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Memphis at UCF

Dec 1, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 14

Away

Memphis

American Athletic

Final Score

41 - 56

MU

Home

UCF

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

UCF698
Memphis583

Passing Yards

UCF348
Memphis182

Rushing Yards

UCF350
Memphis401

Turnovers

UCF3
Memphis1

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature80°F
Wind13 mph S

Humidity

61%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

D.J. Mack Jr.

UCF

YDS: 348

Rushing

Darrell Henderson

Memphis

YDS: 210

Receiving

Dredrick Snelson

UCF

YDS: 120

Tackles

Curtis Akins

Memphis

TOT: 14

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

UCF28:48
Memphis31:12

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

UCF beats Memphis 56-41

Standard

UCF defeated Memphis 56-41 in Week 14 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 698-583 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

UCF set the terms early in a game that finished 56-41. Darrell Henderson run for 12 yds for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK) came with {'seconds': 55, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Memphis the first major swing.

UCF's box score carried the story: 698 total yards, 350 rushing yards, and 348 passing yards. Memphis finished with 583 total yards, including 401 on the ground and 182 through the air.

UCF converted 8-13 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-1, UCF led 21-38 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Darriel Mack Jr. pass complete to Otis Anderson for 54 yds for a TD (Matthew Wright KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Darrell Henderson run for 12 yds for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK) (Memphis led 14-0 over UCF).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Greg McCrae run for 14 yds for a TD (Matthew Wright KICK) (UCF led 7-14 over Memphis).

  • Field Goal Good

    Riley Patterson 36 yd FG GOOD (Memphis led 24-7 over UCF).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 70 yds for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK) (Memphis led 21-7 over UCF).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Darrell Henderson run for 62 yds for a TD (Riley Patterson KICK) (Memphis led 7-0 over UCF).

  • Fumble Recovery (Own)

    Darriel Mack Jr. run for 5 yds Darriel Mack Jr. fumbled, forced by Sanchez Blake Jr., recovered by UCF Michael Colubiale for a TD (Matthew Wright KICK) (UCF led 14-24 over Memphis).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    56-41

    UCF defeated Memphis.

  • Total yards

    698-583

    UCF held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    350

    UCF averaged 5.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    348

    UCF averaged 12.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-13

    UCF's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-15

    Memphis's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUCFMemphis
Total Yards698583
Passing Yards348182
Rushing Yards350401
First Downs3423
Third Down Efficiency8-136-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-4410-79
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts19-2818-30
Rushing Attempts6245
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs54
Kicking Points811
Possession Time28:4831:12
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)