Lynch, Tigers roll Mustangs
MEMPHIS — Paxton Lynch tied the FBS record with seven touchdown passes in a half, and Memphis set single-season records for yards and points in a 63-0 win Saturday against SMU.
Lynch hit seven different receivers on his scoring passes and finished 9-of-14 for 222 yards — all in the first half — as the Tigers raced to a 56-0 lead. His seven passing TDs set an American Conference single-game record, and his 28 passing TDs on the season are best in school history. Lynch’s previous single-game high for TD passes was four.
Memphis (9-3, 5-3) had lost three in a row after an 8-0 start. The Tigers gained 6,125 yards and scored 512 points for the season.
SMU (2-10, 1-7) struggled to muster any offense, totaling 97 yards and committing five turnovers. The Mustangs lost four fumbles, including two returned by the Tigers for touchdowns.
Middle Tennessee 42, Texas San Antonio 7 SAN ANTONIO — Brent Stockstill passed for 257 yards and a touchdown as the Blue Raiders rolled to a win.
Stockstill, who finished his redshirt freshman season with 3,678 yards passing and 27 TDs, found Terry Pettis for a 7-yard score late in the first half to give Middle Tennessee (7-5, 6-2 Conference USA) a 21-0 advantage.
Shane Tucker scored on a 3-yard run on the Blue Raiders’ first drive of the second half, and Alex Dale returned an interception 34 yards for a touchdown as Middle Tennessee’s lead grew to 35-0 after three quarters.
Tucker ran for 57 yards and two TDs on 12 carries. Kamani Thomas ran for 56 yards and a TD, and Jordan Parker had 51 yards and a rushing score.