FINAL SCORE
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at Memphis Tigers game details
Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium · Attendance 26,632
Put the final score in perspective.
Memphis finished 42 points ahead. The teams combined for 70 points. This is an unadjusted scoring comparison, with no allowance for possessions, opponent strength or overtime.
The reported halftime score was Bethune-Cookman 7, Memphis 28. Across the 4 regulation quarters with line-score data for both teams, Memphis outscored its opponent in 3 and Bethune-Cookman in 0. A quarter advantage counts scoring in that quarter only.
How these comparisons are calculated ↗QUARTER BY QUARTER
Line score
 Bethune-Cookman | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
 Memphis | 10 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
THE MATCHUP IN NUMBERS
Team statistics
| 1st Downs | 4 | 27 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 1-15 | 4-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Total Yards | 91 | 551 |
| Passing | 39 | 343 |
| Comp/Att | 13/24 | 28/38 |
| Yards per pass | 1.6 | 9.0 |
| Rushing | 52 | 208 |
| Rushing Attempts | 24 | 43 |
| Yards per rush | 2.2 | 4.8 |
| Penalties | 7-50 | 5-55 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 23:17 | 36:43 |
PLAYER BOX SCORE
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
passing
| Luke Sprague | 3/6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Walter Simmons III | 10/18 | 18 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
rushing
| Jaiden Bivens | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Walter Simmons III | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jouvensly Bazil | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Jimmie Robinson III | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | 2 |
| Terry Lindsey | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Luke Sprague | 2 | -16 | -8.0 | 0 | 6 |
receiving
| Omari Stewart | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Daveno Ellington | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Christopher Grant III | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jaylin Terzado | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nebanye Moore | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Corey Turner II | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jouvensly Bazil | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Lindsey | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dacarri Allen-Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
fumbles
| Terry Lindsey | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Sprague | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ejike Brown | 0 | 0 | 1 |
interceptions
kickReturns
| Darnell Deas | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
kicking
| Cade Hechter | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
punting
| Max Tulen | 11 | 429 | 39.0 | 0 | 2 | 56 |
PLAYER BOX SCORE
Memphis Tigers
passing
| Seth Henigan | 27/36 | 334 | 9.3 | 2 | 2 | 20.2 |
| Tevin Carter | 1/2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 12.4 |
rushing
| Sutton Smith | 18 | 115 | 6.4 | 2 | 16 |
| Blake Watson | 10 | 75 | 7.5 | 3 | 21 |
| Roc Taylor | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Ke'Travion Hargrove | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Tevin Carter | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Seth Henigan | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
receiving
| Demeer Blankumsee | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 1 | 47 |
| Roc Taylor | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Tauskie Dove | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 54 |
| Blake Watson | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 19 |
| Koby Drake | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 22 |
| Christian Carter | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Marcello Bussey | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sutton Smith | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 |
fumbles
| Tevin Carter | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andres Fox | 0 | 0 | 1 |
kickReturns
| Jamauri Chislom | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
puntReturns
| Koby Drake | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 33 | 0 |
| Demeer Blankumsee | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
kicking
| Seth Morgan | 2/2 | 100.0 | 45 | 6/6 | 12 |
punting
| Reid Bauer | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
HOW IT HAPPENED
Scoring summary
| 1 | 12:28 | Blake Watson 2 Yd Run (Seth Morgan Kick) | 0 – 7 |
| 1 | 5:07 | Seth Morgan 45 Yd Field Goal | 0 – 10 |
| 1 | 2:15 | Amarie Jones 69 Yd Interception Return (Cade Hechter Kick) | 7 – 10 |
| 2 | 13:08 | Blake Watson 15 Yd Run (Seth Morgan Kick) | 7 – 17 |
| 2 | 9:13 | Seth Morgan 26 Yd Field Goal | 7 – 20 |
| 2 | 6:26 | Blake Watson 2 Yd Run (Seth Henigan Pass to Anthony Landphere for Two-Point Conversion) | 7 – 28 |
| 3 | 10:59 | Sutton Smith 4 Yd Run (Seth Morgan Kick) | 7 – 35 |
| 3 | 6:27 | Demeer Blankumsee 47 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Seth Morgan Kick) | 7 – 42 |
| 3 | 3:23 | Christian Carter 7 Yd pass from Seth Henigan (Seth Morgan Kick) | 7 – 49 |
| 4 | 12:37 | Sutton Smith 3 Yd Run (Seth Morgan Kick) | 7 – 56 |
| 4 | 1:25 | Ejike Brown 19 Yd Fumble Return (Cade Hechter Kick) | 14 – 56 |
ESPN · Updated Oct 12, 11:31 AM UTCData methodology