2020 Memphis Tigers football team

2020 Memphis Tigers football
Montgomery Bowl champion
Montgomery Bowl, W 25–10 vs. Florida Atlantic
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	8–3 (5–3 American)
Head coach	Ryan Silverfield (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Johns (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Mike MacIntyre (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2019 2021  →

2020 American Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Cincinnati y$		6	–	0					9	–	1
Tulsa y		6	–	0					6	–	3
Memphis		5	–	3					8	–	3
UCF		5	–	3					6	–	4
SMU		4	–	3					7	–	3
Houston		3	–	3					3	–	5
Navy		3	–	4					3	–	7
Tulane		3	–	5					6	–	6
East Carolina		3	–	5					3	–	6
Temple		1	–	6					1	–	6
South Florida		0	–	7					1	–	8
Championship: Cincinnati 27, Tulsa 24
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, and competed in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Ryan Silverfield.

Schedule

Memphis had game scheduled against Purdue and UT Martin, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[1] On September 12 the American announced that the Houston game scheduled for September 18 was postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases at Memphis. ^[2] Subsequently, the scheduled game against UTSA on September 25 was also canceled due to ongoing cases at Memphis. The UTSA game was replaced with a game against Stephen F. Austin scheduled for November 21.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	7:00 p.m.	Arkansas State *		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl)	ESPN	W 37–24	4,537
October 3	2:30 p.m.	at SMU	No. 25	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPN2	L 27–30	7,898
October 17	2:30 p.m.	UCF		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ABC	W 50–49	10,554
October 24	11:00 a.m.	Temple		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN+	W 41–29	10,321
October 31	11:00 a.m.	at No. 7 Cincinnati		Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	ESPN	L 10–49	0
November 7	11:00 a.m.	South Florida		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN+	W 34–33	10,300
November 21	11:00 a.m.	Stephen F. Austin *		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN+	W 56–14	9,684
November 28	6:00 p.m.	at Navy		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	W 10–7	0
December 5	11:00 a.m.	at Tulane		Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN+	L 21–35	2,400
December 12	11:00 a.m.	Houston		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN+	W 30–27	9,475
December 23	6:00 p.m.	vs. Florida Atlantic *		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (Montgomery Bowl)	ESPN	W 25–10	2,979
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Schedule source: ^{[3] [4]}

Rankings

Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AP	RV	RV*	16	17	25	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV
Coaches	RV	RV*	15	20	24	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	RV
CFP	Not released												—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

Arkansas State

Arkansas State at Memphis

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	14	0	3	7	24
•RV Tigers	7	14	13	3	37

• Date: September 5, 2020
• Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  Memphis, TN
• Game start: 7:10 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 44 minutes
• Game attendance: 4,537
• Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE 4 MPH
• Referee: Kyle Olson
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play–by–play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)

      

Scoring summary

1	10:36	ARST	Ryan Graham 1-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 4:24)	ARST 7–0
	05:53	MEM	Sean Dykes 12-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (12 plays, 85 yards, 4:43)	TIE 7–7
	01:05	ARST	Isaiah Azubuike 1-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick) (8 plays, 84 yards, 2:16)	ARST 14–7
2	12:49	MEM	Rodrigues Clark 14-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick) (8 plays, 72 yards, 3:16)	TIE 14–14
	00:24	MEM	Calvin Austin 9-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 1:46)	MEM 21–14
3	11:05	ARST	Blake Grupe 28-yard field goal (7 plays, 17 yards, 2:34)	MEM 21–17
	08:03	MEM	Damonte Coxie 8-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson PAT failed) (7 plays, 50 yards, 3:02)	MEM 27–17
	03:33	MEM	Sean Dykes 7-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (6 plays, 47 yards, 2:59)	MEM 34–17
4	11:43	MEM	Riley Patterson 26-yard field goal (14 plays, 76 yards, 5:57)	MEM 37–17
	07:42	ARST	TW Ayers 1-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Blake Grupe kick) (12 plays, 84 yards, 4:01)	MEM 37–24

See also: 2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team and Paint Bucket Bowl

Statistics	Arkansas State	Memphis
First downs	25	29
Total yards	424	502
Rushing yards	125	222
Passing yards	299	280
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	25:40	34:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Layne Hatcher	13/20, 166 yards
	Rushing	Jamal Jones	15 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Dahu Green	5 receptions, 99 yards
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	27/37, 280 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Rodrigues Clark	20 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Sean Dykes	10 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TDs

At SMU

Memphis at Southern Methodist

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Tigers	3	17	7	0	27
•Mustangs	17	7	3	3	30

• Date: October 3, 2020
• Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  University Park, TX
• Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes
• Game attendance: 7,989
• Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 11 S MPH
• Referee: C. Lamertina
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play–by–play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)

       

Scoring summary

1	10:34	SMU	Chris Naggar 27-yard field goal (11 plays, 65 yards, 4:26)	SMU 7–0
	07:58	MEM	Riley Patterson 26-yard field goal (11 plays, 67 yards, 2:36)	TIE 3–3
	03:52	SMU	Danny Gray 3-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Nagger kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:06)	SMU 10–3
	01:07	SMU	Reggie Roberson Jr. 70-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Nagger kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20)	SMU 17–3
2	09:51	SMU	Reggie Roberson Jr. 85-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Nagger kick) (3 plays, 80 yards, 1:47)	SMU 24–3
	07:16	MEM	Calvin Austin 8-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 2:35)	SMU 24–10
	03:30	MEM	Sean Dykes 27-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (5 plays, 83 yards, 2:06)	SMU 24–17
	00:00	MEM	Riley Patterson 56-yard field goal (4 plays, 23 yards, 0:22)	SMU 24–20
3	09:29	SMU	Chris Nagger 25-yard field goal (9 plays, 46 yards, 3:42)	SMU 27–20
	02:53	MEM	Tahj Washington 5-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (14 plays, 87 yards, 6:33)	TIE 27–27
4	00:09	SMU	Chris Nagger 43-yard field goal (8 plays, 33 yards, 1:16)	SMU 30–27

See also: 2020 SMU Mustangs football team

Statistics	Memphis	SMU
First downs	26	21
Total yards	501	549
Rushing yards	205	75
Passing yards	296	474
Turnovers	4	2
Time of possession	30:51	29:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	29/42, 296 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Rodriguez Clark	16 carries, 98 yards
	Receiving	Sean Dykes	6 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
SMU	Passing	Shane Buechele	32/45, 474 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Ulysses Bentley IV	13 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Reggie Roberson Jr.	5 receptions, 243 yards, 2 TDs

UCF

UCF at Memphis

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
RV Knights	7	20	8	14	49
•RV Tigers	7	7	15	21	50

• Date: October 17, 2020
• Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  Memphis, TN
• Game start: 2:42 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 4 hours and 8 minutes
• Game attendance: 10,554
• Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 9 MPH
• Referee: Hank Johns
• TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)

          

Scoring summary

1	08:08	UCF	Greg McCrae 1-yard rsh (Daniel Obarski kick) (11 plays, 80 yards, 3:28)	UCF 7–0
	07:11	MEM	Calvin Austin 12-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 0:57)	TIE 7–7
2	12:14	UCF	Jaylon Robinson 43-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick) (10 plays, 80 yards, 3:01)	UCF 14–7
	07:35	UCF	Marlon Williams 85-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski PAT blocked) (2 plays, 85 yards, 0:21)	UCF 20–7
	02:06	MEM	Brady White 1-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick) (8 plays, 68 yards, 3:12)	UCF 20–14
	00:12	UCF	Jaylon Robinson 10-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 1:54)	UCF 27–14
3	11:32	UCF	Dillon Gabriel 14-yard rush (Dillon Gabriel two-point pass conversion to Marlon Williams) (11 plays, 75 yards, 3:28)	UCF 35–14
	08:16	MEM	Kameron Wilson 6-yard pass from Brady White (Brady White two-point conversion pass to Tahj Washington) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:16)	UCF 35–22
	00:55	MEM	Javon Ivory 17-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (8 plays, 96 yards, 3:28)	UCF 35–29
4	12:40	UCF	Ryan O'Keefe 93-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Dillon Gabriel two-point conversion pass to Marlon Williams) (1 play, 93 yards, 0:13)	UCF 43–29
	09:16	MEM	Sean Dykes 3-yard pass from Brady White (Brady White two-point conversion pass to Sean Dykes) (12 plays, 75 yards, 3:24)	UCF 43–37
	05:29	UCF	Jacob Harris 10-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (12 plays, 75 yards, 3:47)	UCF 49–37
	03:41	MEM	Kylan Watkins 22-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (6 plays, 84 yards, 1:48)	UCF 49–44
	01:08	MEM	Calvin Austin 4-yard pass from Brady White (two-point rush conversion attempt failed) (9 plays, 85 yards, 1:30)	MEM 50–49

See also: 2020 UCF Knights football team

Statistics	UCF	Memphis
First downs	34	41
Total yards	798	703
Rushing yards	197	217
Passing yards	601	486
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	26:23	33:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCF	Passing	Dillon Gabriel	35/49, 601 yards, 5 TDs
	Rushing	Greg McCrae	17 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Marlon Williams	13 receptions, 191 yards, 1 TD
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	34/50, 486 yards, 6 TDs
	Rushing	Rodrigues Clark	21 carries, 112 yards
	Receiving	Calvin Austin	9 receptions, 151 yards, 2 TDs

Temple

Temple at Memphis

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	3	12	7	7	29
•Tigers	7	3	17	14	41

• Date: October 24, 2020
• Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  Memphis, TN
• Game start: 11:05 a.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
• Game attendance: 10,321
• Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) • Weather: Overcast • Wind: NNE 12 MPH
• Referee: A Calabrase
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)

        

Scoring summary

1	05:29	MEM	Tahj Washington 3-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (11 plays, 80 yards, 3:21)	MEM 7–0
	01:42	TEM	Will Mobley 25-yard field goal (4 plays, 2 yards, 1:22)	MEM 7–3
2	07:41	TEM	Jadan Blue 5-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley PAT blocked) (8 plays, 65 yards, 2:49)	TEM 9–7
	03:34	MEM	Riley Patterson 42-yard field goal (4 plays, 1 yard, 1:20)	MEM 10–9
	00:31	TEM	Branden Mack 10-yard pass from Anthony Russo (two-point conversion pass attempt failed) (12 plays, 75 yards, 3:03)	TEM 15–10
3	08:40	MEM	Riley Patterson 42-yard field goal (13 plays, 47 yards, 6:15)	TEM 15–13
	07:52	MEM	Calvin Austin 65-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (2 plays, 66 yards, 0:40)	MEM 20–15
	06:30	MEM	Tahj Washington 26-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (2 plays, 54 yards, 0:45)	MEM 27–15
	02:37	TEM	Jadan Blue 32-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley kick) (8 plays, 78 yards, 3:48)	MEM 27–22
4	12:02	MEM	Javon Ivory 7-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (9 plays, 45 yards, 3:09)	MEM 34–22
	10:11	TEM	Jadan Blue 8-yard pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 1:51)	MEM 34–29
	02:15	MEM	Kylan Watkins 15-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick) (8 plays, 88 yards, 2:52)	MEM 41–29

See also: 2020 Temple Owls football team

Statistics	Temple	Memphis
First downs	30	24
Total yards	500	489
Rushing yards	113	176
Passing yards	387	313
Turnovers	4	3
Time of possession	33:28	26:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Temple	Passing	Anthony Russo	41/63, 387 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Re'Mahn Davis	20 carries, 113 yards
	Receiving	Randle Jones	12 receptions, 118 yards
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	17/36, 313 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Rodrigues Clark	22 carries, 106 yards
	Receiving	Calvin Austin	6 receptions, 184 yards, 1 TD

At Cincinnati

Memphis at Cincinnati

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	3	0	0	10
•No. 7 Bearcats	7	14	14	14	49

• Date: October 31, 2020
• Location: Nippert Stadium
  Cincinnati, OH
• Game start: 11:02 a.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
• Game attendance: 0
• Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SE 6 MPH
• Referee: C Lamertina
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play–by–play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)

     

Scoring summary

1	09:15	CIN	Alec Pierce 43-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:18)	CIN 7–0
	04:07	MEM	Tahj Washington 92-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (1 play, 92 yards, 0:15)	TIE 7–7
2	13:58	CIN	Desmond Ridder 13-yard rush (Cole Smith kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 5:09)	CIN 14–7
	04:04	CIN	Michael Young Jr. 6-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick) (8 plays, 70 yards, 4:14)	CIN 21–7
	00:28	MEM	Riley Patterson 42-yard field goal (12 plays, 60 yards, 3:36)	CIN 21–10
3	06:23	CIN	Desmond Ridder 9-yard rush (Cole Smith kick) (9 plays, 90 yards, 4:53)	CIN 28–10
	01:29	CIN	Tre Tucker 21-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick) (5 plays, 55 yards, 2:41)	CIN 35–10
4	08:02	CIN	Jerome Ford 33-yard rush (Cole Smith kick) (1 play, 33 yards, 0:08)	CIN 42–10
	01:30	CIN	Jerome Ford 48-yard rush (Cole Smith kick) (6 plays, 67 yards, 3:42)	CIN 49–10

See also: 2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football team and Cincinnati–Memphis rivalry

Statistics	Memphis	Cincinnati
First downs	15	28
Total yards	321	513
Rushing yards	5	242
Passing yards	316	271
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	25:10	34:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	18/35, 316 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Rodrigues Clark	12 carries, 16 yards
	Receiving	Calvin Austin	7 receptions, 121 yards
Cincinnati	Passing	Desmond Ridder	21/26, 271 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jerome Ford	9 carries, 116 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Alec Pierce	3 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD

South Florida

South Florida at Memphis

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	3	24	3	3	33
•Tigers	6	7	7	14	34

• Date: November 7, 2020
• Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  Memphis, TN
• Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
• Game attendance: 10,300
• Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SE 7 MPH
• Referee: Hank Johns
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)

         

Scoring summary

1	12:19	USF	Spencer Shrader 49-yard field goal (4 plays, 2 yards, 1:23)	USF 3–0
	07:32	MEM	Riley Patterson 52-yard field goal (5 plays, 31 yards, 1:37)	TIE 3–3
	03:33	MEM	Riley Patterson 33-yard field goal (7 plays, 43 yards, 2:14)	MEM 6–3
2	14:18	USF	Spencer Shrader 47-yard field goal (11 plays, 46 yards, 4:15)	TIE 6–6
	13:02	USF	Daquan Evans 51-yard interception returned (Jared Sackett kick) (3 plays, 10 yards, 1:09)	USF 13–6
	11:33	MEM	Calvin Austin 65-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (3 plays, 69 yards, 1:23)	TIE 13–13
	11:24	USF	Kelley Joiner Jr. 75-yard pass from Noah Johnson (Jared Sackett kick) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:09)	USF 20–13
	03:52	USF	Mitchell Brinkman 3-yard pass from Noah Johnson (Jared Sackett kick) (7 plays, 63 yards, 3:05)	USF 27–13
3	08:52	MEM	Sean Dykes 5-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (10 plays, 59 yards, 5:09)	USF 27–20
	03:58	USF	Spencer Shrader 41-yard field goal (11 plays, 67 yards, 4:50)	USF 30–20
4	04:36	USF	Spencer Shrader 46-yard field goal (6 plays, 20 yards, 3:39)	USF 33–20
	03:19	MEM	Sean Dykes 10-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (7 plays, 72 yards, 1:17)	USF 33–27
	01:03	MEM	Calvin Austin III 9-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (8 plays, 76 yards, 1:20)	MEM 34–33

See also: 2020 South Florida Bulls football team

Statistics	South Florida	Memphis
First downs	16	24
Total yards	330	535
Rushing yards	113	98
Passing yards	217	437
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	29:25	30:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Florida	Passing	Noah Johnson	20/29, 217 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Brian Battie	10 carries, 76 yards
	Receiving	Kelley Joiner Jr.	3 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	30/50, 437 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kylan Watkins	10 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Sean Dykes	7 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TDs

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin at Memphis

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	0	14	0	0	14
•Tigers	14	6	15	21	56

• Date: November 21, 2020
• Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  Memphis, TN
• Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
• Game attendance: 9,684
• Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: S 6 MPH
• Referee: Nate Black
• TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)

       

Scoring summary

1	09:02	MEM	Rodrigues Clark 4-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 3:32)	MEM 7–0
	05:18	MEM	Tahj Washington 48-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (4 plays, 58 yards, 1:04)	MEM 14–0
2	14:02	SFA	Brevin Randle 30-yard interception returned (Chris Campos kick) (1 play, 0 yards, 0:08)	MEM 14–7
	09:41	MEM	Riley Patterson 39-yard field goal (9 plays, 44 yards, 4:17)	MEM 17–7
	06:55	MEM	Riley Patterson 23-yard field goal (6 plays, 45 yards, 1:44)	MEM 20–7
	00:58	SFA	Xavier Gipson 7-yard pass from Trae Self (Chris Campos kick) (9 plays, 65 yards, 2:32)	MEM 20–14
3	02:55	MEM	Brady White 1-yard rush (Calvin Austin III two-point conversion pass to Sean Dykes) (8 plays, 59 yards, 3:04)	MEM 28–14
	01:24	MEM	Calvin Austin 64-yard punt returned (Riley Patterson kick) (3 plays, 3 yards, 1:31)	MEM 35–14
4	14:00	MEM	Asa Martin 6-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick) (4 plays, 35 yards, 1:06)	MEM 42–14
	10:35	MEM	Marquavius Weaver 4-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick) (4 plays, 65 yards, 1:42)	MEM 49–14
	02:42	MEM	Timothy Taylor 47-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick) (5 plays, 69 yards, 1:53)	MEM 56–14

See also: 2020 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

Statistics	Stephen F. Austin	Memphis
First downs	11	25
Total yards	224	574
Rushing yards	55	305
Passing yards	169	269
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	29:42	30:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Trae Self	14/30, 124 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Jaquarion Turner	14 carries, 22 yards
	Receiving	Xavier Gipson	6 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	18/31, 269 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kylan Watkins	11 carries, 100 yards
	Receiving	Calvin Austin	10 receptions, 173 yards

At Navy

Memphis at Navy

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•Tigers	7	0	0	3	10
Midshipmen	7	0	0	0	7

• Date: November 28, 2020
• Location: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  Annapolis, MD
• Game start: 6:02 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 2 minutes
• Game attendance: 0
• Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Clear
• Referee: Luke Richmond
• TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): John Sadak (play–by–play), Randy Cross (analyst), and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline reporter)

 

Scoring summary

1	06:07	NAVY	Nelson Smith 22-yard rush (Bijan Nichols kick) (8 plays, 83 yards, 4:00)	NAVY 7–0
	03:52	MEM	Calvin Austin III 14-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (6 plays, 79 yards, 2:15)	TIE 7–7
4	10:53	MEM	Riley Patterson 26-yard field goal (9 plays, 46 yards, 4:01)	MEM 10–7

See also: 2020 Navy Midshipmen football team

Statistics	Memphis	Navy
First downs	12	14
Total yards	280	321
Rushing yards	75	233
Passing yards	205	88
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	26:02	33:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	18/32, 205, 1 TD
	Rushing	Marquavius Weaver	15 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Tahj Washington	4 receptions, 68 yards
Navy	Passing	Tyger Goslin	3/9, 73 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Nelson Smith	29 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Chance Warren	1 reception, 41 yards

At Tulane

Memphis at Tulane

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	7	7	0	21
•Green Wave	14	7	7	7	35

• Date: December 5, 2020
• Location: Yulman Stadium
  New Orleans, LA
• Game start: 11:05 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
• Game attendance: 2,400
• Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NE 10 MPH
• Referee: Charles Lamerti
• TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)

    

Scoring summary

1	10:58	TULN	Duece Watts 15-yard pas from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:02)	TULN 7–0
	10:05	MEM	Calvin Austin 59-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 0:53)	TIE 7–7
	04:00	TULN	Jha'Quan Jackson 42-yard pas from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick) (7 plays, 65 yards, 3:20)	TULN 14–7
2	11:09	TULN	Michael Pratt 3-yard rush (Merek Glover kick) (9 plays, 83 yards, 3:55)	TULN 21–7
	01:18	MEM	Tahj Washington 2-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick) (13 plays, 67 yards, 4:38)	TULN 21–14
3	08:59	TULN	Michael Pratt 10-yard rush (Merek Glover kick) (7 plays, 57 yards, 3:09)	TULN 28–14
	05:13	MEM	Sean Dykes 6-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (9 plays, 70 yards, 3:38)	TULN 28–21
4	11:34	TULN	Cameron Carroll 9-yard rush (Merek Glover kick) (11 plays, 80 yards, 4:13)	TULN 35–21

See also: 2020 Tulane Green Wave football team

Statistics	Memphis	Tulane
First downs	20	26
Total yards	300	419
Rushing yards	45	165
Passing yards	255	254
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	25:56	34:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	19/38, 248 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Asa Martin	13 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Calvin Austin	5 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	21/33, 254 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Stephon Huderson	10 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Jha'Quan Jackson	3 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD

Houston

Houston at Memphis

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	3	3	0	21	27
•Tigers	3	14	10	3	30

• Date: December 12, 2020
• Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  Memphis, TN
• Game start: 2:45 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
• Game attendance: 9,475
• Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: W 11 MPH
• Referee: Hank Johns
• TV announcers (ESPN2/ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)

       

Scoring summary

1	07:57	HOU	Dalton Witherspoon 28-yard field goal (15 plays, 64 yards, 7:03)	HOU 3–0
	00:22	MEM	Riley Patterson 34-yard field goal (14 plays, 56 yards, 4:59)	TIE 3–3
2	08:14	HOU	Dalton Witherspoon 29-yard field goal (10 plays, 60 yards, 4:32)	HOU 6–3
	05:21	MEM	Tahj Washington 4-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:53)	MEM 10–6
	00:31	MEM	Jaylon Allen 85-yard fumble return (Riley Patterson kick) (8 plays, 45 yards, 3:16)	MEM 17–6
3	11:46	MEM	Calvin Austin 15-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:14)	MEM 24–6
	02:15	MEM	Riley Patterson 49-yard field goal (12 plays, 55 yards, 6:30)	MEM 27–6
4	13:01	HOU	Marquez Stevenson 13-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:09)	MEM 27–13
	08:07	HOU	Clayton Tune 19-yard rush (Dalton Witherspoon kick) (6 plays, 40 yards, 1:33)	MEM 27–20
	00:28	HOU	Bryson Smith 18-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick) (15 plays, 70 yards, 4:46)	TIE 27–27
	00:00	MEM	Riley Patterson 47-yard field goal (5 plays, 46 yards, 0:28)	MEM 30–27

See also: 2020 Houston Cougars football team

Statistics	Houston	Memphis
First downs	26	20
Total yards	409	310
Rushing yards	139	64
Passing yards	270	246
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	33:29	26:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston	Passing	Clayton Tune	30/49, 270 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kyle Porter	15 carries, 70 yards
	Receiving	Christian Trahan	5 receptions, 84 yards
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	22/35, 246 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Asa Martin	11 carries, 27 yards
	Receiving	Calvin Austin	7 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Florida Atlantic (Montgomery Bowl)

2020 Montgomery Bowl

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•Tigers	10	8	7	0	25
Owls	0	0	10	0	10

• Date: December 23, 2020
• Location: Cramton Bowl
  Montgomery, AL
• Game start: 6:01 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
• Game attendance: 2,979
• Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Cloudy, Some Rain • Wind: NNW 7 MPH
• Referee: Marshall Lewis
• TV announcers (ESPN/1stTm): Clay Matvick (play–by–play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)/Mike Grace (play-by-play) and Cole Cubelic (analyst)

   

Scoring summary

1	07:15	MEM	Riley Patterson 53-yard field goal (10 plays, 53 yards, 3:20)	MEM 3–0
	02:26	MEM	Javon Ivory 5-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (8 plays, 52 yards, 3:18)	MEM 10–0
2	00:22	MEM	Joseph Dorceus 2-yard pass from Brady White (John Hassell two-point conversion rush) (10 plays, 58 yards, 4:25)	MEM 18–0
3	09:53	FAU	TJ Chase 3-yard pass from Nick Tronti (Vladimir Rivas kick) (9 plays, 73 yards, 3:14)	MEM 18–7
	07:38	FAU	Vladimir Rivas 27-yard field goal (7 plays, 16 yards, 2:15)	MEM 18–10
	05:14	MEM	Calvin Austin 7-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24)	MEM 25–10

See also: 2020 Florida Atlantic Owls football team and 2020 Montgomery Bowl

Statistics	Memphis	Florida Atlantic
First downs	24	19
Total yards	469	290
Rushing yards	185	139
Passing yards	284	151
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	30:44	29:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Brady White	22/34, 284 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Asa Martin	15 carries, 96 yards
	Receiving	Javon Ivory	7 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD
Florida Atlantic	Passing	Nick Tronti	16/32, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	James Charles	16 carries, 82 yards
	Receiving	Brandon Robinson	4 receptions, 39 yards

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2021 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
5	150	Kenneth Gainwell	RB	Philadelphia Eagles

References

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2. "American Announces Postponement of Houston-Memphis Football Game". theamerican.org. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
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