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Memphis Tigers vs Penn State Nittany Lions Wrap - Penn State Wins 53-39
Journey Brown scampered through the Memphis defense for 202 yards as Penn State handed the Tigers a 53-39 defeat on Saturday at AT&T Stadium.
The Nittany Lions were a -6.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 59.0.
Journey Brown rushed for 202 yards, while Noah Cain added 92 yards in the win. KJ Hamler and Pat Freiermuth added 46 and 39 receiving yards respectively.
Patrick Taylor Jr. rushed for 50 yards for Memphis, while Kenneth Gainwell added 34 yards. Brady White threw for 454 yards for the Tigers, while receivers Damonte Coxie and Antonio Gibson had 132 and 99 yards respectively.
Penn State was outgained by Memphis 542-529 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 27-25 by the Tigers.
The time of possession battle favored Memphis as their offense was on the field for 32:42, longer than the 27:18 of their opponents.