Some stunning notes and quotes from Memphis’s 42-35 heartbreaking loss to Rice:

* Rice QB Chase Clement completed 13-of-14 passes for 176 yards and a TD and rushed seven times for 47 yards and two touchdowns IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.

* Rice receiver James Casey caught six passes for 120 yards IN THE FOURTH QUARTER and had the two-point conversion catch to tie the game at 35-all with 1:15 to go.

* Memphis has allowed an average of 45 points per game in its last four games dating to last season.

* Here’s cornerback Chris Jammer on the interception he turned into a game-winning 69-yard score with 11 seconds to go:
“I knew being a freshman they were going to test me all day. I had to bow up and keep going.”

* Jammer on the comeback route he read: “I finally jumped it on the last play and it paid off.”

* Tiger receiver Maurice Jones’ career night (173 yards) represented the third-highest single-game total in school history.

* Tiger coach Tommy West on the loss: “Plain and simple, we just fell apart. We gave the game away.”

* After being held to 77 yards in the first half, Rice erupted for 353 yards (or 8.4 yards per play) in the second half.