SMU at Tulane
Saturday, October 13, 2012 Share
Tulane beat SMU 27–26. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Tulane led the series 13–8.
Final at Caesars Superdome, New OrleansIndoorsAttendance 11,519
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 26 |
| Tulane | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
Standouts
PassingRyan Griffin17 of 32, 302 yards, 3 TDTulane- RushingZach Line28 carries, 177 yardsSMU
- ReceivingJeremy Johnson11 catches, 106 yards, 1 TDSMU
- DefenseMatthew Bailey1 INTTulane
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Player stats
SMU
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Gilbert | 25/51 | 275 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Line | 28 | 177 | 0 | 21 |
| Garrett Gilbert | 10 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Johnson | 11 | 106 | 1 | 25 |
| Der’rikk Thompson | 3 | 54 | 0 | 22 |
| Darius Joseph | 5 | 54 | 1 | 15 |
| Gehrig Dieter | 3 | 34 | 0 | 15 |
Tulane
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Griffin | 17/32 | 302 | 3 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans Darkwa | 5 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
| Danté Butler | 3 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Rob Kelley | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Ryan Griffin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Edwards | 2 | 96 | 1 | 79 |
| Rob Kelley | 4 | 64 | 2 | 31 |
| Xavier Rush | 3 | 55 | 0 | 28 |
| Justyn Shackleford | 3 | 43 | 0 | 23 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bailey | 1 | 37 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| SMU | Tulane | |
|---|---|---|
| 471 | Total yards | 342 |
| 275 | Passing yards | 302 |
| 196 | Rushing yards | 40 |
| 5.4 | Yards per pass | 9.4 |
| 5.2 | Yards per rush | 2.5 |
| 29 | First downs | 13 |
| 6–16 | Third downs | 3–11 |
| 0–2 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 6–34 | Penalties | 6–67 |
| 41:06 | Possession | 19:43 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
SMU 77% to win. Tulane pulled the upset.
The series
Every SMU–Tulane gameSMU leads 16–14 in 30 meetings, counting the nine 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
SMU
- Next gamevs. HoustonOct. 18, 2012
- SeasonSMU in 2012
- ProgramSMU history and records
Tulane
- Next gameat UTEPOct. 20, 2012
- SeasonTulane in 2012
- ProgramTulane history and records