The Memphis Tigers host No. 25 UCLA in one of the best early games on Saturday's slate, and the matchup hasn't disappointed through two quarters.
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While potential top-5 draft pick Josh Rosen has been good for UCLA (18 for 28, 189 yards, 1 TD), it's been the UCLA rushing game that's carried the Bruins to 24 first-half points. Rosen did get a touchdown through the air:
Don’t forget about UCLA’s Josh Rosen. Rosen finds his man on the move for six. #UCLAvsMEM pic.twitter.com/vItBAZHX7a
— The Game Haus Sports (@TGHSports) September 16, 2017
But the running game has really been where UCLA has kept the chains moving. Bolu Olorunfunmi has nine carries for 58 yards, and Rosen and Jalen Starks each have rushing TDs.
Jalen Starks powers it up the middle to tie the game for UCLA! #UCLAvsMEM pic.twitter.com/j27wVN4V9m
— Chat Sports (@ChatSports) September 16, 2017
Rosen feeling left out of the run game so he holds onto it for the TD. #UCLA takes the lead 24-20 #4sUp #GoBruins #BeatMemphis pic.twitter.com/FppK0ze7Vs
— Barstool UCLA (@BarstoolBrewin) September 16, 2017
Memphis, meanwhile, has racked up 27 points on Riley Ferguson's 4 touchdown passes to lead the game 27-24 at the break. Memphis has two screen pass touchdowns and four different players have receiving touchdowns, including Anthony Miller, who also had a crazy diving catch to set up a score.
They got things going, though, with a huge run on the first offensive snap:
Darrell Henderson with a huge run for Memphis which sets up the TOUCHDOWN Pass By Riley Ferguson to Joey Magnifico pic.twitter.com/75nUm0Wod9
— NCAAF Nation (@NCAAFNation247) September 16, 2017
Then Ferguson took over:
That UCLA-Memphis game on ABC is just as wild as we thought it'd be.
The Tigers lead 27-24 at the half in this @CocaCola Instant Replay. pic.twitter.com/ADWaldF2Ln
— ESPN (@espn) September 16, 2017
Hopefully the second half is just as good.
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