ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Seth Henigan passed for 201 yards and two touchdowns, and Memphis forced three turnovers in a 21-3 victory over shorthanded South Florida on Saturday.
The game was moved from Tampa to Orlando’s Camping World Stadium due to Hurricane Milton.
One of the biggest plays came when Ja’Koby Banks downed a punt at the 1-yard line. South Florida fumbled it in the end zone on the next play when quarterback Bryce Archie rolled to his right for a short pass to Joshua Porter, who was hit backwards by Kobee Minor. The ball came out and Chandler Martin recovered it for a touchdown to give Memphis a 21-3 lead.
South Florida turned it over on downs on its next possession, deep in Memphis territory.
Memphis (5-1, 1-1 American Athletic Conference) scored 20 or more points for the 33rd consecutive game — the longest active streak in the nation — dating to a 33-28 win over Tulane on Nov. 27, 2021.
Brandon Thomas led the Memphis rushing game with 67 yards after starter Mario Anderson Jr. was ejected for spitting on a USF player.
South Florida (2-4, 0-2) was held to 258 total yards.
Archie was 22 of 41 for 234 yards with an interception in his first career start for USF. Starter Byrum Brown was on crutches before the game.
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