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Late touchdowns help Tigers turn back South Alabama’s pesky Jaguars

With South Alabama hungry for an upset, Damonte Coxie catches a pass for a Tigers first down. Coxie led the Tigers in receiving with 113 yards. (Photo: Warren Roseborough)

Darrell Henderson ran for 188 yards and two touchdowns, including a 54-yarder in the fourth quarter, to help Memphis pull away from South Alabama in a 52-35 victory on Saturday night.

Brady White was 22-of-29 passing for 292 yards and two touchdowns for Memphis (3-1). Patrick Taylor Jr. had two TD runs and Tony Pollard ran for another score.

Josh Perry makes a touchdown-saving tackle of South Alabama’s Kawaan Baker. (Photo: Warren Roseborough)

Evan Orth completed 24 of 32 passes for 360 yards and three touchdowns to lead South Alabama (1-3). Orth’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Kawaan Baker pulled the Jaguars within 31-27 late in the third quarter.

Pollard scored on a 16-yard reverse to open the fourth and Henderson made it a 45-27 lead with his big run on the Tigers’ next series.

But a blocked punt gave South Alabama the ball at the Tigers’ 19, and Orth threw a touchdown pass to Jamarius Way four plays later to cut the deficit to 45-35.

A touchdown is a cause for celebration. (Photo: Warren Roseborough)

The Tigers recovered the ensuing onside kick and Taylor capped an eight-play, five-minute drive with an 11-yard touchdown run.

It was the first meeting between the schools.

 

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