Memphis vs. Utah State

Tuesday, December 27, 2022, First Responder Bowl

Memphis beat Utah State 38–⁠10. It was their eighth meeting; Memphis leads the series 5–⁠3.

Neutral siteMemphis7–⁠6 in 2022
38
Neutral siteUtah State6–⁠7 in 2022
10

Final at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University ParkTV: ESPNAttendance 10,343Payout $824,545 (Wikipedia)

MVP Seth Henigan (QB, Memphis)Wikipedia

At kickoff
45°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dallas Love Field Airport (KDAL), 5 km from the stadium, 22 minutes before kickoff
Official
Francisco VillarGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Memphis32101438
Utah State030710

Standouts

  • PassingSeth Henigan20 of 29, 284 yards, 3 TDMemphis
  • RushingJevyon Ducker13 carries, 83 yards, 2 TDMemphis
  • ReceivingEddie Lewis5 catches, 83 yards, 2 TDMemphis
  • DefenseDaniel Grzesiak2 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossUtah State

Player stats

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Seth Henigan20/2928430
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jevyon Ducker1383248
Asa Martin1043022
Gabriel Rogers226018
Sutton Smith62007
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Eddie Lewis583228
Gabriel Rogers458033
Roc Taylor448022
Joseph Scates142042
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaylon Allen1110
James Stewart1110
CamRon Jackson1110
William Whitlow Jr.1110
Joel Williams0001
Sylvonta Oliver0002

Utah State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cooper Legas7/123401
Bishop Davenport7/910011
Levi Williams1/2101
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Calvin Tyler Jr.1679013
Cooper Legas1225013
Levi Williams215010
Terrell Vaughn2606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brian Cobbs679144
Terrell Vaughn434014
Josh Sterzer212011
Otto Tia1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Daniel Grzesiak2220
Byron Vaughns1110
Hale Motu’apuaka1110
Poukesi Vakauta1110
Patrick Joyner Jr.0110

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

Team stats

MemphisUtah State
430Total yards261
284Passing yards135
146Rushing yards126
9.8Yards per pass5.9
3.1Yards per rush3.6
26First downs15
7–⁠14Third downs5–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers3
5–⁠55Penalties8–⁠54
36:06Possession23:54
4Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

MemphisUtah State
47%Success rate35%
0.23EPA per play−0.30
1.26Explosiveness1.16
0.09Rushing EPA0.04
0.41Passing EPA−0.69
30%Passing-down success32%
0.01First-down EPA−0.45
0.25Second-down EPA−0.13
0.74Third-down EPA0.07
17%Havoc by its defense9%

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 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Memphis −8, over/under 57.

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 71%, Utah State 29%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Utah State end zoneMemphis end zoneQ1 MemphisPunt, 6 playsQ1 Utah StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Utah StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisField goal, 12 playsQ1 Utah StateField goal, 9 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Utah StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Utah StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Utah StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Utah StateInterception, 5 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Utah StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 MemphisFumble, 9 playsQ3 Utah StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 6 playsQ4 Utah StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Utah StateInterception, 6 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Utah StateInterception, 4 playsQ4 MemphisEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Utah State drives left to right, Memphis right to left.
  1. Q1 MemphisPunt, 6 plays, 35 yards
  2. Q1 Utah StatePunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
  3. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 MemphisField goal, 12 plays, 64 yards
  6. Q1 Utah StateField goal, 9 plays, 37 yards
  7. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  8. Q2 Utah StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 25 yards
  9. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 5 plays, 50 yards
  10. Q2 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  11. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 10 plays, 52 yards
  12. Q2 Utah StateEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
  13. Q3 Utah StateInterception, 5 plays, 16 yards
  14. Q3 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q3 Utah StatePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  16. Q3 MemphisFumble, 9 plays, 20 yards
  17. Q3 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  18. Q3 MemphisPunt, 6 plays, 48 yards
  19. Q4 Utah StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 92 yards
  20. Q4 MemphisTouchdown, 7 plays, 47 yards
  21. Q4 Utah StateInterception, 6 plays, 33 yards
  22. Q4 MemphisTouchdown, 5 plays, 58 yards
  23. Q4 Utah StateInterception, 4 plays, 16 yards
  24. Q4 MemphisEnd of game, 3 plays, −9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Memphis 3, Utah State 0
Memphis Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:391st & 10 at own 25Seth Henigan pass complete to Eddie Lewis for 12 yds to the Memph 37 for a 1ST down
14:181st & 10 at own 37Seth Henigan run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 35
13:472nd & 12 at own 35Seth Henigan pass complete to Gabriel Rogers for 33 yds to the UthSt 32 for a 1ST down
13:231st & 10 at opp 32Seth Henigan pass incomplete to Asa Martin
13:152nd & 10 at opp 32Asa Martin run for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 33
12:363rd & 11 at opp 33Seth Henigan sacked by Daniel Grzesiak for a loss of 7 yards to the UthSt 40
11:554th & 18 at opp 40Joe Doyle punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Cooper Jones at the UthSt 15
Utah State Punt, 7 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 15Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 5 yds to the UthSt 20
11:202nd & 5 at own 20Cooper Legas pass complete to Brian Cobbs for 6 yds to the UthSt 26 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 26Calvin Tyler Jr. run for 7 yds to the UthSt 33
10:412nd & 3 at own 33Cooper Legas run for 5 yds to the UthSt 38 for a 1ST down
10:191st & 10 at own 38Calvin Tyler Jr. run for 3 yds to the UthSt 41
10:092nd & 7 at own 41Cooper Legas run for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 40
9:313rd & 8 at own 40Cooper Legas pass incomplete to Terrell Vaughn
9:194th & 8 at own 40Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 42 yds , Eddie Lewis returns for 7 yds to the Memph 25
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
8:551st & 10 at own 25Seth Henigan sacked by Poukesi Vakauta for a loss of 13 yards to the Memph 12
8:222nd & 23 at own 12Jevyon Ducker run for 8 yds to the Memph 20
7:503rd & 15 at own 20UTAH ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Byron Vaughns) to the Memph 25
7:373rd & 10 at own 25Seth Henigan pass incomplete to Caden Prieskorn
7:304th & 10 at own 25Joe Doyle punt for 48 yds , Cooper Jones returns for 1 yd to the UthSt 28
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
7:221st & 10 at own 28Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 3 yds to the UthSt 31
7:002nd & 7 at own 31Cooper Legas run for 2 yds to the UthSt 33
6:253rd & 5 at own 33Cooper Legas pass incomplete
6:254th & 5 at own 33UTAH ST Penalty, False Start (Jaden Smith) to the UthSt 28
6:194th & 10 at own 28Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 28
Memphis Field goal, 12 plays
6:051st & 10 at own 28Sutton Smith run for 2 yds to the Memph 30
5:452nd & 8 at own 30Gabriel Rogers run for 18 yds to the Memph 48 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at own 48Sutton Smith run for 7 yds to the UthSt 45
4:392nd & 3 at opp 45Seth Henigan pass incomplete to Roc Taylor
4:323rd & 3 at opp 45Seth Henigan pass complete to Eddie Lewis for 28 yds to the UthSt 17 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at opp 17Sutton Smith run for 5 yds to the UthSt 12
3:152nd & 5 at opp 12Sutton Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 13
2:313rd & 6 at opp 13Seth Henigan pass complete to Cameron Wright for 7 yds to the UthSt 6 for a 1ST down
1:561st & goal at opp 6Seth Henigan pass incomplete to Eddie Lewis
1:412nd & goal at opp 6Jevyon Ducker run for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 8
1:103rd & goal at opp 8Seth Henigan pass incomplete to Roc Taylor
1:054th & goal at opp 8Chris Howard 26 yd FG GOODMemphis 3, Utah State 0
Utah State Field goal, 9 plays
1:054th & 12 at own 35Tanner Gillis kickoff for 58 yds , Terrell Vaughn return for 20 yds to the UthSt 27
0:481st & 10 at own 27Calvin Tyler Jr. run for 13 yds to the UthSt 40 for a 1ST down
0:331st & 10 at own 40Calvin Tyler Jr. run for 4 yds to the UthSt 44
0:092nd & 6 at own 44Cooper Legas pass complete to Brian Cobbs for 3 yds to the UthSt 47
Q2 14:523rd & 3 at own 47Calvin Tyler Jr. run for 10 yds to the Memph 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:301st & 10 at opp 43Cooper Legas run for 11 yds to the Memph 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:141st & 10 at opp 32Calvin Tyler Jr. run for 2 yds to the Memph 30
Q2 13:552nd & 8 at opp 30Cooper Legas sacked by Jaylon Allen for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 34
Q2 12:303rd & 12 at opp 34Cooper Legas sacked by William Whitlow Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 36
Q2 12:134th & 14 at opp 36Connor Coles 53 yd FG GOODTied at 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Memphis 24, Utah State 3
Memphis Touchdown, 8 plays
12:134th & 14 at own 35Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 63 yds , Davion Ross return for 26 yds to the Memph 28
11:591st & 10 at own 28Asa Martin run for 5 yds to the Memph 33
11:432nd & 5 at own 33Asa Martin run for 15 yds to the Memph 48 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at own 48Martin, Asa rush for 8 yards to the UTAHST44, PENALTY MEMPHIS holding (Carter, Davion) 10 yards to the MEMPHIS38, NO PLAY.
10:441st & 20 at own 38Seth Henigan pass complete to Gabriel Rogers for 9 yds to the Memph 47
10:062nd & 11 at own 47Henigan, Seth pass incomplete to Taylor, Roc, PENALTY UTAHST offside (Grzesiak, Daniel) 5 yards to the UTAHST48, NO PLAY.
9:322nd & 6 at opp 48Asa Martin run for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 49
9:123rd & 9 at own 49Seth Henigan pass complete to Roc Taylor for 22 yds to the UthSt 29 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 29Seth Henigan run for 2 yds to the UthSt 27
7:542nd & 8 at opp 27Seth Henigan pass complete to Koby Drake for 12 yds to the UthSt 15 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at opp 15Seth Henigan pass complete to Eddie Lewis for 15 yds for a TD (Chris Howard KICK)Memphis 10, Utah State 3
Utah State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:241st & 10 at own 35Tanner Gillis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:171st & 10 at own 25Terrell Vaughn run for 6 yds to the UthSt 31
6:592nd & 4 at own 31Jordan Wilmore run for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 30
6:313rd & 5 at own 30Cooper Legas pass complete to Josh Sterzer for 11 yds to the UthSt 41 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at own 41Cooper Legas run for 3 yds to the UthSt 44
5:532nd & 7 at own 44Cooper Legas pass complete to Brian Cobbs for 5 yds to the UthSt 49
5:383rd & 2 at own 49Jordan Wilmore run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
5:224th & 1 at the 50Cooper Legas pass incomplete to Brian Cobbs
Memphis Touchdown, 5 plays
5:111st & 10 at the 50Seth Henigan pass complete to Jevyon Ducker for 15 yds to the UthSt 35 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at opp 35Roc Taylor run for 5 yds to the UthSt 30
4:092nd & 5 at opp 30Jevyon Ducker run for 5 yds to the UthSt 25 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at opp 25Jevyon Ducker run for 3 yds to the UthSt 22
2:562nd & 7 at opp 22Seth Henigan pass complete to Eddie Lewis for 22 yds for a TD (Chris Howard KICK)Memphis 17, Utah State 3
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
2:562nd & 22 at own 20Tanner Gillis kickoff for 75 yds , Terrell Vaughn return for 22 yds to the UthSt 27
2:311st & 10 at own 27Calvin Tyler Jr. run for 3 yds to the UthSt 30
2:202nd & 7 at own 30Cooper Legas pass incomplete to Calvin Tyler Jr.
2:153rd & 7 at own 30Cooper Legas sacked by Cam’Ron Jackson for a loss of 9 yards to the UthSt 21
2:134th & 16 at own 21Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 02:13
2:024th & 16 at own 21Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 31 yds, downed at the Memph 48
Memphis Touchdown, 10 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 48Seth Henigan pass complete to Roc Taylor for 13 yds to the UthSt 39 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 39Seth Henigan pass complete to Gabriel Rogers for 10 yds to the UthSt 29 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 29Seth Henigan run for 4 yds to the UthSt 25
1:162nd & 6 at opp 25Seth Henigan pass complete to Asa Martin for 10 yds to the UthSt 15 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at opp 15Seth Henigan pass complete to Caden Prieskorn for 6 yds to the UthSt 9
1:002nd & 4 at opp 9Seth Henigan run for 2 yds to the UthSt 7
0:443rd & 2 at opp 7Jevyon Ducker run for 6 yds to the UthSt 1 for a 1ST down
0:351st & goal at opp 1Jevyon Ducker run for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 3
0:332nd & 0 at opp 3Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 00:33
0:292nd & goal at opp 3Seth Henigan pass incomplete to John Hassell
0:243rd & goal at opp 3Seth Henigan pass complete to Caden Prieskorn for 3 yds for a TD (Chris Howard KICK)Memphis 24, Utah State 3
Utah State End of half, 1 play
0:243rd & 12 at own 35Tanner Gillis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:061st & 10 at own 25Calvin Tyler Jr. run for 3 yds to the UthSt 28
3rd quarter6 drives, then Memphis 24, Utah State 3
Utah State Interception, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tanner Gillis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Cooper Legas pass complete to Josh Sterzer for 1 yd to the UthSt 26
14:312nd & 9 at own 26Cooper Legas run for 10 yds to the UthSt 36 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at own 36Cooper Legas run for 5 yds to the UthSt 41
13:552nd & 5 at own 41Terrell Vaughn run for no gain to the UthSt 41
13:313rd & 5 at own 41Cooper Legas pass intercepted Sylvonta Oliver return for no gain to the UthSt 48
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
13:261st & 10 at opp 48Seth Henigan pass incomplete to Gabriel Rogers
13:192nd & 10 at opp 48Joseph Scates run for 4 yds to the UthSt 44
12:453rd & 6 at opp 44Seth Henigan pass incomplete
12:404th & 6 at opp 44Joe Doyle punt for 44 yds for a touchback
Utah State Punt, 6 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 20UTAH ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UthSt 15
12:271st & 15 at own 15Calvin Tyler Jr. run for 5 yds to the UthSt 20
12:002nd & 10 at own 20Legas, Cooper pass complete to Vaughn, Terrell for 16 yards to the UTAHST36, PENALTY UTAHST holding 10 yards to the UTAHST10, NO PLAY.
11:532nd & 20 at own 10Calvin Tyler Jr. run for 10 yds to the UthSt 20
11:033rd & 10 at own 20Cooper Legas run for 13 yds to the UthSt 33 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at own 33Cooper Legas sacked by James Stewart for a loss of 8 yards to the UthSt 25
10:282nd & 18 at own 25Bishop Davenport pass complete to Brian Cobbs for 2 yds to the UthSt 27
9:593rd & 16 at own 27Calvin Tyler Jr. run for 7 yds to the UthSt 34
9:074th & 9 at own 34Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 44 yds , Eddie Lewis returns for 1 yd to the Memph 23
Memphis Fumble, 9 plays
8:571st & 10 at own 23Seth Henigan run for 9 yds to the Memph 32
8:212nd & 1 at own 32Jevyon Ducker run for 3 yds to the Memph 35 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at own 35Seth Henigan pass incomplete to Joseph Scates
7:252nd & 10 at own 35Seth Henigan run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 34
6:573rd & 11 at own 34Henigan, Seth pass incomplete to Drake, Koby, PENALTY UTAHST pass interference (Anyanwu, Michael) 14 yards to the MEMPHIS48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MEMPHIS.
6:401st & 10 at own 48Jevyon Ducker run for 3 yds to the UthSt 49
6:042nd & 7 at opp 49Seth Henigan pass complete to Roc Taylor for 9 yds to the UthSt 40 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at opp 40Asa Martin run for a loss of 3 yards to the UthSt 43
4:402nd & 13 at opp 43Seth Henigan sacked by Hale Motu’apuaka for a loss of 9 yards to the Memph 48
4:283rd & 22 at own 48MEMPHIS Penalty, False Start (Matt Dale) to the Memph 43
3:583rd & 27 at own 43Seth Henigan sacked by Daniel Grzesiak for a loss of 7 yards to the Memph 36 Seth Henigan fumbled, forced by Patrick Joyner Jr., recovered by UthSt Byron Vaughns , return for 0 yards
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
3:501st & 10 at opp 36Calvin Tyler Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 38
3:132nd & 12 at opp 38Calvin Tyler Jr. run for 3 yds to the Memph 35
2:333rd & 9 at opp 35Bishop Davenport pass complete to Calvin Tyler Jr. for no gain to the Memph 35
1:594th & 9 at opp 35UTAH ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Memph 40
1:504th & 14 at opp 40Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 13
Memphis Punt, 6 plays
1:391st & 10 at own 13Seth Henigan pass complete to Roc Taylor for 4 yds to the Memph 17
1:152nd & 6 at own 17UTAH ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Tavian Coleman) to the Memph 22
1:012nd & 1 at own 22Asa Martin run for 3 yds to the Memph 25 for a 1ST down
0:191st & 10 at own 25Seth Henigan pass complete to Joseph Scates for 42 yds to the UthSt 33 for a 1ST down
0:081st & 10 at opp 33Seth Henigan sacked by Byron Vaughns for a loss of 4 yards to the UthSt 37
Q4 14:502nd & 14 at opp 37Seth Henigan pass complete to Eddie Lewis for 6 yds to the UthSt 31
Q4 14:123rd & 8 at opp 31Henigan, Seth pass complete to Martin, Asa for 2 yards to the UTAHST29, PENALTY MEMPHIS holding 10 yards to the UTAHST41, NO PLAY.
Q4 13:413rd & 18 at opp 41Asa Martin run for 2 yds to the UthSt 39
Q4 12:524th & 16 at opp 39Joe Doyle punt for 31 yds, downed at the UthSt 8
4th quarter6 drives, then Memphis 38, Utah State 10
Utah State Touchdown, 5 plays
12:381st & 10 at own 8Calvin Tyler Jr. run for 2 yds to the UthSt 10
12:212nd & 8 at own 10Bishop Davenport pass complete to Otto Tia for 9 yds to the UthSt 19 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at own 19Calvin Tyler Jr. run for 8 yds to the UthSt 27
11:352nd & 2 at own 27Davenport, Bishop pass incomplete to Cobbs, Brian, PENALTY MEMPHIS pass interference (Oliver, Sylvonta) 15 yards to the UTAHST42, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UTAHST.
11:201st & 10 at own 42Bishop Davenport pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 14 yds to the Memph 44 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 44Bishop Davenport pass complete to Brian Cobbs for 44 yds for a TD (Connor Coles KICK)Memphis 24, Utah State 10
Memphis Touchdown, 7 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 35Elliott Nimrod on-side kick recovered by MEMPHIS at the UthSt 47
10:411st & 10 at opp 47Jevyon Ducker run for 11 yds to the UthSt 36 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 36Gabriel Rogers run for 8 yds to the UthSt 28
9:372nd & 2 at opp 28Jevyon Ducker run for 2 yds to the UthSt 26 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 26Asa Martin run for 22 yds to the UthSt 4 for a 1ST down
8:411st & goal at opp 4Asa Martin run for 3 yds to the UthSt 1
7:572nd & goal at opp 1Asa Martin run for no gain to the UthSt 1
7:223rd & goal at opp 1Jevyon Ducker run for 1 yd for a TD (Chris Howard KICK)Memphis 31, Utah State 10
Utah State Interception, 6 plays
7:223rd & 7 at own 35Tanner Gillis kickoff for 59 yds , Terrell Vaughn return for 37 yds to the UthSt 43
7:101st & 10 at own 43Bishop Davenport run for 1 yd to the UthSt 44
6:242nd & 9 at own 44Bishop Davenport pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 12 yds to the Memph 44 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 44Calvin Tyler Jr. run for 1 yd to the Memph 43
5:402nd & 9 at opp 43Bishop Davenport pass incomplete to Otto Tia
5:333rd & 9 at opp 43Bishop Davenport pass complete to Brian Cobbs for 19 yds to the Memph 24 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at opp 24Bishop Davenport pass intercepted Sylvonta Oliver return for 35 yds to the Memph 42
Memphis Touchdown, 5 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 42Seth Henigan pass complete to Gabriel Rogers for 6 yds to the Memph 48
4:202nd & 4 at own 48Sutton Smith run for no gain to the Memph 48
4:153rd & 4 at own 48Timeout UTAH ST, clock 04:15
4:083rd & 4 at own 48Sutton Smith run for 7 yds to the UthSt 45 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at opp 45Jevyon Ducker run for a loss of 3 yards to the UthSt 48
3:232nd & 13 at opp 48Timeout UTAH ST, clock 03:23
3:162nd & 13 at opp 48Jevyon Ducker run for 48 yds for a TD (Chris Howard KICK)Memphis 38, Utah State 10
Utah State Interception, 4 plays
3:162nd & 13 at own 35Tanner Gillis kickoff for 52 yds , Terrell Vaughn return for 42 yds to the Memph 45
2:351st & 10 at opp 45Levi Williams pass complete to Calvin Tyler Jr. for 1 yd to the Memph 44
2:242nd & 9 at opp 44Levi Williams run for 5 yds to the Memph 39
1:543rd & 4 at opp 39Levi Williams run for 10 yds to the Memph 29 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 29Levi Williams pass intercepted, touchback. Joel Williams return for no gain
Memphis End of game, 3 plays
1:191st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 17
0:452nd & 13 at own 17TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 14
0:173rd & 16 at own 14TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 11

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 leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings.

Recent meetings
2022Memphis 38, Utah State 10First Responder Bowl
1977Memphis 31, Utah State 26
1972Memphis 38, Utah State 29
1971Utah State 7, Memphis 6
1970Utah State 15, Memphis 12
1969Memphis 40, Utah State 0

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