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Tigers overpower South Alabama on the road

MOBILE, Ala. – Different venue, same result.

Kenneth Gainwell rushed for a career-high 145 yards and quarterback Brady White passed for 209 yards and three touchdowns to lead the University of Memphis to a 42-6 victory over South Alabama Saturday at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.

The Tigers (3-0), playing their first road game of the season, amassed 327 of their 530 total yards in the first half and had two backs surpass 100 rushing yards. Redshirt sophomore Kylan Watkins added 113 yards on 11 attempts to complement Gainwell, who had 141 of his yards before halftime.