Memphis 63, Austin Peay 0: Paxton Lynch threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns as the host Tigers romped over the Governors in their season opener.

Five different players scored rushing touchdowns for Memphis (1-0), with Lynch and Doroland Dorceus each going in twice. Jarvis Cooper led the Tigers with 101 yards on just eight carries while Keiwone Malone had three catches for a team-high 58 yards.

Austin Peay (0-1) managed 146 yards of total offense in the game, with 116 of it coming on the ground. Justin Roberson had 50 yards to pace the rushing attack while Trey Taylor and Darrien Boone combined to go 6-of-16 passing for 30 yards.

The Tigers jumped on top quickly, with Sam Craft opening the scoring with a 2-yard scamper less than three minutes into the game. Brandon Hayes and Dorecus each added touchdowns in the first quarter to put Memphis ahead 21-0.

Lynch accounted for all three of the Tigers scores in the second quarter, going in from 5 and 9 yards and finding Alan Cross for a 9-yard score to up the lead to 42 by the break. Lynch found Mose Frazier for a 17-yard score and Dorecus went in from 8 yards out to push the rout to a 56-point margin heading to the fourth.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The 63 points ranked fifth in school history for Memphis and were the most scored by the Tigers since a 69-point outing against Louisville in 1969. … Memphis had five different players score on the ground after having five different players score rushing touchdowns in all of 2013. … The Tigers start 1-0 for the first time in 12 years.