Memphis Dominates Rice 38-14 in Week 10 Blowout
Memphis overwhelmed Rice 38-14 on Saturday, with the Tigers establishing control early and never relinquishing it. Memphis scored 14 points in the first quarter and 17 in the second to build a commanding lead, while Rice managed only a touchdown before halftime.
Brendon Lewis led Memphis's offensive onslaught, completing 225 passing yards while also rushing for 87 yards. The Tigers' no-huddle offense generated explosive plays throughout the first half, with Lewis connecting on multiple big gains that set up scoring opportunities.
Rice's offense showed brief flashes, particularly in the second quarter when they scored their first touchdown on a short pass to A. Turner. However, the Owls could muster only one more score in the fourth quarter, finishing with just 14 points.
Memphis added a touchdown in the third quarter to seal the dominant performance. The Tigers' defense limited Rice's offensive rhythm, while the offense's tempo dictated the pace of play. James Falk led Rice's receiving corps with 9 catches, but it proved insufficient in the lopsided contest.
The victory marked a convincing conference win for Memphis, with the spread comfortably covered.
AI-generated recap · Aug 1, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Memphis | 14 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
 Rice | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Memphis | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 18-23 | 11-17 |
| Pass Yards | 225 | 100 |
| Rush Yards | 130 | 112 |
| Total Yards | 355 | 212 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 4-10 | 3-16 |
| Penalties | 5-36 | 6-78 |
| Possession | 27:38 | 32:22 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
(14:56) Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Rice31 (#3 S.Brumfield; #24 K.Wilson)
(14:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice32 (#3 S.Brumfield)
(13:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short left to #6 D.Dickmann caught at Rice31, for 1 yard loss to the Rice31 (#5 C.Bracy)
(13:06) #91 A.Bacchetta punt 38 yards to the MEM31 fair catch by #5 S.Smith at MEM31 PENALTY Rice Kick Catch Interference (#29 D.Hook) 15 yards from MEM31 to MEM46
(12:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short right to #13 G.Desrosiers Jr. caught at MEM46, for 12 yards to the Rice42 (#75 B.Boenisch), 1ST DOWN
(12:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 G.Desrosiers Jr. rush right for 1 yard loss to the Rice43 (#29 D.Hook)
(11:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice43 (#4 M.Williams; #3 T.Morris)
PENALTY MEM Illegal Snap (#52 Y.Walker) 5 yards from Rice43 to Rice48. NO PLAY
(11:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short middle to #4 C.Braham Jr. caught at Rice31, for 30 yards to the Rice18 (#5 J.Harper), 1ST DOWN
(10:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush left for 18 yards gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:35, 1ST DOWN #44 G.Spetic kick attempt good (H: #46 T.Gillis, LS: #40 J.Zarut)
(10:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush left for 5 yards gain to the Rice30 (#31 D.Ward; #29 J.Denis)
(09:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush right for 2 yards loss to the Rice28 (#99 P.Walker)
(09:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass incomplete short right to #17 L.Ransom-Goelz thrown to Rice41 QB hurried by #7 D.Watts
(09:15) #91 A.Bacchetta punt 48 yards to the MEM24, out of bounds at MEM24
(09:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short right to #6 M.Bussey caught at MEM24, for 1 yard to the MEM25 (#7 O.Porter)
(08:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short left to #5 S.Smith caught at MEM30, for 12 yards to the MEM37 (#3 T.Morris; #16 C.Nwajuaku), 1ST DOWN
(07:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush left for 1 yard loss to the MEM36 (#7 O.Porter)
(07:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 G.Desrosiers Jr. rush right for 12 yards gain to the MEM48 (#4 M.Williams; #5 J.Harper), 1ST DOWN
(06:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short middle to #5 S.Smith caught at MEM47, for 1 yard loss to the MEM47, End Of Play
(05:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short right to #22 F.Peasant caught at Rice48, for 5 yards to the Rice48 (#7 O.Porter)
(05:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass incomplete deep middle to #6 M.Bussey thrown to Rice05
(05:07) #30 L.Carrigan punt 35 yards to the Rice13, out of bounds at Rice13
(05:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 2 yards gain to the Rice15 (#6 E.Roussaw Jr.)
(04:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Alexander rush right for 1 yard gain to the Rice16 (#6 E.Roussaw Jr.; #9 W.Whitlow Jr.)
(03:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush left for 9 yards loss to the Rice07 fumbled by #4 C.Jenkins at Rice10 forced by #24 K.Wilson recovered by MEM #24 K.Wilson at Rice07, End Of Play
(03:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 G.Desrosiers Jr. rush right for 1 yard gain to the Rice06 (#75 B.Boenisch; #3 T.Morris)
(03:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush left for 4 yards gain to the Rice02 (#27 J.Kane; #3 T.Morris)
(02:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 F.Peasant rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:34 #44 G.Spetic kick attempt good (H: #46 T.Gillis, LS: #40 J.Zarut)
(02:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush left for 2 yards gain to the Rice27 (#6 E.Roussaw Jr.; #5 C.Bracy)
(01:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush left for 0 yards to the Rice27 (#31 D.Ward)
(01:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins sacked for loss of 10 yards to the Rice17 (#99 P.Walker, #93 J.Bell)
(00:32) #91 A.Bacchetta punt 49 yards to the MEM34 fair catch by #5 S.Smith at MEM34 PENALTY Rice Kick Catch Interference (#4 M.Williams) 15 yards from MEM34 to MEM49
(00:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short middle to #0 J.Thompson caught at Rice35, for 16 yards to the Rice35, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
(14:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 F.Peasant rush right for 6 yards gain to the Rice29 (#5 J.Harper)
(14:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush middle for 16 yards gain to the Rice13 (#0 A.Awe), 1ST DOWN
(13:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush left for 0 yards to the Rice13 (#0 A.Awe; #57 A.Clemmons)
(12:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush right for 12 yards gain to the Rice01 (#0 A.Awe; #5 J.Harper), 1ST DOWN
(12:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 F.Peasant rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:25 #44 G.Spetic kick attempt good (H: #46 T.Gillis, LS: #40 J.Zarut)
(12:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice27 (#3 S.Brumfield; #98 J.Marable)
(11:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice30 (#1 O.Cooper; #3 S.Brumfield)
(11:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 2 yards loss to the Rice28 (#3 S.Brumfield)
(10:33) #91 A.Bacchetta punt 48 yards to the MEM24 #5 S.Smith return 0 yards to the MEM24 (#4 M.Williams; #30 C.Morgan) PENALTY MEM Holding (#33 D.Mathena) 10 yards from MEM24 to MEM14
(10:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short right to #6 M.Bussey caught at MEM26, for 12 yards to the MEM26 (#14 E.Dotson), 1ST DOWN
(09:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short left to #8 B.Dorsey caught at MEM21, for 49 yards to the Rice25 (#14 E.Dotson), 1ST DOWN
PENALTY Rice Roughing The Passer (#30 E.Morris) 13 yards from Rice25 to Rice12, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
(09:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 G.Desrosiers Jr. rush middle for 11 yards gain to the Rice01 (#4 M.Williams), 1ST DOWN
(08:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 F.Peasant rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice01 (#0 A.Awe; #99 C.Clark-Jolivet)
(08:24) #2 B.Lewis rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice01 (#75 B.Boenisch; #0 A.Awe)
(07:54) No Huddle #22 F.Peasant rush left for 1 yard gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:54 #44 G.Spetic kick attempt good (H: #46 T.Gillis, LS: #40 J.Zarut)
Q. Jackson run for 0 yds
(06:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice26 (#5 C.Bracy)
(06:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush middle for 20 yards gain to the Rice46 (#5 C.Bracy), 1ST DOWN
(06:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short right to #6 D.Dickmann caught at Rice46, for 6 yards to the MEM48 (#29 J.Denis)
(06:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 0 yards to the MEM48 (#24 K.Wilson; #99 P.Walker)
(05:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short right to #6 D.Dickmann caught at MEM45, for 9 yards to the MEM39 (#31 D.Ward), 1ST DOWN
(05:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 2 yards gain to the MEM37 (#3 S.Brumfield; #99 P.Walker)
(04:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass incomplete short left to #17 L.Ransom-Goelz thrown to MEM32
(04:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short right to #1 A.Turner caught at MEM38, for 1 yard loss to the MEM38 (#24 K.Wilson)
(03:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short left to #1 A.Turner caught at MEM27, for 11 yards to the MEM27 (#5 C.Bracy), 1ST DOWN
(03:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short middle to #1 A.Turner caught at MEM28, for 7 yards to the MEM20 (#5 C.Bracy)
PENALTY MEM Holding (#31 D.Ward) 10 yards from MEM20 to MEM10, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
(02:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush middle for 2 yards loss to the MEM12 (#24 K.Wilson)
(02:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short middle to #1 A.Turner caught at MEM00, for 12 yards to the MEM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:03, 1ST DOWN #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #91 A.Bacchetta, LS: #48 W.Freeman)
(01:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short right to #87 B.Anderson caught at MEM28, for 3 yards to the MEM28 (#4 M.Williams; #0 A.Awe)
(01:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush middle for 24 yards gain to the Rice48 (#7 O.Porter; #14 E.Dotson), 1ST DOWN
(01:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass incomplete short right to #4 C.Braham Jr. thrown to Rice40 QB hurried by #26 T.Anyanwu
(01:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short right to #4 C.Braham Jr. caught at Rice43, for 11 yards to the Rice37 (#14 E.Dotson), 1ST DOWN
(01:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short left to #12 B.Kluse caught at Rice26, for 11 yards to the Rice26 (#7 O.Porter), 1ST DOWN
(01:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 G.Desrosiers Jr. rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice23 (#0 A.Awe; #16 C.Nwajuaku)
PENALTY MEM Holding (#78 T.Burke) 10 yards from Rice23 to Rice33. NO PLAY
(00:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short left to #13 G.Desrosiers Jr. caught at Rice35, for 4 yards to the Rice29 (#0 A.Awe)
(00:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short middle to #32 M.Adcock caught at Rice22, for 10 yards to the Rice19 (#9 P.Stevenson; #0 A.Awe)
Gianni Spetic 37 Yd Field Goal
(14:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 F.Peasant rush left for 9 yards gain to the MEM44 (#27 J.Kane; #3 T.Morris)
(14:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 F.Peasant rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MEM43 (#99 C.Clark-Jolivet; #3 T.Morris)
(13:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 G.Desrosiers Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the MEM43 (#29 D.Hook; #75 B.Boenisch)
(12:58) #30 L.Carrigan punt 47 yards to the Rice10 fair catch by #11 T.Thompson at Rice10
(12:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice14 (#3 S.Brumfield; #31 D.Ward)
(12:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice18 (#99 P.Walker)
(12:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short right to #6 D.Dickmann caught at Rice16, for 1 yard loss to the Rice17 (#5 C.Bracy)
(11:17) #91 A.Bacchetta punt 48 yards to the MEM35, out of bounds at MEM35
(11:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short right to #6 M.Bussey caught at MEM37, for 4 yards to the MEM39 (#3 T.Morris; #29 D.Hook)
(10:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis sacked for loss of 8 yards to the MEM31 (#75 B.Boenisch)
(09:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short middle to #87 B.Anderson caught at MEM31, for 2 yards to the MEM33 (#0 A.Awe; #3 T.Morris)
(09:16) #30 L.Carrigan punt 48 yards to the Rice19 fair catch by #11 T.Thompson at Rice19
(09:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass incomplete short middle to #17 L.Ransom-Goelz thrown to Rice37 QB hurried by #10 I.Green
(09:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Alexander rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice21 (#31 D.Ward)
(08:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short left to #22 R.Guillo caught at Rice26, for 6 yards to the Rice27 (#5 C.Bracy)
(07:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short left to #86 J.Falk caught at Rice35, for 9 yards to the Rice36 (#31 D.Ward), 1ST DOWN
(07:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush left for 12 yards gain to the Rice48, out of bounds at Rice48, 1ST DOWN
(06:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Alexander rush left for 2 yards gain to the Rice50 (#29 J.Denis; #31 D.Ward)
(05:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 L.Ransom-Goelz rush left for 4 yards gain to the MEM46 (#31 D.Ward)
(05:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Alexander rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MEM43 (#3 S.Brumfield; #99 P.Walker)
(05:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Alexander rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MEM40 (#5 C.Bracy), 1ST DOWN
(04:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MEM36 (#99 P.Walker; #24 K.Wilson)
(03:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 17 yards gain to the MEM19 (#31 D.Ward), 1ST DOWN
(03:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass incomplete short left to #10 Q.Jackson thrown to MEM00
PENALTY Rice Personal Foul (#53 L.Miller) 15 yards from MEM19 to MEM34. NO PLAY
(02:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Dickmann rush left for 10 yards loss to the MEM44 (#9 W.Whitlow Jr.)
(01:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass intercepted by #1 O.Cooper at MEM35 #1 O.Cooper return 23 yards to the Rice42 (#1 A.Turner) PENALTY Rice Personal Foul (#1 A.Turner) 15 yards from Rice42 to Rice27, 1ST DOWN
(01:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass incomplete short left to #12 B.Kluse thrown to Rice24
(01:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass incomplete short left to #1 C.Smith thrown to Rice16
(01:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short middle to #4 C.Braham Jr. caught at Rice21, for 25 yards to the Rice02 (#4 M.Williams), 1ST DOWN
(00:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 G.Desrosiers Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:49 #44 G.Spetic kick attempt good (H: #46 T.Gillis, LS: #40 J.Zarut)
(00:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice27 (#88 R.Buell; #3 S.Brumfield)
(00:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice30 (#6 E.Roussaw Jr.)
(14:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush right for 2 yards gain to the Rice32 (#29 J.Denis; #90 T.Burton)
(14:14) #91 A.Bacchetta punt 59 yards to the MEM09
(14:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush right for 11 yards gain to the MEM20 (#28 L.Johnson; #29 D.Hook), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(13:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short right to #9 J.Hawkins caught at MEM35, for 19 yards to the MEM39, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
(12:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush right for 4 yards gain to the MEM43 (#27 J.Kane; #29 D.Hook)
(11:57) Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MEM50 (#75 B.Boenisch; #0 A.Awe), 1ST DOWN
(11:20) Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush left for 0 yards to the MEM50 (#16 C.Nwajuaku; #57 A.Clemmons)
(10:35) Shotgun #7 A.Maiden pass incomplete short left to #11 G.Caldwell thrown to Rice40
(10:28) Shotgun #7 A.Maiden sacked for loss of 4 yards to the MEM46 (#26 T.Anyanwu)
(09:47) #30 L.Carrigan punt 37 yards to the Rice17 #11 T.Thompson return 7 yards to the Rice24 (#1 C.Smith)
(09:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush left for 3 yards gain to the Rice27 (#1 O.Cooper; #10 I.Green)
(09:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Rice33 (#1 O.Cooper)
(08:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 2 yards gain to the Rice35 (#3 S.Brumfield; #24 K.Wilson), 1ST DOWN
(08:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Rice40 (#7 D.Watts; #88 R.Buell)
(07:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice42 (#6 E.Roussaw Jr.)
(06:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short middle to #26 T.Byars caught at Rice40, for 43 yards to the MEM15 (#24 K.Wilson), 1ST DOWN
(06:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MEM11 (#24 K.Wilson)
(05:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 9 yards gain to the MEM02 (#24 K.Wilson; #3 S.Brumfield), 1ST DOWN
(05:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush middle for 0 yards to the MEM02 (#24 K.Wilson; #31 D.Ward)
(04:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 1 yard loss to the MEM03 (#5 C.Bracy; #48 J.Flaker)
(03:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MEM02 (#3 S.Brumfield; #10 I.Green)
PENALTY MEM Holding (#29 J.Denis) 1 yard from MEM02 to MEM01, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
(03:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MEM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:28 #82 C.Allen kick attempt good (H: #91 A.Bacchetta, LS: #48 W.Freeman)
(03:23) Shotgun #22 F.Peasant rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MEM30 (#26 T.Anyanwu; #75 B.Boenisch)
(02:36) Shotgun #22 F.Peasant rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MEM31 (#26 T.Anyanwu; #3 T.Morris)
(01:55) Shotgun #22 F.Peasant rush middle for 0 yards to the MEM31 (#0 A.Awe)
(01:12) #30 L.Carrigan punt 38 yards to the Rice31 fair catch by #11 T.Thompson at Rice31
(01:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Alexander rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice33 (#8 C.Burden; #33 D.Mathena)
PENALTY Rice False Start (#71 C.Principe) 5 yards from Rice33 to Rice28. NO PLAY
(00:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Devillier rush right for 3 yards gain to the Rice31 (#48 J.Flaker; #21 S.Israel)
(00:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Devillier pass incomplete short left to #19 S.Pierre thrown to Rice36
(00:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Devillier rush middle for 1 yard loss to the Rice30 (#33 D.Mathena; #44 R.Grimes II), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
(00:02) Kneel down by #7 A.Maiden at Rice35 for loss of 5 yards