NCAAF Game Recap
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Houston at MemphisFri Nov 23, 2018 12:00 PM EST
Aub |
21 |
Bama |
52 |
F |
SCar |
35 |
Clem |
56 |
F |
ND |
24 |
USC |
17 |
F |
Mich |
39 |
OSU |
62 |
F |
GATec |
21 |
UGA |
45 |
F |
Okla |
59 |
WVU |
56 |
F |
Wash |
28 |
WaSt |
15 |
F |
UCF |
38 |
SoFL |
10 |
F |
LSU |
72 |
TxAM |
74 |
F(6OT) |
Tex |
24 |
Kans |
17 |
F |
Fla |
41 |
FlaSt |
14 |
F |
UtSt |
24 |
Boise |
33 |
F |
MD |
3 |
PSU |
38 |
F |
KY |
56 |
Lou |
10 |
F |
BYU |
27 |
Utah |
35 |
F |
Syr |
42 |
BC |
21 |
F |
Ill |
16 |
NW |
24 |
F |
MissSt |
35 |
Miss |
3 |
F |
Pitt |
3 |
MiaFL |
24 |
F |
K St |
38 |
IASt |
42 |
F |
NIU |
21 |
WestMI |
28 |
F |
Ball |
21 |
MiaOH |
42 |
F |
ColSt |
19 |
AF |
27 |
F |
Hou |
31 |
Mem |
52 |
F |
Neb |
28 |
Iowa |
31 |
F |
C Mi |
13 |
Toled |
51 |
F |
Akr |
28 |
Ohio |
49 |
F |
E Mi |
28 |
Kent |
20 |
F |
Buff |
44 |
BGSU |
14 |
F |
Ark |
0 |
MIZ |
38 |
F |
CoCar |
28 |
SoAl |
31 |
F |
UVA |
31 |
VaTec |
34 |
F OT |
ECU |
6 |
Cin |
56 |
F |
Oreg |
55 |
OreSt |
15 |
F |
Navy |
28 |
Tul |
29 |
F |
Bayl |
35 |
TxTch |
24 |
F |
W Ky |
30 |
LT |
15 |
F |
Purd |
28 |
Ind |
21 |
F |
Marsh |
28 |
FLInt |
25 |
F |
NCSt |
34 |
UNC |
28 |
F OT |
Wake |
59 |
Duke |
7 |
F |
OD |
13 |
Rice |
27 |
F |
GaSo |
35 |
GASt |
14 |
F |
NMS |
21 |
Lib |
28 |
F |
Wyo |
31 |
NM |
3 |
F |
Troy |
10 |
App |
21 |
F |
Del |
6 |
JMU |
20 |
F |
ULLaf |
31 |
ULMon |
28 |
F |
Stan |
49 |
UCLA |
42 |
F |
SMiss |
39 |
UTEP |
7 |
F |
UAB |
3 |
MidTN |
27 |
F |
AzSt |
41 |
Ariz |
40 |
F |
MIN |
37 |
Wisc |
15 |
F |
SMU |
24 |
Tuls |
27 |
F |
Temp |
57 |
UConn |
7 |
F |
ArkSt |
33 |
TxSt |
7 |
F |
Tenn |
13 |
Vand |
38 |
F |
Rut |
10 |
MSU |
14 |
F |
UNCC |
27 |
FlAtl |
24 |
F |
SJSU |
13 |
Fres |
31 |
F |
Colo |
21 |
Cal |
33 |
F |
NorTx |
24 |
UTSA |
21 |
F |
(N/A) |
27 |
JacSt |
34 |
F |
OkSt |
24 |
TCU |
31 |
F |
NEV |
29 |
UNLV |
34 |
F |
Hawaii |
31 |
SDSU |
30 |
F OT |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Junior Darrell Henderson rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns - setting a conference rushing record - and Memphis rallied past Houston 52-31 on Friday to set up a rematch of last season's American Athletic Conference championship game with No. 8 UCF.
Henderson set the single-season rushing record, passing the previous mark of 1,629 by Tulsa's James Flanders in 2016.
Memphis (8-4, 5-3) trailed Houston 21-17 at halftime, but rushed for five touchdowns in the second half and scored 21 unanswered points to close it out. The Tigers rushed for 401 yards, with 277 in the second half after Houston star DT Ed Oliver left the game with what coach Major Applewhite said after the game was a knee injury.
Sam Craft opened the second-half scoring with a 28-yard run, Tony Pollard went in from 6 yards out, Patrick Taylor Jr. had a short TD run and Henderson capped it with a 63-yard sprint and a short plunge to help the Tigers pull away.
Memphis lost to UCF 62-55 in double overtime in the title game last year and fell 31-30 to UCF earlier this season.
Gleson Sprewell made two interceptions for Houston (8-4, 5-3), returning one 63 yards to cap the first-half scoring. The Cougars have scored 30-plus points in 12 straight games, ranking second among FBS active teams behind UCF with 23. Oliver was seen getting emotional on the sideline in the second half.
Passing
Rushing
Hou | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Carr | 12 | 83 | 6.9 | 13 | 0 |
M. Car | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 9 | 0 |
Mem | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
D. Henderson | 24 | 178 | 7.4 | 60 | 2 |
P. Taylor Jr. | 19 | 128 | 6.7 | 57 | 2 |
Receiving
Hou | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Singleton | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 28 | 0 |
K. Corbin | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 45 | 2 |
Mem | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
T. Pollard | 8 | 116 | 14.5 | 44 | 0 |
M. Slade | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 17 | 0 |
Fumbles
Returning
Hou | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Stevenson | 3 | 21.7 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
Mem | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
P. Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5.6 | 0 | 12 | |
D. Henderson | 1 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
Hou | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
---|---|---|---|---|
D. Roy | 7 | 315 | 45.0 | 49 |
Mem | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
A. Williams | 5 | 236 | 47.2 | 57 |
Takeaways
Hou | Int | Yds | InTD |
---|---|---|---|
G. Sprewell | 2 | 65 | 1 |
Mem | Int | Yds | InTD |
T. Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats Comparison
Hou | Mem | |
---|---|---|
Points For | 31 | 52 |
Total Yards | 394 | 610 |
Rushing Yards | 138 | 401 |
Passing Yards | 256 | 209 |
Passing Completions / Attempts | 18/43 | 21/33 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 2 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1/0 | 0/0 |
First Downs | 23 | 31 |
Penalties - Yards | 7/44 | 5/32 |
Time Of Possession | 08:08 | 52:52 |
Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 8/21 | 9/18 |
Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 2/5 | 2/2 |
Punts - Average Yards | 7/45 | 5/47 |
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter | Hou | Mem | |||
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Hou | 03:23 | TD | Terry Mark 33 yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick) | 7 | 0 |
Mem | 10:29 | FG | Riley Patterson 35 yd FG | 7 | 3 |
2nd Quarter | Hou | Mem | |||
Mem | 01:21 | TD | Patrick Taylor Jr. 7 yd run (Riley Patterson kick) | 7 | 10 |
Mem | 04:15 | TD | Joey Magnifico 9 yd pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) | 7 | 17 |
Hou | 09:14 | TD | Keith Corbin 3 yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick) | 14 | 17 |
Hou | 10:53 | TD | Gleson Spreewell 63 yd interception return (Dalton Witherspoon kick) | 21 | 17 |
3rd Quarter | Hou | Mem | |||
Mem | 05:46 | TD | Sam Craft 28 yd run (Riley Patterson kick) | 21 | 24 |
Hou | 07:46 | FG | Dalton Witherspoon 44 yd FG | 24 | 24 |
Mem | 12:19 | TD | Tony Pollard 6 yd run (Riley Patterson kick) | 24 | 31 |
Hou | 13:26 | TD | Keith Corbin 45 yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick) | 31 | 31 |
4th Quarter | Hou | Mem | |||
Mem | 02:56 | TD | Patrick Taylor Jr. 1 yd run (Riley Patterson kick) | 31 | 38 |
Mem | 05:21 | TD | Darrell Henderson 60 yd run (Riley Patterson kick) | 31 | 45 |
Mem | 09:04 | TD | Darrell Henderson 1 yd run (Riley Patterson kick) | 31 | 52 |
Game Information
Stadium: Liberty Bowl Memorial, Memphis, Tennessee |
Attendance: 27,790 |
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