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Memphis Tigers 24
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UAB Blazers 31
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Match Report

UAB stuns No. 22 Memphis with goal-line stand, an emotional win for interim coach Alex Mortensen

— UAB used a goal-line stand in the final seconds to upset No. 22 Memphis 31-24 on Saturday in the debut of interim coach Alex Mortensen, the son of late ESPN reporter Chris Mortensen.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

MEM UAB
20
1st Downs
25
5-11
3rd down efficiency
9-13
2-4
4th down efficiency
1-1
362
Total Yards
470
243
Passing
251
22/35
Comp/Att
20/27
6.9
Yards per pass
9.3
119
Rushing
219
25
Rushing Attempts
41
4.8
Yards per rush
5.3
8-54
Penalties
6-47
1
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
1
24:55
Possession
35:05

Top Performers

MEM

  • Sutton Smith NO 1 · YDS 99 · AVG 99.0
  • AJ Hill C/ATT 13/25 · YDS 175 · AVG 7.0
  • Gianni Spetic FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 25
  • Cortez Braham Jr. REC 5 · YDS 83 · AVG 16.6

UAB

  • Ryder Burton C/ATT 20/27 · YDS 251 · AVG 9.3
  • Iverson Hooks REC 11 · YDS 172 · AVG 15.6
  • Solomon Beebe CAR 5 · YDS 106 · AVG 21.2
  • Patrick Foley NO 1 · YDS 49 · AVG 49.0

Highlights

01:16 Memphis Tigers vs. UAB Blazers: Full Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:29 Ryder Burton airs it out for 15-yard touchdown pass Watch on ESPN 00:50 Sutton Smith returns the kick for an epic 99-yard Memphis TD Watch on ESPN 00:24 Sam Brumfield comes up with an interception Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 2:19 24-31

    Christian Ross 37 Yd pass from AJ Hill (Gianni Spetic Kick)

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 4:06 17-31

    Iverson Hooks 20 Yd pass from Ryder Burton (Jonah Delange Kick)

    Q4
  3. Field Goal 3:14 17-24

    Gianni Spetic 25 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  4. Touchdown 10:33 14-24

    Solomon Beebe 81 Yd Run (Jonah Delange Kick)

    Q3
  5. Touchdown 0:02 14-17

    Iverson Hooks 16 Yd pass from Ryder Burton (Jonah Delange Kick)

    Q2
  6. Touchdown 1:12 14-10

    Greg Desrosiers Jr. 1 Yd Run (Gianni Spetic Kick)

    Q2
  7. Field Goal 7:08 7-10

    Jonah Delange 21 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  8. Touchdown 9:42 7-7

    Sutton Smith 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Gianni Spetic Kick)

    Q1
  9. Touchdown 9:56 0-7

    Iverson Hooks 15 Yd pass from Ryder Burton (Jonah Delange Kick)

    Q1
  1. UAB

    1 play, -2 yards, 0:15 · End of Game

    Q4
  2. MEM 0:15

    10 plays, 67 yards, 1:35 · Downs

    Q4
  3. UAB 1:50

    3 plays, 4 yards, 0:29 · Punt

    Q4
  4. MEM 2:19

    8 plays, 68 yards, 1:45 · Touchdown

    Q4
  5. Touchdown 2:19 24-31

    Christian Ross 37 Yd pass from AJ Hill (Gianni Spetic Kick)

    Q4
  6. UAB 4:06

    11 plays, 99 yards, 6:40 · Touchdown

    Q4
  7. Touchdown 4:06 17-31

    Iverson Hooks 20 Yd pass from Ryder Burton (Jonah Delange Kick)

    Q4
  8. MEM 10:46

    5 plays, 42 yards, 1:59 · Interception

    Q4
  9. UAB 12:45

    10 plays, 56 yards, 5:25 · Fumble

    Q4
  10. MEM 3:14

    14 plays, 68 yards, 7:19 · Field Goal

    Q3
  11. Field Goal 3:14 17-24

    Gianni Spetic 25 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  12. UAB 10:33

    2 plays, 79 yards, 0:50 · Touchdown

    Q3
  13. Touchdown 10:33 14-24

    Solomon Beebe 81 Yd Run (Jonah Delange Kick)

    Q3
  14. MEM 11:23

    6 plays, 10 yards, 3:37 · Punt

    Q3
  15. UAB 0:02

    7 plays, 75 yards, 1:10 · Touchdown

    Q2
  16. Touchdown 0:02 14-17

    Iverson Hooks 16 Yd pass from Ryder Burton (Jonah Delange Kick)

    Q2
  17. MEM 1:12

    12 plays, 75 yards, 5:56 · Touchdown

    Q2
  18. Touchdown 1:12 14-10

    Greg Desrosiers Jr. 1 Yd Run (Gianni Spetic Kick)

    Q2
  19. UAB 7:08

    15 plays, 57 yards, 8:35 · Field Goal

    Q2
  20. Field Goal 7:08 7-10

    Jonah Delange 21 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  21. MEM 0:43

    6 plays, 22 yards, 2:26 · Downs

    Q1
  22. UAB 3:09

    10 plays, 24 yards, 6:33 · Interception

    Q1
  23. Touchdown 9:42 7-7

    Sutton Smith 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Gianni Spetic Kick)

    Q1
  24. UAB 9:56

    10 plays, 75 yards, 5:04 · Touchdown

    Q1
  25. Touchdown 9:56 0-7

    Iverson Hooks 15 Yd pass from Ryder Burton (Jonah Delange Kick)

    Q1

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