North Texas Mean Green at Memphis Tigers
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Anderson runs for 183 yards, 4 TDs to lead Memphis over North Texas 52-44
The Tigers' Tristian Vandenberg made his only field-goal attempt, a 43-yarder, to end the scoring with 1:42 to play. Morris then led the Falcons to the Memphis 18, but he threw an interception on third-and-10 to end it.
There were six touchdowns on the game's first seven possessions and six touchdowns in the second half. North Texas finished with 653 yards of offense while Memphis had 526.
Seth Henigan was 24-of-38 passing for 319 yards with a touchdown and had a 4-yard scoring run for Memphis (6-1, 2-1 American Athletic Conference), which became bowl eligible.
Morris completed 36 of 61 passes for 445 yards with three touchdowns and an interception, and he added 71 yards rushing that included a 49-yard touchdown for North Texas (5-2, 2-1). DT Sheffield made eight catches for 122 yards with two touchdowns and a 75-yard TD run for the Falcons.
Anderson ran for a 5-yard touchdown in the first quarter, and following a North Texas turnover from Sheffield’s fumble, he scored on a 42-yard run to give the Tigers a 28-21 lead with 7:41 remaining in the first half.
Memphis has won four straight against North Texas.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Mean Green at Tigers 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:05 | Seth Henigan 4 Yd Run (Caden Costa Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 10:54 | DT Sheffield 75 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:05 | Mario Anderson Jr. 5 Yd Run (Caden Costa Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:55 | DT Sheffield 75 Yd pass from Chandler Morris (Kali Nguma Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:46 | Shane Porter 10 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:07 | Brandon Thomas 1 Yd Run (Caden Costa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:41 | Mario Anderson Jr. 42 Yd Run (Tristian Vandenberg Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Kali Nguma 34 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:32 | DT Sheffield 9 Yd pass from Chandler Morris (Kali Nguma Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:33 | Demeer Blankumsee 62 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Tristian Vandenberg Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:59 | Chandler Morris 49 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:23 | Mario Anderson Jr. 4 Yd Run (Tristian Vandenberg Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:17 | Mario Anderson Jr. 5 Yd Run (Tristian Vandenberg Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:48 | Blair Conwright 9 Yd pass from Chandler Morris (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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FG | 4th Period 1:05 | Tristian Vandenberg 43 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 UNT |
 MEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 9-20 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 |
| 3-6 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 653 | Total Yards | 526 |
| 445 | Passing | 319 |
| 36/64 | Comp/Att | 24/38 |
| 7.0 | Yards per pass | 8.4 |
| 208 | Rushing | 207 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 32 |
| 6.3 | Yards per rush | 6.5 |
| 5-33 | Penalties | 6-74 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 27:50 | Possession | 32:10 |
Game Information
Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 24,110 · Capacity:
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