2014, 2019 AAC CHAMPIONS • 2017, 2018, 2019 AAC WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS MEMPHIS FOOTBALL MEMPHIS 30, HOUSTON 27 • POST GAME NOTES • DECEMBER 12, 2020 KICKING IT OFF • Coin Flip: Houston won the coin flip and elected to receive. Memphis opened the game defending the north endzone. • Memphis Captain: QB Brady White • Official Kickoff:2:45 p.m. CST • Attendance:9,475 GENERAL NOTES • Memphis improved to 14-15 all-time against Houston. • The Tigers increased their win streak against the Cougars to five games, their longest in the overall series. • Saturday marked Memphis’ latest regular-season game in program history. • Saturday’s win marked Memphis’ 26th seven-win season in program history, including seven consecutive years. • Memphis turned in its second-straight undefeated season at home (6-0 in 2020; 7-0 in 2019), which is a program record. • Since Ryan Silverfield joined the coaching staff in 2016, the Tigers are 31-3 at home, including undefeated seasons in 2017 (7-0), 2019 (7-0) and 2020 (6-0). • The Tigers extended their program-record home win streak to 15 games, which also currently ranks fifth nationally. The Tigers have won 27 of their last 28 games at home. • Memphis has won 18 straight home games against unranked opponents. • Head coach Ryan Silverfield capped his first regular-season 7-3 and became the first head coach in program history to turn in a perfect home record in his first season. • Silverfield became the third coach in program history to win at least seven games in his first season as head coach and holds the best win percentage for a first-year head coach at .700 (Richard Williamson, 7-4 in 1975; Mike Norvell, 8-5 in 2016). • Memphis tallied 310 total yards of offense (246 pass, 64 rush). • LB Jaylen Allen’s fumble return for a TD marked Memphis’ first defensive TD this season. • Since joining The American in 2013, Memphis is now 67-35 overall record and 42-22 in league play. • Marked the seventh-straight season Memphis has won at least five conference games. • The 2020 senior class tied the 2017 class for winningest class in program history with 37 wins. INDIVIDUAL NOTABLES OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS CALVIN AUSTIN III, WR JAYLEN ALLEN, LB RILEY PATTERSON, PK • Became the fourth different Tiger • Made first career start. • Was 3-for-3 on FG attempts with a to reach 1,000 receiving yards in a • Had an 85-yard fumble return long of 49 yards and added the game- single season with 1,025 (Isaac Bruce, touchdown, the second-longest in winning 47-yard FG as time expired. 1993; Anthony Miller, 2016 and 2017; program history (88, Freddie Barnett vs Damonte Coxie, 2018 and 2019). Arkansas State, 2007). ADAM WILLIAMS, P • Finished with 74 yards and a TD. • Marked Memphis’ first defensive TD this • Had a season-long punt of 63 yards. season. TAHJ WASHINGTON, WR • Registered 46 yards and a TD. QUINDELL JOHNSON, DB • Posted four tackles. BRADY WHITE, QB • Tallied his fifth career INT and third of • Became the school’s career passing the season (three straight games). yards leader with 10,406. • Finished with 246 yards and two TD. MORRIS JOSEPH, DL • Collected his 26th multi-passing TD • Registered eight tackles, inlcuding 2.5 game. TLF and a sack. THOMAS PICKENS, LB • Led the defense with nine total tackles and added a QBH. JJ RUSSELL, LB • Had six tackles and a PBU. ALL IN • MEMPHIS TIGERS FOOTBALL • #GOTIGERSGO.