Tulane at SMU
Saturday, September 24, 2005 Share
Tulane beat SMU 31–10. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Tulane led the series 10–4.
Final at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University ParkAttendance 15,681
- At kickoff
- 87°F, overcast, wind 22 mph from the north, gusts to 30 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dallas Love Field (KDAL), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
| SMU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Standouts
- PassingLester Ricard22 of 34, 213 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTTulane
- RushingMatt Forte20 carries, 87 yards, 2 TDTulane
- DefenseRolando Humphrey1 INTSMU
Player stats
Tulane
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Ricard | 22/34 | 213 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 20 | 87 | 2 | 18 |
| Jovon Jackson | 16 | 52 | 0 | 8 |
| Ray Boudreaux | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Ade Tuyo | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damarcus Davis | 5 | 58 | 1 | 19 |
| Brian King | 3 | 47 | 0 | 27 |
| Bubba Terranova | 3 | 38 | 1 | 27 |
| Matt Forte | 3 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
SMU
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerad Romo | 4/11 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Eckert | 4/7 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynaldo Pellerin | 3 | 49 | 0 | 34 |
| DeMyron Martin | 9 | 49 | 0 | 21 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Warren | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Zack Sledge | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Reynaldo Pellerin | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| DeMyron Martin | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolando Humphrey | 1 | 12 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Tulane | SMU | |
|---|---|---|
| 357 | Total yards | 127 |
| 225 | Passing yards | 106 |
| 144 | Rushing yards | 63 |
| 6.3 | Yards per pass | 3.6 |
| 3.1 | Yards per rush | 2.0 |
| 24 | First downs | 10 |
| 7–18 | Third downs | 3–12 |
| 2–2 | Fourth downs | 0–2 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 24:35 | Possession | 11:52 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Tulane 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Tulane–SMU gameSMU leads 16–14 in 30 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.
| 2023 | SMU 26, Tulane 14 | American Athletic Championship |
| 2022 | Tulane 59, SMU 24 | |
| 2021 | SMU 55, Tulane 26 | |
| 2020 | SMU 37, Tulane 34 | |
| 2019 | SMU 37, Tulane 20 | |
| 2018 | SMU 27, Tulane 23 |
Around this game
Tulane
- Next gamevs. SE LouisianaOct. 1, 2005
- SeasonTulane in 2005
- ProgramTulane history and records
SMU
- Next gameat MarshallOct. 1, 2005
- SeasonSMU in 2005
- ProgramSMU history and records