Postgame Notes: Memphis vs. Navy

Sep 10, 2022 | Football

KICKING IT OFF
• Coin Toss: Memphis won the toss and elected to receive.
• Memphis Captains: Quindell Johnson, Joe Doyle, Gabriel Rogers
• Attendance: 30,082

TEAM NOTES
• With the victory, Memphis improves to 5-3 in the all-time series against Navy and have won four-straight against the Midshipmen and five of the last six contests.
• Memphis has forced a turnover in seven-consecutive games dating back to last season. Over that stretch, the Tigers have 17 takeaways.
• The Tigers scored the most points in program history in a game against Navy in Annapolis (37).
• Memphis had four receivers eclipse 70 yards through the air (Gabriel Rogers (95), Javon Ivory (89), Joseph Scates (79), Eddie Lewis (70)).

PLAYER NOTES
• With his touchdown pass to redshirt-junior tight end Caden Prieskorn in the first quarter, sophomore quarterback Seth Henigan moved to ninth all-time at Memphis with 27-career TD passes.
• Prieskorn's TD reception was the first of his career.
• Henigan's 28th-career TD pass and second of the day to redshirt-junior wide receiver Joseph Scates moved him up another spot to eighth on Memphis' all-time list.
• Redshirt-senior defensive back Quindell Johnson came down with his second interception of the season and eighth of his career with 6:46 to play in the first half.
• Johnson had a team-high 13 tackles (11 solo) to go with his INT.
• Redshirt-senior kicker Chris Howard went three-for-three on field goal attempts (37, 38, 22).
• Henigan completed the longest pass of his career (79) to redshirt-junior wide receiver Joseph Scates for a touchdown on the Tigers' first offensive play of the second half. It was also the first TD catch for Scates as a Tiger.
• Fifth-year linebacker Xavier "Zay" Cullens forced the first fumble of his career and recovered it – the second fumble recovery of his career.
• Redshirt-sophomore Cormontae Hamilton recorded his first sack of the season and third of his career. He added eight tackles to set a career high.
• Henigan passed for over 400 yards for the third time in his career and completed a career-high 71 percent of his passes.
• Fifth-year wide receiver Gabriel Rogers logged career highs in both receptions (5) and yards (95). His 95 yards were a game high.
• Redshirt-sophomore defensive lineman Cam'Ron Jackson set a career high with eight tackles.
• Fifth-year linebacker Tyler Murray notched eight tackles and two tackles-for-loss – both career highs as a Tiger.
• Redshirt-sophomore linebacker Davian Mayo doubled his career high in tackles (6).
• Redshirt-junior wide receiver Javon Ivory led the team in receptions and amassed 89 yards. His seven receptions matched a career high.
• Redshirt-senior running back Asa Martin was the game's leading rusher with 56 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Redshirt-sophomore running back Brandon Thomas also found the endzone and had 28 yards.
• Fifth-year defensive back Sylvonta Oliver registered the third interception of his career in the fourth quarter, returning it 71 yards before being tripped up.