Saturday, 09/08/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Arkansas State | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 28,041 |
Scoring Summary
| Mem - ArkSt | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 12:18 | Mem | TD | Alan Cross 18 yd pass from Jacob Karam (Paulo Henriques kick) | 7 - 0 |
| 8:15 | ArkSt | FG | Brian Davis 23 yd FG | 7 - 3 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 10:45 | Mem | TD | Tevin Jones 0 yd blocked punt return (Paulo Henriques kick) | 14 - 3 |
| 5:56 | ArkSt | TD | Frankie Jackson 1 yd run (Brian Davis kick) | 14 - 10 | |
| 3:46 | Mem | TD | Keiwone Malone 41 yd pass from Jacob Karam (Paulo Henriques kick) | 21 - 10 | |
| 3:18 | ArkSt | TD | Josh Jarboe 42 yd pass from Ryan Aplin (Brian Davis kick) | 21 - 17 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 7:59 | ArkSt | TD | Frankie Jackson 1 yd run (Brian Davis kick) | 21 - 24 |
| 4:03 | Mem | TD | Wynton McManis 0 yd fumble return (Paulo Henriques kick) | 28 - 24 | |
| 0:43 | ArkSt | FG | Brian Davis 25 yd FG | 28 - 27 | |
| 4th Quarter | 6:31 | ArkSt | TD | David Oku 1 yd run (failed 2pt rush) | 28 - 33 |
Team Statistics
| Mem | ArkSt | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 13 | 34 |
| Passing | 5 | 15 |
| Rushing | 7 | 17 |
| Penalty | 1 | 2 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 3-12 | 8-17 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Net Yards | 293 | 619 |
| Total Plays | 56 | 98 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.2 | 6.3 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 139 | 298 |
| Rushes | 32 | 54 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.3 | 5.5 |
| Net Yards Passing | 154 | 321 |
| Completions - Attempts | 14-24 | 24-44 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 6.4 | 7.3 |
| Times Sacked | 1 | 0 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -3 | 0 |
| Had Intercepted | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 8 | 5 |
| Average Punt | 46.8 | 35.6 |
| Penalties | 4 | 4 |
| Penalty Yards | 30 | 32 |
| Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
Passing
| Memphis | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Karam | 14 | 24 | 154 | 58.3 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Arkansas State | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| R. Aplin | 24 | 44 | 321 | 54.5 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Memphis | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Rhodes | 13 | 70 | 5.4 | 28 | 0 |
| J. Steib | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 9 | 0 |
| J. Karam | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 26 | 0 |
| J. Cook | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| E. Mathews | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| K. Malone | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas State | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| D. Oku | 25 | 111 | 4.4 | 18 | 1 |
| F. Jackson | 14 | 38 | 2.7 | 7 | 2 |
| R. Aplin | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 18 | 0 |
| R. Hayes | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 33 | 0 |
| F. Knighten | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 |
| J. Jarboe | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Memphis | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Malone | 7 | 90 | 12.9 | 41 | 1 |
| A. Cross | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 18 | 1 |
| M. Rucker | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 6 | 0 |
| R. Travis | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| J. Rhodes | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas State | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| J. McKissic | 8 | 99 | 12.4 | 30 | 0 |
| J. Jarboe | 6 | 101 | 16.8 | 42 | 1 |
| C. McCants | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 20 | 0 |
| J. Jones | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 18 | 0 |
| F. Jackson | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 |
| R. Fleming | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| D. Griswold | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| D. Oku | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| A. Kincy | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
Kicking
| Memphis | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Henriques | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Arkansas State | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| B. Davis | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 25 | 9 |
Punting
| Memphis | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Hornsey | 8 | 46.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas State | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| N. Sullivent | 4 | 44.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Memphis | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Rucker | 6 | 104 | 17.3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Malone | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 7 | 0 |
| A. Watson | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas State | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| A. Tryon | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. McKissic | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |










