2020 Memphis Tigers football team

American college football season

2020 Memphis Tigers football
Montgomery Bowl champion
Montgomery Bowl, W 25–10 vs. Florida Atlantic
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–3 American)
Head coach
  • Ryan Silverfield (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorKevin Johns (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorMike MacIntyre (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 American Athletic Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Cincinnati y$   6 – 0     9 – 1  
Tulsa y   6 – 0     6 – 3  
Memphis   5 – 3     8 – 3  
UCF   5 – 3     6 – 4  
SMU   4 – 3     7 – 3  
Houston   3 – 3     3 – 5  
Navy   3 – 4     3 – 7  
Tulane   3 – 5     6 – 6  
East Carolina   3 – 5     3 – 6  
Temple   1 – 6     1 – 6  
South Florida   0 – 7     1 – 8  
Championship: Cincinnati 27, Tulsa 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, and competed in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Ryan Silverfield.

Schedule

Memphis had game scheduled against Purdue and UT Martin, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] On September 12 the American announced that the Houston game scheduled for September 18 was postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases at Memphis.[2] Subsequently, the scheduled game against UTSA on September 25 was also canceled due to ongoing cases at Memphis. The UTSA game was replaced with a game against Stephen F. Austin scheduled for November 21.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:00 p.m.Arkansas State*ESPNW 37–244,537
October 32:30 p.m.at SMUNo. 25ESPN2L 27–307,898
October 172:30 p.m.UCF
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ABCW 50–4910,554
October 2411:00 a.m.Temple
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN+W 41–2910,321
October 3111:00 a.m.at No. 7 CincinnatiESPNL 10–490
November 711:00 a.m.South Florida
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN+W 34–3310,300
November 2111:00 a.m.Stephen F. Austin*
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN+W 56–149,684
November 286:00 p.m.at NavyCBSSNW 10–70
December 511:00 a.m.at TulaneESPN+L 21–352,400
December 1211:00 a.m.Houston
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN+W 30–279,475
December 236:00 p.m.vs. Florida Atlantic*ESPNW 25–102,979
Schedule Source:[3][4]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
APRVRV*161725RVRVRVRV———————RVRV
CoachesRVRV*152024RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV———RV
CFPNot released—————Not released

Game summaries

Arkansas State

Arkansas State at Memphis
1 234Total
Red Wolves 14 037 24
• RV Tigers 7 14133 37
      
Scoring summary
110:36ARSTRyan Graham 1-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 4:24)		ARST 7–0
05:53MEMSean Dykes 12-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(12 plays, 85 yards, 4:43)		TIE 7–7
01:05ARSTIsaiah Azubuike 1-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick)
(8 plays, 84 yards, 2:16)		ARST 14–7
212:49MEMRodrigues Clark 14-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 72 yards, 3:16)		TIE 14–14
00:24MEMCalvin Austin 9-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 1:46)		MEM 21–14
311:05ARSTBlake Grupe 28-yard field goal
(7 plays, 17 yards, 2:34)		MEM 21–17
08:03MEMDamonte Coxie 8-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson PAT failed)
(7 plays, 50 yards, 3:02)		MEM 27–17
03:33MEMSean Dykes 7-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(6 plays, 47 yards, 2:59)		MEM 34–17
411:43MEMRiley Patterson 26-yard field goal
(14 plays, 76 yards, 5:57)		MEM 37–17
07:42ARSTTW Ayers 1-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Blake Grupe kick)
(12 plays, 84 yards, 4:01)		MEM 37–24
Pregame line Over/under
MEM −18.5 73
Statistics Arkansas State Memphis
First downs 25 29
Total yards 424 502
Rushing yards 125 222
Passing yards 299 280
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 25:40 34:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 13/20, 166 yards
Rushing Jamal Jones 15 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Dahu Green 5 receptions, 99 yards
Memphis Passing Brady White 27/37, 280 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Rodrigues Clark 20 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Sean Dykes 10 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TDs

At SMU

Memphis at Southern Methodist
1 234Total
No. 25 Tigers 3 1770 27
• Mustangs 17 733 30
       
Scoring summary
110:34SMUChris Naggar 27-yard field goal
(11 plays, 65 yards, 4:26)		SMU 7–0
07:58MEMRiley Patterson 26-yard field goal
(11 plays, 67 yards, 2:36)		TIE 3–3
03:52SMUDanny Gray 3-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Nagger kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:06)		SMU 10–3
01:07SMUReggie Roberson Jr. 70-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Nagger kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20)		SMU 17–3
209:51SMUReggie Roberson Jr. 85-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Nagger kick)
(3 plays, 80 yards, 1:47)		SMU 24–3
07:16MEMCalvin Austin 8-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 2:35)		SMU 24–10
03:30MEMSean Dykes 27-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(5 plays, 83 yards, 2:06)		SMU 24–17
00:00MEMRiley Patterson 56-yard field goal
(4 plays, 23 yards, 0:22)		SMU 24–20
309:29SMUChris Nagger 25-yard field goal
(9 plays, 46 yards, 3:42)		SMU 27–20
02:53MEMTahj Washington 5-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(14 plays, 87 yards, 6:33)		TIE 27–27
400:09SMUChris Nagger 43-yard field goal
(8 plays, 33 yards, 1:16)		SMU 30–27
Pregame line Over/under
SMU −1.5 75[5]
Statistics Memphis SMU
First downs 26 21
Total yards 501 549
Rushing yards 205 75
Passing yards 296 474
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 30:51 29:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Brady White 29/42, 296 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Rodriguez Clark 16 carries, 98 yards
Receiving Sean Dykes 6 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
SMU Passing Shane Buechele 32/45, 474 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Ulysses Bentley IV 13 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Reggie Roberson Jr. 5 receptions, 243 yards, 2 TDs

UCF

UCF at Memphis
1 234Total
RV Knights 7 20814 49
• RV Tigers 7 71521 50
  • Date: October 17, 2020
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 2:42 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4 hours and 8 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,554
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 9 MPH
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
          
Scoring summary
108:08UCFGreg McCrae 1-yard rsh (Daniel Obarski kick)
(11 plays, 80 yards, 3:28)		UCF 7–0
07:11MEMCalvin Austin 12-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 0:57)		TIE 7–7
212:14UCFJaylon Robinson 43-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick)
(10 plays, 80 yards, 3:01)		UCF 14–7
07:35UCFMarlon Williams 85-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski PAT blocked)
(2 plays, 85 yards, 0:21)		UCF 20–7
02:06MEMBrady White 1-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 68 yards, 3:12)		UCF 20–14
00:12UCFJaylon Robinson 10-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 1:54)		UCF 27–14
311:32UCFDillon Gabriel 14-yard rush (Dillon Gabriel two-point pass conversion to Marlon Williams)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 3:28)		UCF 35–14
08:16MEMKameron Wilson 6-yard pass from Brady White (Brady White two-point conversion pass to Tahj Washington)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:16)		UCF 35–22
00:55MEMJavon Ivory 17-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 96 yards, 3:28)		UCF 35–29
412:40UCFRyan O'Keefe 93-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Dillon Gabriel two-point conversion pass to Marlon Williams)
(1 play, 93 yards, 0:13)		UCF 43–29
09:16MEMSean Dykes 3-yard pass from Brady White (Brady White two-point conversion pass to Sean Dykes)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 3:24)		UCF 43–37
05:29UCFJacob Harris 10-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 3:47)		UCF 49–37
03:41MEMKylan Watkins 22-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(6 plays, 84 yards, 1:48)		UCF 49–44
01:08MEMCalvin Austin 4-yard pass from Brady White (two-point rush conversion attempt failed)
(9 plays, 85 yards, 1:30)		MEM 50–49
Pregame line Over/under
UCF −3 77[6]
Statistics UCF Memphis
First downs 34 41
Total yards 798 703
Rushing yards 197 217
Passing yards 601 486
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 26:23 33:37
Team Category Player Statistics
UCF Passing Dillon Gabriel 35/49, 601 yards, 5 TDs
Rushing Greg McCrae 17 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Marlon Williams 13 receptions, 191 yards, 1 TD
Memphis Passing Brady White 34/50, 486 yards, 6 TDs
Rushing Rodrigues Clark 21 carries, 112 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 9 receptions, 151 yards, 2 TDs

Temple

Temple at Memphis
1 234Total
Owls 3 1277 29
• Tigers 7 31714 41
  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,321
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) • Weather: Overcast • Wind: NNE 12 MPH
  • Referee: A Calabrase
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
        
Scoring summary
105:29MEMTahj Washington 3-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(11 plays, 80 yards, 3:21)		MEM 7–0
01:42TEMWill Mobley 25-yard field goal
(4 plays, 2 yards, 1:22)		MEM 7–3
207:41TEMJadan Blue 5-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley PAT blocked)
(8 plays, 65 yards, 2:49)		TEM 9–7
03:34MEMRiley Patterson 42-yard field goal
(4 plays, 1 yard, 1:20)		MEM 10–9
00:31TEMBranden Mack 10-yard pass from Anthony Russo (two-point conversion pass attempt failed)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 3:03)		TEM 15–10
308:40MEMRiley Patterson 42-yard field goal
(13 plays, 47 yards, 6:15)		TEM 15–13
07:52MEMCalvin Austin 65-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(2 plays, 66 yards, 0:40)		MEM 20–15
06:30MEMTahj Washington 26-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(2 plays, 54 yards, 0:45)		MEM 27–15
02:37TEMJadan Blue 32-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley kick)
(8 plays, 78 yards, 3:48)		MEM 27–22
412:02MEMJavon Ivory 7-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(9 plays, 45 yards, 3:09)		MEM 34–22
10:11TEMJadan Blue 8-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 1:51)		MEM 34–29
02:15MEMKylan Watkins 15-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 88 yards, 2:52)		MEM 41–29
Pregame line Over/under
MEM −14 70[7]
Statistics Temple Memphis
First downs 30 24
Total yards 500 489
Rushing yards 113 176
Passing yards 387 313
Turnovers 4 3
Time of possession 33:28 26:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Temple Passing Anthony Russo 41/63, 387 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing Re'Mahn Davis 20 carries, 113 yards
Receiving Randle Jones 12 receptions, 118 yards
Memphis Passing Brady White 17/36, 313 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Rodrigues Clark 22 carries, 106 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 6 receptions, 184 yards, 1 TD

At Cincinnati

Memphis at Cincinnati
1 234Total
Tigers 7 300 10
• No. 7 Bearcats 7 141414 49
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: Nippert Stadium
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Game start: 11:02 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SE 6 MPH
  • Referee: C Lamertina
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play–by–play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
     
Scoring summary
109:15CINAlec Pierce 43-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:18)		CIN 7–0
04:07MEMTahj Washington 92-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(1 play, 92 yards, 0:15)		TIE 7–7
213:58CINDesmond Ridder 13-yard rush (Cole Smith kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 5:09)		CIN 14–7
04:04CINMichael Young Jr. 6-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick)
(8 plays, 70 yards, 4:14)		CIN 21–7
00:28MEMRiley Patterson 42-yard field goal
(12 plays, 60 yards, 3:36)		CIN 21–10
306:23CINDesmond Ridder 9-yard rush (Cole Smith kick)
(9 plays, 90 yards, 4:53)		CIN 28–10
01:29CINTre Tucker 21-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick)
(5 plays, 55 yards, 2:41)		CIN 35–10
408:02CINJerome Ford 33-yard rush (Cole Smith kick)
(1 play, 33 yards, 0:08)		CIN 42–10
01:30CINJerome Ford 48-yard rush (Cole Smith kick)
(6 plays, 67 yards, 3:42)		CIN 49–10
Pregame line Over/under
CIN −6.5 57.5[8]
Statistics Memphis Cincinnati
First downs 15 28
Total yards 321 513
Rushing yards 5 242
Passing yards 316 271
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 25:10 34:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Brady White 18/35, 316 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Rodrigues Clark 12 carries, 16 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 7 receptions, 121 yards
Cincinnati Passing Desmond Ridder 21/26, 271 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Jerome Ford 9 carries, 116 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Alec Pierce 3 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD

South Florida

South Florida at Memphis
1 234Total
Bulls 3 2433 33
• Tigers 6 7714 34
  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,300
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SE 7 MPH
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
         
Scoring summary
112:19USFSpencer Shrader 49-yard field goal
(4 plays, 2 yards, 1:23)		USF 3–0
07:32MEMRiley Patterson 52-yard field goal
(5 plays, 31 yards, 1:37)		TIE 3–3
03:33MEMRiley Patterson 33-yard field goal
(7 plays, 43 yards, 2:14)		MEM 6–3
214:18USFSpencer Shrader 47-yard field goal
(11 plays, 46 yards, 4:15)		TIE 6–6
13:02USFDaquan Evans 51-yard interception returned (Jared Sackett kick)
(3 plays, 10 yards, 1:09)		USF 13–6
11:33MEMCalvin Austin 65-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(3 plays, 69 yards, 1:23)		TIE 13–13
11:24USFKelley Joiner Jr. 75-yard pass from Noah Johnson (Jared Sackett kick)
(1 play, 75 yards, 0:09)		USF 20–13
03:52USFMitchell Brinkman 3-yard pass from Noah Johnson (Jared Sackett kick)
(7 plays, 63 yards, 3:05)		USF 27–13
308:52MEMSean Dykes 5-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(10 plays, 59 yards, 5:09)		USF 27–20
03:58USFSpencer Shrader 41-yard field goal
(11 plays, 67 yards, 4:50)		USF 30–20
404:36USFSpencer Shrader 46-yard field goal
(6 plays, 20 yards, 3:39)		USF 33–20
03:19MEMSean Dykes 10-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(7 plays, 72 yards, 1:17)		USF 33–27
01:03MEMCalvin Austin III 9-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 76 yards, 1:20)		MEM 34–33
Pregame line Over/under
MEM −17.5 67.5[9]
Statistics South Florida Memphis
First downs 16 24
Total yards 330 535
Rushing yards 113 98
Passing yards 217 437
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 29:25 30:35
Team Category Player Statistics
South Florida Passing Noah Johnson 20/29, 217 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Brian Battie 10 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Kelley Joiner Jr. 3 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Memphis Passing Brady White 30/50, 437 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Kylan Watkins 10 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Sean Dykes 7 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TDs

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin at Memphis
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 0 1400 14
• Tigers 14 61521 56
  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 9,684
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: S 6 MPH
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
109:02MEMRodrigues Clark 4-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 3:32)		MEM 7–0
05:18MEMTahj Washington 48-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(4 plays, 58 yards, 1:04)		MEM 14–0
214:02SFABrevin Randle 30-yard interception returned (Chris Campos kick)
(1 play, 0 yards, 0:08)		MEM 14–7
09:41MEMRiley Patterson 39-yard field goal
(9 plays, 44 yards, 4:17)		MEM 17–7
06:55MEMRiley Patterson 23-yard field goal
(6 plays, 45 yards, 1:44)		MEM 20–7
00:58SFAXavier Gipson 7-yard pass from Trae Self (Chris Campos kick)
(9 plays, 65 yards, 2:32)		MEM 20–14
302:55MEMBrady White 1-yard rush (Calvin Austin III two-point converison pass to Sean Dykes)
(8 plays, 59 yards, 3:04)		MEM 28–14
01:24MEMCalvin Austin 64-yard punt returned (Riley Patterson kick)
(3 plays, 3 yards, 1:31)		MEM 35–14
414:00MEMAsa Martin 6-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick)
(4 plays, 35 yards, 1:06)		MEM 42–14
10:35MEMMarquavius Weaver 4-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick)
(4 plays, 65 yards, 1:42)		MEM 49–14
02:42MEMTimothy Taylor 47-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick)
(5 plays, 69 yards, 1:53)		MEM 56–14
Pregame line Over/under
MEM −31 61.5[10]
Statistics Stephen F. Austin Memphis
First downs 11 25
Total yards 224 574
Rushing yards 55 305
Passing yards 169 269
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 29:42 30:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Stephen F. Austin Passing Trae Self 14/30, 124 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Jaquarion Turner 14 carries, 22 yards
Receiving Xavier Gipson 6 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Memphis Passing Brady White 18/31, 269 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kylan Watkins 11 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 10 receptions, 173 yards

At Navy

Memphis at Navy
1 234Total
• Tigers 7 003 10
Midshipmen 7 000 7
 
Scoring summary
106:07NAVYNelson Smith 22-yard rush (Bijan Nichols kick)
(8 plays, 83 yards, 4:00)		NAVY 7–0
03:52MEMCalvin Austin III 14-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(6 plays, 79 yards, 2:15)		TIE 7–7
410:53MEMRiley Patterson 26-yard field goal
(9 plays, 46 yards, 4:01)		MEM 10–7
Pregame line Over/under
MEM –13.5 63
Statistics Memphis Navy
First downs 12 14
Total yards 280 321
Rushing yards 75 233
Passing yards 205 88
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 26:02 33:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Brady White 18/32, 205, 1 TD
Rushing Marquavius Weaver 15 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Tahj Washington 4 receptions, 68 yards
Navy Passing Tyger Goslin 3/9, 73 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Nelson Smith 29 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Chance Warren 1 reception, 41 yards

At Tulane

Memphis at Tulane
1 234Total
Tigers 7 770 21
• Green Wave 14 777 35
  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Location: Yulman Stadium
    New Orleans, LA
  • Game start: 11:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,400
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NE 10 MPH
  • Referee: Charles Lamerti
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
    
Scoring summary
110:58TULNDuece Watts 15-yard pas from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:02)		TULN 7–0
10:05MEMCalvin Austin 59-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 0:53)		TIE 7–7
04:00TULNJha'Quan Jackson 42-yard pas from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)
(7 plays, 65 yards, 3:20)		TULN 14–7
211:09TULNMichael Pratt 3-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(9 plays, 83 yards, 3:55)		TULN 21–7
01:18MEMTahj Washington 2-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick)
(13 plays, 67 yards, 4:38)		TULN 21–14
308:59TULNMichael Pratt 10-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(7 plays, 57 yards, 3:09)		TULN 28–14
05:13MEMSean Dykes 6-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(9 plays, 70 yards, 3:38)		TULN 28–21
411:34TULNCameron Carroll 9-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(11 plays, 80 yards, 4:13)		TULN 35–21
Pregame line Over/under
TULN –3.0 64
Statistics Memphis Tulane
First downs 20 26
Total yards 300 419
Rushing yards 45 165
Passing yards 255 254
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 25:56 34:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Brady White 19/38, 248 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Asa Martin 13 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 5 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
Tulane Passing Michael Pratt 21/33, 254 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Stephon Huderson 10 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Jha'Quan Jackson 3 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD

Houston

Houston at Memphis
1 234Total
Cougars 3 3021 27
• Tigers 3 14103 30
       
Scoring summary
107:57HOUDalton Witherspoon 28-yard field goal
(15 plays, 64 yards, 7:03)		HOU 3–0
00:22MEMRiley Patterson 34-yard field goal
(14 plays, 56 yards, 4:59)		TIE 3–3
208:14HOUDalton Witherspoon 29-yard field goal
(10 plays, 60 yards, 4:32)		HOU 6–3
05:21MEMTahj Washington 4-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:53)		MEM 10–6
00:31MEMJaylon Allen 85-yard fumble return (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 45 yards, 3:16)		MEM 17–6
311:46MEMCalvin Austin 15-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:14)		MEM 24–6
02:15MEMRiley Patterson 49-yard field goal
(12 plays, 55 yards, 6:30)		MEM 27–6
413:01HOUMarquez Stevenson 13-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:09)		MEM 27–13
08:07HOUClayton Tune 19-yard rush (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(6 plays, 40 yards, 1:33)		MEM 27–20
00:28HOUBryson Smith 18-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(15 plays, 70 yards, 4:46)		TIE 27–27
00:00MEMRiley Patterson 47-yard field goal
(5 plays, 46 yards, 0:28)		MEM 30–27
Pregame line Over/under
HOU –6.0 65
Statistics Houston Memphis
First downs 26 20
Total yards 409 310
Rushing yards 139 64
Passing yards 270 246
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 33:29 26:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Clayton Tune 30/49, 270 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Kyle Porter 15 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Christian Trahan 5 receptions, 84 yards
Memphis Passing Brady White 22/35, 246 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Asa Martin 11 carries, 27 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 7 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Florida Atlantic (Montgomery Bowl)

2020 Montgomery Bowl
1 234Total
• Tigers 10 870 25
Owls 0 0100 10
  • Date: December 23, 2020
  • Location: Cramton Bowl
    Montgomery, AL
  • Game start: 6:01 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,979
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Cloudy, Some Rain • Wind: NNW 7 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play–by–play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
   
Scoring summary
107:15MEMRiley Patterson 53-yard field goal
(10 plays, 53 yards, 3:20)		MEM 3–0
02:26MEMJavon Ivory 5-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 52 yards, 3:18)		MEM 10–0
200:22MEMJoseph Dorceus 2-yard pass from Brady White (John Hassell two-point conversion rush)
(10 plays, 58 yards, 4:25)		MEM 18–0
309:53FAUTJ Chase 3-yard pass from Nick Tronti (Vladimir Rivas kick)
(9 plays, 73 yards, 3:14)		MEM 18–7
07:38FAUVladimir Rivas 27-yard field goal
(7 plays, 16 yards, 2:15)		MEM 18–10
05:14MEMCalvin Austin 7-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24)		MEM 25–10
Pregame line Over/under
MEM –9.0 53
Statistics Memphis Florida Atlantic
First downs 24 19
Total yards 469 290
Rushing yards 185 139
Passing yards 284 151
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 30:44 29:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Brady White 22/34, 284 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Asa Martin 15 carries, 96 yards
Receiving Javon Ivory 7 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD
Florida Atlantic Passing Nick Tronti 16/32, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing James Charles 16 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Brandon Robinson 4 receptions, 39 yards

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
5 150 Kenneth Gainwell RB Philadelphia Eagles

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