Tulane at Houston
Saturday, October 30, 2004 Share
Houston beat Tulane 24–3. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 6–4.
Final at Robertson Stadium, HoustonAttendance 17,204
- At kickoff
- 85°F, partly cloudy, wind 14 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; William P Hobby (KHOU), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Houston | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Standouts
- RushingAnthony Evans19 carries, 87 yardsHouston
- ReceivingVincent Marshall7 catches, 110 yardsHouston
- DefenseIsrael Route1 INTTulane
Player stats
Tulane
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Ricard | 17/35 | 149 | 0 | 2 |
| Richard Irvin | 2/2 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jovon Jackson | 12 | 59 | 0 | 11 |
| Ray Boudreaux | 7 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| Matt Forte | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roydell Williams | 6 | 76 | 0 | 35 |
| Damarcus Davis | 4 | 45 | 0 | 14 |
| Bubba Terranova | 2 | 22 | 0 | 15 |
| Bobby Hoover | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel Route | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Houston
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kolb | 14/24 | 267 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Evans | 19 | 87 | 0 | 17 |
| Kevin Kolb | 12 | 47 | 1 | 23 |
| Harold Taylor | 7 | 25 | 0 | 11 |
| Ryan Gilbert | 4 | 19 | 1 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Marshall | 7 | 110 | 0 | 46 |
| Donnie Avery | 2 | 80 | 0 | 60 |
| Ryan Gilbert | 2 | 53 | 0 | 44 |
| Stephen Cucci | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Routt | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Willie Gaston | 1 | 18 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Tulane | Houston | |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | Total yards | 450 |
| 218 | Passing yards | 274 |
| 65 | Rushing yards | 183 |
| 5.0 | Yards per pass | 11.1 |
| 2.2 | Yards per rush | 4.1 |
| 18 | First downs | 19 |
| 4–14 | Third downs | 9–17 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 17:27 | Possession | 19:13 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Houston 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Tulane–Houston gameHouston leads 19–8 in 27 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.
| 2022 | Tulane 27, Houston 24 | |
| 2021 | Houston 40, Tulane 22 | |
| 2020 | Houston 49, Tulane 31 | |
| 2019 | Tulane 38, Houston 31 | |
| 2018 | Houston 48, Tulane 17 | |
| 2017 | Tulane 20, Houston 17 |
Around this game
Tulane
- Next gamevs. NavyNov. 6, 2004
- SeasonTulane in 2004
- ProgramTulane history and records
Houston
- Next gamevs. East CarolinaNov. 6, 2004
- SeasonHouston in 2004
- ProgramHouston history and records