Referee Adam Savoie; umpire William Thomas; head linesman Dan Harrington; line judge James Bryant; side judge Ryan Robinson; field judge Mark Windham; back judge Chris Bikowski; center judge Ryan WingersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Memphis
South Alabama
530
Total yards
248
218
Passing yards
147
312
Rushing yards
101
9.9
Yards per pass
5.7
6.9
Yards per rush
2.6
18
First downs
14
7–15
Third downs
5–16
1–1
Fourth downs
0–2
2
Turnovers
3
10–100
Penalties
3–30
31:53
Possession
28:07
4
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Memphis
South Alabama
45%
Success rate
28%
0.20
EPA per play
−0.35
1.30
Explosiveness
1.01
0.07
Rushing EPA
−0.18
0.51
Passing EPA
−0.59
50%
Passing-down success
19%
−0.14
First-down EPA
−0.55
0.45
Second-down EPA
−0.24
0.38
Third-down EPA
0.19
19%
Havoc by its defense
30%
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 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Memphis −20.5, over/under 55.
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 92%, South Alabama 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Alabama drives left to right, Memphis right to left.
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 3 plays, 82 yards
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q2 MemphisInterception, 5 plays, 49 yards
Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 5 plays, 76 yards
Q2 South AlabamaFumble, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q2 MemphisField goal, 9 plays, 38 yards
Q2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 4 plays, 63 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q3 MemphisPunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
Q3 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 70 yards
Q3 MemphisField goal, 8 plays, 68 yards
Q4 South AlabamaFumble return TD, 4 plays (Memphis scores), 23 yards
Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
Q4 MemphisPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
Q4 South AlabamaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q4 MemphisFumble, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 11 yards
Q4 MemphisEnd of game, 5 plays, 15 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Memphis 7, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 63 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kawaan Baker run for a loss of 12 yards to the SAlab 13
15:00
2nd & 22 at own 13
Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 15
15:00
3rd & 20 at own 15
Cephus Johnson run for 8 yds to the SAlab 23
15:00
4th & 12 at own 23
Jack Brooks punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 38
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
13:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Brady White pass incomplete
13:00
2nd & 10 at own 38
Kenneth Gainwell run for 6 yds to the Memph 44
13:00
3rd & 4 at own 44
Brady White pass complete to Kenneth Gainwell for 2 yds to the Memph 46
13:00
4th & 2 at own 46
Adam Williams punt for 54 yds for a touchback
South Alabama Punt, 6 plays
11:38
1st & 10 at own 20
Cephus Johnson run for 5 yds to the SAlab 25
11:38
2nd & 5 at own 25
Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 28
11:38
3rd & 2 at own 28
Jared Wilson run for 8 yds to the SAlab 36 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at own 36
Jared Wilson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 35
11:38
2nd & 11 at own 35
Tra Minter run for no gain to the SAlab 35
11:38
3rd & 11 at own 35
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Davyn Flenord for 5 yds to the SAlab 40
11:38
4th & 6 at own 40
Jack Brooks punt for 42 yds
Memphis Touchdown, 3 plays
8:11
1st & 10 at own 18
Kenneth Gainwell run for 71 yds to the SAlab 11 for a 1ST down
8:11
1st & 10 at opp 11
Kenneth Gainwell run for 6 yds to the SAlab 5
7:21
2nd & 4 at opp 5
Kenneth Gainwell run for 5 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 7, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 4 plays
7:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 16 yds to the SAlab 41 for a 1ST down
7:21
1st & 10 at own 41
Cephus Johnson run for 2 yds to the SAlab 43
7:21
2nd & 8 at own 43
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 38
7:21
2nd & 13 at own 38
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for no gain to the SAlab 38
7:21
3rd & 13 at own 38
Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
7:21
4th & 13 at own 38
Jack Brooks punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 31 , John Williams returns for 5 yds to the Memph 31
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
5:23
1st & 10 at own 31
Brady White pass incomplete
5:23
2nd & 10 at own 31
Kylan Watkins run for 9 yds to the Memph 40
5:23
3rd & 1 at own 40
Kenneth Gainwell run for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 36
5:23
4th & 5 at own 36
MEMPHIS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Memph 31
5:23
4th & 10 at own 31
Adam Williams punt for 47 yds , Tra Minter returns for 3 yds to the SAlab 25
South Alabama Punt, 5 plays
3:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Tra Minter run for 8 yds to the SAlab 33
3:51
2nd & 2 at own 33
Jared Wilson run for 4 yds to the SAlab 37 for a 1ST down
3:51
1st & 10 at own 37
Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
3:51
2nd & 10 at own 37
Cephus Johnson run for 3 yds to the SAlab 40
3:51
3rd & 7 at own 40
Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker
3:51
4th & 7 at own 40
Jack Brooks punt for 41 yds , John Williams returns for 7 yds to the Memph 26
Memphis Touchdown, 7 plays
2:03
1st & 10 at own 26
Kenneth Gainwell run for 6 yds to the Memph 32
2:03
2nd & 4 at own 32
Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 23 yds to the SAlab 45 for a 1ST down
2:03
1st & 10 at opp 45
Kylan Watkins run for 1 yd to the SAlab 44
2:03
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Brady White pass complete to Antonio Gibson for 22 yds to the SAlab 22 for a 1ST down
2:03
1st & 10 at opp 22
Kylan Watkins run for 5 yds to the SAlab 17
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 17
Kylan Watkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 18
Q2 14:18
3rd & 6 at opp 18
Brady White pass complete to Kylan Watkins for 18 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 14, South Alabama 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Memphis 23, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 6 plays
14:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Cephus Johnson run for no gain to the SAlab 25
14:18
2nd & 10 at own 25
Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
14:18
3rd & 10 at own 25
Cephus Johnson run for 20 yds to the SAlab 45 for a 1ST down
14:18
1st & 10 at own 45
Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker, broken up by Jacobi Francis
14:18
2nd & 10 at own 45
Jared Wilson run for no gain to the SAlab 45
14:18
3rd & 10 at own 45
Cephus Johnson sacked by Everitt Cunningham for a loss of 6 yards to the SAlab 39
14:18
4th & 16 at own 39
Jack Brooks punt for 42 yds
Memphis Interception, 5 plays
11:55
1st & 10 at own 19
Traveon Samuel run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 18
11:55
2nd & 11 at own 18
Kenneth Gainwell run for 32 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:55
1st & 10 at the 50
Brady White pass incomplete
11:55
2nd & 10 at the 50
Traveon Samuel run for 18 yds to the SAlab 32 for a 1ST down
11:55
1st & 10 at opp 32
Brady White pass intercepted Keith Gallmon return for no gain to the SAlab 18
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
10:25
1st & 10 at own 18
John Tank Miller run for 3 yds to the SAlab 21
10:25
2nd & 7 at own 21
Jared Wilson run for 3 yds to the SAlab 24
10:25
3rd & 4 at own 24
Cephus Johnson run for 3 yds to the SAlab 27
10:25
4th & 1 at own 27
Jack Brooks punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 24
Memphis Touchdown, 5 plays
8:14
1st & 10 at own 24
Kylan Watkins run for 72 yds to the SAlab 4 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & goal at opp 4
Kylan Watkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 5
8:14
2nd & goal at opp 5
Kenneth Gainwell run for 3 yds to the SAlab 2
8:14
3rd & goal at opp 2
Brady White pass incomplete to Kedarian Jones
6:26
4th & goal at opp 2
Brady White pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 2 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed)Memphis 20, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Fumble, 7 plays
6:26
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker
6:26
2nd & 10 at own 25
Cephus Johnson run for no gain to the SAlab 25
6:26
3rd & 10 at own 25
Cephus Johnson run for no gain to the SAlab 40 for a 1ST down for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, personal foul (Everitt Cunningham) to the SAlab 40 for a 1ST down
6:26
1st & 10 at own 40
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 17 yds to the SOUTHALA 43 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
6:26
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jared Wilson run for 2 yds to the Memph 41
6:26
2nd & 8 at opp 41
Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
6:26
3rd & 8 at opp 41
Cephus Johnson run for a loss of 5 yards to the Memph 44 Cephus Johnson fumbled, recovered by Memph Austin Hall
Memphis Field goal, 9 plays
4:10
1st & 10 at own 44
GAINWELL, K rush for loss of 2 yards to the MEM42 (Johnson, Kelvin;McWilliams, Rcl), PENALTY USA face mask 15 yards to the USA41, 1ST DOWN MEM, NO PLAY.
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 41
Kenneth Gainwell run for 9 yds to the SAlab 32
4:10
2nd & 1 at opp 32
Kenneth Gainwell run for 3 yds to the SAlab 29 for a 1ST down
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 29
Kenneth Gainwell run for 4 yds to the SAlab 25
4:10
2nd & 6 at opp 25
Kylan Watkins run for a loss of 5 yards to the SAlab 30
4:10
3rd & 11 at opp 30
Brady White pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 15 yds to the SAlab 15 for a 1ST down
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 15
Kylan Watkins run for 6 yds to the SAlab 9
4:10
2nd & 4 at opp 9
Kylan Watkins run for 1 yd to the SAlab 8
4:10
3rd & 3 at opp 8
MEMPHIS Penalty, false start (Traveon Samuel) to the SAlab 13
0:49
3rd & 8 at opp 13
Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 00:49
0:49
3rd & 8 at opp 13
Brady White pass incomplete to Damonte Coxie, broken up by Devin Rockette
0:49
4th & 8 at opp 13
MEMPHIS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 18
0:39
4th & 13 at opp 18
Riley Patterson 36 yd FG GOODMemphis 23, South Alabama 0
South Alabama End of half, 1 play
0:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 54 yds , Kawaan Baker return for 11 yds to the SAlab 46 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the SAlab 12
0:39
1st & 10 at own 12
Cephus Johnson run for 3 yds to the SAlab 15
3rd quarter5 drives, then Memphis 30, South Alabama 0
Memphis Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 35
Diego Guajardo kickoff for 62 yds , Antonio Gibson return for 34 yds to the Memph 37
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Kenneth Gainwell run for 1 yd to the Memph 38
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 38
Brady White pass incomplete to Kedarian Jones
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 38
Brady White pass complete to Joey Magnifico for 58 yds to the SAlab 4 for a 1ST down
13:50
1st & goal at opp 4
Brady White pass complete to Antonio Gibson for 4 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 30, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 5 plays
13:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 63 yds , Jalen Thompson return for 17 yds to the SAlab 19
13:50
1st & 10 at own 19
Cephus Johnson sacked by Jonathan Wilson for a loss of 5 yards to the SAlab 14
13:50
2nd & 15 at own 14
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 4 yds to the SAlab 18
13:50
3rd & 11 at own 18
Johnson, Cephus pass incomplete to Flenord, Davyn, PENALTY MEM pass interference (FRANCIS, Jacobi) 15 yards to the USA33, 1ST DOWN USA, NO PLAY.
13:50
1st & 10 at own 33
Cephus Johnson run for 7 yds to the SAlab 40
13:50
2nd & 3 at own 40
Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert, broken up by Austin Hall
13:50
3rd & 3 at own 40
Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Jared Wilson
13:50
4th & 3 at own 40
Jack Brooks punt for 43 yds , Calvin Austin III returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 16
Memphis Punt, 8 plays
11:52
1st & 10 at own 16
Brady White pass incomplete to Kedarian Jones
11:52
2nd & 10 at own 16
Traveon Samuel run for 9 yds to the Memph 25
11:52
3rd & 1 at own 25
Kylan Watkins run for 6 yds to the Memph 31 for a 1ST down
11:52
1st & 10 at own 31
Brady White pass complete to Traveon Samuel for no gain to the Memph 31
11:52
2nd & 10 at own 31
Kylan Watkins run for 20 yds to the SAlab 49 for a 1ST down
11:52
1st & 10 at opp 49
Rodrigues Clark run for 1 yd to the SAlab 48
11:52
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Rodrigues Clark run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
11:52
3rd & 11 at the 50
Brady White sacked by Gi’Narious Johnson and Jeffery Whatley for a loss of 5 yards to the Memph 45
11:52
4th & 16 at own 45
Adam Williams punt for 52 yds, downed at the SAlab 3
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 12 plays
7:45
1st & 10 at own 3
Carlos Davis run for 6 yds to the SAlab 9
7:45
2nd & 4 at own 9
Carlos Davis run for 3 yds to the SAlab 12
7:45
3rd & 1 at own 12
Tylan Morton run for 1 yd to the SAlab 13 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, personal foul (Everitt Cunningham) to the SAlab 28 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at own 28
Tylan Morton pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
7:45
2nd & 10 at own 28
Tylan Morton run for 3 yds to the SAlab 31
7:45
3rd & 7 at own 31
Tylan Morton pass complete to John Tank Miller for 15 yds to the SAlab 46 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at own 46
John Tank Miller run for 3 yds to the SAlab 49
7:45
2nd & 7 at own 49
Tylan Morton pass complete to Tre’Veon Hamilton for 6 yds to the SOUTHALA 45 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, personal foul (T.J. Carter) to the Memph 30 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at opp 30
John Tank Miller run for 4 yds to the Memph 26
7:45
2nd & 6 at opp 26
Jared Wilson run for no gain to the Memph 26
7:45
3rd & 6 at opp 26
Terrion Avery run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 27
7:45
4th & 7 at opp 27
Tylan Morton pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker, broken up by Quindell Johnson
Memphis Field goal, 8 plays
2:08
1st & 10 at own 27
Kenneth Gainwell run for no gain to the Memph 27
2:08
2nd & 10 at own 27
Kenneth Gainwell run for 4 yds to the Memph 31
2:08
3rd & 6 at own 31
Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 17 yds to the Memph 48 for a 1ST down
2:08
1st & 10 at own 48
Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 41 yds to the SAlab 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 11
Kenneth Gainwell run for 1 yd to the SAlab 10
Q4 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 10
Kenneth Gainwell run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 12
Q4 15:00
3rd & 11 at opp 12
Brady White pass complete to Kenneth Gainwell for 7 yds to the SAlab 5
Q4 13:10
4th & 4 at opp 5
Riley Patterson 23 yd FG GOODMemphis 33, South Alabama 0
4th quarter7 drives, then Memphis 42, South Alabama 6
South Alabama Fumble return TD, 4 plays (Memphis scores)
13:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Tylan Morton run for 5 yds to the SAlab 30
13:10
2nd & 5 at own 30
Tylan Morton pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
13:10
3rd & 5 at own 30
Tylan Morton pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 10 yds to the SAlab 40 for a 1ST down
12:02
1st & 10 at own 40
Tylan Morton run for 7 yds Tylan Morton fumbled, forced by Joey Bryant, recovered by Memph Austin Hall , return for 48 yds, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 40, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
12:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Jared Wilson run for 1 yd to the SAlab 26
11:18
2nd & 9 at own 26
Jacobi Francis Defensive PAT ConversionMemphis 42, South Alabama 6
Memphis Punt, 6 plays
11:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Diego Guajardo kickoff for 60 yds , Antonio Gibson return for 38 yds to the Memph 43
11:18
1st & 10 at own 43
Rodrigues Clark run for 1 yd to the Memph 44
11:18
2nd & 9 at own 44
Rodrigues Clark run for 5 yds to the Memph 49
11:18
3rd & 4 at own 49
Connor Adair pass complete to Kameron Wilson for 6 yds to the SAlab 45 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at opp 45
Timothy Taylor run for 3 yds to the SAlab 42
11:18
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Timothy Taylor run for 5 yds to the SAlab 37
11:18
3rd & 2 at opp 37
MEMPHIS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 42
11:18
3rd & 7 at opp 42
Connor Adair pass complete to Timothy Taylor for 3 yds to the SAlab 39
11:18
4th & 4 at opp 39
MEMPHIS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 44
11:18
4th & 9 at opp 44
Adam Williams punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAlab 4 MEMPHIS Penalty, personal foul (Joseph Dorceus) to the SAlab 19
South Alabama Interception, 1 play
6:54
1st & 10 at own 19
Tylan Morton pass intercepted Xavier Cullens return for no gain to the SAlab 30
Memphis Fumble, 3 plays
6:47
1st & 10 at opp 30
Markevion Quinn run for 4 yds to the SAlab 26
6:47
2nd & 6 at opp 26
Rodrigues Clark run for 5 yds to the SAlab 21
6:47
3rd & 1 at opp 21
Markevion Quinn run for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 45 Markevion Quinn fumbled, recovered by SAlab A.J. DeShazor , return for 30 yds to the Memph 45
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:33
1st & 10 at opp 45
Tylan Morton pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker
5:33
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Jared Wilson run for 12 yds to the Memph 33 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jared Wilson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 34
5:33
2nd & 11 at opp 34
Tylan Morton pass incomplete to John Tank Miller
5:33
3rd & 11 at opp 34
Tylan Morton pass incomplete to Cade Sutherland
3:49
4th & 11 at opp 34
Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 03:49
3:49
4th & 11 at opp 34
Tylan Morton pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
Memphis End of game, 5 plays
3:42
1st & 10 at own 34
Marquavius Weaver run for 2 yds to the Memph 36
3:42
2nd & 8 at own 36
Rodrigues Clark run for 3 yds to the Memph 39
3:42
3rd & 5 at own 39
Rodrigues Clark run for 6 yds to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down
3:42
1st & 10 at own 45
Rodrigues Clark run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 44
3:42
2nd & 11 at own 44
Rodrigues Clark run for 5 yds to the Memph 49
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
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