Memphis Takes Care of SMU on the Road, 48-10

Saturday, October 25

Dallas, Texas

11:00 AM

University of Memphis

4-3 , 2-1

SMU

0-7 , 0-3

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Memphis

SMU

Oct 25, 2014 | Football

Box Score

Oct. 25, 2014

DALLAS - Paxton Lynch passed for 307 yards and Brandon Hayes ran for 101 yards while Memphis' defense held SMU to 251 yards as the Tigers won their second straight league game on the road, 48-10.

Memphis' offense took a couple series to get rolling before scoring on eight straight possessions in the game.

The Tigers moved the ball to near midfield before a fourth-down run came up short of the down marker. SMU would be forced to punt on its first offensive series.

Lynch moved the Tigers' offense into SMU territory on its second offensive series but would have the ball stripped on a pass play and Memphis would turn the ball over for the only time on the day.

Memphis' offense would then find its groove.

Lynch and Phil Mayhue hooked up for the team's longest play from scrimmage this season, a 54-yard touchdown pass that put the Tigers on the board.

Jarvis Cooper, who ran for 93 yards, scored the first of two touchdowns on the day with a one-yard plunge. The score capped a 14-play, 80-yard drive that was highlighted by a 31-yard Cooper run to SMU 25.

A 42-yard Lynch pass to Mayhue would help set up Alan Cross' one-yard touchdown dive with 9:08 to play in the first half as the Tigers built a 21-0 lead.

After SMU moved the ball 75 yards on 12 plays, scoring its first touchdown at home on a one-yard Prescott Line run, Memphis capped the half with 10 more points.

Hayes scored on a 36-yard touchdown run with 1:23 to play to give the Tigers a 28-7 lead.

SMU quarterback Garrett Krstich was intercepted by Reggis Ball on the Mustangs' next offensive play. The Tigers would add a 37-yard field goal by Jake Elliott to lead 31-7 at the break.

Elliott would add a 22-yard field goal on the Tigers' first offensive series of the second half.

Successive passes of 18 and 29 yards from Lynch to tight end Daniel Montiel would highlight a 71-yard scoring drive capped by a seven-yard Cooper touchdown run.

SMU would boot a third-quarter field goal.

Memphis' final points came on a 29-yard touchdown pass from Jason Stewart to tight end Robby Young. The play marked the first pass and catch for the Tiger tandem.
   Memphis' 582 yards of total offense at SMU was the sixth-highest total offense total at Memphis. The Tigers finished with a season-high 352 passing yards, the 13th-highest, single game total.
   Memphis' 367 yards in the first half was a season high for a half. It was the fourth time Memphis has had 300+ yards of offense in a half this season, with all four coming in the first half.
   Lynch's 307 passing yards on the day was four shy of a career high.
   Mayhue, who entered the game with five catches for 63 yards, had two receptions for 96 yards against the Mustangs. Tevin Jones caught five passes for 70 yards, marking the third straight game the receiver has caught five balls in a game.

Defensively, Memphis held the Mustangs to just 137 yards rushing and 114 passing. The defense forced three-and-out series five times during the game.

Senior defensive end Martin Ifedi had five tackles including one for a loss which moved head onto the top-10 list for TFLs at Memphis.

Senior linebacker Charles Harris had four tackles and broke up a pass. Defensive backs Andrew Gaines and Reggis Ball each had interceptions in the game which led to scores. It was the second career interception for both.