Chattanooga Mocs at Memphis Tigers
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Brendon Lewis runs for TD, passes for another in Memphis' season-opening 45-10 win over Mocs
Lewis rushed 22 yards for a score and hit Cortez Braham Jr. in stride for another 22-yard touchdown and a 28-3 halftime lead.
Greg Desrosiers Jr. opened the scoring with an 8-yard TD run and Sutton Smith made it 14-0 with a 35-yard run on his first carry of the season.
Gianni Spetic added a 37-yard field goal and DeMarco Ward a 25-yard pick-six to lead 38-3 through three quarters. Frank Peasant bulled his way to a 12-yard TD run late.
Lewis was 22-of-28 passing for 199 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He was the Tigers' leading rusher with 81 yards.
The Tigers have scored 20 or more points in 41 straight games dating to the 2021 season, the longest active streak in the nation.
Bowling Green transfer Camden Orth was 12-of-19 passing with two interceptions and a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Josh Williams for the FCS Mocs.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:44 | Greg Desrosiers Jr. 8 Yd Run (Gianni Spetic Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:57 | Sutton Smith 35 Yd Run (Gianni Spetic Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:18 | Brendon Lewis 22 Yd Run (Gianni Spetic Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 9:20 | Jude Kelley 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:27 | Cortez Braham Jr. 22 Yd pass from Brendon Lewis (Gianni Spetic Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 4:09 | Gianni Spetic 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:02 | DeMarco Ward 27 Yd Interception Return (Gianni Spetic Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:50 | Josh Williams 3 Yd pass from Camden Orth (Jude Kelley Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:00 | Frank Peasant 12 Yd Run (Gianni Spetic Kick) |
Statistics
 UTC |
 MEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 2-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-9 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 232 | Total Yards | 432 |
| 114 | Passing | 199 |
| 12/19 | Comp/Att | 22/28 |
| 6.0 | Yards per pass | 7.1 |
| 118 | Rushing | 233 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
| 3.2 | Yards per rush | 7.1 |
| 3-25 | Penalties | 3-35 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:33 | Possession | 28:26 |
Game Information
Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 25,011 · Capacity:
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