Postgame Notes: Memphis vs. Missouri
Sep 23, 2023 | Football
KICKING IT OFF
• Coin Toss: Missouri won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. Memphis elected to receive.
• Memphis Captains: Jaylon Allen, Simeon Blair, Seth Henigan and Jacob Likes
• Attendance: 45,085
TEAM NOTES
• Dating back to the 2021 season, Memphis has forced at least one turnover in 19 of its last 22 games. Over that stretch, the Tigers have totaled 26 interceptions and 15 fumbles recovered.
• Memphis held Missouri 0-for-8 on third downs.
PLAYER NOTES
• With his 16th passing attempt of the game, quarterback Seth Henigan moved to fourth all-time at Memphis (918) for attempts. Henigan also moved to fourth all-time in completions (580) with his 15th of the day. He ended the game 31-for-47 passing for 316 yards, 3 TD and 2 INT. It marked the 12th 300-yard game of Henigan's career, moving him into a tie with Brady White and Paxton Lynch for the second-most such games in Tiger history.
• Kicker Tanner Gillis got Memphis on the board with a 43-yard field goal with 4:18 remaining in the first quarter.
• Quarterback Seth Henigan threw a perfect ball to wide receiver Joseph Scates in the endzone for a three-yard touchdown that gave Memphis a 10-7 lead after the PAT by Gillis with 2:15 to play in the first quarter.
• Defensive lineman Keveion'ta Spears recorded the first sack of his career in the first quarter.
• Running back Blake Watson tallied 67 total yards (38 rec., 29 rush.) in the first quarter. He ended the game with nine receptions for 83 yards and added 47 on the ground (130 combined) to go over 100-combined rushing/receiving yards for the third time in four games.
• Linebacker Geoffrey Cantin-Arku forced a Mizzou fumble in the first quarter to extend the Tigers' turnover streak to five games. It marked the second-consecutive game with a forced fumble. Cantin-Arku and defensive back Greg Rubin each had a game-high eight tackles. It matched a career-high for Rubin.
• Punter Reid Bauer boomed a season-long 66-yard punt in the third quarter.
• Henigan linked up with Watson for his second touchdown pass of the game with 4:07 to play in the third quarter – a tough 13-yard catch and run by Watson that included a pair of broken tackles.
• Wide receiver Roc Taylor caught seven passes for 143 yards to become the first 100-yard receiver for the Tigers since Javon Ivory (123) against Tulsa last season. Both were career-high totals for Taylor.
• Wide receiver Demeer Blankumsee hauled in a season-high seven receptions for 36 yards.
• Gillis chipped in his second field goal (22) of the game with 5:18 remaining in the fourth quarter to cut the Mizzou lead to 27-20.
• Henigan threw his third touchdown pass of the game to Koby Drake with 1:21 to play – a 21-yard strike to make the score 34-27, Mizzou.
• Defensive back Cameron Smith tied a career-high with seven tackles (six solo).
• Linebacker Cincir Evans had four stops and a sack.
• Coin Toss: Missouri won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. Memphis elected to receive.
• Memphis Captains: Jaylon Allen, Simeon Blair, Seth Henigan and Jacob Likes
• Attendance: 45,085
TEAM NOTES
• Dating back to the 2021 season, Memphis has forced at least one turnover in 19 of its last 22 games. Over that stretch, the Tigers have totaled 26 interceptions and 15 fumbles recovered.
• Memphis held Missouri 0-for-8 on third downs.
PLAYER NOTES
• With his 16th passing attempt of the game, quarterback Seth Henigan moved to fourth all-time at Memphis (918) for attempts. Henigan also moved to fourth all-time in completions (580) with his 15th of the day. He ended the game 31-for-47 passing for 316 yards, 3 TD and 2 INT. It marked the 12th 300-yard game of Henigan's career, moving him into a tie with Brady White and Paxton Lynch for the second-most such games in Tiger history.
• Kicker Tanner Gillis got Memphis on the board with a 43-yard field goal with 4:18 remaining in the first quarter.
• Quarterback Seth Henigan threw a perfect ball to wide receiver Joseph Scates in the endzone for a three-yard touchdown that gave Memphis a 10-7 lead after the PAT by Gillis with 2:15 to play in the first quarter.
• Defensive lineman Keveion'ta Spears recorded the first sack of his career in the first quarter.
• Running back Blake Watson tallied 67 total yards (38 rec., 29 rush.) in the first quarter. He ended the game with nine receptions for 83 yards and added 47 on the ground (130 combined) to go over 100-combined rushing/receiving yards for the third time in four games.
• Linebacker Geoffrey Cantin-Arku forced a Mizzou fumble in the first quarter to extend the Tigers' turnover streak to five games. It marked the second-consecutive game with a forced fumble. Cantin-Arku and defensive back Greg Rubin each had a game-high eight tackles. It matched a career-high for Rubin.
• Punter Reid Bauer boomed a season-long 66-yard punt in the third quarter.
• Henigan linked up with Watson for his second touchdown pass of the game with 4:07 to play in the third quarter – a tough 13-yard catch and run by Watson that included a pair of broken tackles.
• Wide receiver Roc Taylor caught seven passes for 143 yards to become the first 100-yard receiver for the Tigers since Javon Ivory (123) against Tulsa last season. Both were career-high totals for Taylor.
• Wide receiver Demeer Blankumsee hauled in a season-high seven receptions for 36 yards.
• Gillis chipped in his second field goal (22) of the game with 5:18 remaining in the fourth quarter to cut the Mizzou lead to 27-20.
• Henigan threw his third touchdown pass of the game to Koby Drake with 1:21 to play – a 21-yard strike to make the score 34-27, Mizzou.
• Defensive back Cameron Smith tied a career-high with seven tackles (six solo).
• Linebacker Cincir Evans had four stops and a sack.
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