Tulsa Golden Hurricane @ Memphis Tigers
Brandon Hayes leads Memphis past Tulsa, 40-20
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Brandon Hayes ran for a career-high 197 yards on 28 carries and had three touchdowns to help Memphis beat Tulsa 40-20 on Friday night
Hayes gave Memphis (5-3, 3-1 American Athletic Conference) a 20-14 lead with a 51-yard run with 14 seconds left in the first half and added 30- and 14-yard scoring runs in the fourth quarter.
Paxton Lynch was 18 of 31 for 183 yards for the Tigers and also ran for 47 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Jake Elliott made four field goals, connecting from 53, 37, 47 and 51 yards.
Tulsa (1-7, 1-3) opened the scoring with 6 seconds left in the first quarter on Demarco Nelson's 6-yard fumble return, and took a 14-3 lead in the second on Dane Evans' 28-yard pass to Derek Patterson. Memphis rallied on Lynch's 3-yard run and Elliott's 37-yard field goal.
Evans also threw a 1-yard scoring pass to Keyarris Garrett with 6 minutes left in the fourth quarter.
Evans was 28 of 54 for 349 yards. Keevan Lucas had 11 catches for 120 yards.
Game Information
Memphis, TN
2025 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| North Texas | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Navy | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| East Carolina | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| South Florida | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Army | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Memphis | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| UTSA | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Temple | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Rice | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| UAB | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Tulsa | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Charlotte | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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