ESPN.com · Oct 28, 2017
No. 24 Memphis beats Tulane 56-26
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Riley Ferguson passed for 298 yards and three touchdowns and Darrell Henderson rushed for 112 yards and another score to lead No. 24 Memphis to a 56-26 victory over Tulane on Friday night.
The win was the fourth straight for Memphis (7-1, 4-1) and kept the Tigers atop the American Athletic Conference's West Division. Tulane (3-5, 1-3) dropped its third consecutive game and lost its 11th straight in the series.
Ferguson entered having thrown for 1,181 yards and 11 touchdowns -- with one interception -- in the team's previous three games. He continued his solid play by throwing for 262 yards and three touchdowns in the opening half. The Tigers led 35-12 at halftime.