Seminoles’ skid continues with loss to Memphis
Sep 14, 2024, 05:29 PM ET
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.– Seth Henigan threw for 272 yards and 2 touchdowns– the 40th straight game he has actually tossed a scoring pass– as Memphis beat Florida State 20-12 on Saturday.Henigan linked
with Greg Desrosiers Jr. and Anthony Landphere on touchdown passes as Memphis (3-0) jumped to a 20-3 lead in the third quarter. The Tigers scored goals on drives of 65 and 75 lawns, finishing 7 of 17 on 3rd downs and 2 of 3 on 4th downs.
“Winning is hard, and I never ever want to minimize a win,” Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said. “However this is significant. Let’s call it what it is. To go on the roadway, no matter the record, they were preseason No. 10 in the country.
“It’s substantial for our program. This is a game that’s going to be kept in mind for a long time.”
Memphis players, coaches and fans will not soon forget it. And the Tigers take home rather the bonus: a $1.3 million assurance as well as a résumé-building success on the road over a Power 4 team.Memphis dominated
on defense and made a lot of prompt plays on offense.” Our defense is much improved from last year,”Henigan stated.”They’re playing incredibly well right now. … I take pride in our guys. I believed they played hard. We had that strength coming out, that edge about ourselves, that Memphis toughness.”Editor’s Picks 2 Related DJ Uiagalelei completed 16 of 30 passes for
201 yards and an
interception,
having a hard time to move the Seminoles( 0-3 )up until a set of scoring drives in the 3rd quarter.Florida State transferred to the Memphis 39 and then increased the ball to establish a last have fun with 2 seconds left. However Uiagalelei’s Hail Mary was knocked down at the objective line by Memphis’Julian Barnett.Memphis ‘defense pressured Uiagalelei throughout the day, recording four sacks. Linebacker Chandler Martin had 8 takes on
, including 2.5 takes on for loss.Florida State couldn’t run the ball, balancing 1.5 lawns per carry. And the Seminoles were constantly dealing with third-and-long situations, where they
converted on only 2-of-12 opportunities although they were 3 of 3 on fourth-down conversions.” Exceptionally dissatisfied the method we played at times,”Florida State coach Mike Norvell stated. “The things that we work and emphasize throughout the course of the
week, you understand, preseason, offseason, things that are seriously important to being successful are not showing up as consistent as we need them to be.”Certainly, offensively, very frustrating efficiency. Never able to actually get much going. Second half we were able to move the ball however
had a couple dynamite plays up still had a lot of negatives. “Ryan Fitzgerald made a 54-yard basket attempt, his 3rd kick from 50 or more lawns in three games, for the Seminoles.