Memphis at Arkansas State

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Arkansas State

Centennial Bank Stadium, JonesboroMEM -5.5

FINALMemphis 55, Arkansas State 50ARST covered +5.5CLOSED MEM -5.5

Highlights

8 CLIPS · ESPN

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Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL

ARST WINNING

MEM WINNING

KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: MEM 65% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 11 PTS

Scoring plays

17 SCORES

Passing Touchdown

Calvin Austin III 55 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle Kick)

13:20
7-0

Passing Touchdown

Sean Dykes 17 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle PAT failed)

6:11
13-0

Passing Touchdown

Te'Vailance Hunt 53 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe Kick)

4:30
13-7

Rushing Touchdown

Brandon Thomas 70 Yd Run (Joe Doyle Kick)

4:05
20-7

Field Goal Good

Blake Grupe 48 Yd Field Goal

2:02
20-10

Field Goal Good

Blake Grupe 37 Yd Field Goal

7:48
20-13

Passing Touchdown

Sean Dykes 40 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle Kick)

5:09
27-13

Rushing Touchdown

Layne Hatcher 12 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)

1:30
27-20

Rushing Touchdown

Brandon Thomas 75 Yd Run (Joe Doyle Kick)

1:20
34-20

Field Goal Good

Blake Grupe 34 Yd Field Goal

0:00
34-23

Passing Touchdown

Calvin Austin III 50 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle Kick)

8:43
41-23

Passing Touchdown

Corey Rucker 23 Yd pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe Kick)

1:09
41-30

Rushing Touchdown

Marquavius Weaver 4 Yd Run (Joe Doyle Kick)

11:47
48-30

Passing Touchdown

Jeff Foreman 89 Yd pass from James Blackman (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

10:54
48-36

Passing Touchdown

Calvin Austin III 75 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle Kick)

10:39
55-36

Passing Touchdown

Adam Jones 1 Yd pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe Kick)

5:01
55-43

Passing Touchdown

Akeem Hayes 5 Yd pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe Kick)

1:52
55-50

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Memphis holds off Arkansas State 55-50 in wild finish

JONESBORO, Ark. -- , True freshman Seth Henigan threw five touchdown passes, three to Calvin Austin III , who had a career night with 239 yards, and Memphis held off Arkansas State 55-50 on Saturday night. The teams combined for 1,361 yards of offense , with the Red Wolves (1-1) outgaining Memphis (2-0) by just a yard , with 1,001 coming through the air. James Blackman relieved Layne Hatcher at quarterback for the Red Wolves late in the third quarter and went 19 of 28 for 308 yards passing and four touchdowns, including two in the final four minutes to get Arkansas State close before a final Hail Mary failed as time ran out. Henigan was 22-of-33 passing for 417 yards while redshirt freshman running back Brandon Thomas rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns for Memphis. Sean Dykes had 143 yards receiving and two scores.

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Top performers

MEM

PASSINGSeth Henigan22/33, 417 YDS, 5 TD

RUSHINGBrandon Thomas18 CAR, 191 YDS, 2 TD

RECEIVINGCalvin Austin III6 REC, 239 YDS, 3 TD

ARST

PASSINGJames Blackman19/28, 306 YDS, 4 TD

RUSHINGLincoln Pare6 CAR, 36 YDS

RECEIVINGJeff Foreman8 REC, 198 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

MEM · ARST

680

TOTAL YARDS

680

417

PASSING

582

263

RUSHING

1ST DOWNS

7-13

3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY

8-19

TURNOVERS

7-51

PENALTIES

8-69

24:04

POSSESSION

35:56

CENTENNIAL BANK STADIUM, JONESBORO · ATTENDANCE 19,501

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Memphis vs Arkansas State: head-to-head history