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Recap - Roadrunners Defeat Memphis 44-36

Memphis was unable to slow down Chris Carpenter, who produced 108 receiving yards as the Roadrunners defeated the Tigers 44-36 on Saturday.

UTSA was an underdog by +7.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 62.0.

Owen McCown rushed for 28 yards, while Kevorian Barnes added 27 yards in the win. Chris Carpenter and Dan Dishman added 108 and 55 receiving yards respectively.

Mario Anderson Jr. rushed for 53 yards for Memphis, while Seth Henigan added 8 yards. Seth Henigan threw for 454 yards for the Tigers, while receivers Demeer Blankumsee and Roc Taylor had 142 and 111 yards respectively.

UTSA was outgained by Memphis 516-408 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 27-19 by the Tigers.

Memphis lost the time of possession battle 31:13-28:47, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Next game, UTSA takes its act home to face North Texas looking for another win. For Memphis, they head home to face Rice.