NCAA Football: Frisco Bowl-Memphis at West Virginia - Source: Imagn
On Tuesday, the No. 25 Memphis Tigers lined up against the West Virginia Mountaineers in this year's Frisco Bowl played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The game which kicked off at 9:00 p.m. ET has Memphis pegged as a favorite by oddsmakers.
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The Tigers had full control over the game as they never allowed the Mountaineers to get into the lead at any point. They scored seven in the first quarter followed by 21 in the second quarter which also saw the Mountaineers add 17 points to their own tally. The Mountaineers did make a 14-point rally in the fourth quarter but were found short as the Tigers won the game 42-37.
Memphis Outlasts West Virginia in Frisco Bowl: Game Summary
Memphis built an early lead and held off a late charge by West Virginia in a game packed with explosive plays and long drives.
1st Quarter:
5:06: Memphis opened the scoring with a four-yard touchdown pass from Seth Henigan to Mario Anderson Jr., capping a five-play, 45-yard drive.
Score: Memphis 7, West Virginia 0.
2nd Quarter:
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14:56: Memphis extended their lead with a 34-yard field goal by Tristian Vandenberg.
10:46: Greg Desrosiers Jr. broke free for a 46-yard touchdown run on the first play of the drive.
Score: Memphis 17, West Virginia 0.
7:28: West Virginia responded with a 33-yard touchdown pass from Garrett Greene to Hudson Clement.
2:30: Memphis added a 42-yard field goal by Vandenberg.
1:44: Greene kept the Mountaineers in the game with a 56-yard touchdown run.
0:55: Memphis struck back with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Henigan to DeMeer Blankumsee, followed by a successful two-point conversion.
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0:00: West Virginia closed the half with a 46-yard field goal by Michael Hayes II.
Halftime Score: Memphis 28, West Virginia 17.
3rd Quarter:
11:10: Memphis opened the second half with a three-yard touchdown run by Anderson Jr., finishing an eight-play, 75-yard drive.
7:15: West Virginia answered with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Greene to Clement, though their two-point conversion attempt failed.
Score: Memphis 35, West Virginia 23.
4th Quarter:
12:02: CJ Donaldson Jr. scored on a one-yard touchdown run, completing a clock-eating, 16-play, 90-yard drive.
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10:49: Memphis quickly responded with a one-yard touchdown run by Brandon Thomas after a two-play, 90-yard drive.
4:17: Donaldson added another one-yard touchdown run for West Virginia, finishing a 12-play, 75-yard drive.
Final Score: Memphis 42, West Virginia 37.
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