University of Memphis Athletics
University of Memphis
8-3 , 4-2
Temple
9-2 , 6-1
Team Stats
MEM 3, TEM 0
MEM - ELLIOTT, Jake 31 yd field goal 15 plays, 86 yards, TOP 4:36
MEM 6, TEM 0
MEM - ELLIOTT, Jake 46 yd field goal 7 plays, 17 yards, TOP 2:29
MEM 6, TEM 7
TEM - DELOATCH,Romond 13 yd pass from WALKER,P.J. (JONES,Austin kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:10
MEM 6, TEM 14
TEM - HOOD,David 14 yd run (JONES,Austin kick), 5 plays, 68 yards, TOP 2:16
MEM 9, TEM 14
MEM - ELLIOTT, Jake 44 yd field goal 9 plays, 40 yards, TOP 3:01
MEM 12, TEM 14
MEM - ELLIOTT, Jake 39 yd field goal 10 plays, 22 yards, TOP 4:10
MEM 12, TEM 21
TEM - PATTON,Kip 13 yd run (JONES,Austin kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:47
MEM 12, TEM 24
TEM - JONES,Austin 35 yd field goal 13 plays, 62 yards, TOP 7:59
MEM 12, TEM 31
TEM - MAJOR,Saledeem 19 yd pass from WALKER,P.J. (JONES,Austin kick) 5 plays, 37 yards, TOP 1:05
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Tigers Drop 31-12 Decision At Temple
Nov 21, 2015 | Football
Pegues leads defense with 11 tackles.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – All streaks come to an end. That's what the University of Memphis football team ran into Saturday when it dropped a 31-12 American Athletic Conference decision to Temple at Lincoln Financial Field.
The Owls defense held Memphis without a touchdown Saturday, ending a string of 19-straight games in which the Tigers hit pay dirt. The last time Memphis failed to score a touchdown was in its 24-3 loss at Ole Miss last season (Sept. 27, 2014).
Temple's defense limited the Tigers to only four Jake Elliott field goals and also held the Memphis offense to 232 yards of total offense. The 232 yards of total offense was Memphis' lowest of the season. The Tigers offense managed only 13 first downs and was 7-of-19 on third-down conversions.
Tigers quarterback Paxton Lynch was 25-of-34 passing for 156 yards and no touchdowns, ending a streak of 15-straight games with a scoring strike. Sam Craft led the Memphis ground attack with 40 yards on four carries. Phil Mayhue was Lynch's favorite target, hauling in five passes for 51 yards.
It was the Memphis defense that took charge in the early going. The Tigers stopped Temple on its first three possessions, once on a fumble recovery, once on an interception and once on downs. Memphis did capitalize on two of those stops, but the Tigers managed only Elliott 31- and 46-yard field goals for a 6-0 lead.
From that point forward, Temple found its rhythm offensively. The Owls scored touchdowns on their next two possessions to a take a 14-6 advantage. Memphis put another Elliott field on the board just before halftime. The Tigers kicker connected on a 44-yard field goal with 1:28 in the second quarter to cut the Owls lead to 14-9 at the break.
Temple held that 14-9 lead until midway in the third quarter when the Tigers defense produced again. Memphis stopped the Owls on downs for the third time in the game at the Temple 44 yard line. Memphis, once again, did score, but it was only another Elliott field goal from 39 yards out to pull the Tigers to within two at 14-12 with 3:41 left in the period.
The Owls, though, had the final answer. Temple scored the game's last 17 points in the fourth quarter for the 31-12 final.
Leonard Pegues led the Memphis defense with 11 total tackles, the second-straight game in which he posted double-digit stops (had 12 versus Houston last week). Chauncey Lanier added seven tackles.
Memphis returns to action Saturday, Nov. 28 when it hosts American Athletic Conference foe SMU in its home finale at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The game kicks off at 11 a.m. (CT), and ESPNews is televising the contest.