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Liberty Bowl Memorial (Memphis, Tennessee)
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| Knights | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Tigers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Closing Odds: MEM -6, o/u 46.5
Scoring Summary
| Passing | Cmp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Weatherford | 2 | 7 | 67 | 28.6 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Calabrese | 6 | 12 | 54 | 50.0 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FumL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Harvey | 11 | 71 | 6.5 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Murray | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| K. Williams | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Davis | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Weatherford | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Calabrese | 6 | -19 | -3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FumL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Williams | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| K. Aiken | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Watters | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Kay | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | Punt | Yds | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Clingan | 8 | 346 | 54 |
| Passing | Cmp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Hall | 15 | 35 | 183 | 42.9 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 |
| S. Black | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FumL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Hall | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Steele | 15 | 38 | 2.5 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| M. Jones | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Black | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| C. Jones | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Washington | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Ross | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FumL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Jones | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Jones | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Ross | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Williams | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Calhoun | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 54 | 1 | 0 |
| C. Singleton | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Baker | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Robinzine | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | Punt | Yds | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Sutherland | 6 | 230 | 53 |
NCAA Game Summary - U-C-F at Memphis
Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - The UCF Knights overcame a sluggish offensive effort to post a 28-21 win over the Memphis Tigers in Conference USA action at Liberty Bowl Stadium.
UCF (4-7, 3-4 C-USA) had only 10 first downs and finished with 194 yards of total offense. Rob Calabrese completed 6-of-12 passes for just 54 yards, though helped the Knights' cause with two touchdown passes.
Memphis (5-6, 3-4) quarterback Arkelon Hall struggled with his accuracy, completing just 15-of-35 passes for 183 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
The Knights took a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter on a four-yard touchdown pass from Calabrese to Ricky Kay, which was set up by a blocked punt.
They added to their lead less than a minute later, when linebacker Derrick Hallman scooped up a fumble and returned it 26 yards to pay dirt.
But the Tigers answered right back on the third play of the ensuing drive, as Hall connected with Duke Calhoun for a 54-yard scoring strike.
UCF put together a 12-play, 82-yard drive toward the end of the second quarter, and Latavius Murray capitalized with a one-yard touchdown run with 38 seconds remaining in the half.
The Knights scored on the opening possession of the second half to push their lead to 28-7, as Calabrese tossed a 19-yard touchdown pass to Kyhmest Williams.
Memphis cut it to 28-14 on a two-yard touchdown run by Curtis Steele with 4:52 remaining in the third.
Steven Black scored on a three-yard touchdown run at the 8:24 mark of the fourth quarter, but the Tigers could draw no closer.
The Knights had a bit of fortune on their side, as they fumbled five times, but lost only one.
