Game Leaders
Win Probability
100%
SIU |
MEM |
MEM 100%
SIU
31
MEM
44
End of 4th Quarter
Team Stats
Total Yards
- SIU393
- 464MEM
Turnovers
- SIU1
- 0MEM
Possession
24:1635:44SIUMEM1st Downs
- SIU23
- 24MEM
Game Information
- Memphis, TN 38104
- Line: MEM -29.5
Memphis WR Williams long grab puts them in red zone
Pollard's kickoff return for TD helps Memphis beat SIU 44-31
Riley Ferguson threw two touchdown passes, Tony Pollard returned a kickoff 100 yards into the end zone, and Memphis continued to roll with a 44-31 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday night.
Scoring Summary
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
![]() | 7 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 44 |
first Quarter | SIU | MEM | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD 11:29 Connor Iwema 36 Yd pass from Sam Straub (Matt Sotiropoulos Kick) 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:31 | 7 | 0 | |
![]() | TD 8:10 Anthony Miller 1 Yd pass from Riley Ferguson (Spencer Smith Kick) 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:50 | 7 | 7 | |
![]() | TD 1:10 Darrell James 7 Yd pass from Sam Straub (Matt Sotiropoulos Kick) 15 plays, 73 yards, 6:53 | 14 | 7 | Southern Illionois QB takes hit, still completes TD pass (0:34) Sam Straub completes 9-yard TD pass under duress. (0:34) |
second Quarter | SIU | MEM | ||
![]() | TD 9:53 Joey Magnifico 9 Yd pass from Riley Ferguson (Riley Patterson Kick) 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:05 | 14 | 14 | Memphis TE hauls in TD catch to even the score (0:34) Joey Magnicico keeps foot in for 9-yard touchdown (0:34) |
![]() | FG 1:31 Spencer Smith 35 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 59 yards, 3:35 | 14 | 17 | |
![]() | TD 0:36 Darrell James 33 Yd pass from Sam Straub (Matt Sotiropoulos Kick) 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:55 | 21 | 17 | Southern Illinois WR takes short catch all the way for TD (0:38) Darrell James makes cuts back for 33-yard touchdown. (0:38) |
third Quarter | SIU | MEM | ||
![]() | TD 13:47 Darrell Henderson 14 Yd Run (Spencer Smith Kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:13 | 21 | 24 | |
![]() | FG 9:08 Riley Patterson 30 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:12 | 21 | 27 | |
![]() | FG 0:20 Matt Sotiropoulos 32 Yd Field Goal 16 plays, 60 yards, 8:42 | 24 | 27 | |
![]() | TD 0:05 Tony Pollard 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Riley Patterson Kick) 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 | 24 | 34 | Memphis returns kickoff 100-yards for TD (1:30) Tony Pollard goes the entire field for touchdown (1:30) |
fourth Quarter | SIU | MEM | ||
![]() | FG 10:31 Spencer Smith 31 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:11 | 24 | 37 | |
![]() | TD 4:51 Jaylon Graham 1 Yd pass from Sam Straub (Matt Sotiropoulos Kick) 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:31 | 31 | 37 | Southern Illinois QB throws short TD pass (0:26) Sam Straub finds Jaylon Graham for the touchdown pass to make it a one score game. (0:26) |
![]() | TD 1:21 Patrick Taylor Jr. 6 Yd Run (Spencer Smith Kick) 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:25 | 31 | 44 |
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2020 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
North Dakota State | 5-1 | 6-1 |
Missouri State | 5-1 | 5-4 |
North Dakota | 4-1 | 4-1 |
South Dakota State | 4-1 | 4-1 |
Southern Illinois | 3-3 | 4-3 |
Northern Iowa | 3-4 | 3-4 |
South Dakota | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Illinois State | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Western Illinois | 1-5 | 1-5 |
Youngstown State | 1-6 | 1-6 |
2020 American Athletic Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Cincinnati | 6-0 | 9-1 |
Tulsa | 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 |