Houston at Memphis

Friday, November 23, 2018

Memphis beat Houston 52–⁠31. It was their 27th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 15–⁠12.

AwayHouston8–⁠5 in 2018
31
HomeMemphis8–⁠6 in 2018
52

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisTV: ABCAttendance 27,790

At kickoff
51°F, overcast, wind 9 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Mike Roche; umpire Hilbert Byers; head linesman Adam Loudin; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge Jake Dishaw; field judge Ben Vasconcells; back judge M. Griffith; center judge Jon BadenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston71410031
Memphis314142152

Standouts

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Player stats

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Tune18/4325631
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Patrick Carr1283013
Mulbah Car124109
Clayton Tune1312021
Jeremy Singleton1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Raelon Singleton467028
Marquez Stevenson655022
Keith Corbin354245
Romello Brooker239027
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Emeke Egbule111.510
Austin Robinson11100
Roman Brown10000
Gleson Sprewell9002
David Anenih1110

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brady White21/3320912
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Darrell Henderson24178260
Patrick Taylor Jr.19128257
Tony Pollard1183124
Sam Craft128128
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tony Pollard8116044
Mechane Slade330017
Patrick Taylor Jr.32309
Damonte Coxie323016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tito Windham7000
J.J. Russell6110
Josh Perry6100
Curtis Akins5000
Jonathan Wilson4220
John Tate31.510
Bryce Huff2210
T.J. Carter2001

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

Team stats

HoustonMemphis
394Total yards610
256Passing yards209
138Rushing yards401
6.0Yards per pass6.3
3.4Yards per rush6.8
23First downs31
8–⁠21Third downs9–⁠18
2–⁠5Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers2
7–⁠44Penalties5–⁠32
24:08Possession33:51
2Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

HoustonMemphis
37%Success rate55%
0.01EPA per play0.22
1.43Explosiveness1.13
0.22Rushing EPA0.44
−0.17Passing EPA−0.13
26%Passing-down success43%
0.12First-down EPA0.18
−0.19Second-down EPA0.24
0.39Third-down EPA0.15
11%Havoc by its defense25%

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 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Memphis −9.5, over/under 76.

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 74%, Houston 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Memphis end zoneHouston end zoneQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 6 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisField goal, 7 playsQ1 HoustonTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 MemphisPick-six, 5 plays (Houston scores)Q2 MemphisInterception, 10 playsQ2 HoustonEnd of half, 1 playQ3 HoustonPunt, 4 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 HoustonField goal, 9 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 HoustonInterception, 15 playsQ4 MemphisResult not recorded, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Memphis drives left to right, Houston right to left.
  1. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 9 plays, 73 yards
  3. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  4. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 MemphisPunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q1 MemphisField goal, 7 plays, 81 yards
  8. Q1 HoustonTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 45 yards
  9. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  11. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 8 plays, 50 yards
  12. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  13. Q2 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  14. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 9 plays, 66 yards
  15. Q2 MemphisPick-six, 5 plays (Houston scores), 38 yards
  16. Q2 MemphisInterception, 10 plays, 76 yards
  17. Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 1 play, 1 yard
  18. Q3 HoustonPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  19. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 13 plays, 86 yards
  20. Q3 HoustonField goal, 9 plays, 48 yards
  21. Q3 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  22. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 5 plays, 45 yards
  24. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 56 yards
  25. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 9 plays, 65 yards
  26. Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 14 yards
  27. Q4 MemphisTouchdown, 2 plays, 71 yards
  28. Q4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  29. Q4 MemphisTouchdown, 5 plays, 18 yards
  30. Q4 HoustonInterception, 15 plays, 77 yards
  31. Q4 MemphisResult not recorded, 5 plays, 30 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Houston 7, Memphis 3
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brady White pass complete to Tony Pollard for 4 yds to the Memph 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Brady White pass complete to Darrell Henderson for 2 yds to the Memph 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Darrell Henderson run for 2 yds to the Memph 33
15:004th & 2 at own 33Adam Williams punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Marquez Stevenson at the Houst 27
Houston Touchdown, 9 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 27Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson, broken up by T.J. Carter
13:352nd & 10 at own 27Clayton Tune run for 9 yds to the Houst 36
13:353rd & 1 at own 36Patrick Carr run for 4 yds to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at own 40Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Keith Corbin, broken up by T.J. Carter
13:352nd & 10 at own 40Patrick Carr run for 7 yds to the Houst 47
13:353rd & 3 at own 47Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 8 yds to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at opp 45Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Keith Corbin, broken up by Josh Perry
13:352nd & 10 at opp 45Clayton Tune pass complete to Romello Brooker for 12 yds to the Memph 33 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at opp 33Clayton Tune pass complete to Terry Mark for 33 yds for a TD MEMPHIS Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 7, Memphis 0
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
11:371st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 57 yds , Darrell Henderson return for 13 yds to the Memph 21
11:311st & 10 at own 21Brady White pass incomplete to Tony Pollard
11:312nd & 10 at own 21MEMPHIS Penalty, false start (Dustin Woodard) to the Memph 16
11:312nd & 15 at own 16Darrell Henderson run for 4 yds to the Memph 20
11:313rd & 11 at own 20Brady White pass incomplete to Joey Magnifico, broken up by Joeal Williams
11:314th & 11 at own 20Adam Williams punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Marquez Stevenson at the Houst 34
Houston Punt, 3 plays
10:381st & 10 at own 34Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Romello Brooker
10:382nd & 10 at own 34Mulbah Car run for 3 yds to the Houst 37
10:383rd & 7 at own 37Clayton Tune pass incomplete
10:384th & 7 at own 37Dane Roy punt for 49 yds , John Pop Williams returns for no gain to the Memph 14
Memphis Punt, 6 plays
9:421st & 10 at own 14Darrell Henderson run for 9 yds to the Memph 23
9:422nd & 1 at own 23Brady White pass incomplete to John Pop Williams, broken up by Ed Oliver
9:423rd & 1 at own 23Darrell Henderson run for 1 yd to the Memph 24 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at own 24Darrell Henderson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 21
9:422nd & 13 at own 21Brady White pass incomplete to Damonte Coxie
9:423rd & 13 at own 21Brady White sacked by David Anenih for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 18
9:424th & 16 at own 18Adam Williams punt for 40 yds , Marquez Stevenson returns for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
Houston Punt, 3 plays
7:371st & 10 at the 50Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Keith Corbin
7:372nd & 10 at the 50Patrick Carr run for 4 yds to the Memph 46
7:373rd & 6 at opp 46Clayton Tune pass incomplete
7:374th & 6 at opp 46Dane Roy punt for 45 yds, downed at the Memph 1
Memphis Field goal, 7 plays
6:541st & 10 at own 1Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 5 yds to the Memph 6
6:542nd & 5 at own 6MEMPHIS Penalty, false start (Dylan Parham) to the Memph 3
6:542nd & 8 at own 3Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 6 yds to the Memph 9
6:543rd & 2 at own 9Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 57 yds to the MEMPHIS 34 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Alexander Myres) to the Houst 19 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 19Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 3 yds to the Houst 16
6:542nd & 7 at opp 16Patrick Taylor Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 18
6:543rd & 9 at opp 18Brady White pass incomplete to Damonte Coxie
4:314th & 9 at opp 18Riley Patterson 35 yd FG GOODHouston 7, Memphis 3
Houston Turnover on downs, 12 plays
4:311st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:311st & 10 at own 25Mulbah Car run for 6 yds to the Houst 31
4:312nd & 4 at own 31Mulbah Car run for 3 yds to the Houst 34
4:313rd & 1 at own 34Clayton Tune run for 3 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at own 37TUNE, Clayton pass incomplete to SINGLETON, Rael, PENALTY MEM pass interference (WINDHAM, Tito) 9 yards to the HOU46, 1ST DOWN HOU, NO PLAY.
4:311st & 10 at own 46Mulbah Car run for 9 yds to the Memph 45
4:312nd & 1 at opp 45Clayton Tune pass complete to Keith Corbin for 6 yds to the Memph 39 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at opp 39Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Keith Corbin, broken up by Sanchez Blake Jr.
4:312nd & 10 at opp 39Mulbah Car run for no gain to the Memph 39
4:313rd & 10 at opp 39Clayton Tune run for 10 yds to the Memph 29 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at opp 29Mulbah Car run for 8 yds to the Memph 21
4:312nd & 2 at opp 21HOUSTON Penalty, false start (Braylon Jones) to the Memph 26
1:252nd & 7 at opp 26Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:25
1:252nd & 7 at opp 26Clayton Tune pass complete to Patrick Carr for 1 yd to the Memph 25
1:253rd & 6 at opp 25Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Keith Corbin
1:254th & 6 at opp 25Clayton Tune sacked by Bryce Huff for a loss of 5 yards to the Memph 30
Memphis Touchdown, 6 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 31Brady White pass complete to Tony Pollard for 44 yds to the Houst 25 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at opp 25Brady White pass incomplete to Tony Pollard
0:472nd & 10 at opp 25Darrell Henderson run for 2 yds to the Houst 23
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 23WHITE, Brady sacked for loss of 3 yards to the HOU26 (ANENIH, David), PENALTY HOU offside defense (OLIVER, Ed) 5 yards to the HOU18, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 18Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 2 yds to the Houst 16
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 16Brady White pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 9 yds to the Houst 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:391st & goal at opp 7Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 7 yds for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 10, Houston 7
2nd quarter8 drives, then Houston 21, Memphis 17
Houston Punt, 3 plays
13:391st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:391st & 10 at own 25Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Keith Corbin, broken up by T.J. Carter
13:392nd & 10 at own 25Clayton Tune sacked by JJ Russell for a loss of 11 yards to the Houst 14
13:393rd & 21 at own 14Clayton Tune pass incomplete
13:394th & 21 at own 14Dane Roy punt for 48 yds , John Pop Williams returns for 12 yds to the 50 yard line
Memphis Touchdown, 8 plays
12:531st & 10 at the 50Brady White pass complete to Tony Pollard for 14 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 36Darrell Henderson run for 9 yds to the Houst 27
12:532nd & 1 at opp 27Brady White pass incomplete to Tony Pollard
12:533rd & 1 at opp 27Darrell Henderson run for 4 yds to the Houst 23 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 23Darrell Henderson run for 3 yds to the Houst 20
12:532nd & 7 at opp 20Brady White pass incomplete
12:533rd & 7 at opp 20WHITE, Brady pass incomplete to CRAFT, Sam, PENALTY HOU offside defense (OLIVER, Ed) 5 yards to the HOU15, NO PLAY.
12:533rd & 2 at opp 15WHITE, Brady pass incomplete to CRAFT, Sam, PENALTY HOU offside defense (HALL, Logan) 5 yards to the HOU10, 1ST DOWN MEM, NO PLAY.
12:531st & goal at opp 10Darrell Henderson run for 1 yd to the Houst 9
10:452nd & goal at opp 9Brady White pass complete to Joey Magnifico for 9 yds for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 17, Houston 7
Houston Punt, 3 plays
10:451st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 44 yds
10:451st & 10 at own 25Mulbah Car run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 23
10:452nd & 12 at own 23Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 4 yds to the Houst 27
10:453rd & 8 at own 27Clayton Tune pass incomplete
10:454th & 8 at own 27Dane Roy punt for 41 yds, fair catch by John Pop Williams at the Memph 32
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
9:581st & 10 at own 32Patrick Taylor Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 28
9:582nd & 14 at own 28Brady White pass incomplete to Damonte Coxie
9:583rd & 14 at own 28Brady White sacked by Emeke Egbule for a loss of 10 yards to the Memph 18
9:584th & 24 at own 18Adam Williams punt for 57 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 34 , Marquez Stevenson returns for 9 yds to the Houst 34
Houston Touchdown, 9 plays
8:411st & 10 at own 34Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 22 yds to the Memph 44 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 44Grant Stuard run for 4 yds to the Memph 40
8:412nd & 6 at opp 40Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 11 yds to the Memph 29 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 29Marquez Stevenson run for a loss of 6 yards to the Memph 35
8:412nd & 16 at opp 35Clayton Tune pass complete to Raelon Singleton for 6 yds to the Memph 29
8:413rd & 10 at opp 29Clayton Tune pass complete to Romello Brooker for 27 yds to the Memph 2 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 0 at opp 2Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 06:18
6:181st & goal at opp 2Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Patrick Carr
6:182nd & goal at opp 2Marquez Stevenson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 3
5:463rd & goal at opp 3Clayton Tune pass complete to Keith Corbin for 3 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Memphis 17, Houston 14
Memphis Pick-six, 5 plays (Houston scores)
5:461st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:461st & 10 at own 25Darrell Henderson run for 18 yds to the Memph 43 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at own 43Darrell Henderson run for 12 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at opp 45Darrell Henderson run for no gain to the Houst 45
5:462nd & 10 at opp 45Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 8 yds to the Houst 37
4:073rd & 2 at opp 37Brady White pass intercepted for a TD Gleson Sprewell return for 63 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 21, Memphis 17
Memphis Interception, 10 plays
4:071st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 61 yds , Mechane Slade return for 15 yds to the Memph 19
4:021st & 10 at own 19Brady White pass complete to Tony Pollard for 7 yds to the Memph 26
4:022nd & 3 at own 26Brady White pass complete to Tony Pollard for 23 yds to the Memph 49 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at own 49Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
4:022nd & 9 at the 50Brady White pass complete to Mechane Slade for 4 yds to the Houst 46
4:023rd & 5 at opp 46Brady White pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 9 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 37Patrick Taylor Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 41
4:022nd & 14 at opp 41Darrell Henderson run for 3 yds to the Houst 38
4:023rd & 11 at opp 38Brady White pass complete to Mechane Slade for 17 yds to the Houst 21 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 21Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 16 yds to the Houst 5 for a 1ST down
4:021st & goal at opp 5Brady White pass intercepted Gleson Sprewell return for 2 yds to the Houst 3
Houston End of half, 1 play
0:171st & 10 at own 3Mulbah Car run for 5 yds to the Houst 8 HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive holding (Jarrid Williams) to the Houst 4
3rd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 31
Houston Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 9 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Patrick Carr run for 10 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Patrick Carr run for 9 yds to the Houst 44
15:002nd & 1 at own 44Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
15:003rd & 1 at own 44Patrick Carr run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 42
15:004th & 3 at own 42Dane Roy punt for 49 yds , John Pop Williams returns for 5 yds to the Memph 14
Memphis Touchdown, 13 plays
13:421st & 10 at own 14Darrell Henderson run for 2 yds to the Memph 16
13:422nd & 8 at own 16Brady White pass complete to Tony Pollard for 8 yds to the Memph 24 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at own 24Brady White pass complete to Tony Pollard for 13 yds to the Memph 37 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at own 37Darrell Henderson run for 7 yds to the Memph 44
13:422nd & 3 at own 44Brady White pass complete to Tony Pollard for 3 yds to the Memph 47 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at own 47Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 2 yds to the Memph 49
13:422nd & 8 at own 49Tony Pollard run for 6 yds to the Houst 45
13:423rd & 2 at opp 45Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 4 yds to the Houst 41 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at opp 41Brady White pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 5 yds to the Houst 36
13:422nd & 5 at opp 36Darrell Henderson run for 4 yds to the Houst 32
13:423rd & 1 at opp 32Darrell Henderson run for 4 yds to the Houst 28 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at opp 28Brady White pass incomplete
9:142nd & 10 at opp 28Sam Craft run for 28 yds for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 24, Houston 21
Houston Field goal, 9 plays
9:141st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:141st & 10 at own 25Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 10 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at own 35HOUSTON Penalty, false start (Jarrid Williams) to the Houst 30
9:141st & 15 at own 30Clayton Tune pass complete to Raelon Singleton for 28 yds to the Memph 42 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 42Mulbah Car run for no gain to the Memph 42
9:142nd & 10 at opp 42Mulbah Car run for 3 yds to the Memph 39
9:143rd & 7 at opp 39Patrick Carr run for 12 yds to the Memph 27 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 27Clayton Tune pass incomplete
9:142nd & 10 at opp 27Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
9:143rd & 10 at opp 27Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson, broken up by Tyrez Lindsey
7:144th & 10 at opp 27Dalton Witherspoon 44 yd FG GOODTied at 24
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
7:141st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 57 yds , Tony Pollard return for 37 yds to the Memph 45
7:071st & 10 at own 45Darrell Henderson run for 1 yd to the Memph 46
7:072nd & 9 at own 46Brady White pass complete to John Pop Williams for 5 yds to the Houst 49
7:073rd & 4 at opp 49Tony Pollard run for no gain to the Houst 49
7:074th & 4 at opp 49MEMPHIS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Memph 46
7:074th & 9 at own 46Adam Williams punt for 53 yds, downed at the Houst 1
Houston Punt, 3 plays
5:091st & 10 at own 1Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson, broken up by Jacobi Francis
5:092nd & 10 at own 1Patrick Carr run for 4 yds to the Houst 5
5:093rd & 6 at own 5Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Romello Brooker
5:094th & 6 at own 5Dane Roy punt for 47 yds , John Pop Williams returns for 7 yds to the Houst 45
Memphis Touchdown, 5 plays
4:161st & 10 at opp 45Tony Pollard run for 16 yds to the Houst 29 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at opp 29Tony Pollard run for 11 yds to the Houst 18 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at opp 18Brady White pass complete to Mechane Slade for 9 yds to the Houst 9
4:162nd & 1 at opp 9Tony Pollard run for 3 yds to the Houst 6 for a 1ST down
2:411st & goal at opp 6Tony Pollard run for 6 yds for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 31, Houston 24
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
2:411st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 62 yds , Marquez Stevenson return for 41 yds to the Houst 44
2:351st & 10 at own 44Mulbah Car run for 5 yds to the Houst 49
2:352nd & 5 at own 49Mulbah Car run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
2:353rd & 4 at the 50Jeremy Singleton run for 5 yds to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 45Clayton Tune pass complete to Keith Corbin for 45 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Tied at 31
Memphis Touchdown, 9 plays
1:341st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 62 yds
1:341st & 10 at own 35Tony Pollard run for 3 yds to the Memph 38
1:342nd & 7 at own 38Tony Pollard run for 5 yds to the Memph 43
1:343rd & 2 at own 43Brady White pass complete to Darrell Henderson for 1 yd to the Memph 44
Q4 15:004th & 1 at own 44Darrell Henderson run for 4 yds to the Memph 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 48Darrell Henderson run for 19 yds to the Houst 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 16 yds to the Houst 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 17Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 14 yds to the Houst 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 3Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 2 yds to the Houst 1
Q4 12:042nd & goal at opp 1Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 38, Houston 31
4th quarter6 drives, then Memphis 52, Houston 31
Houston Punt, 3 plays
12:041st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:041st & 10 at own 25TUNE, Clayton pass incomplete, PENALTY MEM holding (PERRY, Josh) 10 yards to the HOU35, 1ST DOWN HOU, NO PLAY.
12:041st & 10 at own 35Clayton Tune run for no gain to the Houst 35
12:042nd & 10 at own 35Patrick Carr run for 6 yds to the Houst 41
12:043rd & 4 at own 41Clayton Tune run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 39
12:044th & 6 at own 39Dane Roy punt for 36 yds , John Pop Williams returns for 4 yds to the Memph 29
Memphis Touchdown, 2 plays
10:221st & 10 at own 29Darrell Henderson run for 11 yds to the Memph 40 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at own 40Darrell Henderson run for 60 yds for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 45, Houston 31
Houston Turnover on downs, 4 plays
9:391st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds , Marquez Stevenson return for 18 yds to the Houst 18
9:331st & 10 at own 18Clayton Tune sacked by John Tate IV for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 14 Clayton Tune fumbled, recovered by Houst Clayton Tune , return for 0 yards
9:332nd & 14 at own 14Patrick Carr run for 4 yds to the Houst 18
9:333rd & 10 at own 18Clayton Tune pass complete to Deontay Anderson for 7 yds to the Houst 25
8:244th & 3 at own 25Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 08:24
8:244th & 3 at own 25Clayton Tune sacked by Jonathan Wilson for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 18
Memphis Touchdown, 5 plays
8:201st & 10 at opp 18Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 7 yds to the Houst 11
8:202nd & 3 at opp 11Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 7 yds to the Houst 4 for a 1ST down
8:201st & goal at opp 4Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 3 yds to the Houst 1
8:202nd & goal at opp 1Patrick Taylor Jr. run for no gain to the Houst 1
5:563rd & goal at opp 1Darrell Henderson run for 1 yd for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 52, Houston 31
Houston Interception, 15 plays
5:561st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 54 yds , Marquez Stevenson return for 6 yds to the Houst 17
5:521st & 10 at own 17Patrick Carr run for 13 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at own 30Patrick Carr run for 12 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at own 42Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Grant Stuard
5:522nd & 10 at own 42Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Keith Corbin
5:523rd & 10 at own 42Clayton Tune sacked by Jonathan Wilson for a loss of 8 yards to the Houst 34
5:524th & 18 at own 34Clayton Tune run for 21 yds to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 45Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 04:17
4:171st & 10 at opp 45Clayton Tune pass complete to Raelon Singleton for 22 yds to the Memph 23 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 23Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Keith Corbin
4:172nd & 10 at opp 23Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Raelon Singleton
4:173rd & 10 at opp 23Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for no gain to the Memph 23
4:174th & 10 at opp 23Clayton Tune pass complete to Raelon Singleton for 11 yds to the Memph 12 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 12Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Raelon Singleton
4:172nd & 10 at opp 12Clayton Tune run for no gain to the Memph 12
4:173rd & 10 at opp 12Clayton Tune run for 6 yds to the Memph 6
4:174th & 4 at opp 6Clayton Tune pass intercepted, touchback. T.J. Carter return for no gain
Memphis Result not recorded, 5 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 20Tony Pollard run for 3 yds to the Memph 23
2:132nd & 7 at own 23Tony Pollard run for 6 yds to the Memph 29
2:013rd & 1 at own 29Timeout HOUSTON, clock 02:01
2:013rd & 1 at own 29Tony Pollard run for 24 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at opp 47TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 49
2:012nd & 12 at opp 49TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line

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.

Houston leads 17–⁠14 in 31 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Houston 33, Memphis 32
2021Houston 31, Memphis 13
2020Memphis 30, Houston 27
2019Memphis 45, Houston 27
2018Memphis 52, Houston 31
2017Memphis 42, Houston 38

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