Memphis’ defense had four sacks, registered 12 tackles for loss, forced three turnovers and held Florida State to 238 yards of offense in a 20-12 win in Tallahassee.
Memphis scored exactly 20 points against the Seminoles, extending the Tigers’ streak to 30 games with at least 20 points – the longest active streak nationally.
Memphis QB Seth Henigan has thrown at least one touchdown pass in all 40 games of his career.
Florida Atlantic improved to 17-4 all-time in Shula Bowl matchups against Florida International.
South Florida had two 100-yard rushers in the Bulls’ win at Southern Miss. RB Kelley Joiner had 117 yards on 10 carries, while RB Nay’Quan Wright had 105 yards on 15 carries.
Charlotte QB Trexler Ivey came off the bench with 12:59 left in the fourth quarter and with the 49ers trailing Gardner-Webb 20-6, but engineered three consecutive touchdown drives in a 27-26 come-from-behind win. Ivey went 11-of-12 for 142 yards and two touchdowns.
Charlotte’s comeback from a 17-point deficit matched the 49ers’ largest comeback in their FBS history.
Army, which was idle in Week 3, enters next week’s game against Rice with the nation’s second-longest active winning streak (six games), trailing only Missouri, which has won seven straight. Memphis’ five-game winning streak ranks fourth nationally.
Notable Week 3 Performances
Seth Henigan, QB, Memphis
25 of 38, 272 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT in 20-12 win at Florida State
Chandler Martin, LB, Memphis
8 tackles, 1 sack, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1 fumble recovery in 20-12 win at Florida State
Zuberi Mobley, RB, Florida Atlantic
20 att., 134 yards, 3 TDs in 38-20 win against FIU
Kelley Joiner, RB, South Florida
10 att., 117 yards, 2 TDs in 49-24 win at Southern Miss
Nay’Quan Wright, RB, South Florida
15 att., 105 yards, 1 TD in 49-24 win at Southern Miss
Byrum Brown, QB, South Florida
19 of 29, 193 yards, 2 TDs, 15 att., 72 rush yards, 1 TD in 49-24 win at Southern Miss
Jacob Zeno, QB, UAB
23 of 32, 235 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT in 37-27 loss at Arkansas
Trexler Ivey, QB, Charlotte
11-of-12, 142 yards, 2 TDs, all in fourth quarter, in 27-26 win against Gardner-Webb
Stephen Rusnak, K, Charlotte
2-2 FG, including 54-yard kick (fourth-longest in AAC history) in 27-26 win against Gardner-Webb
Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
50-yards INT return for TD, 3 tackles in 21-19 loss to Appalachian State
Dante Wright, WR, Temple
9 rec., 99 yards, 1 TD, 105 all-purpose yards in 28-20 loss to Coastal Carolina
Week 3 Results
Saturday, September 14
Memphis 20, Florida State 12
Texas Tech 66, North Texas 21
Oklahoma State 45, Tulsa 10
Coastal Carolina 28, Temple 20
Oklahoma 34, Tulane 19
Appalachian State 21, East Carolina 19
Arkansas 37, UAB 27
Charlotte 27, Gardner-Webb 26
Florida Atlantic 38, FIU 20
Texas 56, UTSA 7
South Florida 49, Southern Miss 24
Houston 33, Rice 7
Week 4 Schedule (all times Eastern)
Saturday, September 21
Rice at Army * (Noon, CBSSN)
Charlotte at Indiana (Noon, Big Ten Network)
Tulane at Louisiana (Noon, ESPNU)
Utah State at Temple (2 p.m., ESPN+)
Memphis at Navy * (3:30 p.m., CBSSN)
Houston Christian at UTSA (3:30 p.m., ESPN+)
East Carolina at Liberty (6 p.m., ESPN+)
Florida Atlantic at UConn (7 p.m., CBSSN)
Wyoming at North Texas (7 p.m., ESPN+)
Miami (Fla.) at South Florida (7 p.m., ESPN)
Tulsa at Louisiana Tech (7 p.m., ESPN+)
