Paxton Lynch accounted for seven touchdowns, including a scoring pass to Roderick Proctor in the second overtime, Jake Elliott made a 54-yard field goal to force that extra session and Memphis topped BYU 55-48 in the inaugural Miami Beach Bowl on Monday.

Lynch threw for four scores and ran for three more for Memphis (10-3) in a game marred by a postgame brawl that involved many players from both teams after BYU's Christian Stewart was intercepted by the Tigers' DaShaughn Terry on the final play.

The game was back-and-forth, and that continued - in ugly fashion - after it ended. Players from both teams spilled onto the field, punches being thrown by both sides as coaches from Memphis and BYU tried to break up the mess before it got any worse.

"That's not who we are," Memphis coach Justin Fuente said.

There was no immediate word on any disciplinary action from either team.

It was Memphis' first bowl triumph since 2005, and the Tigers finished a season with 10 victories for the first time since 1938.

Keiwone Malone caught two touchdown passes for the Tigers, including one with 45 seconds left in regulation.

Stewart threw for 349 yards and three touchdowns for BYU (8-5).

Paul Lasike ran for two scores and Zac Stout ran back an interception for another touchdown midway through the fourth quarter for BYU, which twice rallied from 10-point deficits.

The Cougars were a play away from winning twice, but Lynch found Malone for the tying score on 4th-and-4 from the BYU 5 late in regulation, then Elliott connected on his long field goal to end the first overtime.

- Associated Press