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Marcus Stokes Has 5 Total TDs After Halftime, Memphis Rallies to Beat ECU 34-31 in OT
Stokes threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns and added two rushing scores as Memphis improved to 6-2.
- On Thursday, Memphis quarterback Marcus Stokes threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns, adding two rushing scores to lead the Tigers to a 41-34 overtime victory against East Carolina.
- Memphis overcame a second-half deficit as Stokes capped an 80-yard drive with a 2-yard scoring run, but East Carolina quarterback Mitch Griffis responded with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Landon Sides on fourth-and-9 to force overtime.
- Wide receiver Jemyri Davis caught eight passes for 91 yards and two touchdowns for Memphis, while defender Ellis Ellis Jr. intercepted a pass in the end zone during overtime to seal the win.
- Replacing starter Emory Williams, Mitch Griffis threw for 199 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for East Carolina, while kicker Noah Perez made three field goals, including a career-long 49-yarder.
- The Tigers now prepare to host Army on October 31, while the Pirates return home the same day to face Temple in their next American Conference matchup.
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Marcus Stokes has 5 total TDs after halftime, Memphis rallies to beat ECU 34-31 in OT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Marcus Stokes was 29-of-43 passing for 320 yards and three touchdowns and added two rushing TDs to help Memphis beat East Carolina 41-34 in overtime on
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USA TodayMemphis football beats East Carolina in overtime to preserve conference ...
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Tigers Overcome Second-Half Deficit in 41-34 Overtime Win over East Carolina
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis (6-2, 3-1 American) football team came back from a 14-point second-half deficit against East Carolina (3-4, 1-2 American) eventually sealing the game in overtime by a score of 41-34 Thursday night in Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. Quarterback Marcus Stokes capped off a five-touchdown performance with a somersaulting touchdown in overtime, with Ellis Ellis Jr. securing the game-winning interception. More …
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