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Henderson, Memphis run past Louisiana Monroe 37-29

AP
Sep 01, 2017

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Darrell Henderson rushed for 169 yards and two long touchdowns, and Tony Pollard returned a kickoff 99 yards to lead Memphis to a 37-29 win over Louisiana Monroe in the season opener on Thursday night.

Henderson, who had just 12 carries, scored from 55 and 63 yards. Patrick Taylor had a 66-yard touchdown and finished with 131 yards on 15 carries. Both backs were at 106 yards at halftime, the first time either sophomore has topped 100 yards.

Henderson, Taylor and quarterback Riley Ferguson had rushing touchdowns for a 20-7 halftime lead before Pollard opened the second half with his school record third kickoff return. It was the second-longest in school history after his 100-yarder last year.

Memphis finished with 416 total yards, 319 on the ground but just 72 in the second half.

Warhawks quarterbacks Caleb Evans and Garrett Smith each threw for a late fourth-quarter touchdown but after each one, Memphis recovered the onside kick to run time off the clock and squelch the comeback.

Memphis picked up its fourth straight season-opening win on the ninth birthday of the Bengal Tiger mascot Tom III.

Full Play By Play

1st Quarter

Touchdown 10:43

6-P.Taylor runs 66 yards for a touchdown.

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yds

00:52

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Point After TD 10:43

36-R.Patterson extra point is good.

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yds

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Touchdown 3:17

27-D.Gore runs 14 yards for a touchdown.

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yds

04:23

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Point After TD 3:17

16-C.Ford extra point is good.

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yds

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2nd Quarter

Touchdown 14:35

4-R.Ferguson runs 2 yards for a touchdown.

plays

yds

3:17

pos

Missed Two Point Conversion 14:28

2-D.Moore to ULM 2 for no gain.

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yds

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Missed Two Point Conversion 14:28

27-D.Gore to ULM 2 for no gain.

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yds

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Touchdown 9:11

8-D.Henderson runs 55 yards for a touchdown.

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yds

00:12

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Point After TD 9:11

36-R.Patterson extra point is good.

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3rd Quarter

Touchdown 14:47

83-M.Wylie kicks 64 yards from ULM 35. 1-T.Pollard runs 99 yards for a touchdown.

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yds

00:13

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Point After TD 14:47

36-R.Patterson extra point is good.

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yds

pos

Field Goal 8:36

17-S.Smith 20 yards Field Goal is Good.

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yds

03:12

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Touchdown 0:39

25-K.White runs 2 yards for a touchdown.

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yds

07:44

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Point After TD 0:39

16-C.Ford extra point is good.

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Touchdown 0:13

8-D.Henderson runs 63 yards for a touchdown.

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yds

00:20

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Point After TD 0:13

36-R.Patterson extra point is good.

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4th Quarter

Touchdown 5:21

13-G.Smith complete to 3-M.Green. 3-M.Green runs 16 yards for a touchdown.

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yds

06:06

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Point After TD 5:21

16-C.Ford extra point is good.

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Touchdown 0:40

6-C.Evans complete to 17-X.Brown. 17-X.Brown runs 6 yards for a touchdown.

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01:47

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Two Point Conversion 0:40

6-C.Evans complete to 1-B.Williams. 1-B.Williams to MEM End Zone for 2 yards. Conversion is good.

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Team Stats
1st Downs	0	0
Rushing	0	0
Passing	0	0
Penalty	0	0
3rd Down Conv	0-0	0-0
4th Down Conv	0-0	0-0
Total Net Yards	0	0
Total Plays	0	0
Avg Gain	0	0
Net Yards Rushing	0	0
Rush Attempts	0	0
Avg Rush Yards	0	0
Yards Passing	0	0
Comp. - Att.	0-0	0-0
Yards Per Pass	0	0
Penalties - Yards	0-0	0-0
Touchdowns
Rushing TDs	0	0
Passing TDs	0	0
Other
Turnovers	0	0
Fumbles - Lost	0-0	0-0
Int. Thrown	0	0
Punts - Avg	0-0	0-0
Return Yards
Punts - Returns	0-0	0-0
Kickoffs - Returns	0-0	0-0
Int. - Returns	0-0	0-0
Safeties	0	0

	1	2	3	4	T
UL-Monroe 0-1	7	0	7	15	29
Memphis 1-0	7	13	17	0	37

Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN

	0	PASS YDS	0
	0	RUSH YDS	0
	0	TOTAL YDS	0

UL-Monroe

Passing	CP/ATT	YDS	TD	INT

G. Smith 13 QB

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		58.8%	171	1	1	151.0

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		58.8%	171	1	1	151.0

G. Smith

10/17

171

C. Evans 6 QB

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		55%	108	1	0	116.9

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		55%	108	1	0	116.9

C. Evans

11/20

108

Rushing	ATT	YDS	TD	LG

G. Smith 13 QB

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		12	48	0

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		12	48	0

G. Smith

D. Gore 27 RB

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		15	41	1

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		15	41	1

D. Gore

K. White 25 RB

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		10	39	1

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		10	39	1

K. White

D. Carter IV 26 RB

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		2	10	0

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		2	10	0

D. Carter IV

C. Evans 6 QB

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		9	8	0

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		9	8	0

C. Evans

M. Green 3 WR

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	0	0

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	0	0

M. Green

Receiving	TAR	REC	YDS	TD	LG

M. McCray 12 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	3	69	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		3	69	0

M. McCray

B. Williams 1 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	3	59	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		3	59	0

B. Williams

R. Turner 2 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	2	57	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		2	57	0

R. Turner

X. Brown 17 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	5	41	1

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		5	41	1

X. Brown

M. Green 3 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	4	35	1

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		4	35	1

M. Green

J. Pederson 86 TE

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	1	10	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	10	0

J. Pederson

D. Rodrigue 30 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	1	8	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	8	0

D. Rodrigue

J. Hodoh 18 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	1	0	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	0	0

J. Hodoh

D. Carter IV 26 RB

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	1	0	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	0	0

D. Carter IV

D. Gillespie 10 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	0	0	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		0	0	0

D. Gillespie

Defense	T-A	SACK	INT

T. Johnson 94 DT

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-0	0	1.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-0	0	1.0

T. Johnson

1-0

1.0

C. Turner 3 S

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		0-0	1	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		0-0	1	0.0

C. Turner

0-0

0.0

Kicking	FG	LG	XP	PTS

C. Ford 16 K

IN-GAME		FG	XP
		0/0	3/3

SEASON		FG	XP
		0/0	3/3

C. Ford

0/0

3/3

Punting	NO	AVG	IN20	LG

H. Heim 39 P

IN-GAME		NO	AVG	IN20
		6	37.2	1

SEASON		NO	AVG	IN20
		6	37.2	1

H. Heim

37.2

Kickoff Returns	NO	AVG	LG	TD

M. McCray 12 WR

IN-GAME		NO	AVG	LG	TD
		4	25.8	35	0

SEASON		NO	AVG	LG	TD
		4	25.8	35	0

M. McCray

25.8

D. Carter IV 26 RB

IN-GAME		NO	AVG	LG	TD
		1	4.0	4	0

SEASON		NO	AVG	LG	TD
		1	4.0	4	0

D. Carter IV

4.0

D. Gore 27 RB

IN-GAME		NO	AVG	LG	TD
		1	2.0	2	0

SEASON		NO	AVG	LG	TD
		1	2.0	2	0

D. Gore

2.0

S. Warren 45 DL

IN-GAME		NO	AVG	LG	TD
		1	8.0	8	0

SEASON		NO	AVG	LG	TD
		1	8.0	8	0

S. Warren

8.0

Punt Returns	NO	AVG	LG	TD

Memphis

Passing	CP/ATT	YDS	TD	INT

R. Ferguson 4 QB

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		40%	97	0	1	64.6

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		40%	97	0	1	64.6

R. Ferguson

10/25

Rushing	ATT	YDS	TD	LG

D. Henderson 8 RB

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		12	169	2

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		12	169	2

D. Henderson

169

P. Taylor Jr. 6 RB

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		15	131	1

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		15	131	1

P. Taylor Jr.

131

R. Ferguson 4 QB

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		3	9	1

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		3	9	1

R. Ferguson

T. Pollard 1 RB

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		2	8	0

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		2	8	0

T. Pollard

D. Dorceus 28 RB

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		2	7	0

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		2	7	0

D. Dorceus

A. Miller 3 WR

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	5	0

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	5	0

A. Miller

Receiving	TAR	REC	YDS	TD	LG

A. Miller 3 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	2	23	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		2	23	0

A. Miller

J. Magnifico 86 TE

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	1	20	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	20	0

J. Magnifico

P. Mayhue 89 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	1	19	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	19	0

P. Mayhue

K. Jones 13 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	1	16	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	16	0

K. Jones

T. Pollard 1 RB

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	3	14	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		3	14	0

T. Pollard

P. Taylor Jr. 6 RB

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	1	3	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	3	0

P. Taylor Jr.

J. Williams 9 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	1	2	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	2	0

J. Williams

D. Coxie 10 WR

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	0	0	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		0	0	0

D. Coxie

D. Henderson 8 RB

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		0	0	0	0

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		0	0	0

D. Henderson

Defense	T-A	SACK	INT

C. Akins 7 LB

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		2-0	0	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		2-0	0	0.0

C. Akins

2-0

0.0

O. Goodson 1 DL

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-0	0	1.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-0	0	1.0

O. Goodson

1-0

1.0

E. Suttles 48 DL

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-0	0	1.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		1-0	0	1.0

E. Suttles

1-0

1.0

A. Hall 25 DB

IN-GAME		T-A	INT	SACK
		0-0	1	0.0

SEASON		T-A	INT	SACK
		0-0	1	0.0

A. Hall

0-0

0.0

Kicking	FG	LG	XP	PTS

S. Smith 17 P

IN-GAME		FG	XP
		1/1	0/0

SEASON		FG	XP
		1/1	0/0

S. Smith

1/1

0/0

R. Patterson 36 K

IN-GAME		FG	XP
		0/0	4/4

SEASON		FG	XP
		0/0	4/4

R. Patterson

0/0

4/4

Punting	NO	AVG	IN20	LG

N. Jacobs 47 P

IN-GAME		NO	AVG	IN20
		2	46.0	1

SEASON		NO	AVG	IN20
		2	46.0	1

N. Jacobs

46.0

S. Smith 17 P

IN-GAME		NO	AVG	IN20
		2	40.0	1

SEASON		NO	AVG	IN20
		2	40.0	1

S. Smith

40.0

R. Ferguson 4 QB

IN-GAME		NO	AVG	IN20
		1	32.0	1

SEASON		NO	AVG	IN20
		1	32.0	1

R. Ferguson

32.0

Kickoff Returns	NO	AVG	LG	TD

T. Pollard 1 RB

IN-GAME		NO	AVG	LG	TD
		2	72.0	99	0

SEASON		NO	AVG	LG	TD
		2	72.0	99	0

T. Pollard

72.0

D. Henderson 8 RB

IN-GAME		NO	AVG	LG	TD
		1	22.0	22	0

SEASON		NO	AVG	LG	TD
		1	22.0	22	0

D. Henderson

22.0

E. Michael 35 P

IN-GAME		NO	AVG	LG	TD
		1	0.0	0	0

SEASON		NO	AVG	LG	TD
		1	0.0	0	0

E. Michael

0.0

Punt Returns	NO	AVG	LG	TD

J. Williams 9 WR

IN-GAME		NO	AVG	LG	TD
		2	11.0	23	0

SEASON		NO	AVG	LG	TD
		2	11.0	23	0

J. Williams

11.0

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