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45–21
Final
2-6

UAB

 Protective Stadium, Birmingham
FINALMemphis 45, UAB 21

Highlights

8 CLIPS · ESPN
Tejhaun Palmer hauls it in for 32-yard TDVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
UAB WINNING
MEM WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: MEM 67% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 18 PTS

Scoring plays

10 SCORES
Q1
Passing Touchdown

Tejhaun Palmer 32 Yd pass from Harrison Barker (Harrison Barker Pass to Tejhaun Palmer for Two-Point Conversion)

14:04
0-8
Rushing Touchdown

Brandon Thomas 2 Yd Run (Tanner Gillis Kick)

10:45
7-8
Rushing Touchdown

Jermaine Brown Jr. 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

4:06
7-14
Q2
Passing Touchdown

Brendan Doyle 7 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Tanner Gillis Kick)

12:55
14-14
Interception Return Touchdown

Malik Feaster 36 Yd Interception Return (Tanner Gillis Kick)

5:45
21-14
Passing Touchdown

Bryce Damous 29 Yd pass from Landry Lyddy (Matt Quinn Kick)

2:45
21-21
Q3
Field Goal Good

Tanner Gillis 42 Yd Field Goal

10:10
24-21
Rushing Touchdown

Blake Watson 8 Yd Run (Tanner Gillis Kick)

8:19
31-21
Passing Touchdown

Anthony Landphere 4 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Tanner Gillis Kick)

0:36
38-21
Q4
Rushing Touchdown

Brandon Thomas 2 Yd Run (Tanner Gillis Kick)

2:26
45-21

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Watson, Henigan help Memphis dominate second half in 45-21 win over UAB

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- , Blake Watson ran for 125 yards, Seth Henigan threw his second touchdown pass in a dominating third quarter and Memphis went on to a 45-21 win over UAB on Saturday. Watson also had a third-quarter touchdown, one play after Simeon Blair returned an interception 41 yards to the UAB 8 for a 31-21 lead. The Tigers opened the second half with an 11-play drive to a 42-yard Tanner Gillis field goal for a 24-21 lead after Watson's TD, the defense forced a three-and-out and the Tigers went 82 yards in 12 plays with Henigan hitting Anthony Landphere with a 4-yard toss for the score. Memphis had 136 yards in the third quarter to 14 for the Blazers, who held the ball for just 3:47 after doubling the Tigers (332-157) in total yards in the first half when they forged a 21-21 tie.

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Top performers

MEM
PASSINGSeth Henigan19/28, 159 YDS, 2 TD
RUSHINGBlake Watson21 CAR, 125 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGKoby Drake6 REC, 51 YDS
UAB
PASSINGLandry Lyddy6/9, 68 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
RUSHINGJermaine Brown Jr.13 CAR, 83 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGTejhaun Palmer2 REC, 44 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

MEM · UAB
352
TOTAL YARDS
381
159
PASSING
173
193
RUSHING
208
21
1ST DOWNS
20
9-15
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
3-12
0
TURNOVERS
4
5-60
PENALTIES
1-15
35:13
POSSESSION
24:47

PROTECTIVE STADIUM, BIRMINGHAM · ATTENDANCE 20,269

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