Memphis Offense Dominates as Stokes Leads 49-22 Win Over Army

Halting slow-start struggles, the victory positions Memphis to contend for the American Athletic Conference title as it heads into a bye before key November road games.

Overview

The Tigers improved to 7-2 overall and 4-1 in the AAC with a 49-22 win over Army on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
Quarterback Marcus Stokes completed 29 of 35 passes for 371 yards and four touchdown passes while also rushing for a score, giving Memphis its most efficient passing display of the season.
Memphis corrected its early-game issues by scoring on four of five first-half drives to build a 28-14 halftime lead and avoid the slow starts that had hurt them in recent games.
The defense produced timely stops and takeaways, holding Army to 365 yards and sealing the game with Chauncey Logan Jr.’s fourth-quarter interception.
The win keeps Memphis in the AAC title picture but leaves little margin for error after the Oct. 16 loss to Tulane, and the team must sustain this level of play through a bye week and road games at South Florida, Navy and Temple.