Tulane at Memphis

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Memphis beat Tulane 37–⁠23. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Memphis led the series 18–⁠11–⁠1.

AwayTulane2–⁠10 in 2012
23
HomeMemphis4–⁠8 in 2012
37

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisAttendance 18,796

At kickoff
68°F, a few clouds, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tulane1033723
Memphis61071437

Standouts

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Player stats

Tulane

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Griffin25/4321113
Peter Picerelli0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Danté Butler83308
Orleans Darkwa832013
Rob Kelley726011
Joshua Rounds1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ryan Grant11113125
Xavier Rush42609
Justyn Shackleford224014
Orleans Darkwa113013
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Lorenzo Doss180

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jacob Karam14/1827021
Brandon Hayes1/1610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brandon Hayes1651016
Jai Steib153119
Jacob Karam921014
Carl Harris210010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcus Rucker455021
Tevin Jones152152
Jesse Milleson352123
Reggie Travis250144
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Keiwone Malone1-20
Lonnie Ballentine130
Kenyata Johnson100
Tank Jakes1321

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

TulaneMemphis
291Total yards386
211Passing yards276
80Rushing yards110
4.8Yards per pass13.8
2.8Yards per rush2.5
23First downs23
6–⁠13Third downs3–⁠10
0–⁠3Fourth downs2–⁠4
5Turnovers3
10–⁠97Penalties6–⁠81
30:53Possession28:47

Efficiency

TulaneMemphis
44%Success rate42%
−0.01EPA per play−0.05
0.78Explosiveness0.83
−0.16Rushing EPA−0.16
0.07Passing EPA0.25
39%Passing-down success37%
−0.11First-down EPA−0.21
0.05Second-down EPA0.18
0.47Third-down EPA−0.09
2%Havoc by its defense5%

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)

Memphis 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Memphis end zoneTulane end zoneQ1 TulaneInterception, 1 playQ1 MemphisTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ1 TulaneTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ1 TulaneField goal, 7 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown run, 10 playsQ2 TulaneField goal, 9 playsQ2 MemphisInterception, 6 playsQ2 TulaneInterception, 1 playQ2 MemphisFumble, 2 playsQ2 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 4 playsQ2 TulaneInterception, 4 playsQ2 MemphisField goal, 6 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ3 TulaneField goal, 12 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ3 TulaneTurnover on downs, 17 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ4 TulaneFumble, 4 playsQ4 MemphisTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 TulanePick-six, 2 plays (Memphis scores)Q4 MemphisResult not recordedQ4 TulaneTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 MemphisFumble return TD, 4 plays (Tulane scores)Q4 TulaneResult not recordedQ4 MemphisEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Memphis drives left to right, Tulane right to left.
  1. Q1 TulaneInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  2. Q1 MemphisTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 54 yards
  3. Q1 TulaneTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  5. Q1 TulaneField goal, 7 plays, 36 yards
  6. Q1 MemphisTouchdown run, 10 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 TulaneField goal, 9 plays, 39 yards
  8. Q2 MemphisInterception, 6 plays, 53 yards
  9. Q2 TulaneInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  10. Q2 MemphisFumble, 2 plays, 12 yards
  11. Q2 TulanePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  12. Q2 MemphisPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  13. Q2 TulaneInterception, 4 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q2 MemphisField goal, 6 plays, 48 yards
  15. Q3 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q3 TulaneField goal, 12 plays, 67 yards
  17. Q3 MemphisTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q3 TulaneTurnover on downs, 17 plays, 72 yards
  19. Q4 MemphisTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 97 yards
  20. Q4 TulaneFumble, 4 plays, 23 yards
  21. Q4 MemphisTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 11 yards
  22. Q4 TulanePick-six, 2 plays (Memphis scores), 0 yards
  23. Q4 MemphisResult not recorded, 32 yards
  24. Q4 TulaneTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 25 yards
  25. Q4 MemphisFumble return TD, 4 plays (Tulane scores), 9 yards
  26. Q4 TulaneResult not recorded, 54 yards
  27. Q4 MemphisEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tulane 10, Memphis 6
Tulane Interception, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ryan Griffin pass intercepted by Lonnie Ballentine at the Memph 43, returned for 3 yards to the Memph 46.
Memphis Touchdown pass, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 46Carl Harris rush for no gain to the Memph 46, tackled by Zach Davis.
14:512nd & 10 at own 46Jacob Karam pass complete to Marcus Rucker for 5 yards to the Tulan 49, tackled by Lorenzo Doss out-of-bounds.
14:513rd & 5 at opp 49Brandon Hayes rush for 2 yards to the Tulan 47, tackled by Aaron Bryant.
13:084th & 3 at opp 47Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 13:08.
13:084th & 3 at opp 47Jacob Karam rush for 4 yards to the Tulan 43, tackled by Darion Monroe for a 1ST down.
13:081st & 10 at opp 43Brandon Hayes rush for 16 yards to the Tulan 27, tackled by Darion Monroe for a 1ST down.
13:081st & 10 at opp 27Brandon Hayes rush for 2 yards to the Tulan 25, tackled by Lorenzo Doss.
13:082nd & 8 at opp 25Carl Harris rush for 10 yards to the Tulan 15, tackled by Zach Davis and Darion Monroe for a 1ST down.
11:191st & 10 at opp 15Jacob Karam pass complete to Jesse Milleson for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Memphis 6, Tulane 0
11:19Paulo Henriques extra point MISSED.
11:19Paulo Henriques kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Tulane Touchdown pass, 11 plays
11:191st & 10 at own 25Ryan Griffin rush for 4 yards to the Tulan 29.
11:192nd & 6 at own 29Ryan Griffin pass complete to Ryan Grant for 6 yards to the Tulan 35, tackled by Bobby McCain out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:191st & 10 at own 35Ryan Griffin pass complete to Ryan Grant for 2 yards to the Tulan 37, tackled by Anthony Brown out-of-bounds.
11:192nd & 8 at own 37Ryan Griffin pass complete to Devin Boutte for 6 yards to the Tulan 43, tackled by Cannon Smith and Anthony Brown.
11:193rd & 2 at own 43Ryan Griffin pass complete to Ryan Grant for 4 yards to the Tulan 47 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:191st & 10 at own 47Dante Butler rush for 1 yard to the Tulan 48, tackled by Charles Harris.
11:192nd & 9 at own 48Ryan Griffin pass complete to Orleans Darkwa for 13 yards to the Memph 39, tackled by Charles Harris and Robert Steeples for a 1ST down.
11:191st & 10 at opp 39Ryan Griffin pass complete to Ryan Grant for 17 yards to the Memph 22, tackled by Bakari Hollier for a 1ST down.
11:191st & 10 at opp 22Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to Justyn Shackleford.
11:192nd & 10 at opp 22MEMPHIS penalty 15 yard pass interference on Bobby McCain accepted, no play.
11:191st & goal at opp 7Dante Butler rush for 2 yards to the Memph 5, tackled by Anthony Brown and Johnnie Farms.
6:122nd & goal at opp 5Ryan Griffin pass complete to Ryan Grant for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Tied at 6
6:12Cairo Santos extra point GOOD.Tulane 7, Memphis 6
6:12Cairo Santos kickoff for 65 yards returned by Bobby McCain for 16 yards to the Memph 16, tackled by Dominique Robertson and Brent Comardelle.
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
6:121st & 10 at own 16Brandon Hayes rush for 1 yard to the Memph 17, tackled by Zach Davis and Dominique Robertson.
6:052nd & 9 at own 17Brandon Hayes rush for 5 yards to the Memph 22, tackled by Zach Davis and Royce LaFrance.
6:053rd & 4 at own 22Jacob Karam sacked by Ryan Travis for a loss of 11 yards to the Memph 11.
6:054th & 15 at own 11Tom Hornsey punt for 52 yards, fair catch by Darion Monroe at the Tulan 37.
Tulane Field goal, 7 plays
4:141st & 10 at own 37Ryan Griffin pass complete to Ryan Grant for 6 yards to the Tulan 43, tackled by Bakari Hollier out-of-bounds.
4:142nd & 4 at own 43TULANE penalty 10 yard holding on Rio Mares accepted, no play.
4:142nd & 14 at own 33Ryan Griffin pass complete to Marc Edwards for 9 yards to the Tulan 42, tackled by Robert Steeples.
4:143rd & 5 at own 42MEMPHIS penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
4:141st & 10 at opp 43Ryan Griffin pass complete to Ryan Grant for 11 yards to the Memph 32, tackled by Bakari Hollier for a 1ST down.
4:141st & 10 at opp 32Ryan Griffin pass complete to Dante Butler for 1 yard to the Memph 31, tackled by Anthony Brown.
4:142nd & 9 at opp 31Orleans Darkwa rush for 4 yards to the Memph 27, tackled by Reggis Ball.
4:143rd & 5 at opp 27Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to Ryan Grant, broken up by Bakari Hollier.
0:574th & 5 at opp 27Cairo Santos 45 yard field goal GOOD.Tulane 10, Memphis 6
0:57Cairo Santos kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Memphis Touchdown run, 10 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 25Jacob Karam pass complete to Jesse Milleson for 14 yards to the Memph 39, tackled by Dominique Robertson for a 1ST down.
0:571st & 10 at own 39Brandon Hayes rush for 6 yards to the Memph 45, tackled by Matthew Bailey.
0:572nd & 4 at own 45Brandon Hayes rush for 3 yards to the Memph 48, tackled by Matthew Bailey and Calvin Thomas.
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 48Jai Steib rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Jordan Batiste and Darion Monroe for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at the 50Jai Steib rush for 7 yards to the Tulan 28, tackled by Aaron Bryant, TULANE penalty 15 yard face mask on Aaron Bryant accepted for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Jai Steib rush for 9 yards to the Tulan 19, tackled by Darion Monroe and Sam Scofield.
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at opp 19Jai Steib rush for 3 yards to the Tulan 16, tackled by Sam Scofield for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Brandon Hayes rush for 2 yards to the Tulan 14, tackled by Zach Davis.
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 14Brandon Hayes rush for 11 yards to the Tulan 1, tackled by Lorenzo Doss out-of-bounds, TULANE penalty 2 yard personal foul on Lorenzo Doss accepted for a 1ST down.
Q2 12:051st & goal at opp 1Jai Steib rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Memphis 12, Tulane 10
Q2 12:05Paulo Henriques extra point GOOD.Memphis 13, Tulane 10
Q2 12:05Paulo Henriques kickoff for 62 yards out-of-bounds.
2nd quarter8 drives, then Memphis 16, Tulane 13
Tulane Field goal, 9 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 35Orleans Darkwa rush for 3 yards to the Tulan 38, tackled by Lonnie Ballentine and Charles Harris.
12:052nd & 7 at own 38Ryan Griffin pass complete to Justyn Shackleford for 14 yards to the Memph 48, tackled by Anthony Brown for a 1ST down.
12:051st & 10 at opp 48Dante Butler rush for 6 yards to the Memph 42, tackled by Ricky Hunter.
12:052nd & 4 at opp 42Robert Kelley rush for 3 yards to the Memph 39, tackled by Anthony Brown and Corey Jones.
12:053rd & 1 at opp 39Robert Kelley rush for 8 yards to the Memph 31, tackled by DeAndre Thompson and Bakari Hollier for a 1ST down.
12:051st & 10 at opp 31Ryan Griffin pass complete to Xavier Rush for 8 yards to the Memph 23, tackled by Reggis Ball.
12:052nd & 2 at opp 23Robert Kelley rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 26, tackled by Anthony Brown.
12:053rd & 5 at opp 26Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to Ryan Grant.
8:124th & 5 at opp 26Cairo Santos 43 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 13
8:12Cairo Santos kickoff for 63 yards returned by Bobby McCain for 25 yards to the Memph 27 out-of-bounds.
Memphis Interception, 6 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 27Brandon Hayes rush for 1 yard to the Memph 28, tackled by Sam Scofield.
8:052nd & 9 at own 28TULANE penalty 15 yard pass interference on Ryan Travis accepted, no play.
8:051st & 10 at own 43Jacob Karam pass complete to Alan Cross for 27 yards to the Tulan 30, tackled by Darion Monroe for a 1ST down.
8:051st & 10 at opp 30Jacob Karam pass incomplete to Brandon Hayes.
8:052nd & 10 at opp 30Jacob Karam pass complete to Keiwone Malone for 18 yards to the Tulan 12 for a 1ST down.
8:051st & 10 at opp 12Jacob Karam rush for 2 yards to the Tulan 20, tackled by Zach Davis, MEMPHIS penalty 10 yard holding on Carl Harris accepted.
8:051st & 18 at opp 20Jacob Karam pass intercepted by Lorenzo Doss at the Tulan 10, returned for 8 yards to the Tulan 18, tackled by Tevin Jones.
Tulane Interception, 1 play
5:521st & 10 at own 18Ryan Griffin pass intercepted by Kenyata Johnson at the Tulan 25, returned for no gain to the Tulan 25.
Memphis Fumble, 2 plays
5:451st & 10 at opp 25TULANE penalty 15 yard pass interference on Ryan Travis accepted, no play.
5:451st & goal at opp 10Brandon Hayes rush for a loss of 3 yards, fumbled, recovered by Memph N/A at the Tulan 19 out-of-bounds.
5:452nd & 0 at opp 19Brandon Hayes rush, fumbled, forced by Sam Scofield, recovered by Tulan Darion Monroe at the Tulan 13, Darion Monroe for 38 yards, to the Memph 49, tackled by Alan Cross.
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
4:521st & 10 at opp 49Josh Rounds rush for 2 yards to the Memph 47, tackled by Corey Jones.
4:522nd & 8 at opp 47Ryan Griffin sacked by Johnnie Farms and Corey Jones for a loss of 9 yards to the Tulan 44.
3:453rd & 17 at own 44Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 03:45.
3:453rd & 17 at own 44Ryan Griffin sacked by Corey Jones for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 43, TULANE penalty holding declined.
3:454th & 18 at own 43Peter Picerelli punt for 37 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 20.
Memphis Punt, 4 plays
3:081st & 10 at own 20Jacob Karam rush for 14 yards to the Memph 34, tackled by Zach Davis for a 1ST down.
3:081st & 10 at own 34Jai Steib rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Memph 29, tackled by Ryan Travis.
3:082nd & 15 at own 29Jacob Karam pass complete to Keiwone Malone for 2 yards to the Memph 31, tackled by Matthew Bailey.
3:083rd & 13 at own 31Jacob Karam pass complete to Jai Steib for 1 yard to the Memph 32, tackled by Kyle Davis.
1:144th & 12 at own 32Timeout Tulane, clock 01:14.
1:144th & 12 at own 32Tom Hornsey punt for 45 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Tulan 23, TULANE penalty roughing the kicker declined.
Tulane Interception, 4 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 23Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to Justyn Shackleford, broken up by Robert Steeples.
1:052nd & 10 at own 23Ryan Griffin pass complete to Robert Kelley for 3 yards to the Tulan 26, tackled by Charles Harris out-of-bounds.
1:053rd & 7 at own 26Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to Marc Edwards, broken up by Robert Steeples.
1:054th & 7 at own 26Peter Picerelli pass intercepted by Keiwone Malone at the Memph 48, returned for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 46, tackled by Devin Boutte.
Memphis Field goal, 6 plays
0:411st & 10 at own 46Jacob Karam pass complete to Marcus Rucker for 18 yards to the Tulan 36, tackled by Sam Scofield for a 1ST down.
0:411st & 10 at opp 36Jacob Karam pass incomplete to Keiwone Malone, broken up by Ryan Travis.
0:412nd & 10 at opp 36Jacob Karam pass complete to Marcus Rucker for 21 yards to the Tulan 15, tackled by Jordan Batiste for a 1ST down.
0:411st & 10 at opp 15Team pass incomplete.
0:412nd & 10 at opp 15Jacob Karam rush for 9 yards to the Tulan 6, tackled by Sam Scofield.
0:073rd & 1 at opp 6Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 00:07.
0:003rd & 1 at opp 6Paulo Henriques 24 yard field goal GOOD.Memphis 16, Tulane 13
Q3 15:00Cairo Santos kickoff for 63 yards out-of-bounds.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Memphis 23, Tulane 16
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brandon Hayes rush for 2 yards to the Memph 37, tackled by Darion Monroe and Royce LaFrance.
15:002nd & 8 at own 37Jacob Karam pass incomplete, broken up by Kenny Welcome.
15:003rd & 8 at own 37Jacob Karam rush for 2 yards to the Memph 39, tackled by Zach Davis.
15:004th & 6 at own 39Tom Hornsey punt for 61 yards for a touchback.
Tulane Field goal, 12 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 20Orleans Darkwa rush for 13 yards to the Tulan 33, tackled by Akeem Davis for a 1ST down.
13:351st & 10 at own 33Dante Butler rush for 8 yards to the Tulan 41, tackled by Martin Ifedi and Charles Harris.
13:352nd & 2 at own 41Orleans Darkwa rush for 5 yards to the Tulan 46, tackled by Johnnie Farms and Martin Ifedi for a 1ST down.
13:351st & 10 at own 46Ryan Griffin pass complete to Robert Kelley for 7 yards to the Memph 47, tackled by Lonnie Ballentine out-of-bounds.
13:352nd & 3 at opp 47Robert Kelley rush for no gain to the Memph 47, tackled by Terry Redden and Corey Jones.
13:353rd & 3 at opp 47TULANE penalty 5 yard false start on Marc Edwards accepted, no play.
13:353rd & 8 at own 48MEMPHIS penalty 15 yard pass interference on Bakari Hollier accepted, no play.
13:351st & 10 at opp 37Ryan Griffin pass complete to Xavier Rush for 1 yard to the Memph 36, tackled by Bakari Hollier.
13:352nd & 9 at opp 36Ryan Griffin pass complete to Ryan Grant for 9 yards to the Memph 27, tackled by Anthony Brown and Robert Steeples for a 1ST down.
13:351st & 10 at opp 27Dante Butler rush for 5 yards to the Memph 11, tackled by Tank Jakes, MEMPHIS penalty 11 yard face mask on Charles Harris accepted for a 1ST down.
13:351st & 10 at opp 11TULANE penalty 10 yard holding on Adam Skidmore accepted, no play.
13:351st & 20 at opp 21Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to Ryan Grant.
13:352nd & 20 at opp 21Ryan Griffin pass complete to Xavier Rush for 8 yards to the Memph 13, tackled by Lonnie Ballentine.
13:353rd & 12 at opp 13Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to Ryan Grant.
7:574th & 12 at opp 13Cairo Santos 30 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 16
7:57Cairo Santos kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Memphis Touchdown pass, 2 plays
7:571st & 10 at own 25Jacob Karam pass complete to Jesse Milleson for 23 yards to the Memph 48 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
7:341st & 10 at own 48Jacob Karam pass complete to Tevin Jones for 52 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Memphis 22, Tulane 16
7:34Paulo Henriques extra point GOOD.Memphis 23, Tulane 16
7:34Paulo Henriques kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Tulane Turnover on downs, 17 plays
7:341st & 10 at own 25Ryan Griffin pass complete to Justyn Shackleford for 10 yards to the Tulan 35, tackled by Robert Steeples and Cannon Smith for a 1ST down.
7:341st & 10 at own 35Dante Butler rush for 2 yards to the Tulan 37, tackled by Anthony Brown.
7:342nd & 8 at own 37Ryan Griffin pass incomplete, broken up by Johnnie Farms.
7:343rd & 8 at own 37Ryan Griffin pass complete to Xavier Rush for 9 yards to the Tulan 46 for a 1ST down.
7:341st & 10 at own 46Robert Kelley rush for 7 yards to the Memph 47, tackled by Robert Steeples.
7:342nd & 3 at opp 47Ryan Griffin pass complete to Josh Rounds for no gain to the Memph 47, tackled by Bobby McCain.
7:343rd & 3 at opp 47Dante Butler rush for 5 yards to the Memph 42, tackled by Kenyata Johnson for a 1ST down.
7:341st & 10 at opp 42Robert Kelley rush for 11 yards to the Memph 31, tackled by Lonnie Ballentine for a 1ST down.
7:341st & 10 at opp 31Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to Marc Edwards.
7:342nd & 10 at opp 31Ryan Griffin pass complete to Ryan Grant for 8 yards to the Memph 23, tackled by Bakari Hollier out-of-bounds.
7:343rd & 2 at opp 23Orleans Darkwa rush for 6 yards to the Memph 17, tackled by Charles Harris for a 1ST down.
7:341st & 10 at opp 17Dante Butler rush for 4 yards to the Memph 13, tackled by Charles Harris and Lonnie Ballentine.
7:342nd & 6 at opp 13Ryan Griffin pass complete to Dante Butler for 9 yards to the Memph 4, tackled by Bakari Hollier out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
7:341st & goal at opp 4Robert Kelley rush for no gain to the Memph 4, tackled by Terry Redden.
7:342nd & goal at opp 4Orleans Darkwa rush for 3 yards to the Memph 1, tackled by Charles Harris and Anthony Brown.
7:343rd & goal at opp 1Orleans Darkwa rush for no gain to the Memph 1, tackled by Martin Ifedi and Corey Jones.
Q4 15:004th & goal at opp 1Orleans Darkwa rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 3, tackled by Corey Jones and Johnnie Farms.
4th quarter7 drives, then Memphis 37, Tulane 23
Memphis Touchdown pass, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 3TULANE penalty 5 yard offside on Austen Jacks accepted.
14:551st & 5 at own 8Jai Steib rush for no gain to the Memph 8, tackled by Andre Robinson.
14:552nd & 5 at own 8Jacob Karam pass complete to Reggie Travis for 44 yards to the Tulan 48, tackled by Darion Monroe for a 1ST down.
14:551st & 10 at opp 48TULANE penalty 15 yard roughing passer accepted, no play.
14:551st & 10 at opp 33Brandon Hayes rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Tulan 36, tackled by Dominique Robertson.
14:552nd & 13 at opp 36Jai Steib rush for 1 yard to the Tulan 35, tackled by Austen Jacks.
14:553rd & 12 at opp 35Jacob Karam pass complete to Marcus Rucker for 11 yards to the Tulan 24, tackled by Darion Monroe.
11:484th & 1 at opp 24Timeout Tulane, clock 11:48.
11:484th & 1 at opp 24Jacob Karam pass complete to Alan Cross for 19 yards to the Tulan 5, tackled by Ryan Travis and Sam Scofield out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:481st & goal at opp 5Jai Steib rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 7, tackled by Logan Hamilton.
11:482nd & goal at opp 7Jai Steib rush for 1 yard to the Tulan 6, tackled by Logan Hamilton and Zach Davis.
9:503rd & goal at opp 6Brandon Hayes pass complete to Reggie Travis for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Memphis 29, Tulane 16
9:50Paulo Henriques extra point GOOD.Memphis 30, Tulane 16
9:50Paulo Henriques kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Tulane Fumble, 4 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 25MEMPHIS penalty 15 yard personal foul on Lonnie Ballentine accepted, no play.
9:501st & 10 at own 40Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to Ryan Grant.
9:502nd & 10 at own 40Ryan Griffin rush for 6 yards to the Tulan 46, tackled by Anthony Brown.
9:503rd & 4 at own 46TULANE penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
9:503rd & 9 at own 41Ryan Griffin pass complete to Ryan Grant for 20 yards to the Memph 39, tackled by Terry Redden for a 1ST down.
9:501st & 10 at opp 39Ryan Griffin sacked by Johnnie Farms and Ryan Griffin, fumbled, recovered by Memph Johnnie Farms at the Tulan 48, Johnnie Farms for 4 yards, to the Tulan 44.
Memphis Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:521st & 10 at opp 44Jai Steib rush for 8 yards to the Tulan 36, tackled by Zach Davis.
7:522nd & 2 at opp 36Jai Steib rush for 1 yard to the Tulan 35, tackled by Sam Scofield.
7:523rd & 1 at opp 35Jacob Karam rush for 2 yards to the Tulan 33, tackled by Austen Jacks for a 1ST down.
7:521st & 10 at opp 33Tevin Jones rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 34, tackled by Sam Scofield.
7:522nd & 11 at opp 34Brandon Hayes rush for 8 yards to the Tulan 26, tackled by Logan Hamilton out-of-bounds.
7:523rd & 3 at opp 26Brandon Hayes rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 28, tackled by Zach Davis.
3:544th & 5 at opp 28Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 03:54.
3:544th & 5 at opp 28Jacob Karam sacked by Dominique Robertson for a loss of 5 yards to the Tulan 33.
Tulane Pick-six, 2 plays (Memphis scores)
3:461st & 10 at own 33Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to N/A.
3:312nd & 10 at own 33Ryan Griffin pass intercepted by Tank Jakes at the Tulan 32, returned for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Memphis 36, Tulane 16
3:31Paulo Henriques extra point GOOD.Memphis 37, Tulane 16
3:31Paulo Henriques kickoff for 65 yards returned by Richard Carthon for 30 yards to the Tulan 30, tackled by Cannon Smith and Mitch Huelsing.
Tulane Turnover on downs, 5 plays
3:251st & 10 at own 30Ryan Griffin pass complete to Ryan Grant for 25 yards to the Memph 45 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3:251st & 10 at opp 45Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to Robert Kelley.
3:252nd & 10 at opp 45Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to N/A.
3:253rd & 10 at opp 45Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to Xavier Rush.
3:254th & 10 at opp 45Ryan Griffin pass incomplete to Ryan Grant, TULANE penalty pass interference declined.
Memphis Fumble return TD, 4 plays (Tulane scores)
2:431st & 10 at own 45Jai Steib rush for 1 yard to the Memph 46, tackled by Lorenzo Doss.
2:432nd & 9 at own 46Jai Steib rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 44, tackled by Logan Hamilton.
2:433rd & 11 at own 44Jai Steib rush for 6 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Sam Scofield and Kenny Welcome.
0:154th & 5 at the 50Jacob Karam rush, fumbled, recovered by Tulan Darion Monroe at the Tulan 46, Darion Monroe for 54 yards, to the Memph 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.Memphis 37, Tulane 22
0:15Cairo Santos extra point GOOD.Memphis 37, Tulane 23
0:15Cairo Santos kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Memphis End of game, 1 play
0:151st & 10 at own 25Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 23.

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.

Memphis leads 25–⁠17–⁠1 in 43 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.

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2026Tulane 31, Memphis 17
2025Tulane 38, Memphis 32
2024Memphis 34, Tulane 24
2023Tulane 31, Memphis 21
2022Tulane 38, Memphis 28
2021Memphis 33, Tulane 28

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