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North Alabama at Memphis

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Memphis beat North Alabama 40–⁠0. It was their second meeting; Memphis leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayNorth Alabama3–⁠9 in 2024
0
HomeMemphis11–⁠2 in 2024
40

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisTV: ESPN+Attendance 25,849

At kickoff
85°F, mostly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Steven AndersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Alabama00000
Memphis7243640

Standouts

Player stats

North Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ari Patu15/2610302
T.J. Smith2/21500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dennis Moody1339010
Adam Watford121021
Jalen Fletcher2806
Takairee Kenebrew1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kobe Warden334023
Tanaka Scott216014
Dakota Warfield116016
Jackson Bratton115015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Gregory Reddick7100
Ashaad Williams4000
Caleb McDougle4000
Fred Vili31.510
Garrick Ponder3100

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Seth Henigan22/3030820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mario Anderson1046217
Sutton Smith3706
Gregory DeRosiers4615
Roc Taylor1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Roc Taylor587045
DeMeer Blankumsee346035
Kobe Drake340021
Marcello Bussey239030
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chandler Martin82.500
A.J. Watts5100
Bryce Edmondson41.510
Elijah Herring4110
William Whitlow Jr.2210
Matt Hudson2001
Davion Ross1001

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

Team stats

North AlabamaMemphis
185Total yards367
118Passing yards308
67Rushing yards59
4.2Yards per pass10.3
2.2Yards per rush2.3
11First downs17
3–⁠15Third downs6–⁠11
3–⁠5Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers0
8–⁠50Penalties3–⁠15
32:44Possession27:16
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

North AlabamaMemphis
24%Success rate45%
−0.50EPA per play0.35
1.09Explosiveness1.43
−0.38Rushing EPA0.11
−0.61Passing EPA0.54
12%Passing-down success38%
−0.31First-down EPA0.15
−0.74Second-down EPA0.45
−0.45Third-down EPA0.63
14%Havoc by its defense29%

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 93% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Memphis −38.5, over/under 62.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Memphis end zoneNorth Alabama end zoneQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 North AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ1 North AlabamaInterception, 3 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 North AlabamaInterception, 8 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 North AlabamaFumble, 3 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 North AlabamaPunt, 4 playsQ2 MemphisField goal, 8 playsQ2 North AlabamaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 North AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 MemphisMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 North AlabamaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 MemphisField goal, 7 playsQ3 North AlabamaPunt, 4 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 North AlabamaTurnover on downs, 19 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ4 North AlabamaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Memphis drives left to right, North Alabama right to left.
  1. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
  2. Q1 North AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  3. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  4. Q1 North AlabamaInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 9 plays, 52 yards
  6. Q2 North AlabamaInterception, 8 plays, 23 yards
  7. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 3 plays, 54 yards
  8. Q2 North AlabamaFumble, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 3 plays, 26 yards
  10. Q2 North AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q2 MemphisField goal, 8 plays, 35 yards
  12. Q2 North AlabamaEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  13. Q3 North AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  14. Q3 MemphisMissed FG, 9 plays, 27 yards
  15. Q3 North AlabamaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 30 yards
  16. Q3 MemphisField goal, 7 plays, 59 yards
  17. Q3 North AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  18. Q4 MemphisTouchdown, 4 plays, 63 yards
  19. Q4 North AlabamaTurnover on downs, 19 plays, 44 yards
  20. Q4 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 North AlabamaEnd of game, 1 play, 3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Memphis 7, North Alabama 0
Memphis Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00Scott Payne kickoff for 49 yds , Mario Anderson Jr. return for 14 yds to the MEM 30
14:521st & 10 at own 30Seth Henigan pass complete to Sutton Smith for 8 yds to the MEM 38
14:132nd & 2 at own 38Sutton Smith run for 1 yd to the MEM 39
13:363rd & 1 at own 39Mario Anderson Jr. run for 1 yd to the MEM 40 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at own 40Seth Henigan pass incomplete
12:492nd & 10 at own 40Sutton Smith run for 6 yds to the MEM 46
12:113rd & 4 at own 46Seth Henigan pass complete to Demeer Blankumsee for 35 yds to the UNA 19 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 19Mario Anderson Jr. run for no gain to the UNA 19
11:142nd & 10 at opp 19Seth Henigan pass complete to Sutton Smith for 5 yds to the UNA 14
10:363rd & 5 at opp 14Seth Henigan run for 10 yds to the UNA 4 for a 1ST down
10:051st & goal at opp 4Mario Anderson 4 Yd Run (Caden Costa Kick)Memphis 7, North Alabama 0
North Alabama Punt, 6 plays
10:05Tristian Vandenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:041st & 10 at own 25Ari Patu run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNA 23
9:292nd & 12 at own 23Ari Patu run for 1 yd to the UNA 24
8:413rd & 11 at own 24Ari Patu pass complete to Kobe Warden for 23 yds to the UNA 47 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at own 47Dennis Moody run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNA 44
7:232nd & 13 at own 44Ari Patu pass incomplete
7:203rd & 13 at own 44Ari Patu pass complete to Dennis Moody for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
6:374th & 7 at the 50Adam Watford punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Koby Drake at the MEM 14
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 14Seth Henigan pass complete to Demeer Blankumsee for 7 yds to the MEM 21
5:532nd & 3 at own 21Seth Henigan sacked by Fred Vili for a loss of 11 yards to the MEM 10
5:273rd & 14 at own 10Seth Henigan pass incomplete
5:224th & 14 at own 10Joshua Sloan punt for 46 yds , Logan Collier returns for a loss of 1 yard to the UNA 43
North Alabama Interception, 3 plays
5:131st & 10 at own 43Ari Patu pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for no gain to the UNA 43
4:392nd & 10 at own 43TJ Smith pass complete to Dennis Moody for 2 yds to the UNA 45
3:573rd & 8 at own 45Ari Patu pass intercepted Matt Hudson return for no gain to the MEM 48
Memphis Touchdown, 9 plays
3:511st & 10 at own 48Mario Anderson Jr. run for no gain to the MEM 48
3:182nd & 10 at own 48Seth Henigan pass complete to Anthony Landphere for 27 yds to the UNA 25 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at opp 25Seth Henigan pass complete to Roc Taylor for 7 yds to the UNA 18
2:232nd & 3 at opp 18Timeout Memphis, clock 02:23
2:222nd & 3 at opp 18Sutton Smith run for no gain to the UNA 18
2:003rd & 3 at opp 18Seth Henigan pass complete to Mario Anderson Jr. for 4 yds to the UNA 14 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at opp 14Mario Anderson Jr. run for 6 yds to the UNA 8
0:532nd & 4 at opp 8Seth Henigan run for 7 yds to the UNA 1 for a 1ST down
0:141st & goal at opp 1Brandon Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNA 2
Q2 14:562nd & goal at opp 2Seth Henigan pass complete to Anthony Landphere for 2 yds for a TD (Caden Costa KICK)Memphis 14, North Alabama 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Memphis 31, North Alabama 0
North Alabama Interception, 8 plays
14:56Tristian Vandenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25TJ Smith run for 6 yds to the UNA 31
14:142nd & 4 at own 31Ari Patu run for no gain to the UNA 31 Ari Patu fumbled, recovered by UNA Ari Patu A. Patu return for 0 yds
13:323rd & 4 at own 31Dennis Moody run for 5 yds to the UNA 36 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 36Dennis Moody run for 7 yds to the UNA 43
12:072nd & 3 at own 43Justin Luke run for 1 yd to the UNA 44
11:223rd & 2 at own 44Ari Patu run for 1 yd to the UNA 45
10:464th & 1 at own 45(10:46) QB Keeper PATU, Ari rush up the middle for a gain of 5 yards to the MEM50 (COFFEY, An’Darius), clock 10:41. PENALTY MEM Offsides on JONES, Adarious enforced 5 yards from the UNA45 to the UNA50 and results in a 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:271st & 10 at the 50Dennis Moody run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNA 48
9:532nd & 12 at own 48Ari Patu pass intercepted Davion Ross return for 7 yds to the MEM 46
Memphis Touchdown, 3 plays
9:471st & 10 at own 46Seth Henigan pass complete to Roc Taylor for 21 yds to the UNA 33 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 33Roc Taylor run for 1 yd to the UNA 32
8:112nd & 9 at opp 32Seth Henigan pass complete to Brendan Doyle for 32 yds for a TD (Caden Costa KICK)Memphis 21, North Alabama 0
North Alabama Fumble, 3 plays
8:11Tristian Vandenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:101st & 10 at own 25Ari Patu pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for no gain to the UNA 25
7:282nd & 10 at own 25Dennis Moody run for 3 yds to the UNA 28
6:443rd & 7 at own 28Dennis Moody run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNA 26 Dennis Moody fumbled, recovered by MEM Javon Denis J. Denis return for 0 yds
Memphis Touchdown, 3 plays
6:371st & 10 at opp 26Mario Anderson Jr. run for 17 yds to the UNA 9 for a 1ST down
6:051st & goal at opp 9Seth Henigan pass complete to Demeer Blankumsee for 4 yds to the UNA 5
5:202nd & goal at opp 5Mario Anderson 5 Yd Run (Caden Costa Kick)Memphis 28, North Alabama 0
5:20Memphis Penalty, False Start (Chris Adams) to the UNA 8
North Alabama Punt, 4 plays
5:20Tristian Vandenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:191st & 10 at own 25Dennis Moody run for 10 yds to the UNA 35 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at own 35Dennis Moody run for 5 yds to the UNA 40
3:562nd & 5 at own 40Dennis Moody run for 2 yds to the UNA 42
3:123rd & 3 at own 42Ari Patu pass incomplete
3:104th & 3 at own 42Adam Watford punt for 13 yds
Memphis Field goal, 8 plays
3:041st & 10 at own 45Greg Desrosiers Jr. run for 4 yds to the MEM 49
2:352nd & 6 at own 49(02:35) HENIGAN, Seth pass to the left complete for 6 yards to DESROSIERS JR., Greg caught at the MEM47 and advanced to the UNA45 (REDDICK, Gregory), clock 02:26. PENALTY Before the snap, MEM Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the MEM49 to the MEM44. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:122nd & 11 at own 44Seth Henigan pass incomplete
2:083rd & 11 at own 44North Alabama Penalty, Offsides (Garrick Ponder) to the MEM 49
2:083rd & 6 at own 49Timeout Memphis, clock 02:08
2:073rd & 6 at own 49Seth Henigan pass complete to Greg Desrosiers Jr. for 16 yds to the UNA 35 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 35Timeout Memphis, clock 02:00
1:581st & 10 at opp 35Seth Henigan pass complete to Koby Drake for 12 yds to the UNA 23 for a 1ST down
1:361st & 10 at opp 23Greg Desrosiers Jr. run for 2 yds to the UNA 21
1:302nd & 8 at opp 21Seth Henigan pass incomplete
1:223rd & 8 at opp 21Seth Henigan pass complete to Greg Desrosiers Jr. for 1 yd to the UNA 20
0:394th & 7 at opp 20Timeout Memphis, clock 00:39
0:344th & 7 at opp 20Caden Costa 38 yd FG GOODMemphis 31, North Alabama 0
North Alabama End of half, 1 play
0:34Tristian Vandenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:331st & 10 at own 25Dennis Moody run for 4 yds to the UNA 29
3rd quarter5 drives, then Memphis 34, North Alabama 0
North Alabama Punt, 3 plays
15:00Tristian Vandenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:591st & 10 at own 25Ari Patu run for 3 yds to the UNA 28
14:172nd & 7 at own 28Jalen Fletcher run for 6 yds to the UNA 34
13:323rd & 1 at own 34North Alabama Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UNA 29
13:093rd & 6 at own 29Logan Collier run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNA 27
12:214th & 8 at own 27North Alabama Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the UNA 22
12:204th & 13 at own 22Adam Watford punt for 52 yds , Koby Drake returns for 15 yds to the MEM 41
Memphis Missed FG, 9 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 41Seth Henigan pass incomplete
12:002nd & 10 at own 41Seth Henigan pass complete to Roc Taylor for 8 yds to the MEM 49
11:253rd & 2 at own 49North Alabama Penalty, Illegal Substitution (TEAM) to the UNA 46 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at opp 46Mario Anderson Jr. run for 4 yds to the UNA 42
10:362nd & 6 at opp 42Seth Henigan pass incomplete
10:283rd & 6 at opp 42Mario Anderson Jr. run for 9 yds to the UNA 33 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at opp 33Seth Henigan pass incomplete
9:582nd & 10 at opp 33Seth Henigan pass complete to Roc Taylor for 6 yds to the UNA 27
9:223rd & 4 at opp 27Greg Desrosiers Jr. run for a loss of 5 yards to the UNA 32
8:424th & 9 at opp 32Caden Costa 50 Yard Field Goal Missed
North Alabama Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:381st & 10 at own 32Ari Patu pass complete to Tanaka Scott for 2 yds to the UNA 34
7:552nd & 8 at own 34Takairee Kenebrew run for 7 yds to the UNA 41
7:283rd & 1 at own 41Timeout Memphis, clock 07:28
7:273rd & 1 at own 41Ari Patu pass complete to Jackson Bratton for 15 yds to the MEM 44 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 44Ari Patu pass incomplete
6:482nd & 10 at opp 44Ari Patu pass complete to Kobe Warden for 5 yds to the MEM 39
6:143rd & 5 at opp 39North Alabama Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MEM 44
5:483rd & 10 at opp 44Ari Patu pass complete to Kobe Warden for 6 yds to the MEM 38
5:004th & 4 at opp 38Ari Patu pass incomplete
Memphis Field goal, 7 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 38Seth Henigan pass complete to Koby Drake for 21 yds to the UNA 41 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 41Seth Henigan pass complete to Koby Drake for 7 yds to the UNA 34
3:452nd & 3 at opp 34Seth Henigan pass complete to Marcello Bussey for 30 yds to the UNA 4 for a 1ST down
2:561st & goal at opp 4Seth Henigan pass complete to Brendan Doyle for 1 yd to the UNA 3
2:182nd & goal at opp 3Mario Anderson Jr. run for no gain to the UNA 3
1:353rd & goal at opp 3Seth Henigan pass incomplete
1:254th & goal at opp 3Caden Costa 21 yd FG GOODMemphis 34, North Alabama 0
North Alabama Punt, 4 plays
1:25Tristian Vandenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:241st & 10 at own 25TJ Smith pass complete to Ari Patu for 13 yds to the UNA 38 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at own 38Ari Patu run for 1 yd to the UNA 39
0:092nd & 9 at own 39Ari Patu pass incomplete
0:013rd & 9 at own 39Ari Patu pass incomplete
Q4 15:004th & 9 at own 39Adam Watford punt for 37 yds , Koby Drake returns for 13 yds to the MEM 37
4th quarter4 drives, then Memphis 40, North Alabama 0
Memphis Touchdown, 4 plays
14:431st & 10 at own 37Seth Henigan pass complete to Roc Taylor for 45 yds to the UNA 18 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 18Seth Henigan run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNA 24
13:202nd & 16 at opp 24Seth Henigan pass complete to Marcello Bussey for 9 yds to the UNA 15
12:483rd & 7 at opp 15North Alabama Penalty, Offsides (Garrick Ponder) to the UNA 10
12:293rd & 2 at opp 10HENIGAN, Seth pass to the right incomplete intended for DRAKE, Koby thrown to the UNA0, clock 12:29. PENALTY UNA Offsides on REDDICK, Gregory enforced 5 yards from the UNA10 to the UNA5 and results in a 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:291st & goal at opp 5Greg Desrosiers Jr. run for 5 yds for a TD (Caden Costa PAT MISSED)Memphis 40, North Alabama 0
North Alabama Turnover on downs, 19 plays
12:29Tristian Vandenberg kickoff for 62 yds
12:261st & 10 at own 25Ari Patu pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for 5 yds to the UNA 30
11:542nd & 5 at own 30Dennis Moody run for 5 yds to the UNA 35 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at own 35Ari Patu pass complete to Dakota Warfield for 16 yds to the MEM 49 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 49Dennis Moody run for 4 yds to the MEM 45
9:562nd & 6 at opp 45Ari Patu pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for a loss of 1 yard to the MEM 46
9:143rd & 7 at opp 46Ari Patu pass complete to Jalyn Daniels for 5 yds to the MEM 41
8:384th & 2 at opp 41North Alabama Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Ryan Walker) to the UNA 46 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at own 46Ari Patu pass incomplete
8:202nd & 10 at own 46Ari Patu sacked by Bryce Edmondson for a loss of 7 yards to the UNA 39
7:413rd & 17 at own 39Ari Patu pass complete to Jalen Fletcher for 3 yds to the UNA 42
7:004th & 14 at own 42Adam Watford run for a loss of 12 yards to the MEM 37 Chris Adams fumbled, recovered by UNA return for 33 yds for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 37pass incomplete
6:072nd & 10 at opp 37Ari Patu run for 3 yds to the MEM 34
5:233rd & 7 at opp 34Dennis Moody run for 1 yd to the MEM 33
4:404th & 6 at opp 33Ari Patu pass complete to Tanaka Scott for 14 yds to the MEM 19 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at opp 19Ari Patu pass incomplete
4:032nd & 10 at opp 19TJ Smith sacked by Elijah Herring for a loss of 6 yards to the MEM 25
3:193rd & 16 at opp 25Ari Patu sacked by William Whitlow Jr. for a loss of 10 yards to the MEM 35
2:364th & 26 at opp 35Ari Patu pass complete to KJ Fields for 4 yds to the MEM 31
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 31Makari Bodiford run for 2 yds to the MEM 33
2:002nd & 8 at own 33Timeout Memphis, clock 02:00
1:572nd & 8 at own 33Makari Bodiford run for a loss of 1 yard to the MEM 32
1:083rd & 9 at own 32Makari Bodiford run for a loss of 1 yard to the MEM 31
0:244th & 10 at own 31Joshua Sloan punt for 50 yds, downed at the UNA 19
North Alabama End of game, 1 play
0:121st & 10 at own 19Jalyn Daniels run for 3 yds to the UNA 22

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.

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2022Memphis 59, North Alabama 0

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