UConn at Tulane

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Tulane beat UConn 12–⁠3. It was their first meeting; after it, Tulane led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayUConn2–⁠10 in 2014
3
HomeTulane3–⁠9 in 2014
12

Final at Yulman Stadium, New OrleansTV: ESPNNAttendance 23,076

At kickoff
81°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Superdome Heliport (KVSH), 3 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Tracy Jones; umpire Greg Brenner; head linesman Chad Lorance; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge Glen Wilson; field judge D. Gallagher; back judge M.GriffithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UConn30003
Tulane702312

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

UConn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chandler Whitmer17/2414100
Tim Boyle0/2001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Arkeel Newsome1140013
Ron Johnson935023
Chandler Whitmer7209
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Geremy Davis863021
Arkeel Newsome327013
Dhameer Bradley426013
Deshon Foxx225019

Tulane

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Montana19/2613510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sherman Badie1477017
Lazedrick Thompson1273024
Danté Butler317018
Dontrell Hilliard2204
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Danté Butler334017
Justyn Shackleford231021
Sherman Badie317012
Xavier Rush31407
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Lorenzo Doss110

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

Team stats

UConnTulane
217Total yards302
141Passing yards135
76Rushing yards167
5.4Yards per pass5.2
2.7Yards per rush5.1
13First downs14
5–⁠12Third downs3–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers0
1–⁠15Penalties7–⁠64
27:22Possession32:38

Efficiency

UConnTulane
36%Success rate37%
−0.20EPA per play0.06
0.95Explosiveness1.01
−0.30Rushing EPA0.04
−0.07Passing EPA0.07
37%Passing-down success22%
−0.51First-down EPA−0.06
−0.22Second-down EPA0.34
0.38Third-down EPA0.02

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tulane 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tulane −4, over/under 41.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Tulane 61%, UConn 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tulane end zoneUConn end zoneQ1 UConnField goal, 13 playsQ1 TulaneTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ1 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ2 TulanePunt, 6 playsQ2 UConnInterception, 3 playsQ2 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ2 UConnFumble, 7 playsQ2 TulanePunt, 6 playsQ2 UConnEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 TulaneTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 UConnFumble, 5 playsQ3 TulanePunt, 7 playsQ3 UConnSafety, 1 play (Tulane scores)Q3 TulaneField goal, 11 playsQ4 UConnPunt, 9 playsQ4 TulanePunt, 5 playsQ4 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ4 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ4 UConnMissed FG, 7 playsQ4 TulaneEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tulane drives left to right, UConn right to left.
  1. Q1 UConnField goal, 13 plays, 48 yards
  2. Q1 TulaneTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  3. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 TulanePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  6. Q2 TulanePunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  7. Q2 UConnInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  8. Q2 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 UConnFumble, 7 plays, 50 yards
  10. Q2 TulanePunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  11. Q2 UConnEnd of half, 2 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q3 TulaneTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 36 yards
  13. Q3 UConnFumble, 5 plays, 25 yards
  14. Q3 TulanePunt, 7 plays, 37 yards
  15. Q3 UConnSafety, 1 play (Tulane scores), 0 yards
  16. Q3 TulaneField goal, 11 plays, 44 yards
  17. Q4 UConnPunt, 9 plays, 36 yards
  18. Q4 TulanePunt, 5 plays, 35 yards
  19. Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  20. Q4 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  21. Q4 UConnMissed FG, 7 plays, 53 yards
  22. Q4 TulaneEnd of game, 3 plays, 1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tulane 7, UConn 3
UConn Field goal, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Trevor Simms kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:351st & 10 at own 25Arkeel Newsome run for 2 yds to the UConn 27
14:152nd & 8 at own 27Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the UConn 27
13:453rd & 8 at own 27Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Geremy Davis for 10 yds to the UConn 37 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 37Chandler Whitmer sacked by Sean Wilson for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 35
12:002nd & 12 at own 35Arkeel Newsome run for 6 yds to the UConn 41
11:403rd & 6 at own 41Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Dhameer Bradley for 13 yds to the Tulan 46 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 46Ron Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 47
10:002nd & 11 at opp 47Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 7 yds to the Tulan 40
9:153rd & 4 at opp 40Arkeel Newsome run for 10 yds to the Tulan 30 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 30Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Deshon Foxx for 6 yds to the Tulan 24
8:302nd & 4 at opp 24Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the Tulan 24
7:403rd & 4 at opp 24Ron Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tulan 27
7:024th & 7 at opp 27Bobby Puyol 44 yd FG GOODUConn 3, Tulane 0
Tulane Touchdown, 6 plays
7:024th & 7 at own 35Bobby Puyol kickoff for 62 yds , Dontrell Hilliard return for 17 yds to the Tulan 20
6:451st & 10 at own 20Sherman Badie run for 16 yds to the Tulan 36 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at own 36Nick Montana pass complete to Dontrell Hilliard for 8 yds to the Tulan 44
5:152nd & 2 at own 44Sherman Badie run for 11 yds to the UConn 45 for a 1ST down
4:451st & 10 at opp 45Nick Montana pass complete to Danté Butler for 17 yds to the UConn 28 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 28Nick Montana pass complete to Justyn Shackleford for 21 yds to the UConn 7 for a 1ST down
4:011st & goal at opp 7Nick Montana pass complete to Charles Jones for 7 yds for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tulane 7, UConn 3
UConn Punt, 3 plays
4:011st & 10 at own 35Trevor Simms kickoff for 65 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 47 yds to the UConn 47
3:301st & 10 at own 47Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 44
2:402nd & 13 at own 44Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Dhameer Bradley for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 42
2:003rd & 15 at own 42Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Dhameer Bradley for 10 yds to the Tulan 48
1:354th & 5 at opp 48Justin Wain punt for 33 yds, downed at the Tulan 15
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 15Dontrell Hilliard run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 13
0:302nd & 12 at own 13Sherman Badie run for a loss of 4 yards to the Tulan 9
0:153rd & 16 at own 9Nick Montana pass complete to Teddy Veal for 5 yds to the Tulan 14
Q2 14:484th & 11 at own 14Peter Picerelli punt for 33 yds, downed at the Tulan 47
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tulane 7, UConn 3
UConn Punt, 3 plays
14:201st & 10 at opp 47Arkeel Newsome run for 6 yds to the Tulan 41
13:582nd & 4 at opp 41Chandler Whitmer pass incomplete
13:533rd & 4 at opp 41Chandler Whitmer pass incomplete to Geremy Davis
13:434th & 4 at opp 41Justin Wain punt for 40 yds, downed at the Tulan 1
Tulane Punt, 6 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 1Lazedrick Thompson run for 5 yds to the Tulan 6
12:452nd & 5 at own 6Lazedrick Thompson run for 4 yds to the Tulan 10
12:153rd & 1 at own 10Lazedrick Thompson run for 4 yds to the Tulan 14 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 14Sherman Badie run for 6 yds to the Tulan 20
11:002nd & 4 at own 20Butler, Danté rush for 4 yards to the TULANE24, PENALTY TULANE holding 10 yards to the TULANE10, NO PLAY.
10:452nd & 14 at own 10Sherman Badie run for 8 yds to the Tulan 18
10:153rd & 6 at own 18Montana, Nick rush for 6 yards to the TULANE24, PENALTY TULANE holding 7 yards to the TULANE9, NO PLAY.
9:303rd & 15 at own 9Sherman Badie run for 7 yds to the Tulan 16
9:064th & 8 at own 16Peter Picerelli punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UConn 49
UConn Interception, 3 plays
8:421st & 10 at own 49Arkeel Newsome run for 2 yds to the Tulan 49
8:172nd & 8 at opp 49Tim Boyle pass incomplete to Geremy Davis
8:123rd & 8 at opp 49Tim Boyle pass intercepted Lorenzo Doss return for 1 yd to the Tulan 39
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 39Nick Montana pass complete to Sherman Badie for 4 yds to the Tulan 43
7:302nd & 6 at own 43Badie, Sherman rush for 9 yards to the UCONN48, PENALTY TULANE holding 10 yards to the TULANE33, NO PLAY.
7:152nd & 16 at own 33Nick Montana pass complete to Trey Scott for 7 yds to the Tulan 40
7:003rd & 9 at own 40Nick Montana pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
6:484th & 9 at own 40Peter Picerelli punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UConn 18
UConn Fumble, 7 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 18Ron Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 15
6:002nd & 13 at own 15Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 13 yds to the UConn 28 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at own 28Ron Johnson run for 23 yds to the Tulan 49 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 49Ron Johnson run for 1 yd to the Tulan 48
4:302nd & 9 at opp 48Chandler Whitmer run for 1 yd to the Tulan 47 for a 1ST down TULANE Penalty, Personal Foul (Darion Monroe) to the Tulan 32 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 32Chandler Whitmer pass incomplete to Geremy Davis
3:252nd & 10 at opp 32Arkeel Newsome run for 2 yds to the Tulan 30 Arkeel Newsome fumbled, forced by Darion Monroe, recovered by Tulan Darion Monroe
Tulane Punt, 6 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 30Nick Montana pass complete to Danté Butler for 5 yds to the Tulan 35 TULANE Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Tulan 25
2:451st & 15 at own 25Sherman Badie run for 5 yds to the Tulan 30
2:302nd & 8 at own 30Sherman Badie run for 10 yds to the Tulan 40 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at own 40Sherman Badie run for 2 yds to the Tulan 42
2:002nd & 8 at own 42Nick Montana pass incomplete
1:453rd & 8 at own 42Nick Montana pass incomplete
1:174th & 8 at own 42Peter Picerelli punt for 49 yds, downed at the UConn 9
UConn End of half, 2 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 9Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Dhameer Bradley for 5 yds to the UConn 14
0:002nd & 5 at own 14Ron Johnson run for 1 yd to the UConn 15
3rd quarter4 drives, then Tulane 9, UConn 3
Tulane Turnover on downs, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bobby Puyol kickoff for 62 yds , Dontrell Hilliard return for 18 yds to the Tulan 21
15:001st & 10 at own 21CONNECTICUT Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Tulan 36 for a 1ST down
14:301st & 10 at own 36Nick Montana pass complete to Xavier Rush for 6 yds to the Tulan 42
14:002nd & 4 at own 42Nick Montana pass complete to Xavier Rush for 1 yd to the Tulan 43
13:303rd & 3 at own 43Nick Montana pass complete to Leondre James for 5 yds to the Tulan 48 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 48Sherman Badie run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 46
12:302nd & 12 at own 46Lazedrick Thompson run for 8 yds to the UConn 46
11:403rd & 4 at opp 46Nick Montana pass complete to Teddy Veal for 3 yds to the UConn 43
10:474th & 1 at opp 43Danté Butler run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 44
UConn Fumble, 5 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 44Arkeel Newsome run for 13 yds to the Tulan 43 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 43Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Geremy Davis for 3 yds to the Tulan 40
9:302nd & 7 at opp 40Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the Tulan 40
8:453rd & 7 at opp 40Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Geremy Davis for 9 yds to the Tulan 31 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 31Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 7 yds Arkeel Newsome fumbled, forced by Tanzel Smart, recovered by Tulan Darion Monroe
Tulane Punt, 7 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 24Sherman Badie run for 4 yds to the Tulan 28
7:402nd & 6 at own 28Nick Montana pass complete to Danté Butler for 12 yds to the Tulan 40 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 40Dontrell Hilliard run for 4 yds to the Tulan 44
6:302nd & 6 at own 44Danté Butler run for 18 yds to the UConn 38 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 38TULANE Penalty, False Start (Sean Donnelly) to the UConn 43
5:301st & 15 at opp 43Nick Montana pass complete to Sherman Badie for 1 yd to the UConn 42
5:002nd & 14 at opp 42Nick Montana pass complete to Trey Scott for 3 yds to the UConn 39
4:273rd & 11 at opp 39Timeout TULANE, clock 04:27
4:213rd & 11 at opp 39Nick Montana pass incomplete
4:124th & 11 at opp 39Peter Picerelli punt for 38 yds, downed at the UConn 1
4:061st & 10 at own 1Tyler Gilbert SafetyTulane 9, UConn 3
Tulane Field goal, 11 plays
4:061st & 10 at own 20Bobby Puyol kickoff for 63 yds , Dontrell Hilliard return for 18 yds to the Tulan 35
3:401st & 10 at own 35Sherman Badie run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tulan 32
3:002nd & 13 at own 32Sherman Badie run for 17 yds to the Tulan 49 for a 1ST down
2:421st & 10 at own 49Nick Montana pass incomplete
2:152nd & 10 at own 49Nick Montana pass complete to Xavier Rush for 7 yds to the UConn 44
2:003rd & 3 at opp 44Nick Montana pass complete to Justyn Shackleford for 10 yds to the UConn 34 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 34Sherman Badie run for no gain to the UConn 34
1:002nd & 10 at opp 34Nick Montana pass complete to Sherman Badie for 12 yds to the UConn 22 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 22Lazedrick Thompson run for no gain to the UConn 22
Q4 14:452nd & 10 at opp 22Nick Montana pass complete to Teddy Veal for 1 yd to the UConn 21
Q4 14:263rd & 9 at opp 21Nick Montana pass incomplete to Justyn Shackleford
Q4 14:214th & 9 at opp 21Andrew DiRocco 38 yd FG GOODTulane 12, UConn 3
4th quarter6 drives, then Tulane 12, UConn 3
UConn Punt, 9 plays
14:214th & 9 at own 35Trevor Simms kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:001st & 10 at own 25Ron Johnson run for 13 yds to the UConn 38 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 38Ron Johnson run for 2 yds to the UConn 40
13:302nd & 8 at own 40Chandler Whitmer run for 9 yds to the UConn 49 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 49Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Geremy Davis for 7 yds to the Tulan 44
12:232nd & 3 at opp 44Chandler Whitmer pass incomplete to Geremy Davis
12:233rd & 3 at opp 44Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 12:23
12:153rd & 3 at opp 44Chandler Whitmer run for 8 yds to the Tulan 36 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at opp 36Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 11:47
11:121st & 10 at opp 36Chandler Whitmer sacked by Royce LaFrance for a loss of 5 yards to the Tulan 41
10:452nd & 15 at opp 41Ron Johnson run for 2 yds to the Tulan 39
10:203rd & 13 at opp 39Chandler Whitmer pass incomplete to Dhameer Bradley
10:134th & 13 at opp 39Justin Wain punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tulan 3
Tulane Punt, 5 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 3Lazedrick Thompson run for 13 yds to the Tulan 16 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 16Lazedrick Thompson run for 24 yds to the Tulan 40 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 40Lazedrick Thompson run for 3 yds to the Tulan 43
8:302nd & 7 at own 43TULANE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Tulan 38
7:452nd & 12 at own 38Danté Butler run for no gain to the Tulan 38
7:203rd & 12 at own 38Nick Montana pass incomplete
7:124th & 12 at own 38Peter Picerelli punt for 18 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UConn 44
UConn Punt, 3 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 44Chandler Whitmer sacked by Brandon LeBeau and Eric Thomas for a loss of 5 yards to the UConn 39
6:222nd & 15 at own 39Chandler Whitmer pass incomplete to Noel Thomas
6:003rd & 15 at own 39Chandler Whitmer sacked by Royce LaFrance for a loss of 4 yards to the UConn 35 Chandler Whitmer fumbled, forced by Royce LaFrance, recovered by UConn Chandler Whitmer , return for 0 yards
5:384th & 19 at own 35Justin Wain punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Teddy Veal at the Tulan 30
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
5:151st & 10 at own 30Lazedrick Thompson run for 2 yds to the Tulan 32
4:302nd & 8 at own 32Lazedrick Thompson run for no gain to the Tulan 32
4:053rd & 8 at own 32Lazedrick Thompson run for 7 yds to the Tulan 39
3:544th & 1 at own 39Peter Picerelli punt for 32 yds, downed at the UConn 29
UConn Missed FG, 7 plays
3:451st & 10 at own 29Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Geremy Davis for 6 yds to the UConn 35
3:152nd & 4 at own 35Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Geremy Davis for 21 yds to the Tulan 44 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 44Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Deshon Foxx for 19 yds to the Tulan 25 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 25Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Geremy Davis for 4 yds to the Tulan 21
2:052nd & 6 at opp 21Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Geremy Davis for 3 yds to the Tulan 18
1:573rd & 3 at opp 18Chandler Whitmer pass incomplete to Sean McQuillan
1:524th & 3 at opp 18Bobby Puyol 36 yd FG MISSED
Tulane End of game, 3 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 20Timeout TULANE, clock 01:52
1:151st & 10 at own 20Lazedrick Thompson run for 3 yds to the Tulan 23
0:452nd & 7 at own 23TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 22
0:003rd & 8 at own 22TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard 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.

Tulane leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2019Tulane 49, UConn 7
2016Tulane 38, UConn 13
2015UConn 7, Tulane 3
2014Tulane 12, UConn 3

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