← Back to Game Stats Explorer

Game Center

Memphis at Penn State

Dec 28, 2019 • Completed • Neutral Site

GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC

Season 2019PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Memphis

American Athletic

Final Score

39 - 53

MPS

Home

Penn State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State529
Memphis542

Passing Yards

Penn State133
Memphis479

Rushing Yards

Penn State396
Memphis63

Turnovers

Penn State1
Memphis2

Game Conditions

ConditionFog
Temperature64°F
Wind11 mph SE

Humidity

95%

Precipitation

0.02 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brady White

Memphis

YDS: 454

Rushing

Journey Brown

Penn State

YDS: 202

Receiving

Damonte Coxie

Memphis

YDS: 132

Tackles

Micah Parsons

Penn State

TOT: 14

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State27:18
Memphis32:42

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State beats Memphis 53-39

Standard

Penn State defeated Memphis 53-39 in Week 1 of the 2019 postseason slate, finishing with a 529-542 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 53-39. Journey Brown run for 32 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 529 total yards, 396 rushing yards, and 133 passing yards. Memphis finished with 542 total yards, including 63 on the ground and 479 through the air.

Penn State converted 7-13 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Penn State led 35-23 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Journey Brown run for 56 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Journey Brown run for 32 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 7-3 over Memphis).

  • Field Goal Good

    Riley Patterson 37 yd FG GOOD (Memphis led 13-7 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Riley Patterson 48 yd FG GOOD (Memphis led 3-0 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK) (Memphis led 10-7 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Journey Brown run for 56 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 28-13 over Memphis).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 4 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 35-20 over Memphis).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    53-39

    Penn State defeated Memphis.

  • Total yards

    529-542

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    396

    Penn State averaged 7.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    133

    Penn State averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-13

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-16

    Memphis's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateMemphis
Total Yards529542
Passing Yards133479
Rushing Yards39663
First Downs2527
Third Down Efficiency7-137-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)2-158-45
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts11-2033-53
Rushing Attempts5333
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs53
Kicking Points921
Possession Time27:1832:42
View Penn State Team PageView Memphis Team Page
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)