University of Memphis Athletics
Saturday, October 31
Memphis, Tenn.
6:00 p.m. CT
University of Memphis
8-0 , 4-0
41
vs
13
Tulane
2-6 , 1-4
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Tulane
6
7
0
0
13
Memphis
0
15
12
14
41
Team Stats
TLN
MEM
Total Yards
270
581
Pass Yards
131
358
Rushing Yards
139
223
Penalty Yards
50
106
1st Downs
17
32
3rd Downs
5
6
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
30:55
29:05
1st Quarter
TLN 6, MEM 0
TLN - HILLIARD, D. 3 yd run (DiROCCO, Andrew kickblocked), 17 plays, 75 yards, TOP 11:13
2nd Quarter
TLN 13, MEM 0
TLN - HILLIARD, D. 43 yd run (DiROCCO, Andrew kick), 3 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:17
TLN 13, MEM 7
MEM - DORCEUS, D 2 yd run (ELLIOTT, Jake kick), 13 plays, 76 yards, TOP 3:30
TLN 13, MEM 10
MEM - ELLIOTT, Jake 24 yd field goal 10 plays, 52 yards, TOP 2:54
TLN 13, MEM 12
MEM - TEAM 0 yd safety
TLN 13, MEM 15
MEM - ELLIOTT, Jake 40 yd field goal 6 plays, 22 yards, TOP 1:26
3rd Quarter
TLN 13, MEM 18
MEM - ELLIOTT, Jake 34 yd field goal 11 plays, 44 yards, TOP 3:10
TLN 13, MEM 25
MEM - HENDERSON, J 43 yd pass from LYNCH, Paxton (ELLIOTT, Jake kick) 2 plays, 68 yards, TOP 0:40
TLN 13, MEM 27
MEM - TEAM 0 yd safety
4th Quarter
TLN 13, MEM 34
MEM - MILLER, Anthony 15 yd run (ELLIOTT, Jake kick), 6 plays, 76 yards, TOP 1:44
TLN 13, MEM 41
MEM - COOPER, Jarvis 1 yd run (ELLIOTT, Jake kick), 11 plays, 71 yards, TOP 4:11
Game Leaders
CMP
26
TD
1
YDS
343
INT
0
CMP
1
TD
0
YDS
15
INT
0
Players Mentioned
RB
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RB
/ Football
PK
/ Football
DB
/ FootballQB
/ Football
WR
/ Football
WR
/ Football
DB
/ Football
LB
/ Football
Photo by: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Tigers Post 41-13 League Win Over Tulane
Oct 31, 2015 | Football
Memphis records sixth come-from-behind win this season.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – It's not the way Tiger Nation likes its team to start games. But, University of Memphis football fans have to love how strong their team finishes.
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For the sixth time this season, the No. 16 nationally-ranked Tigers fell behind early. And, for the sixth time this season, Memphis came back and answered the call with a victory.
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On this Saturday before a crowd of 30,381 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis spotted the visiting Tulane Green Wave a 13-0 first-quarter lead and responded with 41-straight points for the 41-13 American Athletic Conference win. The victory improved the Tigers to a perfect 8-0 overall and 4-0 in league action. Memphis' 8-0 record is the program's best start since 1938 when that Tigers squad finished a perfect season at 10-0. Tulane fell to 2-6 overall and 1-4 in The American.
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While quarterback Paxton Lynch passed for over 300 yards for the seventh-straight game, it was the Tigers ground attack the provided the offense a solid 1-2 punch to secure the victory. Memphis rushed for over 200 yards for the third time this season and the second game in a row.
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The Tigers rushing game saw 10 players run the ball, gaining 223 yards and scoring three touchdowns. Doroland Dorceus led all Memphis backs with 10 carries for 45 yards, and Lynch was the team's second-leading rusher with seven carries for 43 yards. Sam Craft (31 yards) and Anthony Miller (28) also had over 25 yards on the ground. Dorceus, Miller and Jarvis Cooper each hit pay dirt via the run.
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Lynch recorded his 11th career 300-yard passing game with 343 yards on 26-of-42 passing. He tossed one touchdown, and for the seventh game this season, had no interceptions. Lynch's favorite target was Phil Mayhue, who had a career-best 107 receiving yards.
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The visitors from New Orleans jumped out to an early – but not quick – 13-0 lead. The Green Wave scored their first touchdown on a methodical and time-consuming 17-play, 75-yard drive that took 11:13 off of the first-quarter clock. Tulane missed the PAT for a 6-0 lead.
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After Memphis' first drive ended with missed field goal, Tulane drove 80 yards in three plays to increase its advantage to 13-0 just 45 seconds into the second quarter. Both Green Wave scores were Dontrell Hilliard touchdown runs of three and 43 yards.
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From that point on, the game was all Memphis.
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The Tigers responded on their next two possessions with a Dorceus two-yard touchdown run and a Jake Elliott 24-yard field goal to slice the Tulane lead to 13-10 midway through the second period. Memphis earned the first of its two safeties in the contest in the second quarter when the Green Wave special teams snapped the ball over the punter's head, and he fell on it in the end zone.
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On the ensuing possession, Memphis drove 22 yards, and an Elliott 40-yard field goal gave the Tigers a 15-13 lead at halftime. It also was a lead that Memphis did not lose the remainder of the contest.
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After half, the Memphis defense posted a shutout while the offense tacked on 26 points for the 41-13 final.
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The Tigers defense, though, turned it up earlier than the second half. On their first two scoring possessions, the Green Wave piled up 146 yards of total offense. From the 14:15 mark of the second quarter until the end of the contest (44:15), Memphis held the Tulane offense to only 124 yards, eight first downs and no points.
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Leading the Tigers defense were Chris Morley (five total tackles), Chauncey Lanier (five total tackles; one sack) and Shareef White (five total tackles; one TFL).
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Memphis returns to action Saturday, Nov. 7 when it faces Navy for the first time in program history. Game time from Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium is to be determined.
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