Postgame Notes: Memphis vs. Houston

KICKING IT OFF

Coin Toss: Houston won the toss and deferred to the second half.
Memphis Captains: Jaylon Allen, Preston Brady, Sean Dykes & JJ Russell.
Attendance: 28,712

TEAM NOTES

In the 31-13 loss to #17/17 Houston, the Tigers fell to 2-2 against opponents this season currently ranked or ranked at the time, with wins vs. Mississippi State and SMU.
With an interception in the third quarter, Memphis has now tallied at least one interception in four consecutive games and has six interceptions over that stretch.
The Tigers' defense had four tackles for a loss, the fifth straight game with at least four TFL's.

PLAYER NOTES

Quarterback Seth Henigan went 21-for-45 for 208 yards and a touchdown pass, which gave him 2,986 passing yards and 22 passing touchdowns on the season.
Henigan's 2,986 passing yards are the 10^th most by a Memphis quarterback over a single season in program history, while his 22 passing touchdowns put him in a tie for ninth.
With 103 receiving yards, wide receiver Calvin Austin III now has 1,129 receiving yards on the season, the fifth most receiving yards for a Memphis player in a single season in program history.
Austin III's five receptions gave him 72 for the season, tied for the fifth most for a Memphis player in a single season in program history.
It was Austin III's sixth 100+ yard receiving game of the season and 12^th of his career, the second most in program history behind Anthony Miller's 17.
Running back Asa Martin's third quarter touchdown catch marked the third straight game that he tallied either a rushing or receiving touchdown.
The eight-yard completion from wide receiver Gabriel Rogers to Henigan was the first career completion for Rogers and reception for Henigan.
Right guard Dylan Parham made his 11^th start of the season and 50^th in a Memphis Tigers uniform.
Parham's 50 starts are the most of anyone on the Memphis roster.
Defensive back JJ Russell recorded his first career interception, while defensive back Rodney Owens picked up his second interception of the season and fourth of his career.
Kicker David Kemp (2-2 FG, 1-1 PAT) had a career-high seven points.

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Jaylon Allen

Calvin Austin III

Preston Brady

Sean Dykes

Seth Henigan

David Kemp

Asa Martin

Rodney Owens

Dylan Parham

Gabriel Rogers

JJ Russell

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