Memphis 52-44 North Texas (Oct. 19, 2024) Game Recap

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Mario Anderson Jr. ran for 183 yards and tied a program record with four touchdowns, leading Memphis to a 52-44 victory over North Texas on Saturday night.

Anderson scored from 4 and 5 yards out on consecutive possessions to give Memphis a 49-38 lead with 5:17 left. North Texas answered with Chandler Morris' 9-yard touchdown pass to Blair Conwright to put the Falcons up 49-44 with 2:48 left.

The Tigers' Tristian Vandenberg made his only field goal attempt, a 43-yarder, to tie the score 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 the game.

There were six touchdowns on the first seven possessions of the game and six touchdowns in the second half. North Texas finished with 653 yards of offense, while Memphis had 526 yards.

Seth Henigan was 24 of 38 passing for 319 yards with a touchdown and had a 4-yard scoring run for bowl-eligible Memphis (6-1, 2-1 American Athletic Conference).

Morris completed 36 of 61 passes for 445 yards with three touchdowns and one interception, and he added 71 rushing yards, including 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 after a North Texas turnover caused by Sheffield's fumble, he scored on a 42-yard run to give the Tigers a 28-21 lead with 7:41 left in the first half.

Memphis has won four straight against North Texas.

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