UH football face Memphis in its first road AAC game of the season. | James Mueller/The Cougar

After falling in its American Athletic Conference opener, UH football hits the road and takes on rivals Memphis (4-1, 2-0 AAC).

Follow along for live scoring updated below:

Fourth Quarter (12:44): Memphis 26, Houston 13

After storming down the field on its next possession, UH responded with a 6-play, 75-yard drive ending on a 6-yard touchdown pass by Tune to wide receiver Nathaniel Dell to trail 26-13 after a failed two-point conversion.

Fourth Quarter (14:50): Memphis 26, Houston 7

Nearing midfield, Memphis pulled a trick play as wide receiver Gabriel Rogers found wide receiver Asa Martin deep in the end zone for a 41-yard touchdown pass to take a 26-17 lead after the Tigers’ failed to convert on the two-point try.

Third Quarter (4:54): Memphis 20, Houston 7

After the Tigers’ defense picked up a goal-line stand, Memphis posted a second drive of six minutes or longer, moving 89 yards down the field on 15 plays and settled for a 28-yard field goal by Howard to lead 20-7.

Second Quarter (3:15): Memphis 17, Houston 7

A hot drive for the Tigers came to a halt as the Cougars’ defense held Memphis inside the red zone, leading to a 36-yard field goal by kicker Chris Howard to extend the lead to 17-7.

Second Quarter (6:02): Memphis 14, Houston 7

After converting on 4th-and-1 inside the five yard line, senior quarterback Clayton Tune powered himself into the end zone on a QB sneak to cut the deficit in half for the Cougars at 14-7.

First Quarter (0:00): Memphis 14, Houston 0

Opening its second drive near midfield, Memphis finished a six-play, 59-yard drive as quarterback Seth Henigan found tight end Caden Prieskorn for a 25-yard touchdown to double its lead to 14-0.

First Quarter (6:15): Memphis 7, Houston 0

After forcing UH to punt on its first possession, Memphis drove 78 yards down the field in 14 plays and capped off its possession with a 3-yard rushing touchdown by running back Brandon Thomas.

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“Live Score: UH battles Memphis in first AAC road game” was originally posted on The Cougar