A late field goal to take the lead was nice. A late sack to seal Memphis’ 33-28 win over Charlotte was nicer.

But one play in particular was nicest, and without it coach Ryan Silverfield and the Memphis Tigers — not to mention their harshest critics, and perhaps even some of their most-ardent supporters — might be looking back on Saturday a lot differently.

“I don’t think about too many plays in my career,” Silverfield said, “but that was a neat deal.”

Thirty-seven seconds remained. Memphis trailed by 4, 28-24.

So when Seth Henigan stepped back and looked left as Roc Taylor raced to the corner of the end zone on that side of the field at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, much hung in the balance.