Referee Mike Roche; umpire Joe Pennucci; head linesman Adam Loudin; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge Jake Dishaw; field judge Ben Vasconcells; back judge Ken Bushey; center judge Alex AmayaGame 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
Houston
531
Total yards
256
367
Passing yards
157
164
Rushing yards
99
10.5
Yards per pass
7.1
4.2
Yards per rush
3.3
29
First downs
14
9–13
Third downs
3–10
0–0
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
1
6–55
Penalties
3–40
32:30
Possession
27:30
3
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Memphis
Houston
56%
Success rate
43%
0.42
EPA per play
0.10
1.27
Explosiveness
1.06
0.05
Rushing EPA
−0.03
0.83
Passing EPA
0.23
72%
Passing-down success
35%
0.05
First-down EPA
0.03
0.75
Second-down EPA
0.13
0.73
Third-down EPA
0.08
19%
Havoc by its defense
12%
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 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Memphis −9.5, 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 74%, Houston 26%. 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. Houston drives left to right, Memphis right to left.
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 8 plays, 61 yards
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
Q1 MemphisInterception, 5 plays, −1 yard
Q1 HoustonField goal, 6 plays, 8 yards
Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 9 plays, 65 yards
Q2 HoustonField goal, 17 plays, 61 yards
Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 11 plays, 98 yards
Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
Q3 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 11 plays, 95 yards
Q3 HoustonFumble, 2 plays, −4 yards
Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 3 plays, 31 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 MemphisField goal, 9 plays, 51 yards
Q4 HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q4 MemphisPunt return TD, 6 plays (Houston scores), 19 yards
Q4 MemphisEnd of game, 7 plays, 51 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Houston 17, Memphis 7
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Clayton Tune run for 6 yds to the Houst 31
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 31
Kyle Porter run for 3 yds to the Houst 34
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Kyle Porter run for 3 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 9 yds to the Houst 46
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 46
Kyle Porter run for 1 yd to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down
11:36
1st & 10 at own 47
Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 53 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 7, Memphis 0
Memphis Touchdown, 8 plays
11:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 41 yds , John Hassell return for 15 yds to the Memph 39
11:36
1st & 10 at own 39
MEMPHIS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Memph 34
11:36
1st & 15 at own 34
Kenneth Gainwell run for no gain to the Memph 34
11:36
2nd & 15 at own 34
Brady White pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 20 yds to the Houst 46 for a 1ST down
11:36
1st & 10 at opp 46
Kenneth Gainwell run for 27 yds to the Houst 19 for a 1ST down
11:36
1st & 10 at opp 19
Antonio Gibson run for 3 yds to the Houst 16
11:36
2nd & 7 at opp 16
Brady White pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 4 yds to the Houst 12
11:36
3rd & 3 at opp 12
Brady White pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 7 yds to the Houst 5 for a 1ST down
11:36
1st & goal at opp 5
Brady White pass complete to Joey Magnifico for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 6
8:03
2nd & goal at opp 6
Brady White pass complete to Kameron Wilson for 6 yds for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK)Tied at 7
Houston Touchdown, 2 plays
8:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Clayton Tune pass complete to Bryson Smith for 7 yds to the Houst 32
7:12
2nd & 3 at own 32
Clayton Tune run for 68 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 14, Memphis 7
Memphis Interception, 5 plays
7:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 36 yds , Keith Brown Jr. return for 4 yds to the Memph 33
7:12
1st & 10 at own 33
Kenneth Gainwell run for 8 yds to the Memph 41
7:12
2nd & 2 at own 41
Kenneth Gainwell run for 3 yds to the Memph 44 for a 1ST down
7:12
1st & 10 at own 44
Kenneth Gainwell run for 1 yd to the Memph 45
7:12
2nd & 9 at own 45
TEAM run for a loss of 13 yards to the Memph 32
7:12
3rd & 22 at own 32
Brady White pass intercepted Zamar Kirven return for 9 yds to the Memph 29
Houston Field goal, 6 plays
4:44
1st & 10 at opp 29
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
4:44
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Kyle Porter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 30
4:44
3rd & 11 at opp 30
TUNE, Clayton sideline left pass incomplete to STEVENSON, Marq, PENALTY MEM pass interference (FRANCIS, Jacobi) 15 yards to the MEM15, 1ST DOWN HOU, NO PLAY.
4:44
1st & 10 at opp 15
Quavon Beckford run for a loss of 5 yards to the Memph 20
4:44
2nd & 15 at opp 20
Clayton Tune run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 21
Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 60 yds , Antonio Gibson return for 20 yds to the Memph 25
4:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Brady White pass complete to Antonio Gibson for 56 yds to the Houst 19 for a 1ST down
4:21
1st & 10 at opp 19
WHITE, Brady sideline left pass incomplete to GAINWELL, K, PENALTY HOU illegal use of hands (FLEMING, Aymiel) 10 yards to the HOU9, 1ST DOWN MEM, NO PLAY.
4:21
1st & goal at opp 9
MEMPHIS Penalty, false start (Scottie Dill) to the Houst 14
4:21
1st & goal at opp 14
Brady White pass incomplete to Joey Magnifico
3:37
2nd & 0 at opp 14
Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 03:37
3:30
2nd & goal at opp 14
Brady White run for 14 yds for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 21, Houston 20
Houston Punt, 4 plays
3:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Porter run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 23
3:30
2nd & 12 at own 23
TUNE, Clayton thrown away pass incomplete to PORTER, Kyle, PENALTY MEM unnecessary roughness (DORCEUS, Joseph) 15 yards to the HOU38, 1ST DOWN HOU, NO PLAY.
3:30
1st & 10 at own 38
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
3:30
2nd & 10 at own 38
Kyle Porter run for 3 yds to the Houst 41
2:32
3rd & 7 at own 41
Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 02:32
2:32
3rd & 7 at own 41
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
2:32
4th & 7 at own 41
Dane Roy punt for 57 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 2
Memphis Touchdown, 11 plays
2:19
1st & 10 at own 2
Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 4 yds to the Memph 6
2:06
2nd & 6 at own 6
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 02:06
2:06
2nd & 6 at own 6
Brady White pass complete to Calvin Austin III for 19 yds to the Memph 25 for a 1ST down
2:06
1st & 10 at own 25
WHITE, Brady thrown away pass incomplete to AUSTIN III, C, PENALTY MEM holding (DILL, Scottie) 10 yards to the MEM15, NO PLAY.
2:06
1st & 20 at own 15
Brady White pass incomplete to Antonio Gibson
2:06
2nd & 20 at own 15
Brady White pass complete to Calvin Austin III for 20 yds to the Memph 35 for a 1ST down
2:06
1st & 10 at own 35
WHITE, Brady overthrow pass incomplete to AUSTIN III, C, PENALTY HOU pass interference (SMALL, D.J.) 15 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN MEM, NO PLAY.
2:06
1st & 10 at the 50
Brady White pass incomplete to Joey Magnifico
2:06
2nd & 10 at the 50
Brady White pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 13 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
2:06
1st & 10 at opp 37
Kenneth Gainwell run for 4 yds to the Houst 33
2:06
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Brady White pass incomplete to Damonte Coxie
2:06
3rd & 6 at opp 33
Brady White pass complete to Calvin Austin III for 17 yds to the Houst 16 for a 1ST down
0:31
1st & 10 at opp 16
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:31
0:31
1st & 10 at opp 16
Brady White pass incomplete to Calvin Austin III, broken up by Garrison Vaughn
0:19
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Brady White pass complete to Calvin Austin III for 16 yds for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 28, Houston 20
Houston End of half, 1 play
0:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds , Marquez Stevenson return for 23 yds to the Houst 23
0:19
1st & 10 at own 23
Kyle Porter run for 2 yds to the Houst 25
3rd quarter7 drives, then Memphis 42, Houston 20
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 35
Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 42 yds , Keith Brown Jr. return for 1 yd to the Memph 24
15:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Kenneth Gainwell run for 7 yds to the Memph 31
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 31
Kenneth Gainwell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 30
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 30
Brady White pass incomplete to Joey Magnifico, broken up by Garrison Vaughn
15:00
4th & 4 at own 30
Adam Williams punt for 45 yds , Bryson Smith returns for no gain to the Houst 25
Houston Punt, 7 plays
13:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Clayton Tune run for 2 yds to the Houst 27
13:37
2nd & 8 at own 27
Clayton Tune pass complete to Kyle Porter for 15 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down
13:37
1st & 10 at own 42
Kyle Porter run for 1 yd to the Houst 43
13:37
2nd & 9 at own 43
Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 10 yds to the Memph 47 for a 1ST down
13:37
1st & 10 at opp 47
Terrell Brown run for 4 yds to the Memph 43
13:37
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Clayton Tune sacked by Thomas Pickens for a loss of 9 yards to the Houst 48
13:37
3rd & 15 at own 48
Clayton Tune run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
13:37
4th & 13 at the 50
Dane Roy punt for 44 yds , Calvin Austin III returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 5
Memphis Touchdown, 11 plays
8:42
1st & 10 at own 5
Brady White pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 9 yds to the Memph 14
8:42
2nd & 1 at own 14
Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 5 yds to the Memph 19 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & 10 at own 19
Brady White pass incomplete to Damonte Coxie
8:42
2nd & 10 at own 19
Brady White pass complete to Antonio Gibson for 18 yds to the Memph 37 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & 10 at own 37
Kenneth Gainwell run for 10 yds to the Memph 47 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & 10 at own 47
Kenneth Gainwell run for 10 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & 10 at opp 43
Kylan Watkins run for 6 yds to the Houst 37
8:42
2nd & 4 at opp 37
Brady White pass incomplete to Damonte Coxie
8:42
3rd & 4 at opp 37
Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 29 yds to the Houst 8 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & goal at opp 8
Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 2 yds to the Houst 6
4:12
2nd & goal at opp 6
Brady White pass complete to Antonio Gibson for 6 yds for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 35, Houston 20
Houston Fumble, 2 plays
4:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 62 yds
4:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Porter run for 2 yds to the Houst 37
4:12
2nd & 8 at own 37
Clayton Tune sacked by Thomas Pickens for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 31 Clayton Tune fumbled, recovered by Memph O’Bryan Goodson , return for 0 yards
Memphis Touchdown, 3 plays
3:31
1st & 10 at opp 31
Kenneth Gainwell run for 1 yd to the Houst 30
3:31
2nd & 9 at opp 30
Kenneth Gainwell run for 2 yds to the Houst 28
2:09
3rd & 7 at opp 28
Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 28 yds for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 42, Houston 20
Houston Punt, 3 plays
2:09
1st & 0 at own 35
Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds , Marquez Stevenson return for 20 yds to the Houst 20
2:09
1st & 10 at own 20
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
2:09
2nd & 10 at own 20
Terrell Brown run for 2 yds to the Houst 22
2:09
3rd & 8 at own 22
Clayton Tune pass complete to Terrell Brown for 6 yds to the Houst 28
2:09
4th & 2 at own 28
Dane Roy punt for 42 yds , Calvin Austin III returns for 2 yds to the Memph 32
Memphis Field goal, 9 plays
0:41
1st & 10 at own 32
Brady White sacked by Isaiah Chambers and Olivier Charles-Pierre for a loss of 7 yards to the Memph 25
Q4 15:00
2nd & 17 at own 25
Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 13 yds to the Memph 38
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at own 38
Brady White pass complete to Kenneth Gainwell for 9 yds to the Memph 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Kenneth Gainwell run for 1 yd to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, tripping (Aymiel Fleming) to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Kenneth Gainwell run for 16 yds to the Houst 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Kenneth Gainwell run for 5 yds to the Houst 16
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 16
Patrick Taylor Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 17
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 17
Brady White pass incomplete to Patrick Taylor Jr., broken up by Shaun Lewis
Riley Patterson kickoff for 63 yds , Marquez Stevenson return for 21 yds to the Houst 23
11:16
1st & 10 at own 23
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
11:16
2nd & 10 at own 23
Terrell Brown run for no gain to the Houst 23
11:16
3rd & 10 at own 23
Clayton Tune pass complete to Chandler Smith for 12 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
9:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 09:59
9:59
2nd & 10 at own 35
Chandler Smith run for 9 yds to the Houst 44
9:59
3rd & 1 at own 44
Chandler Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 43
9:59
4th & 2 at own 43
Dane Roy punt for 50 yds, downed at the Memph 7
Memphis Punt return TD, 6 plays (Houston scores)
8:25
1st & 10 at own 7
Connor Adair run for 4 yds to the Memph 11
8:25
2nd & 6 at own 11
Kylan Watkins run for 5 yds to the Memph 16
8:25
3rd & 1 at own 16
Kylan Watkins run for 3 yds to the Memph 19 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at own 19
Kylan Watkins run for 7 yds to the Memph 26
8:25
2nd & 3 at own 26
Rodrigues Clark run for no gain to the Memph 26
8:25
3rd & 3 at own 26
Connor Adair pass incomplete to Coye’ Fairman
4:59
4th & 3 at own 26
TEAM punt blocked by Gervarrius Owens blocked by Gervarrius Owens Cole McGowan return for no gain for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Memphis 45, Houston 27
Memphis End of game, 7 plays
4:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 37 yds
4:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Kylan Watkins run for a loss of 5 yards to the Memph 30
4:59
2nd & 15 at own 30
Kylan Watkins run for 1 yd to the Memph 31
4:59
3rd & 14 at own 31
Connor Adair pass complete to Tahj Washington for 26 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at opp 43
Kylan Watkins run for 4 yds to the Houst 39
4:59
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Rodrigues Clark run for 5 yds to the Houst 34
4:59
3rd & 1 at opp 34
Rodrigues Clark run for 2 yds to the Houst 32 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at opp 32
Kylan Watkins run for 18 yds to the Houst 14 for a 1ST down
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