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2020 Memphis Tigers football
Montgomery Bowl champion
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–3 American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Johns (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorMike MacIntyre (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
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2020 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Cincinnati y$   6 – 0     9 – 1  
Tulsa y   6 – 0     6 – 3  
Memphis   5 – 3     8 – 3  
UCF   5 – 3     6 – 4  
SMU   4 – 3     7 – 3  
Houston   3 – 3     3 – 5  
Navy   3 – 4     3 – 7  
Tulane   3 – 5     6 – 6  
East Carolina   3 – 5     3 – 6  
Temple   1 – 6     1 – 6  
South Florida   0 – 7     1 – 8  
Championship: Cincinnati 27, Tulsa 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Memphis Tigers football team represented the: University of Memphis in the——2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, and competed in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by, first-year head coach Ryan Silverfield.

Schedule※

Memphis had game scheduled against Purdue and UT Martin, which were canceled due——to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 12 the American announced that the Houston game scheduled for September 18 was postponed due——to positive COVID-19 cases at Memphis. Subsequently, the scheduled game against UTSA on September 25 was also canceled due to ongoing cases at Memphis. The UTSA game was replaced with a game against Stephen F. Austin scheduled for November 21.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:00 p.m.Arkansas State*
ESPNW 37–244,537
October 32:30 p.m.at SMUNo. 25
ESPN2L 27–307,898
October 172:30 p.m.UCF
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ABCW 50–4910,554
October 2411:00 a.m.Temple
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN+W 41–2910,321
October 3111:00 a.m.at No. 7 Cincinnati
ESPNL 10–490
November 711:00 a.m.South Florida
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN+W 34–3310,300
November 2111:00 a.m.Stephen F. Austin*
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN+W 56–149,684
November 286:00 p.m.at Navy
CBSSNW 10–70
December 511:00 a.m.at Tulane
ESPN+L 21–352,400
December 1211:00 a.m.Houston
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN+W 30–279,475
December 236:00 p.m.vs. Florida Atlantic*
ESPNW 25–102,979
Schedule Source:

Rankings※

Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
APRVRV*161725RVRVRVRV———————RVRV
CoachesRVRV*152024RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV———RV
CFPNot released—————Not released

Game summaries※

Arkansas State※

Arkansas State at Memphis
1 234Total
Red Wolves 14 037 24
• RV Tigers 7 14133 37
      
Scoring summary
110:36ARSTRyan Graham 1-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick)
(12 plays, "75 yards," 4:24)		ARST 7–0
05:53MEMSean Dykes 12-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(12 plays, "85 yards," 4:43)		TIE 7–7
01:05ARSTIsaiah Azubuike 1-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick)
(8 plays, 84 yards, 2:16)		ARST 14–7
212:49MEMRodrigues Clark 14-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 72 yards, 3:16)		TIE 14–14
00:24MEMCalvin Austin 9-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 1:46)		MEM 21–14
311:05ARSTBlake Grupe 28-yard field goal
(7 plays, 17 yards, 2:34)		MEM 21–17
08:03MEMDamonte Coxie 8-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson PAT failed)
(7 plays, 50 yards, 3:02)		MEM 27–17
03:33MEMSean Dykes 7-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(6 plays, 47 yards, 2:59)		MEM 34–17
411:43MEMRiley Patterson 26-yard field goal
(14 plays, 76 yards, 5:57)		MEM 37–17
07:42ARSTTW Ayers 1-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Blake Grupe kick)
(12 plays, 84 yards, 4:01)		MEM 37–24
See also: 2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team and Paint Bucket Bowl
Pregame line Over/under
MEM −18.5 73
Statistics Arkansas State Memphis
First downs 25 29
Total yards 424 502
Rushing yards 125 222
Passing yards 299 280
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 25:40 34:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 13/20, 166 yards
Rushing Jamal Jones 15 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Dahu Green 5 receptions, 99 yards
Memphis Passing Brady White 27/37, 280 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Rodrigues Clark 20 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Sean Dykes 10 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TDs
At SMU※
Memphis at Southern Methodist
1 234Total
No. 25 Tigers 3 1770 27
• Mustangs 17 733 30
       
Scoring summary
110:34SMUChris Naggar 27-yard field goal
(11 plays, 65 yards, 4:26)		SMU 7–0
07:58MEMRiley Patterson 26-yard field goal
(11 plays, 67 yards, 2:36)		TIE 3–3
03:52SMUDanny Gray 3-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Nagger kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:06)		SMU 10–3
01:07SMUReggie Roberson Jr. 70-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Nagger kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20)		SMU 17–3
209:51SMUReggie Roberson Jr. 85-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Nagger kick)
(3 plays, 80 yards, 1:47)		SMU 24–3
07:16MEMCalvin Austin 8-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 2:35)		SMU 24–10
03:30MEMSean Dykes 27-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(5 plays, 83 yards, 2:06)		SMU 24–17
00:00MEMRiley Patterson 56-yard field goal
(4 plays, 23 yards, 0:22)		SMU 24–20
309:29SMUChris Nagger 25-yard field goal
(9 plays, 46 yards, 3:42)		SMU 27–20
02:53MEMTahj Washington 5-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(14 plays, 87 yards, 6:33)		TIE 27–27
400:09SMUChris Nagger 43-yard field goal
(8 plays, 33 yards, 1:16)		SMU 30–27
See also: 2020 SMU Mustangs football team
Pregame line Over/under
SMU −1.5 75
Statistics Memphis SMU
First downs 26 21
Total yards 501 549
Rushing yards 205 75
Passing yards 296 474
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 30:51 29:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Brady White 29/42, 296 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Rodriguez Clark 16 carries, 98 yards
Receiving Sean Dykes 6 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
SMU Passing Shane Buechele 32/45, 474 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Ulysses Bentley IV 13 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Reggie Roberson Jr. 5 receptions, 243 yards, 2 TDs
UCF※
UCF at Memphis
1 234Total
RV Knights 7 20814 49
• RV Tigers 7 71521 50
  • Date: October 17, 2020
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 2:42 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4 hours and 8 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,554
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 9 MPH
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
          
Scoring summary
108:08UCFGreg McCrae 1-yard rsh (Daniel Obarski kick)
(11 plays, 80 yards, 3:28)		UCF 7–0
07:11MEMCalvin Austin 12-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 0:57)		TIE 7–7
212:14UCFJaylon Robinson 43-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick)
(10 plays, 80 yards, 3:01)		UCF 14–7
07:35UCFMarlon Williams 85-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski PAT blocked)
(2 plays, 85 yards, 0:21)		UCF 20–7
02:06MEMBrady White 1-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 68 yards, 3:12)		UCF 20–14
00:12UCFJaylon Robinson 10-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 1:54)		UCF 27–14
311:32UCFDillon Gabriel 14-yard rush (Dillon Gabriel two-point pass conversion to Marlon Williams)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 3:28)		UCF 35–14
08:16MEMKameron Wilson 6-yard pass from Brady White (Brady White two-point conversion pass to Tahj Washington)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:16)		UCF 35–22
00:55MEMJavon Ivory 17-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 96 yards, 3:28)		UCF 35–29
412:40UCFRyan O'Keefe 93-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Dillon Gabriel two-point conversion pass to Marlon Williams)
(1 play, 93 yards, 0:13)		UCF 43–29
09:16MEMSean Dykes 3-yard pass from Brady White (Brady White two-point conversion pass to Sean Dykes)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 3:24)		UCF 43–37
05:29UCFJacob Harris 10-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 3:47)		UCF 49–37
03:41MEMKylan Watkins 22-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(6 plays, 84 yards, 1:48)		UCF 49–44
01:08MEMCalvin Austin 4-yard pass from Brady White (two-point rush conversion attempt failed)
(9 plays, 85 yards, 1:30)		MEM 50–49
See also: 2020 UCF Knights football team
Pregame line Over/under
UCF −3 77
Statistics UCF Memphis
First downs 34 41
Total yards 798 703
Rushing yards 197 217
Passing yards 601 486
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 26:23 33:37
Team Category Player Statistics
UCF Passing Dillon Gabriel 35/49, 601 yards, 5 TDs
Rushing Greg McCrae 17 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Marlon Williams 13 receptions, 191 yards, 1 TD
Memphis Passing Brady White 34/50, 486 yards, 6 TDs
Rushing Rodrigues Clark 21 carries, 112 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 9 receptions, 151 yards, 2 TDs
Temple※
Temple at Memphis
1 234Total
Owls 3 1277 29
• Tigers 7 31714 41
  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,321
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) • Weather: Overcast • Wind: NNE 12 MPH
  • Referee: A Calabrase
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
        
Scoring summary
105:29MEMTahj Washington 3-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(11 plays, 80 yards, 3:21)		MEM 7–0
01:42TEMWill Mobley 25-yard field goal
(4 plays, 2 yards, 1:22)		MEM 7–3
207:41TEMJadan Blue 5-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley PAT blocked)
(8 plays, 65 yards, 2:49)		TEM 9–7
03:34MEMRiley Patterson 42-yard field goal
(4 plays, 1 yard, 1:20)		MEM 10–9
00:31TEMBranden Mack 10-yard pass from Anthony Russo (two-point conversion pass attempt failed)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 3:03)		TEM 15–10
308:40MEMRiley Patterson 42-yard field goal
(13 plays, 47 yards, 6:15)		TEM 15–13
07:52MEMCalvin Austin 65-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(2 plays, 66 yards, 0:40)		MEM 20–15
06:30MEMTahj Washington 26-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(2 plays, 54 yards, 0:45)		MEM 27–15
02:37TEMJadan Blue 32-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley kick)
(8 plays, 78 yards, 3:48)		MEM 27–22
412:02MEMJavon Ivory 7-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(9 plays, 45 yards, 3:09)		MEM 34–22
10:11TEMJadan Blue 8-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 1:51)		MEM 34–29
02:15MEMKylan Watkins 15-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 88 yards, 2:52)		MEM 41–29
See also: 2020 Temple Owls football team
Pregame line Over/under
MEM −14 70
Statistics Temple Memphis
First downs 30 24
Total yards 500 489
Rushing yards 113 176
Passing yards 387 313
Turnovers 4 3
Time of possession 33:28 26:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Temple Passing Anthony Russo 41/63, 387 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing Re'Mahn Davis 20 carries, 113 yards
Receiving Randle Jones 12 receptions, 118 yards
Memphis Passing Brady White 17/36, 313 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Rodrigues Clark 22 carries, 106 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 6 receptions, 184 yards, 1 TD
At Cincinnati※
Memphis at Cincinnati
1 234Total
Tigers 7 300 10
• No. 7 Bearcats 7 141414 49
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: Nippert Stadium
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Game start: 11:02 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SE 6 MPH
  • Referee: C Lamertina
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play–by–play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
     
Scoring summary
109:15CINAlec Pierce 43-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:18)		CIN 7–0
04:07MEMTahj Washington 92-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(1 play, 92 yards, 0:15)		TIE 7–7
213:58CINDesmond Ridder 13-yard rush (Cole Smith kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 5:09)		CIN 14–7
04:04CINMichael Young Jr. 6-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick)
(8 plays, 70 yards, 4:14)		CIN 21–7
00:28MEMRiley Patterson 42-yard field goal
(12 plays, 60 yards, 3:36)		CIN 21–10
306:23CINDesmond Ridder 9-yard rush (Cole Smith kick)
(9 plays, 90 yards, 4:53)		CIN 28–10
01:29CINTre Tucker 21-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick)
(5 plays, 55 yards, 2:41)		CIN 35–10
408:02CINJerome Ford 33-yard rush (Cole Smith kick)
(1 play, 33 yards, 0:08)		CIN 42–10
01:30CINJerome Ford 48-yard rush (Cole Smith kick)
(6 plays, 67 yards, 3:42)		CIN 49–10
See also: 2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football team and Cincinnati–Memphis rivalry
Pregame line Over/under
CIN −6.5 57.5
Statistics Memphis Cincinnati
First downs 15 28
Total yards 321 513
Rushing yards 5 242
Passing yards 316 271
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 25:10 34:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Brady White 18/35, 316 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Rodrigues Clark 12 carries, 16 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 7 receptions, 121 yards
Cincinnati Passing Desmond Ridder 21/26, 271 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Jerome Ford 9 carries, 116 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Alec Pierce 3 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
South Florida※
South Florida at Memphis
1 234Total
Bulls 3 2433 33
• Tigers 6 7714 34
  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,300
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SE 7 MPH
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
         
Scoring summary
112:19USFSpencer Shrader 49-yard field goal
(4 plays, 2 yards, 1:23)		USF 3–0
07:32MEMRiley Patterson 52-yard field goal
(5 plays, 31 yards, 1:37)		TIE 3–3
03:33MEMRiley Patterson 33-yard field goal
(7 plays, 43 yards, 2:14)		MEM 6–3
214:18USFSpencer Shrader 47-yard field goal
(11 plays, 46 yards, 4:15)		TIE 6–6
13:02USFDaquan Evans 51-yard interception returned (Jared Sackett kick)
(3 plays, 10 yards, 1:09)		USF 13–6
11:33MEMCalvin Austin 65-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(3 plays, 69 yards, 1:23)		TIE 13–13
11:24USFKelley Joiner Jr. 75-yard pass from Noah Johnson (Jared Sackett kick)
(1 play, 75 yards, 0:09)		USF 20–13
03:52USFMitchell Brinkman 3-yard pass from Noah Johnson (Jared Sackett kick)
(7 plays, 63 yards, 3:05)		USF 27–13
308:52MEMSean Dykes 5-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(10 plays, 59 yards, 5:09)		USF 27–20
03:58USFSpencer Shrader 41-yard field goal
(11 plays, 67 yards, 4:50)		USF 30–20
404:36USFSpencer Shrader 46-yard field goal
(6 plays, 20 yards, 3:39)		USF 33–20
03:19MEMSean Dykes 10-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(7 plays, 72 yards, 1:17)		USF 33–27
01:03MEMCalvin Austin III 9-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 76 yards, 1:20)		MEM 34–33
See also: 2020 South Florida Bulls football team
Pregame line Over/under
MEM −17.5 67.5
Statistics South Florida Memphis
First downs 16 24
Total yards 330 535
Rushing yards 113 98
Passing yards 217 437
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 29:25 30:35
Team Category Player Statistics
South Florida Passing Noah Johnson 20/29, 217 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Brian Battie 10 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Kelley Joiner Jr. 3 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Memphis Passing Brady White 30/50, 437 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Kylan Watkins 10 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Sean Dykes 7 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TDs
Stephen F. Austin※
Stephen F. Austin at Memphis
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 0 1400 14
• Tigers 14 61521 56
  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 9,684
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: S 6 MPH
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
109:02MEMRodrigues Clark 4-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 3:32)		MEM 7–0
05:18MEMTahj Washington 48-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(4 plays, 58 yards, 1:04)		MEM 14–0
214:02SFABrevin Randle 30-yard interception returned (Chris Campos kick)
(1 play, 0 yards, 0:08)		MEM 14–7
09:41MEMRiley Patterson 39-yard field goal
(9 plays, 44 yards, 4:17)		MEM 17–7
06:55MEMRiley Patterson 23-yard field goal
(6 plays, 45 yards, 1:44)		MEM 20–7
00:58SFAXavier Gipson 7-yard pass from Trae Self (Chris Campos kick)
(9 plays, 65 yards, 2:32)		MEM 20–14
302:55MEMBrady White 1-yard rush (Calvin Austin III two-point converison pass to Sean Dykes)
(8 plays, 59 yards, 3:04)		MEM 28–14
01:24MEMCalvin Austin 64-yard punt returned (Riley Patterson kick)
(3 plays, 3 yards, 1:31)		MEM 35–14
414:00MEMAsa Martin 6-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick)
(4 plays, 35 yards, 1:06)		MEM 42–14
10:35MEMMarquavius Weaver 4-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick)
(4 plays, 65 yards, 1:42)		MEM 49–14
02:42MEMTimothy Taylor 47-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick)
(5 plays, 69 yards, 1:53)		MEM 56–14
See also: 2020 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
Pregame line Over/under
MEM −31 61.5
Statistics Stephen F. Austin Memphis
First downs 11 25
Total yards 224 574
Rushing yards 55 305
Passing yards 169 269
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 29:42 30:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Stephen F. Austin Passing Trae Self 14/30, 124 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Jaquarion Turner 14 carries, 22 yards
Receiving Xavier Gipson 6 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Memphis Passing Brady White 18/31, 269 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kylan Watkins 11 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 10 receptions, 173 yards
At Navy※
Memphis at Navy
1 234Total
• Tigers 7 003 10
Midshipmen 7 000 7
 
Scoring summary
106:07NAVYNelson Smith 22-yard rush (Bijan Nichols kick)
(8 plays, 83 yards, 4:00)		NAVY 7–0
03:52MEMCalvin Austin III 14-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(6 plays, 79 yards, 2:15)		TIE 7–7
410:53MEMRiley Patterson 26-yard field goal
(9 plays, 46 yards, 4:01)		MEM 10–7
See also: 2020 Navy Midshipmen football team
Pregame line Over/under
MEM –13.5 63
Statistics Memphis Navy
First downs 12 14
Total yards 280 321
Rushing yards 75 233
Passing yards 205 88
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 26:02 33:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Brady White 18/32, 205, 1 TD
Rushing Marquavius Weaver 15 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Tahj Washington 4 receptions, 68 yards
Navy Passing Tyger Goslin 3/9, 73 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Nelson Smith 29 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Chance Warren 1 reception, 41 yards
At Tulane※
Memphis at Tulane
1 234Total
Tigers 7 770 21
• Green Wave 14 777 35
  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Location: Yulman Stadium
    New Orleans, LA
  • Game start: 11:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,400
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NE 10 MPH
  • Referee: Charles Lamerti
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
    
Scoring summary
110:58TULNDuece Watts 15-yard pas from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:02)		TULN 7–0
10:05MEMCalvin Austin 59-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 0:53)		TIE 7–7
04:00TULNJha'Quan Jackson 42-yard pas from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)
(7 plays, 65 yards, 3:20)		TULN 14–7
211:09TULNMichael Pratt 3-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(9 plays, 83 yards, 3:55)		TULN 21–7
01:18MEMTahj Washington 2-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick)
(13 plays, 67 yards, 4:38)		TULN 21–14
308:59TULNMichael Pratt 10-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(7 plays, 57 yards, 3:09)		TULN 28–14
05:13MEMSean Dykes 6-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(9 plays, 70 yards, 3:38)		TULN 28–21
411:34TULNCameron Carroll 9-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(11 plays, 80 yards, 4:13)		TULN 35–21
See also: 2020 Tulane Green Wave football team
Pregame line Over/under
TULN –3.0 64
Statistics Memphis Tulane
First downs 20 26
Total yards 300 419
Rushing yards 45 165
Passing yards 255 254
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 25:56 34:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Brady White 19/38, 248 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Asa Martin 13 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 5 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
Tulane Passing Michael Pratt 21/33, 254 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Stephon Huderson 10 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Jha'Quan Jackson 3 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD
Houston※
Houston at Memphis
1 234Total
Cougars 3 3021 27
• Tigers 3 14103 30
       
Scoring summary
107:57HOUDalton Witherspoon 28-yard field goal
(15 plays, 64 yards, 7:03)		HOU 3–0
00:22MEMRiley Patterson 34-yard field goal
(14 plays, 56 yards, 4:59)		TIE 3–3
208:14HOUDalton Witherspoon 29-yard field goal
(10 plays, 60 yards, 4:32)		HOU 6–3
05:21MEMTahj Washington 4-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:53)		MEM 10–6
00:31MEMJaylon Allen 85-yard fumble return (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 45 yards, 3:16)		MEM 17–6
311:46MEMCalvin Austin 15-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:14)		MEM 24–6
02:15MEMRiley Patterson 49-yard field goal
(12 plays, 55 yards, 6:30)		MEM 27–6
413:01HOUMarquez Stevenson 13-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:09)		MEM 27–13
08:07HOUClayton Tune 19-yard rush (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(6 plays, 40 yards, 1:33)		MEM 27–20
00:28HOUBryson Smith 18-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(15 plays, 70 yards, 4:46)		TIE 27–27
00:00MEMRiley Patterson 47-yard field goal
(5 plays, 46 yards, 0:28)		MEM 30–27
See also: 2020 Houston Cougars football team
Pregame line Over/under
HOU –6.0 65
Statistics Houston Memphis
First downs 26 20
Total yards 409 310
Rushing yards 139 64
Passing yards 270 246
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 33:29 26:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Clayton Tune 30/49, 270 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Kyle Porter 15 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Christian Trahan 5 receptions, 84 yards
Memphis Passing Brady White 22/35, 246 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Asa Martin 11 carries, 27 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 7 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Vs. Florida Atlantic (Montgomery Bowl)※
2020 Montgomery Bowl
1 234Total
• Tigers 10 870 25
Owls 0 0100 10
  • Date: December 23, 2020
  • Location: Cramton Bowl
    Montgomery, AL
  • Game start: 6:01 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,979
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Cloudy, Some Rain • Wind: NNW 7 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play–by–play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
   
Scoring summary
107:15MEMRiley Patterson 53-yard field goal
(10 plays, 53 yards, 3:20)		MEM 3–0
02:26MEMJavon Ivory 5-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 52 yards, 3:18)		MEM 10–0
200:22MEMJoseph Dorceus 2-yard pass from Brady White (John Hassell two-point conversion rush)
(10 plays, 58 yards, 4:25)		MEM 18–0
309:53FAUTJ Chase 3-yard pass from Nick Tronti (Vladimir Rivas kick)
(9 plays, 73 yards, 3:14)		MEM 18–7
07:38FAUVladimir Rivas 27-yard field goal
(7 plays, 16 yards, 2:15)		MEM 18–10
05:14MEMCalvin Austin 7-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24)		MEM 25–10
See also: 2020 Florida Atlantic Owls football team and 2020 Montgomery Bowl
Pregame line Over/under
MEM –9.0 53
Statistics Memphis Florida Atlantic
First downs 24 19
Total yards 469 290
Rushing yards 185 139
Passing yards 284 151
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 30:44 29:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Brady White 22/34, 284 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Asa Martin 15 carries, 96 yards
Receiving Javon Ivory 7 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD
Florida Atlantic Passing Nick Tronti 16/32, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing James Charles 16 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Brandon Robinson 4 receptions, 39 yards
Players drafted into the NFL※
See also: 2021 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
5 150 Kenneth Gainwell RB Philadelphia Eagles

References※

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