & 6 at own 29Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 19 yds to the IowSt 48 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at own 48Kyle Kempt pass incomplete to Hakeem Butler
7:582nd & 10 at own 48IOWA ST Penalty, Illegal Procedure (Julian Good-Jones) to the IowSt 43
7:452nd & 15 at own 43Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 16 yds to the Memph 41 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at opp 41David Montgomery run for 1 yd to the Memph 40
6:482nd & 9 at opp 40Kyle Kempt pass complete to Deshaunte Jones for 1 yd to the Memph 39
6:233rd & 8 at opp 39Kyle Kempt pass incomplete to Hakeem Butler
6:164th & 8 at opp 39TEAM run for a loss of 19 yards to the IowSt 40 TEAM fumbled, recovered by IowSt Colin Downing , return for a loss of 2 yards to the IowSt 40
Memphis Touchdown, 2 plays
6:101st & 10 at opp 40Riley Ferguson pass complete to Tony Pollard for 30 yds to the IowSt 10 for a 1ST down
6:001st & goal at opp 10Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 10 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Tied at 7
Iowa State Punt, 3 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 50 yds , Landen Akers return for 10 yds to the IowSt 25
5:401st & 10 at own 25David Montgomery run for 1 yd to the IowSt 26
5:102nd & 9 at own 26Kyle Kempt pass complete to David Montgomery for 8 yds to the IowSt 34
4:183rd & 1 at own 34David Montgomery run for a loss of 19 yards to the IowSt 15
4:004th & 20 at own 15Colin Downing punt for 47 yds , John Williams returns for 9 yds to the Memph 47
Memphis Missed FG, 6 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 47Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 5 yds to the IowSt 48
3:142nd & 5 at opp 48Riley Ferguson pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 27 yds to the IowSt 21 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at opp 21Ferguson, Riley pass complete to Mayhue, Phil for 21 yards to the IOWAST0, PENALTY MEMPHIS ineligible downfield on pass (Kuhn, Gabe) 5 yards to the IOWAST26, NO PLAY.
2:391st & 15 at opp 26Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 2 yds to the IowSt 24
2:202nd & 13 at opp 24Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 2 yds to the IowSt 22
1:533rd & 11 at opp 22Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Tony Pollard
1:474th & 11 at opp 22Riley Patterson 38 yd FG MISSED
Iowa State Punt, 6 plays
1:201st & 10 at own 22Kyle Kempt pass complete to Marchie Murdock for 5 yds to the IowSt 27
1:132nd & 5 at own 27Kyle Kempt pass incomplete to Hakeem Butler
1:053rd & 5 at own 27Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 13 yds to the IowSt 40 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at own 40Sheldon Croney Jr. run for 7 yds to the IowSt 47
0:002nd & 3 at own 47Sheldon Croney Jr. run for 1 yd to the IowSt 48
Q2 14:543rd & 2 at own 48Kyle Kempt pass incomplete to Allen Lazard
Q2 14:474th & 2 at own 48Colin Downing punt for 52 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter5 drives, then Iowa State 14, Memphis 10
Memphis Turnover on downs, 9 plays
14:271st & 10 at own 20Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 19
14:002nd & 11 at own 19Tony Pollard run for 8 yds to the Memph 27
13:383rd & 3 at own 27Riley Ferguson pass complete to Tony Pollard for 5 yds to the Memph 32 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 32Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at the 50Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 11 yds to the IowSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 39Riley Ferguson pass complete to Mechane Slade for 8 yds to the IowSt 31
12:172nd & 2 at opp 31MEMPHIS Penalty, False Start (Gabe Kuhn) to the IowSt 36
11:402nd & 7 at opp 36Patrick Taylor Jr. run for no gain to the IowSt 36
10:503rd & 7 at opp 36Riley Ferguson sacked by J.D. Waggoner for a loss of 1 yard to the IowSt 37
10:334th & 8 at opp 37Riley Ferguson sacked by JaQuan Bailey for a loss of 8 yards to the IowSt 45
Iowa State Touchdown, 12 plays
10:271st & 10 at own 45Kyle Kempt pass incomplete to Matthew Eaton
9:502nd & 10 at own 45David Montgomery run for 7 yds to the Memph 48
9:203rd & 3 at opp 48Kyle Kempt pass complete to Hakeem Butler for 13 yds to the Memph 35 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 35David Montgomery run for 4 yds to the Memph 31
8:352nd & 6 at opp 31David Montgomery run for 1 yd to the Memph 30
7:573rd & 5 at opp 30Kyle Kempt pass incomplete to Marchie Murdock
7:354th & 5 at opp 30Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 12 yds to the Memph 18 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 18David Montgomery run for 4 yds to the Memph 14
6:102nd & 6 at opp 14Kyle Kempt pass complete to Marchie Murdock for 1 yd to the Memph 13
5:453rd & 5 at opp 13Kyle Kempt run for 10 yds to the Memph 3 for a 1ST down
5:001st & goal at opp 3Joel Lanning run for 1 yd to the Memph 2
4:282nd & goal at opp 2Joel Lanning run for 2 yds for a TD, (Garrett Owens KICK)Iowa State 14, Memphis 7
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
4:282nd & 9 at own 35Chris Francis kickoff for 65 yds , Tony Pollard return for 29 yds to the Memph 29
4:001st & 10 at own 29Patrick Taylor Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 26
3:292nd & 13 at own 26Riley Ferguson pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 3 yds to the Memph 29
3:093rd & 10 at own 29MEMPHIS Penalty, False Start (Anthony Miller) to the Memph 24
2:453rd & 15 at own 24Riley Ferguson sacked by J.D. Waggoner for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 21
2:104th & 18 at own 21Nick Jacobs punt for 40 yds, downed at the IowSt 39
Iowa State Missed FG, 6 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 39Kempt, Kyle pass incomplete to Lazard, Allen, PENALTY MEMPHIS pass interference (Thomas, La’Andre) 15 yards to the MEMPHIS46, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN IOWAST.
1:571st & 10 at opp 46Kyle Kempt pass incomplete to Chase Allen
1:442nd & 10 at opp 46Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 22 yds to the Memph 24 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 24Kyle Kempt pass incomplete to Allen Lazard
1:332nd & 10 at opp 24Kyle Kempt pass incomplete to Hakeem Butler
1:243rd & 10 at opp 24Kyle Kempt sacked by Genard Avery for a loss of 10 yards to the Memph 34
1:244th & 20 at opp 34Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 01:24
1:184th & 20 at opp 34Garrett Owens 51 yd FG MISSED
Memphis Field goal, 8 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 34Riley Ferguson run for 3 yds to the Memph 37
0:302nd & 7 at own 37Riley Ferguson sacked by Trever Ryen for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 34
0:283rd & 10 at own 34Riley Ferguson pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 22 yds to the IowSt 44 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at opp 44Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 10 yds to the IowSt 34 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 34Riley Ferguson pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 2 yds to the IowSt 32
0:082nd & 8 at opp 32Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
0:023rd & 8 at opp 32Riley Ferguson pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 15 yds to the IowSt 17 for a 1ST down
0:021st & 10 at opp 17Timeout IOWA ST, clock 00:02
0:001st & 10 at opp 17Riley Patterson 34 yd FG GOODIowa State 14, Memphis 10
3rd quarter6 drives, then Iowa State 21, Memphis 20
Memphis Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chris Francis kickoff for 51 yds , Tony Pollard return for 20 yds to the Memph 34
14:551st & 10 at own 34Patrick Taylor Jr. run for no gain to the Memph 34
14:102nd & 10 at own 34Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 21 yds to the IowSt 45 for a 1ST down
13:481st & 10 at opp 45Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 9 yds to the IowSt 36
13:222nd & 1 at opp 36Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 36 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 17, Iowa State 14
Iowa State Punt, 3 plays
13:222nd & 1 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 63 yds , Landen Akers return for 9 yds to the IowSt 11
12:551st & 10 at own 11David Montgomery run for 8 yds to the IowSt 19
12:522nd & 2 at own 19Kyle Kempt pass incomplete
12:463rd & 2 at own 19Kyle Kempt pass incomplete to Hakeem Butler
12:374th & 2 at own 19Colin Downing punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 42
Memphis Punt, 5 plays
12:241st & 10 at own 42Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 3 yds to the Memph 45
11:552nd & 7 at own 45Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 25 yds to the IowSt 30 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 30Patrick Taylor Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the IowSt 33
10:592nd & 13 at opp 33Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Tony Pollard
10:403rd & 13 at opp 33Riley Ferguson sacked by Joel Lanning for a loss of 6 yards to the IowSt 39
10:144th & 19 at opp 39Nick Jacobs punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the IowSt 15
Iowa State Touchdown, 11 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 15David Montgomery run for 1 yd to the IowSt 16
9:202nd & 9 at own 16Kyle Kempt pass complete to Hakeem Butler for 13 yds to the IowSt 29 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at own 29Kyle Kempt pass complete to Hakeem Butler for 18 yds to the IowSt 47 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at own 47David Montgomery run for no gain to the IowSt 47
7:412nd & 10 at own 47Kyle Kempt pass complete to Marchie Murdock for 15 yds to the Memph 38 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 38Kyle Kempt pass incomplete to Allen Lazard
7:322nd & 10 at opp 38Kyle Kempt pass complete to Deshaunte Jones for 7 yds to the Memph 31
6:513rd & 3 at opp 31Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 19 yds to the Memph 12 for a 1ST down
5:481st & 10 at opp 12David Montgomery run for 3 yds to the Memph 9
5:002nd & 7 at opp 9Kempt, Kyle pass pass intended for Lazard, Allen intercepted by Akins, Curtis at the MEMPHIS0, Akins, Curtis return 24 yards to the MEMPHIS24, PENALTY MEMPHIS roughing passer 4 yards to the MEMPHIS5, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN IOWAST.
4:301st & goal at opp 5Joel Lanning run for no gain to the Memph 5
4:282nd & goal at opp 5Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 5 yds for a TD, (Garrett Owens KICK)Iowa State 21, Memphis 17
Memphis Field goal, 6 plays
4:282nd & 10 at own 35Chris Francis kickoff for 27 yds
4:001st & 10 at own 38Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 22 yds to the IowSt 40 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 40Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 20 yds to the IowSt 20 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 20Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 3 yds to the IowSt 17
3:122nd & 7 at opp 17Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 2 yds to the IowSt 15
2:353rd & 5 at opp 15Riley Ferguson pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 2 yds to the IowSt 13
2:164th & 3 at opp 13Riley Patterson 30 yd FG GOODIowa State 21, Memphis 20
Iowa State Punt, 7 plays
2:164th & 3 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 59 yds , Landen Akers return for 24 yds to the IowSt 30
1:551st & 10 at own 30David Montgomery run for no gain to the IowSt 30
1:222nd & 10 at own 30David Montgomery run for 16 yds to the IowSt 46 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at own 46David Montgomery run for 2 yds to the IowSt 48
0:002nd & 8 at own 48Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 10 yds to the Memph 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:401st & 10 at opp 42David Montgomery run for no gain to the Memph 42
Q4 14:002nd & 10 at opp 42David Montgomery run for 2 yds to the Memph 40
Q4 13:003rd & 8 at opp 40Kyle Kempt sacked by Austin Hall for a loss of 10 yards to the 50 yard line
Q4 12:444th & 18 at the 50Colin Downing punt for 38 yds , Tony Pollard returns for 2 yds to the Memph 14
4th quarter4 drives, then Iowa State 21, Memphis 20
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 14Anthony Miller run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 12 Anthony Miller fumbled, recovered by Memph
12:102nd & 12 at own 12Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Tony Pollard
11:453rd & 12 at own 12Riley Ferguson pass complete to John Williams for 2 yds to the Memph 14
11:294th & 10 at own 14Spencer Smith punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Allen Lazard at the Memph 45
Iowa State Fumble, 11 plays
11:051st & 10 at opp 45Kyle Kempt run for 6 yds to the Memph 39
10:252nd & 4 at opp 39Kyle Kempt sacked by Genard Avery for a loss of 9 yards to the Memph 48
10:043rd & 13 at opp 48IOWA ST Penalty, Delay of Game (Kyle Kempt) to the IowSt 47
9:183rd & 18 at own 47Kyle Kempt pass complete to Marchie Murdock for 17 yds to the Memph 36
8:594th & 1 at opp 36Timeout IOWA ST, clock 08:59
8:454th & 1 at opp 36Joel Lanning run for 5 yds to the Memph 31 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 31David Montgomery run for 7 yds to the Memph 24
7:252nd & 3 at opp 24David Montgomery run for 5 yds to the Memph 19 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at opp 19Kyle Kempt run for 1 yd to the Memph 18
5:512nd & 9 at opp 18Kyle Kempt pass complete to Hakeem Butler for 15 yds to the Memph 3 for a 1ST down
5:151st & goal at opp 3David Montgomery run for 2 yds to the Memph 1
4:482nd & goal at opp 1David Montgomery run for no gain to the Memph 1
4:063rd & 0 at opp 1David Montgomery run for no gain David Montgomery fumbled, forced by O’Bryan Goodson, recovered by Memph Jonathan Cook
Memphis Turnover on downs, 11 plays
3:501st & 10 at own 20Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 3 yds to the Memph 23
3:092nd & 7 at own 23Riley Ferguson sacked by Marcel Spears Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 20
3:043rd & 10 at own 20Ferguson, Riley pass incomplete to Miller, Anthony, PENALTY IOWAST pass interference (Peavy, Brian) 10 yards to the MEMPHIS30, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MEMPHIS.
3:041st & 10 at own 30Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 03:04
2:551st & 10 at own 30Riley Ferguson pass complete to Sean Dykes for 14 yds to the Memph 44 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at own 44Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Tony Pollard
2:372nd & 10 at own 44Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
2:323rd & 10 at own 44Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Phil Mayhue
2:154th & 10 at own 44Riley Ferguson pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 16 yds to the IowSt 40 for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at opp 40Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Tony Pollard
2:022nd & 10 at opp 40Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Kedarian Jones
1:563rd & 10 at opp 40Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Patrick Taylor Jr.
1:524th & 10 at opp 40Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Phil Mayhue
Iowa State End of game, 5 plays
1:461st & 10 at own 40Joel Lanning run for 3 yds to the IowSt 43
1:462nd & 7 at own 43Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 01:46
1:352nd & 7 at own 43Joel Lanning run for 9 yds to the Memph 48 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 48Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 01:35
0:501st & 10 at opp 48TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the IowSt 48
0:302nd & 14 at own 48TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the IowSt 42
0:003rd & 20 at own 42TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the IowSt 37

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.

Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2017Iowa State 21, Memphis 20Liberty Bowl

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