2013 Season Review
December 31, 2013
Season Report Posted: September 22, 2016 03:28
Record: 9-4 (4-4)
Independence Bowl Win
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OFFENSIVE MVP
WR Jarod Hayden, Jr. - Hayden broke the school's single season record for both receptions (84) and receiving yards (1346), while also catching 10 TD's...despite playing most of the season with a backup QB. He saved his best for last, catching 10 passes for 144 yards and 3 TD's in the bowl victory over Syracuse. He was subsequently voted 2nd Team All-Conference.
DEFENSIVE MVP
CB Steve Perez, Jr. - Perez was the lone bright spot on a defense that struggled badly to make plays, intercepting a conference high 8 passes and breaking up another 15 en route to being named 1st Team All-Conference.
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
QB Paxton Lynch, Fr. - The lightly recruited QB took over from Day 1 and quickly established himself as one of the brightest young prospects in all of football. Despite a foot injury that cost him 8 games, Lynch was still able to post 1906 total yards and score 21 TD's while going 5-0 as a starter.
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OFFENSE
6718 Total Yards - 38th
3182 Pass Yards - 31st
2016 Rush Yards - 55th
30.3 PPG - 25th
DEFENSE
5233 Total Offense - 121st
3623 Pass Yards - 125th
1610 Rush Yards - 16th
330 Points Allowed - 75th
+8 Turnovers - 15th
AAC LEADERS
INT - Steve Perez (8)
RECORDS
Season Receptions - Jarod Hayden (84)
Season Receiving Yards - Jarod Hayden (1346)
Single Game Rushing Yards - Beau Parker (270)
Lynch, Hayden lead offensive explosion against Syracuse in 58-24 Independence Bowl win
December 28, 2013
Game Report Posted: September 22, 2016 02:55
SHREVEPORT -- With QB Paxton Lynch 100% healthy after a 21 day layoff, the Tigers offense took off like a jet, posting season highs in points (58) and total offense (606 yards) in what was arguably the biggest game of the season. Lynch was spectacular throughout, accounting for 477 yards and 5 scores, with 144 yards and 3 scores going to junior WR Jarod Hayden. That, along with his 10 catches, gives Hayden the school's record for receptions and yards in a single season.
The win gives the Tigers their first bowl victory since 2005 and their first 9 win season since 2003.
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INJURIES
DT James Sanders (Broken elbow)
OLB Kyle Carter (Dislocated elbow)
Lynch returns, powers Memphis past Connecticut 24-21 in 'Snow Bowl'
December 7, 2013
Game Report Posted: September 21, 2016 20:09
STORRS -- Freshman QB Paxton Lynch returned to the field after missing the previous 8 games, overcoming a field covered in snow and three INT's to narrowly defeat Connecticut. Despite the field conditions and mistakes, the Tigers were able to post 555 total yards - their most since a Week 6 win over UCF - with Lynch putting up 413 of them as well as 3 rushing TD's.
The win moves Memphis to 8-4 on the season, 4-4 in the AAC. This marks the most wins Memphis has posted in a season since 2004.
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INJURIES
DT James Sanders (Broken elbow)
OLB Kyle Carter (Dislocated elbow)
Memphis defense overcomes another lackluster offensive performance, drops Temple 21-10
November 30, 2013
Game Report Posted: September 21, 2016 19:55
MEMPHIS -- Paxton Lynch missed his 8th consecutive start and the Tigers continued to struggle moving the ball downfield. It didn't matter, though, thanks to a stout defensive performance led by junior CB Steve Perez. Perez snagged his 7th and 8th INT's of the season, the last of which came in the red zone and effectively ended Temple's chances of coming back.
The win is the Tigers 7th of the season (7-4, 3-4 AAC), their most since the 2007 season.
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INJURIES
QB Paxton Lynch (Foot stress fracture)
DT James Sanders (Broken elbow)
#13 Louisville dominates Memphis 48-21
November 23, 2013
Game Report Posted: September 21, 2016 19:46
LOUISVILLE -- Still without injured QB Paxton Lynch, the Tigers were completely overwhelmed by a much more talented Louisville squad. The Cardinals produced 658 yards of total offense compared to just 293 for Memphis, had 31 first downs to just 14 for Memphis, and possessed the ball for 10:32 more than Memphis. Junior WR Jarod Hayden continued to be a bright spot for the Tigers, posting 7 catches, 136 yards and a TD.
The loss is Memphis' second in a row, dropping them to 6-4 on the season, 2-4 in the AAC.
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INJURIES
QB Paxton Lynch (Foot stress fracture)
DT James Sanders (Broken elbow)
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National Champion
Alabama Crimson Tide
| 2013 Schedule | ||||
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| WK | Opponent | Rank | COV | Result |
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | Duke | NR | W 42-21 | |
| 3 | @ Middle Tennessee State | NR | W 42-28 | |
| 4 | Arkansas State | NR | W 31-10 | |
| 5 | ||||
| 6 | Central Florida | NR |  |
W 33-31 |
| 7 | @ Houston | NR | |
L 38-14 |
| 8 | SMU | NR | |
W 37-28 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | NR | |
L 24-20 |
| 10 | ||||
| 11 | FCS East | NR | W 35-13 | |
| 12 | @ South Florida | NR | |
L 34-17 |
| 13 | @ #13 Louisville | NR | |
L 48-21 |
| 14 | Temple | NR | W 21-10 | |
| 15 | @ Connecticut | NR |  |
W 24-21 |
| 16 | ||||
| 17 | @ Syracuse | NR | |
W 58-24 |
| Passing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nameplayer_name | COMPcomp | ATTatt | YARDSyds | TDtd | INTints | ||||||||
| Finley Matt | 130 | 263 | 1648 | 16 | 9 | ||||||||
| Rushing | |||||||||||||
| Nameplayer_name | ATTatt | YDSyds | TDtd | LONGlong_run | FUMBfumb | ||||||||
| Parker Beau | 186 | 1027 | 9 | 48 | 1 | ||||||||
| Receiving | |||||||||||||
| Nameplayer_name | RECrec | YDSyds | TDtd | LONGlong_rec | DROPSdrops | ||||||||
| Hayden Jarod | 84 | 1346 | 10 | 79 | 5 | ||||||||
| Defensive | |||||||||||||
| Nameplayer_name | TKLStackles | SCKSsacks | INTints | FFff | Def TDdef_td | ||||||||
| Alexander Darrick | 77 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 6 | Oregon Ducks |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 17 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 18 | Boise State Broncos |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | UCLA Bruins |
| 21 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 24 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 25 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 6 | Oregon Ducks |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 17 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 18 | Boise State Broncos |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 20 | UCLA Bruins |
| 21 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 24 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 25 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Boise State Broncos |
| 5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 6 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 16 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 17 | Florida International Golden Panthers |
| 18 | Clemson Tigers |
| 19 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 20 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 22 | Florida Gators |
| 23 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 24 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 25 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Boise State Broncos |
| 5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 11 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 12 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 15 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 16 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 17 | Florida International Golden Panthers |
| 18 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers |
| 20 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 22 | Florida Gators |
| 23 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 24 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 25 | Navy Midshipmen |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Boise State Broncos |
| 5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 6 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 16 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 17 | Florida International Golden Panthers |
| 18 | Clemson Tigers |
| 19 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 20 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 22 | Florida Gators |
| 23 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 24 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 25 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| Big East Conference Standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNK | School | Record | Conf Record | PF | PA |
| 1 | Louisville | 10-3 | 7-1 | 421 | 256 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 11-2 | 7-1 | 318 | 252 |
| 3 | Houston | 8-5 | 4-4 | 362 | 302 |
| 4 | Memphis | 9-4 | 4-4 | 395 | 330 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 6-6 | 4-4 | 352 | 274 |
| 6 | SMU | 4-8 | 3-5 | 278 | 345 |
| 7 | South Florida | 5-7 | 3-5 | 278 | 331 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 6-6 | 3-5 | 279 | 298 |
| 9 | Temple | 6-6 | 3-5 | 265 | 227 |
| 10 | Central Florida | 3-9 | 2-6 | 281 | 340 |