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Charlotte 49ers at Memphis Tigers

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3-5, 1-4 Away
Final
28 - 33
7-1, 5-0 Home

Henigan's late TD pass to Taylor gives Memphis 33-28 win over Charlotte

Charlotte 49ers vs. Memphis Tigers: Full Highlights

Henigan's second TD pass of the game gave him 91, the most in Memphis history, passing Brady White.

After the 49ers retook the lead with just under two minutes left, Henigan led the Tigers down the field, hitting five consecutive passes including Taylor's catch just inside the left sideline in the end zone.

Charlotte (3-5, 2-2 American Athletic Conference) rallied behind freshman quarterback DeShawn Purdie, who started the second half, to score three fourth-quarter touchdowns. The 49ers took a four-point lead with two minutes left on Hahsaun Wilson's 18-yard run one play after Purdie's 57-yard completion to O'Mega Blake.

Memphis (7-1, 3-1) had gone in front moments before on Tristian Vandenberg's field goal set up by DJ Bell's interception at the Charlotte 8 that the Tigers couldn't convert into a TD.

A Memphis safety finished the scoring in the final seconds.

Henigan was 20 of 32 for 212 yards passing, two touchdowns and an interception. Mario Anderson Jr. rushed for 141 yards on 32 carries, his fifth 100-yard rushing game this season. Taylor had 99 yards receiving on six catches.

Purdie, who replaced Max Brown after the 49ers finished the first half with 75 yards offense, threw for 152 yards with a TD and interception. Cartevious Norton rushed for 86 yards and two scores. Blake had 128 yards receiving and a TD.

How To Watch

How can I watch Charlotte 49ers vs. Memphis Tigers?
  • TV Channel: 49ers at Tigers 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Scoring Summary

CLT TD 1st Period 9:02 Cartevious Norton 17 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)
MEM TD 2nd Period 14:17 Demeer Blankumsee 2 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Tristian Vandenberg Kick)
MEM TD 3rd Period 7:49 Makari Bodiford 14 Yd Run (Tristian Vandenberg Kick)
MEM TD 3rd Period 2:23 Mario Anderson Jr. 11 Yd Run (Tristian Vandenberg Kick)
CLT TD 4th Period 14:07 O'Mega Blake 39 Yd pass from Deshawn Purdie (Stephen Rusnak Kick)
CLT TD 4th Period 8:02 Cartevious Norton 5 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)
MEM FG 4th Period 1:56 Tristian Vandenberg 21 Yd Field Goal
CLT TD 4th Period 1:20 Hahsaun Wilson 18 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)
MEM TD 4th Period 0:31 Roc Taylor 24 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Tristian Vandenberg Kick)
MEM SF 4th Period 0:19 Team Safety

Statistics

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13 1st Downs 23
5-12 3rd down efficiency 8-17
0-0 4th down efficiency 2-4
303 Total Yards 424
190 Passing 212
9/22 Comp/Att 20/32
8.6 Yards per pass 6.6
113 Rushing 212
30 Rushing Attempts 48
3.8 Yards per rush 4.4
9-61 Penalties 4-30
2 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 0
2 Interceptions thrown 1
23:20 Possession 36:40

Game Information

Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 25,478 · Capacity:
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