UAB Blazers at Memphis Tigers
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Carter, Memphis pull away from UAB in the 3rd, win 38-13
A two-touchdown third quarter for Memphis (5-1, 2-0 American) turned a 13-10 deficit into a 24-13 lead when Carter ran it in from 24 yards and Marcus Stokes threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Tychaun Chapman.
Following a UAB (3-3, 1-1) turnover, Memphis extended the lead to 31-13 when Hunter Tipton ran it in from the 1 with 10:22 left to play.
The Blazers posted a 7-0 lead when Ja'Vin Simpkins ran it in from the 11 on the game's opening drive. Carter ran it in from the 14 to tie it, and Memphis went up 10-7 with a 33-yard field goal from Philippe Laforge.
UAB's Jonah Delange countered with field goals of 49 and 57 yards to help give the Blazers a 13-10 halftime advantage.
Stokes threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns for Memphis. Ryder Burton threw for 131 yards for UAB.
A win would have given the Blazers their first three-game winning streak since winning the final two games of 2022, and the 2023 season opener, and their first three-game streak within the same season since 2019.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:49 | Ja'Vin Simpkins 11 Yd Run (Jonah Delange Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:03 | Jaylin Carter 14 Yd Run (Philippe Laforge Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 10:42 | Philippe Laforge 33 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 6:37 | Jonah Delange 49 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:44 | Jonah Delange 57 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:33 | Jaylin Carter 24 Yd Run (Philippe Laforge Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:07 | Tychaun Chapman 45 Yd pass from Marcus Stokes (Philippe Laforge Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:22 | Hunter Tipton 1 Yd Run (Philippe Laforge Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:04 | Aidan O'Callaghan 11 Yd pass from Marcus Stokes (Philippe Laforge Kick) |
Statistics
 UAB |
 MEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 3-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-14 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 310 | Total Yards | 394 |
| 131 | Passing | 164 |
| 10/22 | Comp/Att | 11/21 |
| 6.0 | Yards per pass | 7.8 |
| 179 | Rushing | 230 |
| 49 | Rushing Attempts | 46 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 5.0 |
| 3-28 | Penalties | 7-74 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 33:42 | Possession | 26:18 |
Game Information
Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 30,322 · Capacity:
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