Memphis Beats South Florida 52-41: Tigers Blow a 21-Point Lead, Rally Late, and Carter Seals It With 44 Seconds Left
Tampa, Florida - The Memphis Tigers beat the South Florida Bulls 52-41 at Raymond James Stadium on November 12. The teams combined for 93 points and 1,133 yards.
Memphis led 21-0 just 12 minutes into the game. South Florida answered with a 41-17 scoring run and took a 41-38 lead with 8:04 to play.
Quarterback Marcus Stokes then hit Jemyri Davis for a 76-yard touchdown to put Memphis back in front 45-41. South Florida's last push reached the Memphis 4, where a fourth-and-2 pass fell incomplete with 3:42 to play.
With 44 seconds left, running back Jaylin Carter scored on a 26-yard run to close out the 52-41 win.
The University of Memphis athletics report said Stokes accounted for five touchdowns for a third straight game, and Carter ran 21 times for 109 yards and two touchdowns, passing 1,000 rushing yards for the season.
South Florida's athletics report said quarterback Luke Kromenhoek accounted for 416 total yards and four touchdowns, passing for 271 yards and three touchdowns.
Memphis improved to 8-2 overall and 5-1 in the American Conference. South Florida fell to 6-4 and 2-4 in conference play.
Source: University of Memphis Athletics
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Photo: 图：坦帕雷蒙德·詹姆斯体育场航拍，本场比赛在此举行。美国国家航空航天局（NASA）摄，公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, the venue of this game. By NASA, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
