Henigan leads Memphis over Arkansas State 44-32
Joe Scates scores 51-yard receiving touchdown
Joe Scates scores 51-yard receiving touchdown
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- — Seth Henigan threw for three touchdowns and 360 yards and Memphis survived a wild fourth quarter to edge Arkansas State 44-32 on Saturday night.
The teams combined for 38 points in the fourth quarter, with Memphis (2-1) retaking its final lead after Jevyon Ducker raced up the middle 39 yards for a 37-32 edge with just over two minutes left.
The outcome was sealed after a snap got away from the Red Wolves for a 32-yard loss and a Memphis recovery at the Arkansas State 9 that led to a Brandon Thomas rushing TD. It was the Red Wolves’ first turnover this season.
Chris Howard had extended a Memphis lead to 31-25 with a 47-yard field goal with nine minutes left. But Johnnie Lang found found himself wide open coming out of the backfield and James Blackman hit him for a 27-yard score and a 32-31 Red Wolves lead with 4:22 remaining.
Joseph Scates completed a 51-yard pass play by spinning his way through several defenders inside the 10 and scoring to open the fourth quarter, building the Tigers' lead to 28-17. Brian Snead got the Red Wolves (1-2) within three less than two minutes later on a 7-yard run that he helped set up with a 29-yard rush.
Memphis led 21-17 at halftime after Henigan's 8-yard run late in the quarter.
Caden Prieskorn had two TD catches for Memphis, which outgained the Red Wolves 547-370.
Blackmon threw for 275 yards and two TDs for Arkansas State. Seydou Traore had 120 yards receiving with a TD and Snead ran for two scores.
Memphis won their fourth straight over Arkansas State in the teams’ 61st meeting.
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2024 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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James Madison | 0-0 | 3-0 |
Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | 3-1 |
Georgia State | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Georgia Southern | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Marshall | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Old Dominion | 0-0 | 0-3 |
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Army | 3-0 | 4-0 |
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East Carolina | 0-0 | 2-2 |
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