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Recap - Tigers Defeat Cincinnati 29-24

Antonio Gibson ran for 130 yards as Memphis handled Cincinnati by a score of 29-24 on Saturday at Liberty Bowl Memorial.

Bettors who backed the Tigers were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -8.0. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 58.0.

Antonio Gibson rushed for 130 yards, while Kenneth Gainwell added 44 yards in the win. Damonte Coxie and Kenneth Gainwell added 165 and 40 receiving yards respectively.

Desmond Ridder rushed for 113 yards for Cincinnati, while Michael Warren II added 99 yards. Desmond Ridder threw for 233 yards for the Bearcats, while receivers Alec Pierce and Malick Mbodj had 87 and 63 yards respectively.

Memphis lost the offensive yardage battle to Cincinnati 454-447 yards in Saturday's game. Memphis had more first downs as that total ended up 25-21.

The time of possession battle favored Memphis as their offense was on the field for 31:02, longer than the 28:58 of their opponents.