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Houston at Memphis

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Memphis beat Houston 30–⁠27. It was their 29th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 15–⁠14.

AwayHouston3–⁠5 in 2020
27
HomeMemphis8–⁠3 in 2020
30

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisTV: ESPN+Attendance 9,475

At kickoff
56°F, a few clouds, wind 11 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Hank Johns; umpire William Thomas; head linesman Stephen Ray; line judge Dan Harrington; side judge Ryan Robinson; field judge Ben Vasconcells; back judge Peter Buchanan; center judge Alex AmayaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston3302127
Memphis31410330

Standouts

Player stats

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Tune30/4927021
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kyle Porter1570013
Clayton Tune1036119
Marquez Stevenson114014
Mulbah Car61205
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Christian Trahan584034
Nathaniel Dell664017
Bryson Smith537118
Marquez Stevenson429113
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Grant Stuard11200
Hasaan Hypolite7100
Marcus Jones5201
Damarion Williams4100
Derek Parish1110
Payton Turner1110

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brady White22/3524621
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Asa Martin1127010
Rodrigues Clark823014
Brady White512012
Kylan Watkins4707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Calvin Austin III774125
Sean Dykes454040
Tahj Washington346136
Caden Prieskorn333016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Thomas Pickens9000
Morris Joseph82.510
J.J. Russell60.500
Rodney Owens5000
Quindell Johnson4001

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

Team stats

HoustonMemphis
409Total yards310
270Passing yards246
139Rushing yards64
5.5Yards per pass7.0
4.0Yards per rush2.1
26First downs20
5–⁠16Third downs7–⁠15
5–⁠5Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
7–⁠75Penalties0–⁠0
33:29Possession26:31
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

HoustonMemphis
46%Success rate39%
0.15EPA per play0.13
0.90Explosiveness1.43
0.02Rushing EPA−0.21
0.24Passing EPA0.39
32%Passing-down success33%
0.04First-down EPA−0.04
0.02Second-down EPA−0.35
0.07Third-down EPA0.89
23%Havoc by its defense13%

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 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Houston −6.5, over/under 64.5.

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 Houston 67%, Memphis 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Memphis end zoneHouston end zoneQ1 HoustonField goal, 15 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisField goal, 14 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisInterception, 3 playsQ2 HoustonField goal, 10 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 HoustonInterception, 2 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonFumble return TD, 8 plays (Memphis scores)Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 8 playsQ3 MemphisField goal, 12 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 5 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 MemphisField goal, 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 HoustonField goal, 15 plays, 64 yards
  2. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  3. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  4. Q1 MemphisField goal, 14 plays, 56 yards
  5. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q2 MemphisInterception, 3 plays, 39 yards
  7. Q2 HoustonField goal, 10 plays, 60 yards
  8. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 HoustonInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 HoustonFumble return TD, 8 plays (Memphis scores), 45 yards
  12. Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 2 plays, −6 yards
  13. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 HoustonPunt, 8 plays, 34 yards
  15. Q3 MemphisField goal, 12 plays, 55 yards
  16. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q4 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 40 yards
  21. Q4 MemphisPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  22. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 15 plays, 70 yards
  23. Q4 MemphisField goal, 5 plays, 46 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 3
Houston Field goal, 15 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 13 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Kyle Porter run for 7 yds to the Houst 45
15:002nd & 3 at own 45Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 6 yds to the Memph 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Kyle Porter run for 8 yds to the Memph 41
15:002nd & 2 at opp 41Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 10 yds to the Memph 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 31Kyle Porter run for 1 yd to the Memph 30
15:002nd & 9 at opp 30Clayton Tune pass complete to Kyle Porter for 7 yds to the Memph 23
15:003rd & 2 at opp 23Mulbah Car run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 24
10:354th & 3 at opp 24Timeout HOUSTON, clock 10:35
10:354th & 3 at opp 24Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 5 yds to the Memph 19 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 19Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 9 yds to the Memph 10
10:352nd & 1 at opp 10Clayton Tune pass complete to Bryson Smith for 2 yds to the Memph 8 for a 1ST down
10:351st & goal at opp 8Kyle Porter run for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 11
10:352nd & goal at opp 11Clayton Tune run for no gain to the Memph 11 HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
10:353rd & goal at opp 11Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Christian Trahan
7:574th & goal at opp 11Dalton Witherspoon 28 yd FG GOODHouston 3, Memphis 0
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
7:571st & 0 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:571st & 10 at own 25Asa Martin run for no gain to the Memph 25
7:572nd & 10 at own 25Tahj Washington run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 23
7:573rd & 12 at own 23Brady White sacked by Payton Turner for a loss of 5 yards to the Memph 18
7:574th & 17 at own 18Adam Williams punt for 37 yds, downed at the Houst 45
Houston Punt, 3 plays
6:291st & 10 at own 45CAR, Mulbah rush for 3 yards to the HOU48 (RUSSELL, JJ), PENALTY HOU holding (UNIJE, Reuben) 10 yards to the HOU35, NO PLAY.
6:291st & 20 at own 35Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 5 yds to the Houst 40
6:292nd & 15 at own 40Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Bryson Smith, broken up by JJ Russell
6:293rd & 15 at own 40Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Mulbah Car
6:294th & 15 at own 40Laine Wilkins punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Calvin Austin III at the Memph 28
Memphis Field goal, 14 plays
5:211st & 10 at own 28Brady White pass complete to Sean Dykes for 8 yds to the Memph 36
5:212nd & 2 at own 36Rodrigues Clark run for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 33
5:213rd & 5 at own 33Brady White pass complete to Rodrigues Clark for 5 yds to the Memph 38 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at own 38Rodrigues Clark run for 2 yds to the Memph 40
5:212nd & 8 at own 40Kylan Watkins run for 7 yds to the Memph 47
5:213rd & 1 at own 47Asa Martin run for 5 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at opp 48Brady White pass incomplete to Calvin Austin III, broken up by Marcus Jones
5:212nd & 10 at opp 48Brady White pass incomplete to Tahj Washington, broken up by Damarion Williams
5:213rd & 10 at opp 48Brady White pass incomplete to Asa Martin for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, personal foul (Grant Stuard) to the Houst 33 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at opp 33Brady White pass complete to Javon Ivory for 11 yds to the Houst 22 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at opp 22Kylan Watkins run for no gain to the Houst 22
5:212nd & 10 at opp 22Brady White pass complete to Sean Dykes for 7 yds to the Houst 15
5:213rd & 3 at opp 15Brady White pass complete to Sean Dykes for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 16
0:224th & 4 at opp 16Riley Patterson 34 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Houston Punt, 3 plays
0:221st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 63 yds , Marcus Jones return for 26 yds to the Houst 28
0:151st & 10 at own 28PORTER, Kyle rush for loss of 1 yard to the HOU27 (OWENS, Rodney), PENALTY HOU holding (BANES, Max) 10 yards to the HOU18, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:001st & 20 at own 18Clayton Tune run for 2 yds to the Houst 20
Q2 15:002nd & 18 at own 20Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 9 yds to the Houst 29
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 29Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
Q2 15:004th & 9 at own 29Laine Wilkins punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 25
2nd quarter7 drives, then Memphis 17, Houston 6
Memphis Interception, 3 plays
13:531st & 10 at own 25Brady White pass complete to Sean Dykes for 40 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at opp 35Rodrigues Clark run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 36
13:532nd & 11 at opp 36Brady White pass intercepted Marcus Jones return for 22 yds to the Houst 28
Houston Field goal, 10 plays
12:461st & 10 at own 28Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 13 yds to the Houst 41 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at own 41Chandler Smith run for 4 yds to the Houst 45
12:462nd & 6 at own 45Chandler Smith run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
12:463rd & 1 at the 50Clayton Tune run for 1 yd to the Memph 49 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 49Marquez Stevenson run for 14 yds to the Memph 35 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 35Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 17 yds to the Memph 18 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 18Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 8 yds to the Memph 10
12:462nd & 2 at opp 10Chandler Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 12
12:463rd & 4 at opp 12Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson, broken up by Quindell Johnson
8:144th & 4 at opp 12Dalton Witherspoon 29 yd FG GOODHouston 6, Memphis 3
Memphis Touchdown, 8 plays
8:141st & 0 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:141st & 10 at own 25Brady White pass complete to Asa Martin for 5 yds to the Memph 30
8:142nd & 5 at own 30Asa Martin run for 2 yds to the Memph 32
8:143rd & 3 at own 32Brady White pass complete to Caden Prieskorn for 16 yds to the Memph 48 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at own 48Asa Martin run for 10 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 42Timeout HOUSTON, clock 06:45
6:451st & 10 at opp 42Brady White pass complete to Tahj Washington for 36 yds to the Houst 6 for a 1ST down
6:451st & goal at opp 6Asa Martin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 7
6:452nd & goal at opp 7Asa Martin run for 3 yds to the Houst 4
5:213rd & goal at opp 4Brady White pass complete to Tahj Washington for 4 yds for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 10, Houston 6
Houston Interception, 2 plays
5:211st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds , Nathaniel Dell return for 25 yds to the Houst 25
5:131st & 10 at own 25Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Christian Trahan
5:132nd & 10 at own 25Clayton Tune pass intercepted Quindell Johnson return for no gain to the Memph 36
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 36Kylan Watkins run for 4 yds to the Memph 40
4:592nd & 6 at own 40Brady White pass incomplete to Calvin Austin III
4:593rd & 6 at own 40Brady White pass complete to Calvin Austin III for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 39
4:594th & 7 at own 39Adam Williams punt for 35 yds , Marcus Jones returns for 14 yds to the Houst 40
Houston Fumble return TD, 8 plays (Memphis scores)
3:471st & 10 at own 40Kyle Porter run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at the 50Clayton Tune pass complete to Tre’von Bradley for 12 yds to the Memph 38 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at opp 38Kyle Porter run for 13 yds to the Memph 25 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at opp 25Kyle Porter run for 4 yds to the Memph 21
3:472nd & 6 at opp 21Clayton Tune pass complete to Bryson Smith for 5 yds to the Memph 16
3:473rd & 1 at opp 16Mulbah Car run for 3 yds to the Memph 13 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at opp 13Mulbah Car run for no gain to the Memph 13
0:312nd & 10 at opp 13Clayton Tune run for a loss of 4 yards Clayton Tune fumbled, recovered by Memph Jaylon Allen , return for 85 yds (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 17, Houston 6
Houston End of half, 2 plays
0:311st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:311st & 10 at own 25Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 00:31
0:311st & 10 at own 25Kyle Porter run for 1 yd to the Houst 26
0:312nd & 9 at own 26Clayton Tune sacked by Morris Joseph for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 19
3rd quarter4 drives, then Memphis 27, Houston 6
Memphis Touchdown, 9 plays
15:003rd & 16 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brady White pass complete to Calvin Austin III for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Brady White run for no gain to the 50 yard line
15:002nd & 10 at the 50Brady White pass complete to Tahj Washington for 6 yds to the Houst 44
15:003rd & 4 at opp 44Brady White pass complete to Asa Martin for 13 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 31Brady White pass incomplete to Javon Ivory
15:002nd & 10 at opp 31Brady White pass incomplete to Javon Ivory
15:003rd & 10 at opp 31Rodrigues Clark run for 14 yds to the Houst 17 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 17Rodrigues Clark run for 2 yds to the Houst 15
11:462nd & 8 at opp 15Brady White pass complete to Calvin Austin III for 15 yds for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 24, Houston 6
Houston Punt, 8 plays
11:461st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds , Marcus Jones return for 16 yds to the Houst 16
11:401st & 10 at own 16Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
11:402nd & 10 at own 16Kyle Porter run for 4 yds to the Houst 20
11:403rd & 6 at own 20Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 10 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at own 30Kyle Porter run for 5 yds to the Houst 35
11:402nd & 5 at own 35HOUSTON Penalty, false start (Keenan Murphy) to the Houst 30
11:402nd & 10 at own 30Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 21 yds to the Memph 49 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 49Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Bryson Smith
11:402nd & 10 at opp 49Kyle Porter run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
11:403rd & 11 at the 50Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
11:404th & 11 at the 50Laine Wilkins punt for 36 yds, downed at the Memph 14
Memphis Field goal, 12 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 14Brady White pass complete to Caden Prieskorn for 5 yds to the Memph 19
8:452nd & 5 at own 19Asa Martin run for 2 yds to the Memph 21
8:453rd & 3 at own 21Brady White pass complete to Calvin Austin III for 5 yds to the Memph 26 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 26WHITE, Brady rush for loss of 4 yards to the MEM22, fumble by WHITE, Brady recovered by MEM WHITE, Brady at MEM17, PENALTY HOU face mask (ANENIH, David) 15 yards to the MEM41, 1ST DOWN MEM, NO PLAY.
8:451st & 10 at own 41Brady White run for 12 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 47Rodrigues Clark run for no gain to the Houst 47
8:452nd & 10 at opp 47Brady White pass incomplete to Calvin Austin III
8:453rd & 10 at opp 47Rodrigues Clark run for 7 yds to the Houst 40
8:454th & 3 at opp 40Brady White pass complete to Kylan Watkins for 5 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 35Kylan Watkins run for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 39
3:352nd & 14 at opp 39Brady White pass complete to Calvin Austin III for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 41
3:353rd & 16 at opp 41Brady White pass complete to Calvin Austin III for 10 yds to the Houst 31
3:351st & 10 at opp 35Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 03:35
2:154th & 6 at opp 31Riley Patterson 49 yd FG GOODMemphis 27, Houston 6
Houston Touchdown, 11 plays
2:151st & 0 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds , Nathaniel Dell return for 25 yds to the Houst 25
2:101st & 10 at own 25Mulbah Car run for 5 yds to the Houst 30
2:102nd & 5 at own 30Mulbah Car run for 1 yd to the Houst 31
2:103rd & 4 at own 31Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 7 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at own 38Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
2:102nd & 10 at own 38Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 34 yds to the Memph 28 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at opp 28Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Christian Trahan, broken up by Thomas Pickens
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 28Clayton Tune run for 1 yd to the Memph 27
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at opp 27Clayton Tune run for 7 yds to the Memph 20
Q4 15:004th & 2 at opp 20Clayton Tune pass complete to Keith Corbin for 5 yds to the Memph 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Kyle Porter run for 2 yds to the Memph 13
Q4 13:012nd & 8 at opp 13Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 13 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Memphis 27, Houston 13
4th quarter7 drives, then Memphis 30, Houston 27
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
13:011st & 0 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds , Tahj Washington return for 8 yds to the Memph 8 Tahj Washington fumbled,
12:551st & 10 at own 8Brady White pass incomplete to Tahj Washington
12:552nd & 10 at own 8Asa Martin run for no gain to the Memph 8
12:553rd & 10 at own 8Brady White pass incomplete to Caden Prieskorn
12:554th & 10 at own 8Adam Williams punt for 63 yds, downed at the Houst 29
Houston Punt, 3 plays
11:581st & 10 at own 29Mulbah Car run for 4 yds to the Houst 33
11:582nd & 6 at own 33Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 2 yds to the Houst 35
11:583rd & 4 at own 35HOUSTON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Houst 30
11:583rd & 9 at own 30Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Keith Corbin
11:584th & 9 at own 30Laine Wilkins punt for 45 yds , Calvin Austin III returns for no gain to the Memph 25
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 25Rodrigues Clark run for 2 yds to the Memph 27
10:242nd & 8 at own 27Brady White pass incomplete
10:243rd & 8 at own 27Brady White pass incomplete to Calvin Austin III, broken up by Marcus Jones
10:244th & 8 at own 27Adam Williams punt for 13 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 40
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
9:401st & 10 at opp 40Clayton Tune pass incomplete
9:402nd & 10 at opp 40Clayton Tune run for 5 yds to the Memph 35
9:403rd & 5 at opp 35Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Christian Trahan
8:514th & 5 at opp 35Timeout HOUSTON, clock 08:51
8:514th & 5 at opp 35Clayton Tune pass complete to Keith Corbin for 8 yds to the Memph 27 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 27Kyle Porter run for 8 yds to the Memph 19
8:072nd & 2 at opp 19Clayton Tune run for 19 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Memphis 27, Houston 20
Memphis Punt, 5 plays
8:071st & 0 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:071st & 10 at own 25Asa Martin run for 2 yds to the Memph 27
8:072nd & 8 at own 27Brady White run for 11 yds to the Memph 38 for a 1ST down
8:071st & 10 at own 38Asa Martin run for 5 yds to the Memph 43
8:072nd & 5 at own 43Asa Martin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 42
8:073rd & 6 at own 42Brady White sacked by Derek Parish for a loss of 6 yards to the Memph 36
8:074th & 12 at own 36Adam Williams punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Damarion Williams at the Houst 30
Houston Touchdown, 15 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 30Clayton Tune pass complete to Kyle Porter for a loss of 6 yards to the Houst 24
5:142nd & 16 at own 24Clayton Tune pass complete to Keith Corbin for 6 yds to the Houst 30
5:143rd & 10 at own 30Clayton Tune run for 10 yds to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at own 40Kyle Porter run for 9 yds to the Houst 49
5:142nd & 1 at own 49Clayton Tune pass complete to Bryson Smith for 4 yds to the Memph 47 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at opp 47Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 3 yds to the Memph 44
5:142nd & 7 at opp 44Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 7 yds to the Memph 37 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at opp 37Clayton Tune pass complete to Bryson Smith for 8 yds to the Memph 29
5:142nd & 2 at opp 29Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Bryson Smith
5:143rd & 2 at opp 29Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Nathaniel Dell
1:304th & 2 at opp 29Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:30
1:304th & 2 at opp 29Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 9 yds to the Memph 20 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 20Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Tre’von Bradley
1:302nd & 10 at opp 20Kyle Porter run for 2 yds to the Memph 18
1:303rd & 8 at opp 18Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
0:284th & 8 at opp 18Clayton Tune pass complete to Bryson Smith for 18 yds for a TD Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:28 (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Tied at 27
Memphis Field goal, 5 plays
0:281st & 0 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:281st & 10 at own 25Brady White pass complete to Caden Prieskorn for 12 yds to the Memph 37 for a 1ST down
0:281st & 10 at own 37WHITE, Brady pass incomplete to AUSTIN, Calvin, PENALTY HOU pass interference (MWANIKI, Thabo) 15 yards to the HOU48, 1ST DOWN MEM, NO PLAY.
0:281st & 10 at opp 48Brady White pass incomplete
0:282nd & 10 at opp 48Brady White pass complete to Calvin Austin III for 22 yds to the Houst 26 for a 1ST down
0:071st & 10 at opp 26Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 00:07
0:071st & 10 at opp 26TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 29
0:052nd & 13 at opp 29Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 00:05
0:002nd & 13 at opp 29Riley Patterson 47 yd FG GOODMemphis 30, Houston 27

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.

The series

Every Houston–Memphis game

Houston leads 17–⁠14 in 31 meetings, counting the two 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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