Taylor runs Memphis past SMU in 28-18 win
Magnifico hauls in magnificent 16-yard TD catch
Memphis QB Brady White scrambles out the pocket, throws it up and connects with his TE Joey Magnifico for the 16-yard touchdown.
DALLAS -- Patrick Taylor Jr., ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns and Memphis beat SMU 28-18 on Friday night.
Brady White's 16-yard touchdown pass to Joey Magnifico with 9:26 before halftime gave Memphis a 7-3 lead it never surrendered. Taylor's 9-yard run after intermission extended the lead to 14-5. Ben Hicks threw a 31-yard score to James Proche just before the end of the third and SMU was with two but couldn't get closer.
White threw a 9-yard score to Joey Magnifico to start the fourth and Taylor added a 2-yard TD run and the lead was 16.
Hicks threw for 344 yards and two touchdowns -- both to Proche. Proche finished with 12 catches for 134 yards.
Bowl-eligible Memphis (7-4, 4-3 American Athletic Conference) now holds an 8-3 advantage in its series with the Mustangs (5-6, 4-3) and has won five straight against SMU since 2014.
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2024 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Army | 7-0 | 9-1 |
| Tulane | 7-0 | 9-2 |
| Navy | 5-2 | 7-3 |
| Memphis | 5-2 | 9-2 |
| East Carolina | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| South Florida | 4-3 | 6-5 |
| UTSA | 4-3 | 6-5 |
| Charlotte | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| UAB | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| North Texas | 2-5 | 5-6 |
| Rice | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| Temple | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| Tulsa | 1-6 | 3-8 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-7 | 2-9 |
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| SMU | 7-0 | 10-1 |
| Clemson | 7-1 | 9-2 |
| Miami | 6-1 | 10-1 |
| Louisville | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Duke | 4-3 | 8-3 |
| Syracuse | 4-3 | 8-3 |
| Virginia | 3-4 | 5-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 3-4 | 5-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-4 | 7-4 |
| Boston College | 3-4 | 6-5 |
| North Carolina | 3-4 | 6-5 |
| California | 2-5 | 6-5 |
| NC State | 2-5 | 5-6 |
| Wake Forest | 2-5 | 4-7 |
| Stanford | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Florida State | 1-7 | 2-9 |
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