Memphis Tigers at North Texas Mean Green
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Henigan leads Memphis to wild 45-42 victory over North Texas
Brandon Thomas had three, 1-yard touchdown runs for Memphis (6-2, 3-1 American Athletic Conference). His last gave the Tigers a 38-21 lead with 11:59 remaining.
Blake Watson had touchdown runs of 64 and 65 yards on the first two drives for Memphis and the Tigers led 14-0. Rogers connected with Burns for a 41-yard touchdown to get the Mean Green within seven after the first quarter.
Tanner Gillis kicked a 28-yard field goal and Thomas ended back-to-back drives with 1-yard touchdown runs to push the Tigers' lead to 31-7.
Noah Rauschenberg kicked a 39-yard field goal to close out the first half for the Mean Green and he added a 27-yarder midway through the third. Rogers had a 4-yard touchdown toss to Burns and North Texas closed within 31-21 entering the fourth.
Henigan completed 22 of 28 passes for 330 yards for Memphis. Watson carried 17 times for 169 yards and he caught five passes for 100 yards.
Rogers finished with career highs of 411 yards and five touchdowns for the Mean Green. Ayo Adeyi rushed 10 times for 104 yards. Damon Ward caught eight passes for 120 yards. Burns finished with 102 yards and three touchdowns on five receptions. Maclin had six catches for 45 yards and two scores.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Tigers at Mean Green 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:14 | Blake Watson 64 Yd Run (Tanner Gillis Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 9:51 | Blake Watson 65 Yd Run (Tanner Gillis Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:18 | Roderic Burns 41 Yd pass from Chandler Rogers (Noah Rauschenberg Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 14:12 | Tanner Gillis 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:57 | Brandon Thomas 1 Yd Run (Tanner Gillis Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:05 | Brandon Thomas 1 Yd Run (Tanner Gillis Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:46 | Noah Rauschenberg 39 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 9:01 | Noah Rauschenberg 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:01 | Roderic Burns 4 Yd pass from Chandler Rogers (Chandler Rogers Pass to Ja'Mori Maclin for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:59 | Brandon Thomas 1 Yd Run (Tanner Gillis Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:32 | Roderic Burns 35 Yd pass from Chandler Rogers (Noah Rauschenberg Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:19 | Ja'Mori Maclin 17 Yd pass from Chandler Rogers (Noah Rauschenberg Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:47 | Ja'Mori Maclin 6 Yd pass from Chandler Rogers (Noah Rauschenberg Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:12 | Joseph Scates 36 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Tanner Gillis Kick) |
Statistics
 MEM |
 UNT |
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|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 28 |
| 5-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-14 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 600 | Total Yards | 591 |
| 330 | Passing | 411 |
| 22-28 | Comp-Att | 32-50 |
| 11.8 | Yards per pass | 8.2 |
| 270 | Rushing | 180 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 24 |
| 6.6 | Yards per rush | 7.5 |
| 4-30 | Penalties | 7-55 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 34:13 | Possession | 25:47 |
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