Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Photos from the game
<a href=”http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292552655” rel=”nofollow”>BYU Cougars 54, Tulane Greenwave 3</a>Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
<a href=”http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292552655” rel=”nofollow”>BYU Cougars 54, Tulane Greenwave 3</a>Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
<a href=”http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292552655” rel=”nofollow”>BYU Cougars 54, Tulane Greenwave 3</a>Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From the game’s category on Wikimedia Commons, free licenses only, each credited.
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
BYU
Tulane
527
Total yards
162
321
Passing yards
144
206
Rushing yards
37
9.4
Yards per pass
4.5
4.6
Yards per rush
1.5
35
First downs
9
6–9
Third downs
4–12
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
4
5–47
Penalties
10–102
20:20
Possession
16:20
Efficiency
BYU
Tulane
65%
Success rate
44%
0.24
EPA per play
−0.08
0.67
Explosiveness
0.52
0.11
Rushing EPA
−0.26
0.46
Passing EPA
0.05
75%
Passing-down success
44%
0.15
First-down EPA
−0.37
0.39
Second-down EPA
−0.11
0.50
Third-down EPA
0.52
4%
Havoc by its defense
1%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
BYU 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tulane drives left to right, BYU right to left.
Q1 TulanePunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
Q1 BYUField goal, 10 plays, 45 yards
Q1 TulanePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q1 BYUField goal, 13 plays, 86 yards
Q2 TulaneField goal, 16 plays, 56 yards
Q2 BYUTouchdown run, 6 plays, 67 yards
Q2 TulaneInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 BYUTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 38 yards
Q2 TulaneEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
Q3 BYUInterception, 4 plays, 22 yards
Q3 TulanePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q3 BYUTouchdown run, 13 plays, 89 yards
Q3 TulanePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q3 BYUTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 80 yards
Q3 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 BYUTouchdown run, 9 plays, 73 yards
Q4 TulaneDefensive TD, 3 plays (BYU scores), −8 yards
Q4 BYUResult not recorded, 0 yards
Q4 TulaneFumble, 3 plays, 13 yards
Q4 BYUTouchdown run, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q4 TulaneInterception, 6 plays, 24 yards
Q4 BYUTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 18 yards
Q4 TulaneResult not recorded, 1 play, −19 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then BYU 3, Tulane 0
Tulane Punt, 6 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 36
Andre Anderson rush for 1 yard to the Tulan 37.
14:10
2nd & 9 at own 37
Andre Anderson rush for no gain to the Tulan 37.
13:35
3rd & 9 at own 37
Joe Kemp pass complete to Jeremy Williams for 12 yards to the Tulan 49 for a 1ST down.
13:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Joe Kemp sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the Tulan 40.
12:15
2nd & 19 at own 40
Andre Anderson rush for 1 yard to the Tulan 41.
11:40
3rd & 18 at own 41
Joe Kemp sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 40.
11:11
4th & 19 at own 40
Ross Thevenot punt for 19 yards out-of-bounds.
BYU Field goal, 10 plays
11:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Harvey Unga rush for 5 yards to the BYU 46.
10:20
2nd & 5 at own 46
Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 5 yards to the Tulan 49 for a 1ST down.
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Max Hall pass complete to Spencer Hafoka for 13 yards to the Tulan 36 for a 1ST down.
9:10
1st & 10 at opp 36
Bryan Kariya rush for 4 yards to the Tulan 32.
8:50
2nd & 6 at opp 32
Max Hall pass complete to Harvey Unga for 5 yards to the Tulan 27.
8:29
3rd & 1 at opp 27
J.J. Di Luigi rush for 6 yards to the Tulan 21 for a 1ST down.
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Bryan Kariya rush for 5 yards to the Tulan 16.
7:24
2nd & 5 at opp 16
BYU penalty 5 yard illegal shift accepted.
7:00
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 7 yards to the Tulan 14.
6:27
3rd & 3 at opp 14
Max Hall pass incomplete.
6:23
4th & 3 at opp 14
Mitch Payne 31 yard field goal GOOD.BYU 3, Tulane 0
6:23
Mitch Payne kickoff for 61 yards returned by Payten Jason for 20 yards to the Tulan 29.
Tulane Punt, 5 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Joe Kemp pass complete to Jeremy Williams for 9 yards to the Tulan 38.
5:50
2nd & 1 at own 38
Andre Anderson rush for 5 yards to the Tulan 43 for a 1ST down.
5:15
1st & 10 at own 43
Jeremy Williams rush for 5 yards to the Tulan 48.
4:35
2nd & 5 at own 48
Joe Kemp pass complete to Andre Anderson for 1 yard to the Tulan 49.
4:07
3rd & 4 at own 49
Joe Kemp pass incomplete.
4:07
4th & 4 at own 49
Ross Thevenot punt for 40 yards, downed at the BYU 11.
BYU Field goal, 13 plays
3:54
1st & 10 at own 11
TULANE penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted.
3:36
1st & 5 at own 16
Max Hall pass complete to O’Neill Chambers for 8 yards to the BYU 24 for a 1ST down.
3:15
1st & 10 at own 24
Bryan Kariya rush for 3 yards to the BYU 27.
2:42
2nd & 7 at own 27
Max Hall pass complete to Andrew George for 8 yards to the BYU 35 for a 1ST down.
2:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Max Hall pass complete to Bryan Kariya for 11 yards to the BYU 46 for a 1ST down.
1:50
1st & 10 at own 46
J.J. Di Luigi rush for 3 yards to the BYU 49.
1:15
2nd & 7 at own 49
Max Hall pass complete to McKay Jacobson for 12 yards to the Tulan 39 for a 1ST down.
0:48
1st & 10 at opp 39
Max Hall rush for 11 yards to the Tulan 28 for a 1ST down.
0:41
1st & 10 at opp 28
Max Hall pass incomplete.
0:35
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 18 yards to the Tulan 10 for a 1ST down.
0:00
1st & goal at opp 10
Bryan Kariya rush for 3 yards to the Tulan 7.
Q2 14:45
2nd & goal at opp 7
Harvey Unga rush for 4 yards to the Tulan 3.
Q2 14:18
3rd & goal at opp 3
Max Hall pass incomplete.
Q2 14:15
4th & goal at opp 3
Mitch Payne 20 yard field goal GOOD.BYU 6, Tulane 0
Q2 14:15
Mitch Payne kickoff for 64 yards returned by Stephen Barnett for 21 yards to the BYU 30, BYU penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted.
2nd quarter5 drives, then BYU 20, Tulane 3
Tulane Field goal, 16 plays
13:30
1st & 10 at own 32
Joe Kemp pass complete to Ryan Grant for 4 yards to the Tulan 36.
13:20
2nd & 6 at own 36
Joe Kemp pass complete to Jeremy Williams for 7 yards to the Tulan 43 for a 1ST down.
12:50
1st & 10 at own 43
Albert Williams rush for 6 yards to the Tulan 49.
12:14
2nd & 4 at own 49
Joe Kemp pass complete to Casey Robottom for 5 yards to the BYU 46 for a 1ST down.
11:28
1st & 10 at opp 46
TULANE penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
10:46
1st & 20 at own 44
Joe Kemp pass complete to Casey Robottom for 4 yards to the Tulan 48.
10:46
2nd & 16 at own 48
TULANE penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
9:54
2nd & 21 at own 43
Joe Kemp pass complete to Andre Anderson for 10 yards to the BYU 47.
9:41
3rd & 11 at opp 47
Joe Kemp pass complete to Jeremy Williams for 19 yards to the BYU 28 for a 1ST down.
9:10
1st & 10 at opp 28
Jeremy Williams pass incomplete.
8:45
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Joe Kemp pass complete to Tyler Helm for 12 yards to the BYU 16 for a 1ST down.
8:10
1st & 10 at opp 16
Andre Anderson rush for 8 yards to the BYU 8.
7:35
2nd & 2 at opp 8
Andre Anderson rush for 1 yard to the BYU 7.
7:20
3rd & 1 at opp 7
Andre Anderson rush for 1 yard to the BYU 6 for a 1ST down.
6:40
1st & goal at opp 6
Andre Anderson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 7.
6:30
2nd & goal at opp 7
Joe Kemp sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the BYU 7, TULANE penalty 0 yard intentional grounding accepted.
6:32
3rd & 0 at opp 16
Joe Kemp pass complete to Ryan Grant for 4 yards to the BYU 12.
6:03
4th & goal at opp 12
Ross Thevenot 29 yard field goal GOOD.BYU 6, Tulane 3
6:03
Ross Thevenot kickoff for 64 yards returned by O’Neill Chambers for 27 yards to the BYU 33.
BYU Touchdown run, 6 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Max Hall pass complete to Manase Tonga for 6 yards to the BYU 33, TULANE penalty 15 yard roughing passer accepted for a 1ST down.
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
BYU penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
5:25
1st & 10 at own 39
Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 17 yards to the Tulan 44 for a 1ST down.
4:38
1st & 10 at opp 44
Max Hall pass complete to Luke Ashworth for 30 yards to the Tulan 14 for a 1ST down.
4:02
1st & 10 at opp 14
Max Hall pass complete to Luke Ashworth for 7 yards to the Tulan 7.
3:50
2nd & 3 at opp 7
Bryan Kariya rush for 6 yards to the Tulan 1 for a 1ST down.
3:28
1st & goal at opp 1
Bryan Kariya rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.BYU 12, Tulane 3
3:28
Mitch Payne extra point GOOD.BYU 13, Tulane 3
3:28
Mitch Payne kickoff for 60 yards out-of-bounds.
Tulane Interception, 1 play
3:18
1st & 10 at own 40
Joe Kemp pass intercepted by Brian Logan at the BYU 41, returned for 21 yards to the Tulan 38.
BYU Touchdown pass, 7 plays
2:40
1st & 10 at opp 38
Harvey Unga rush for 8 yards to the Tulan 30.
2:10
2nd & 2 at opp 30
Max Hall rush for 2 yards to the Tulan 28 for a 1ST down.
1:42
1st & 10 at opp 28
Manase Tonga rush for 3 yards to the Tulan 25.
1:18
2nd & 7 at opp 25
Max Hall pass complete to O’Neill Chambers for 5 yards to the Tulan 20.
0:56
3rd & 2 at opp 20
Max Hall rush for 2 yards to the Tulan 18 for a 1ST down.
0:31
1st & 10 at opp 18
Max Hall pass complete to Spencer Hafoka for 6 yards to the Tulan 12.
0:31
2nd & 4 at opp 12
Timeout BYU, clock 00:31.
0:25
2nd & 4 at opp 12
Max Hall pass complete to Bryan Kariya for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.BYU 19, Tulane 3
0:25
Mitch Payne extra point GOOD.BYU 20, Tulane 3
0:19
Riley Stephenson kickoff for 67 yards returned by Payten Jason for 16 yards to the Tulan 19.
Tulane End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 19
Andre Anderson rush for 3 yards to the Tulan 22.
Q3 15:00
Ross Thevenot kickoff for 63 yards returned by Steven Thomas for 18 yards to the BYU 25.
3rd quarter7 drives, then BYU 34, Tulane 3
BYU Interception, 4 plays
14:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Bryan Kariya rush for 5 yards to the BYU 30.
14:18
2nd & 5 at own 30
Bryan Kariya rush for 9 yards to the BYU 39 for a 1ST down.
13:49
1st & 10 at own 39
O’Neill Chambers rush for 8 yards to the BYU 47.
13:17
2nd & 2 at own 47
Max Hall pass intercepted by Chinonso Echebelem at the Tulan 47, returned for 1 yard to the Tulan 48.
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
13:09
1st & 10 at own 48
Andre Anderson rush for 4 yards to the BYU 48.
12:35
2nd & 6 at opp 48
TULANE penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
12:10
2nd & 16 at own 42
Joe Kemp rush for 2 yards to the Tulan 44.
11:32
3rd & 14 at own 44
Joe Kemp pass incomplete.
11:23
4th & 14 at own 44
Ross Thevenot punt for 45 yards, fair catch by McKay Jacobson at the BYU 11.
BYU Touchdown run, 13 plays
11:15
1st & 10 at own 11
J.J. Di Luigi rush for 5 yards to the BYU 16.
10:44
2nd & 5 at own 16
J.J. Di Luigi rush for 11 yards to the BYU 27 for a 1ST down.
9:59
1st & 10 at own 27
BYU penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
9:48
1st & 20 at own 17
Bryan Kariya rush for 2 yards to the BYU 17, TULANE penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
9:20
1st & 10 at own 34
Manase Tonga rush for 4 yards to the BYU 38.
8:45
2nd & 6 at own 38
J.J. Di Luigi rush for no gain to the BYU 38.
8:31
3rd & 6 at own 38
Timeout BYU, clock 08:31.
8:24
3rd & 6 at own 38
Max Hall pass complete to O’Neill Chambers for 15 yards to the Tulan 47 for a 1ST down.
8:08
1st & 10 at opp 47
J.J. Di Luigi rush for 10 yards to the Tulan 37 for a 1ST down.
7:57
1st & 10 at opp 37
Max Hall pass incomplete.
7:35
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Bryan Kariya rush for 14 yards to the Tulan 23 for a 1ST down.
7:33
1st & 10 at opp 23
Max Hall pass incomplete.
7:15
2nd & 10 at opp 23
J.J. Di Luigi rush for 10 yards to the Tulan 13 for a 1ST down.
6:53
1st & 10 at opp 13
Bryan Kariya rush for 10 yards to the Tulan 3 for a 1ST down.
6:24
1st & goal at opp 3
J.J. Di Luigi rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.BYU 26, Tulane 3
6:24
Mitch Payne extra point GOOD.BYU 27, Tulane 3
6:24
Riley Stephenson kickoff for 55 yards out-of-bounds.
Tulane Punt, 5 plays
6:18
1st & 10 at own 40
Joe Kemp pass complete to Jeremy Williams for 9 yards to the Tulan 49.
5:50
2nd & 1 at own 49
Andre Anderson rush for 6 yards to the BYU 45 for a 1ST down.
5:25
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jeremy Williams rush for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 46.
4:49
2nd & 11 at opp 46
Joe Kemp pass incomplete.
4:35
3rd & 11 at opp 46
Joe Kemp pass complete to Ryan Grant for 4 yards to the BYU 42.
4:09
4th & 7 at opp 42
Ross Thevenot punt for 42 yards for a touchback.
BYU Touchdown pass, 5 plays
3:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Max Hall pass complete to Andrew George for 20 yards to the BYU 40 for a 1ST down.
3:45
1st & 10 at own 40
Max Hall pass complete to O’Neill Chambers for 10 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
3:32
1st & 10 at the 50
Max Hall pass incomplete.
3:25
2nd & 10 at the 50
Max Hall pass complete to Luke Ashworth for 12 yards to the Tulan 38 for a 1ST down.
3:02
1st & 10 at opp 38
Max Hall pass complete to McKay Jacobson for 38 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.BYU 33, Tulane 3
6:24
Mitch Payne extra point GOOD.BYU 34, Tulane 3
3:02
Riley Stephenson kickoff for 57 yards returned by Stephen Barnett for 13 yards to the Tulan 26.
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
2:48
1st & 10 at own 26
Joe Kemp pass incomplete.
2:42
2nd & 10 at own 26
Andre Anderson rush for 7 yards to the Tulan 33.
2:11
3rd & 3 at own 33
Joe Kemp pass complete to Andre Anderson for 1 yard to the Tulan 34.
1:37
4th & 2 at own 34
Ross Thevenot punt for 39 yards, downed at the BYU 27.
BYU Touchdown run, 9 plays
1:28
1st & 10 at own 27
Max Hall pass incomplete.
1:10
2nd & 10 at own 27
Max Hall pass complete to McKay Jacobson for 29 yards to the BYU 27, TULANE penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
0:55
1st & 10 at opp 29
Bryan Kariya rush for 1 yard to the Tulan 28.
0:23
2nd & 9 at opp 28
J.J. Di Luigi rush for 14 yards to the Tulan 28, BYU penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
0:00
2nd & 5 at opp 24
Max Hall pass complete to J.J. Di Luigi for 10 yards to the Tulan 14 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:50
1st & 10 at opp 14
J.J. Di Luigi rush for 5 yards to the Tulan 9.
Q4 14:14
2nd & 5 at opp 9
J.J. Di Luigi rush for 3 yards to the Tulan 6.
Q4 13:18
3rd & 2 at opp 6
Max Hall pass complete to Anthony Heimuli for 5 yards to the Tulan 1 for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:07
1st & goal at opp 1
J.J. Di Luigi rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.BYU 40, Tulane 3
Q4 13:07
Mitch Payne extra point MISSED.
Q4 13:07
Riley Stephenson kickoff for 64 yards returned by D.J. Banks for 14 yards to the Tulan 20.
4th quarter6 drives, then BYU 54, Tulane 3
Tulane Defensive TD, 3 plays (BYU scores)
12:45
1st & 10 at own 20
Kevin Moore pass complete to Payten Jason for 6 yards to the Tulan 26.
12:18
2nd & 4 at own 26
Payten Jason rush for 3 yards to the Tulan 26, TULANE penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
11:47
2nd & 11 at own 19
Kevin Moore pass complete to Ryan Grant, fumbled, recovered by BYU Jordan Pendleton at the Tulan 12, Jordan Pendleton for 12 yards, to the Tulan 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.BYU 46, Tulane 3
11:47
Mitch Payne extra point GOOD.BYU 47, Tulane 3
11:47
Riley Stephenson kickoff for 67 yards returned by D.J. Banks for 18 yards to the Tulan 21.
Tulane Fumble, 3 plays
11:30
1st & 10 at own 21
Payten Jason rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 20.
10:40
2nd & 11 at own 20
Ryan Griffin pass complete to Alan Mitchell for 5 yards to the Tulan 25.
10:15
3rd & 6 at own 25
Ryan Griffin pass complete to Ryan Grant for 9 yards, fumbled, recovered by BYU Shane Hunter at the Tulan 34, TULANE penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
BYU Touchdown run, 5 plays
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Mike Hague rush for 4 yards to the Tulan 15.
9:10
2nd & 6 at opp 15
Riley Nelson rush for 1 yard to the Tulan 14.
8:57
3rd & 5 at opp 14
Riley Nelson pass complete to J.J. Di Luigi for 6 yards to the Tulan 8 for a 1ST down.
8:25
1st & goal at opp 8
Mike Hague rush for 7 yards to the Tulan 1.
8:15
2nd & goal at opp 1
Riley Nelson rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.BYU 54, Tulane 3
8:15
Mitch Payne extra point GOOD.
8:15
Riley Stephenson kickoff for 59 yards returned by D.J. Banks for 20 yards to the Tulan 31.
Tulane Interception, 6 plays
7:35
1st & 10 at own 31
Kevin Moore pass complete to D.J. Ponder for 7 yards to the Tulan 38.
7:15
2nd & 3 at own 38
Payten Jason rush for 2 yards to the Tulan 40.
6:45
3rd & 1 at own 40
Payten Jason rush for 11 yards to the BYU 49 for a 1ST down.
6:22
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kevin Moore pass incomplete.
6:16
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Kevin Moore pass complete to Payten Jason for 4 yards to the BYU 45.
5:33
3rd & 6 at opp 45
Kevin Moore pass intercepted by Craig Bills at the BYU 26, returned for 16 yards to the BYU 42.
BYU Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:25
1st & 10 at own 42
Mike Hague rush for 8 yards to the 50 yard line.
4:38
2nd & 2 at the 50
Riley Nelson pass complete to Brett Thompson for 6 yards to the Tulan 44 for a 1ST down.
4:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Tucker Lamb rush for 3 yards to the Tulan 41.
3:38
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Tucker Lamb rush for 6 yards to the Tulan 35.
2:40
3rd & 1 at opp 35
Anthony Heimuli rush for 4 yards to the Tulan 31 for a 1ST down.
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Mike Hague rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Tulan 35.
1:30
2nd & 14 at opp 35
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 37.
0:50
3rd & 16 at opp 37
Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 38.
0:13
4th & 17 at opp 38
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 40.
Tulane Result not recorded, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Albert Williams rush for a loss of 19 yards to the Tulan 21.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.