Seth Henigan passed for 294 yards and two touchdowns and No. 25 Memphis never trailed while notching a 42-37 victory over West Virginia on Tuesday night in the Frisco Bowl in Texas.

DeMeer Blankumsee had four catches for 120 yards and one touchdown and Roc Taylor added five receptions for 116 yards for the Tigers (11-2), who finished with the second most victories in school history.

Mario Anderson Jr. scored two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) and Greg Desrosiers Jr. and Brandon Thomas each rushed for one for Memphis.

Garrett Greene completed 29 of 40 passes for 328 yards, two touchdowns and one interception and also rushed for 95 yards and a score on seven attempts for West Virginia (6-7).

Hudson Clement caught 11 passes for 166 yards and two scores and CJ Donaldson rushed for 83 yards and two TDs on 22 carries for the Mountaineers.

Henigan, who hit 18 of 26 passes, finished his career with 104 touchdown passes to tie Houston’s Clayton Tune (2018-22) for the American Athletic Conference record.

Donaldson scored his second touchdown on a 1-yard run to pull the Mountaineers within five with 4:17 left in the game.

West Virginia got the ball back at its 31-yard line with 51 seconds left after Memphis’ Tristian Vandenberg was wide right on a 50-yard field goal.

However, Greene’s pass was intercepted by Elijah Herring with eight seconds left.

Memphis scored on its final five possessions of the first half and opened the second half in similar style, with Anderson’s 3-yard scoring run for a 35-17 lead.

The Mountaineers moved within 12 on Greene’s 10-yard scoring pass to Clement. West Virginia holder Leighton Bechdel dropped the snap for an unsuccessful extra point.

When the Mountaineers next had possession, they traveled 90 yards in 16 plays to move within 35-30. Donaldson rushed for the touchdown on fourth down from the 1-yard line with 12:02 remaining.

Memphis responded as Henigan hit a wide open Blankumsee for 89 yards to the 1. Thomas scored on the next play, with 10:49 left.

The Tigers scored the first 17 points — behind Henigan’s 4-yard scoring pass to Anderson, Vandenberg’s 34-yard field goal and Desrosiers’ 46-yard scamper.

West Virginia got on the board on Greene’s 33-yard pass to Clement. After Vandenburg’s 42-yard field goal, Greene scrambled 56 yards for a touchdown to bring the Mountaineers within 20-14 with 1:44 remaining in the half.

Memphis quickly drove 75 yards in 47 seconds, and Henigan tossed an 18-yard scoring pass to Blankumsee with 55 seconds to go. The duo then teamed up on a two-point conversion.

West Virginia’s Michael Hayes II kicked a 46-yard field goal to bring his team within 28-17 as time expired in the half.

–Field Level Media

Seth Henigan has major credentials, but you never hear him mentioned among the top quarterbacks in the nation.

He is surprisingly invisible considering he has four consecutive 3,000-yard seasons and has thrown more than 100 career touchdown passes.

The often-overlooked Henigan will look to end his career in style when No. 25 Memphis takes on West Virginia on Tuesday night at the Frisco Bowl in Texas.

Henigan has passed for 3,208 yards and 23 touchdowns against six interceptions this season. He holds the school and American Athletic Conference record of 13,972 passing yards and is two scoring passes behind the league mark set by Houston’s Clayton Tune (104 from 2018-22).

“You can’t break records without great people around you,” said Henigan, who holds the Memphis TD mark. “So it’s just a testament to the people I’ve played with in my four years and the coaches I’ve had that have made me the player that I am.”

Though Memphis (10-2) has wrapped up a second straight 10-win campaign for the first time in school history, it is a bittersweet accomplishment for Henigan. That’s because the Tigers didn’t win a single AAC title during his tenure.

“I wasn’t able to achieve any of the team accolades, which is what I’m all about,” Henigan said. “So that’s what really hurts me, just when I’m going to be looking back on my career in the future. Individual accolades will come and go and be forgotten and nobody will care. It’s all about wins and team goals.”

Henigan was a third-team All-AAC selection while star running back Mario Anderson Jr. was one of seven Tigers to earn first-team honors. Anderson has rushed for 1,292 yards and 17 touchdowns and compiled eight 100-yard outings.

Among the first-team Memphis defenders is linebacker Chandler Martin, the team leader in tackles (94), sacks (seven), stops for losses (15) and fumble recoveries (four).

Cornerback Davion Ross, who has a team-best three interceptions, is another one of the unit’s All-ACC first-teamers.

West Virginia (6-6) was torched 52-15 by host Texas Tech in the regular-season finale, and it resulted in the firing of coach Neal Brown. Former Mountaineers coach Rich Rodriguez was rehired Thursday for a second tenure.

Offensive coordinator Chad Scott is serving as interim coach and keeping the program focused on the bowl game.

Scott said attendance in bowl practices has been 100 percent and that first-team All-Big 12 left tackle Wyatt Milum intends to play, though the coach plans to limit his time on the field.

Milum was a semifinalist for the Outland Trophy, which goes to the nation’s top interior lineman, and is considered a possible first-round choice in the 2025 NFL Draft.

“I plan on playing,” Milum said. “It’s up to the coaches how much I play.”

Milum said the Texas Tech debacle played a part in the decision.

“I wanted to finish the season out with the guys.” he said. “I felt that would be the best thing to do. So that’s the direction I’m going with that.”

West Virginia quarterback Garrett Greene has had an up-down-season with nearly as many interceptions (11) as touchdown passes (13). Greene has passed for 1,972 yards.

On the other side of the ball, defensive tackle TJ Jackson II was a first-team All-Big 12 choice for compiling 13.5 tackles for loss, including 6.5 sacks.

The Mountaineers played in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl last season and routed North Carolina 30-10. Memphis registered a 36-26 victory over Iowa State in the Liberty Bowl.

Tuesday will mark the first meeting between the two programs.

–Field Level Media