Box Score | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
Memphis | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
Tigers rally late, down Houston 49-35 in AAC opener
MEMPHIS -- In a game full of wild rallies and momentum swings, the Tigers struck last with 21 unanswered 4th quarter points to improve to 4-0 on the season. Both teams posted 21-0 runs in the first half, with the Cougars leading 28-21 at half. They would maintain that 7 point advantage heading into the 4th before Memphis rallied one last time, scoring 21 points in the final 6:41 of regulation. Sophomore QB Paxton Lynch led the way again, putting up 462 yards of offense (356 pass, 106 rush) and 3 TD's (2 pass, 1 rush) in the victory.
Players of the Game
Memphis
Paxton Lynch , QB
Game Statistics | ||
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Category | Houston | Memphis |
First Downs | 19 | 34 |
Total Offense | 424 | 585 |
Rushes-YDS | 7-27 | 45-229 |
Passing YDS | 397 | 356 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Total Yards | 587 | 688 |
T.O.P. | 09:46 | 22:14 |