Referee Edwin Lee; umpire Hilbert Byers; head linesman Jeff Pruitt; line judge Colin Gaynor; side judge Matt Waldron; field judge Glen Wilson; back judge Victor Firth; center judge James JonesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Southern
7
10
7
0
24
Memphis
17
10
21
7
55
Standouts
No. 3PassingBrady White17 of 21, 337 yards, 2 TDMemphis
SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (Jeremiah Abby) to the Sthrn 20
11:29
2nd & 15 at own 20
Ladarius Skelton pass incomplete to Jamar Washington, broken up by John Tate IV
11:29
3rd & 15 at own 20
Ladarius Skelton run for 9 yds to the Sthrn 29
11:29
4th & 6 at own 29
Taylor Merritt punt for 26 yds, downed at the Memph 45
Memphis Touchdown, 3 plays
10:26
1st & 10 at own 45
Kenneth Gainwell run for no gain to the Memph 45
10:26
2nd & 10 at own 45
Brady White pass incomplete to Damonte Coxie, broken up by O Tucker
9:38
3rd & 10 at own 45
Brady White pass complete to Antonio Gibson for 55 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 10, Southern 7
Southern Punt, 3 plays
9:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Ladarius Skelton run for a loss of 2 yards to the Sthrn 23
9:38
2nd & 12 at own 23
Ladarius Skelton pass incomplete to Devon Benn, broken up by Austin Hall
9:38
3rd & 12 at own 23
Ladarius Skelton pass complete to Christopher Chaney for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 22
9:38
4th & 13 at own 22
Taylor Merritt punt for 45 yds, downed at the Memph 33
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
7:59
1st & 10 at own 33
WHITE, Brady pass complete to COXIE, Damonte for 12 yards to the MEM45 (Cotton, D.), PENALTY MEM holding (ELLIS, Isaac) 10 yards to the MEM23, NO PLAY.
7:59
1st & 20 at own 23
Kylan Watkins run for 5 yds to the Memph 28
7:59
2nd & 15 at own 28
Traveon Samuel run for 2 yds to the Memph 30
7:59
3rd & 13 at own 30
Brady White run for 8 yds to the Memph 38
7:59
4th & 5 at own 38
Adam Williams punt for 54 yds, downed at the Sthrn 8
Southern Punt return TD, 8 plays (Memphis scores)
5:52
1st & 10 at own 8
Skelton, L. rush for 4 yards to the SUBR12 (CARTER, TJ), PENALTY SUBR illegal formation 4 yards to the SUBR4, NO PLAY.
5:52
1st & 14 at own 4
Craig Nelson run for 8 yds to the Sthrn 12
5:52
2nd & 6 at own 12
Ladarius Skelton pass complete to T Bedford for 14 yds to the Sthrn 26 for a 1ST down
5:52
1st & 10 at own 26
Craig Nelson run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 29
5:52
2nd & 7 at own 29
Ladarius Skelton run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 35
5:52
3rd & 1 at own 35
Craig Nelson run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 38 for a 1ST down
5:52
1st & 10 at own 38
Christopher Chaney run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 41
5:52
2nd & 7 at own 41
Christopher Chaney run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 45
5:52
3rd & 3 at own 45
Ladarius Skelton sacked by Tim Hart for a loss of 8 yards to the Sthrn 37
0:30
4th & 11 at own 37
Taylor Merritt punt blocked by Austin Hall. Keith Brown Jr. return for 27 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 17, Southern 7
Southern Touchdown, 17 plays
0:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 57 yds
0:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Ladarius Skelton run for 12 yds to the Sthrn 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Ladarius Skelton run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 40
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 40
Skelton, L. pass complete to Washington, J. for 7 yards to the SUBR47 (HALL, Austin), PENALTY SUBR illegal touching (Washington, J.) 6 yards to the SUBR34, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 13 at own 34
Ladarius Skelton run for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Darbbeon Profit run for 2 yds to the Memph 48
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Ladarius Skelton run for 7 yds to the Memph 41
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 41
Craig Nelson run for 3 yds to the Memph 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Cameron Mackey run for 6 yds to the Memph 32
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 32
Christopher Chaney run for 7 yds to the Memph 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Christopher Chaney run for no gain to the Memph 25
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Ladarius Skelton pass incomplete to T Bedford, broken up by Jacobi Francis
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 25
Ladarius Skelton pass complete to Hunter Register for 12 yds to the Memph 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
Cameron Mackey run for no gain to the Memph 13
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 13
Christopher Chaney run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 15
Q2 15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 15
Ladarius Skelton pass complete to T Bedford for 8 yds to the Memph 7 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, personal foul (JJ Russell) to the Memph 3 for a 1ST down
Q2 6:51
1st & 0 at opp 3
Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 06:51
Q2 6:51
1st & goal at opp 3
Ladarius Skelton run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 5
Q2 6:51
2nd & goal at opp 5
Ladarius Skelton run for 1 yd to the Memph 4
Q2 5:22
3rd & goal at opp 4
Ladarius Skelton pass complete to Jeremias Houston for 4 yds for a TD, (Martel Fontenot KICK)Memphis 17, Southern 14
2nd quarter4 drives, then Memphis 27, Southern 17
Memphis Touchdown, 4 plays
5:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Martel Fontenot kickoff for 40 yds , Keith Brown Jr. return for 15 yds to the Memph 40
5:17
1st & 10 at own 40
Kenneth Gainwell run for 1 yd to the Memph 41
5:17
2nd & 9 at own 41
Kenneth Gainwell run for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 37
5:17
3rd & 13 at own 37
Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 17 yds to the Sthrn 46 for a 1ST down
3:46
1st & 10 at opp 46
Kenneth Gainwell run for 46 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 24, Southern 14
Southern Field goal, 9 plays
3:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Ladarius Skelton run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 28
3:46
2nd & 7 at own 28
Devon Benn run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 32
2:55
3rd & 3 at own 32
Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 02:55
2:55
3rd & 3 at own 32
Ladarius Skelton pass complete to Cameron Mackey for 13 yds to the Sthrn 45 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at own 45
Devon Benn run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 47
2:55
2nd & 8 at own 47
Ladarius Skelton pass complete to Hunter Register for 36 yds to the Memph 17 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at opp 17
Ladarius Skelton pass incomplete to Hunter Register
2:55
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Ladarius Skelton pass incomplete to T Bedford SOUTHERN Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:02
1st & 10 at own 25
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 24
3rd quarter7 drives, then Memphis 48, Southern 24
Memphis Touchdown, 12 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
Martel Fontenot kickoff for 47 yds , Antonio Gibson return for 18 yds to the Memph 36 Antonio Gibson fumbled, recovered by Memph Antonio Gibson
14:56
1st & 10 at own 36
Brady White pass complete to John Williams for 9 yds to the Memph 45
14:56
2nd & 1 at own 45
Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for no gain to the Memph 45
14:56
3rd & 1 at own 45
Kenneth Gainwell run for 4 yds to the Memph 49 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at own 49
Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 18 yds to the Sthrn 33 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 33
Kenneth Gainwell run for a loss of 2 yards to the Sthrn 35
14:56
2nd & 12 at opp 35
Kenneth Gainwell run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 33
14:56
3rd & 10 at opp 33
Kenneth Gainwell run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 28
14:56
4th & 5 at opp 28
Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 11 yds to the Sthrn 17 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 17
Kylan Watkins run for 9 yds to the Sthrn 8
14:56
2nd & 1 at opp 8
Kylan Watkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 9
14:56
3rd & 2 at opp 9
Kylan Watkins run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 6 for a 1ST down
10:03
1st & goal at opp 6
Kylan Watkins run for 6 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 34, Southern 17
Southern Punt, 4 plays
10:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Jamar Washington run for 10 yds to the Sthrn 35 for a 1ST down
10:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Devon Benn run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 36
10:03
2nd & 9 at own 36
Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete to Jamar Washington
10:03
3rd & 9 at own 36
Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete
10:03
4th & 9 at own 36
Cesar Barajas punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 15
Memphis Fumble return TD, 9 plays (Southern scores)
8:32
1st & 10 at own 15
Kenneth Gainwell run for 5 yds to the Memph 20
8:32
2nd & 5 at own 20
Kenneth Gainwell run for 5 yds to the Memph 25 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at own 25
WHITE, Brady pass incomplete to GIBSON, Antonio, PENALTY MEM illegal formation 5 yards to the MEM20, NO PLAY.
8:32
1st & 15 at own 20
Kenneth Gainwell run for 4 yds to the Memph 24
8:32
2nd & 11 at own 24
Traveon Samuel run for 5 yds to the Memph 29
8:32
3rd & 6 at own 29
Brady White pass complete to Sean Dykes for 5 yds to the Memph 34
6:06
4th & 1 at own 34
Timeout SOUTHERN, clock 06:06
6:06
4th & 1 at own 34
SOUTHERN Penalty, offside defense (Dakavion Champion) to the Memph 40 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at own 40
Brady White pass complete to Joey Magnifico for 45 yds to the MEMPHIS 15 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at opp 15
Brady White pass incomplete to Damonte Coxie
6:06
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Kenneth Gainwell run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 9
6:06
3rd & 4 at opp 9
GAINWELL, K rush for 4 yards to the SUBR5, PENALTY MEM holding (PARHAM, Dylan) 10 yards to the SUBR19, NO PLAY.
4:51
3rd & 14 at opp 19
Brady White sacked by Jordan Lewis for a loss of 8 yards Brady White fumbled, recovered by Sthrn Jordan Lewis , return for 0 yards , return for 74 yds, (Martel Fontenot KICK)Memphis 34, Southern 24
Memphis Touchdown, 5 plays
4:51
1st & 0 at own 35
Martel Fontenot kickoff for 40 yds , Joey Magnifico return for 10 yds to the Memph 35
4:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Kylan Watkins run for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 32
4:47
2nd & 13 at own 32
Brady White pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 65 yds to the Sthrn 3 for a 1ST down
4:47
1st & goal at opp 3
Kylan Watkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 4
4:47
2nd & goal at opp 4
Kenneth Gainwell run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 1
2:31
3rd & goal at opp 1
Kenneth Gainwell run for 1 yd for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 41, Southern 24
Southern Punt, 3 plays
2:31
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds
2:31
1st & 10 at own 25
SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (Cameron Mackey) to the Sthrn 20
2:31
1st & 15 at own 20
Christopher Chaney run for no gain to the Sthrn 20
2:31
2nd & 15 at own 20
Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Christopher Chaney for 4 yds to the Sthrn 24
2:31
3rd & 11 at own 24
Glendon McDaniel sacked by JJ Russell for a loss of 5 yards to the Sthrn 19
2:31
4th & 16 at own 19
Cesar Barajas punt, downed at the Sthrn 21
Memphis Touchdown, 1 play
0:36
1st & 10 at opp 21
Brady White pass complete to Kenneth Gainwell for 21 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 48, Southern 24
Southern Punt, 3 plays
0:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds
0:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Craig Nelson run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 30
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Craig Nelson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 29
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at own 29
Ladarius Skelton pass incomplete to Jamar Washington
Q4 15:00
4th & 6 at own 29
Cesar Barajas punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 25 , John Williams returns for 2 yds to the Memph 25
4th quarter3 drives, then Memphis 55, Southern 24
Memphis Touchdown, 11 plays
14:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Connor Adair pass complete to Kylan Watkins for 2 yds to the Memph 27
14:05
2nd & 8 at own 27
Kylan Watkins run for 1 yd to the Memph 28
14:05
3rd & 7 at own 28
Connor Adair pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 10 yds to the Memph 38 for a 1ST down
14:05
1st & 10 at own 38
Kylan Watkins run for 9 yds to the Memph 47
14:05
2nd & 1 at own 47
Rodrigues Clark run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:05
1st & 10 at the 50
Connor Adair pass complete to Tahj Washington for 3 yds to the Sthrn 47
14:05
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Connor Adair pass incomplete to Javon Ivory
14:05
3rd & 7 at opp 47
Connor Adair pass complete to Joey Magnifico for 25 yds to the Sthrn 22 for a 1ST down
14:05
1st & 10 at opp 22
Kylan Watkins run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 15
14:05
2nd & 3 at opp 15
Rodrigues Clark run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 10 for a 1ST down
8:46
1st & goal at opp 10
Rodrigues Clark run for 10 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 55, Southern 24
Southern Punt, 3 plays
8:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 59 yds , B Hinton return for 9 yds to the Sthrn 15
8:38
1st & 10 at own 15
Ladarius Skelton run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 21
8:38
2nd & 4 at own 21
Ladarius Skelton run for a loss of 5 yards to the Sthrn 16
8:38
3rd & 9 at own 16
Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete
8:38
4th & 9 at own 16
Cesar Barajas punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Sthrn 47 , John Williams returns for 3 yds to the Sthrn 47
Memphis End of game, 11 plays
6:59
1st & 10 at opp 47
Timothy Taylor run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 43
6:59
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Timothy Taylor run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 38
6:59
3rd & 1 at opp 38
Timothy Taylor run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 36 for a 1ST down
6:59
1st & 10 at opp 36
WEAVER, M rush for 3 yards to the SUBR33 (Farmer, T.), PENALTY MEM holding (JONES, Titus) 10 yards to the SUBR46, NO PLAY.
6:59
1st & 20 at opp 46
Marquavius Weaver run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 45
6:59
2nd & 19 at opp 45
Marquavius Weaver run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 40
6:59
3rd & 14 at opp 40
Connor Adair pass complete to Timothy Taylor for 10 yds to the Sthrn 30
6:59
4th & 4 at opp 30
Connor Adair pass complete to Coye’ Fairman for 11 yds to the Sthrn 19 for a 1ST down
6:59
1st & 10 at opp 19
Rodrigues Clark run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 15
6:59
2nd & 6 at opp 15
Rodrigues Clark run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 12
6:59
3rd & 3 at opp 12
Timothy Taylor run for a loss of 2 yards to the Sthrn 14
6:59
4th & 5 at opp 14
Timothy Taylor run for 9 yds to the Sthrn 5 for a 1ST down
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