Tulane at Houston

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Tulane beat Houston 31–⁠24. It was their 19th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 14–⁠5.

AwayTulane3–⁠9 in 2014
31
HomeHouston8–⁠5 in 2014
24

Final at TDECU Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPNUAttendance 32,205

At kickoff
72°F, mostly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the northwest, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Ed Ardito; umpire Jeffrey Akers; head linesman Jim Casey; line judge Baron Ballester; side judge James Brennan; field judge Rick Santilli; back judge James E. Downey; center judge Jonah MonroeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tulane7771031
Houston7100724

Standouts

Player stats

Tulane

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner Lee24/3523731
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dontrell Hilliard2585125
Danté Butler847021
Sherman Badie2302
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dontrell Hilliard5107163
Leondre James441114
Justyn Shackleford431010
Charles Jones II331016
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Parry Nickerson2120
Sam Scofield1120
Darion Monroe100

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Greg Ward Jr.30/4533624
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Greg Ward Jr.1859018
Kenneth Farrow821015
Ryan Jackson51908
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Deontay Greenberry11130128
Wayne Beadle665021
Steven Dunbar664018
Markeith Ambles448119
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Adrian McDonald1370

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

Team stats

TulaneHouston
361Total yards426
237Passing yards336
124Rushing yards90
6.8Yards per pass6.9
3.4Yards per rush2.8
22First downs25
10–⁠16Third downs8–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers4
5–⁠64Penalties6–⁠51
31:22Possession28:36

Efficiency

TulaneHouston
46%Success rate48%
0.09EPA per play0.13
1.12Explosiveness1.20
−0.23Rushing EPA0.18
0.44Passing EPA0.13
44%Passing-down success48%
−0.22First-down EPA−0.05
−0.11Second-down EPA0.24
1.03Third-down EPA0.54
5%Havoc by its defense1%

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)

Houston 79% to win. Tulane won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Houston −16, over/under 46.

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 Houston 87%, Tulane 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Houston end zoneTulane end zoneQ1 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonFumble, 1 playQ1 TulaneTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 HoustonInterception, 5 playsQ1 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 TulaneTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 7 playsQ2 TulanePunt, 6 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 4 playsQ2 TulaneFumble return TD, 2 plays (Houston scores)Q2 TulaneInterception, 8 playsQ2 HoustonField goal, 4 playsQ3 HoustonMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 TulaneTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 HoustonMissed FG, 14 playsQ3 TulaneTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 HoustonInterception, 4 playsQ4 TulaneField goal, 11 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 HoustonInterception, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Houston drives left to right, Tulane right to left.
  1. Q1 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  3. Q1 TulaneTouchdown, 5 plays, 26 yards
  4. Q1 HoustonInterception, 5 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 13 plays, 93 yards
  7. Q1 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 TulaneTouchdown, 7 plays, 88 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonPunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  11. Q2 TulanePunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  12. Q2 HoustonPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  13. Q2 TulaneFumble return TD, 2 plays (Houston scores), 2 yards
  14. Q2 TulaneInterception, 8 plays, 40 yards
  15. Q2 HoustonField goal, 4 plays, −12 yards
  16. Q3 HoustonMissed FG, 9 plays, 46 yards
  17. Q3 TulaneTouchdown, 12 plays, 84 yards
  18. Q3 HoustonMissed FG, 14 plays, 63 yards
  19. Q3 TulaneTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
  20. Q4 HoustonInterception, 4 plays, 20 yards
  21. Q4 TulaneField goal, 11 plays, 39 yards
  22. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 12 plays, 82 yards
  23. Q4 HoustonInterception, 8 plays, 48 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Tied at 7
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 60 yds , Leondre James return for 19 yds to the Tulan 24
14:451st & 10 at own 24Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Terren Encalade
14:322nd & 10 at own 24Danté Butler run for 7 yds to the Tulan 31
14:033rd & 3 at own 31Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Justyn Shackleford
13:564th & 3 at own 31Peter Picerelli punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Demarcus Ayers at the Houst 20
13:501st & 10 at own 20Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 6 yds Deontay Greenberry fumbled, forced by Nico Marley, recovered by Tulan Darion Monroe
Tulane Touchdown, 5 plays
13:451st & 10 at opp 26Dontrell Hilliard run for 1 yd to the Houst 25
12:332nd & 9 at opp 25Tanner Lee pass complete to Matt Marfisi for 8 yds to the Houst 17
12:063rd & 1 at opp 17Danté Butler run for 3 yds to the Houst 14 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 14Dontrell Hilliard run for 2 yds to the Houst 12
Houston Interception, 5 plays
10:203rd & 1 at own 34Ryan Jackson run for 3 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
Tulane Touchdown, 5 plays
11:192nd & 8 at opp 12Teddy Veal 12 Yd pass from Tanner Lee (Andrew DiRocco Kick)Tulane 7, Houston 0
Houston Interception, 5 plays
11:192nd & 8 at own 35Trevor Simms kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:101st & 10 at own 25Ryan Jackson run for 2 yds to the Houst 27
10:452nd & 8 at own 27Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 7 yds to the Houst 34
9:581st & 10 at own 37Ryan Jackson run for 1 yd to the Houst 38
9:182nd & 9 at own 38Greg Ward Jr. pass intercepted Sam Scofield return for 12 yds to the Houst 34
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
9:001st & 10 at opp 34Tanner Lee sacked by Efrem Oliphant for a loss of 11 yards to the Houst 45
8:312nd & 21 at opp 45Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Terren Encalade
8:193rd & 21 at opp 45Tanner Lee pass complete to Dontrell Hilliard for 11 yds to the Houst 34
7:454th & 10 at opp 34Timeout TULANE, clock 07:45
7:394th & 10 at opp 34Peter Picerelli punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Demarcus Ayers at the Houst 7
Houston Touchdown, 13 plays
7:211st & 10 at own 7Kenneth Farrow run for 3 yds to the Houst 10
6:552nd & 7 at own 10Greg Ward Jr. run for 5 yds to the Houst 15
6:253rd & 2 at own 15Greg Ward Jr. run for 7 yds to the Houst 22 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at own 22Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Demarcus Ayers
5:552nd & 10 at own 22Greg Ward Jr. run for 18 yds to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at own 40HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ben Dew) to the Houst 30
5:301st & 20 at own 30Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Markeith Ambles for 3 yds to the Houst 33
5:302nd & 17 at own 33Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 4 yds to the Houst 37 HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Houst 27
4:022nd & 23 at own 27Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Wayne Beadle for 21 yds to the Houst 48
3:333rd & 2 at own 48Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:131st & 10 at the 50Greg Ward Jr. run for 1 yd to the Tulan 49
2:392nd & 9 at opp 49Greg Ward Jr. run for 2 yds to the Tulan 47
1:573rd & 7 at opp 47Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 28 yds to the Tulan 19 for a 1ST down
1:361st & 10 at opp 19Markeith Ambles 19 Yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Kyle Bullard Kick)Tied at 7
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
1:361st & 10 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:231st & 10 at own 25Sherman Badie run for 2 yds to the Tulan 27
1:002nd & 8 at own 27Tanner Lee pass complete to Charles Jones for 6 yds to the Tulan 33
0:393rd & 2 at own 33Danté Butler run for 1 yd to the Tulan 34
0:074th & 1 at own 34Peter Picerelli punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Demarcus Ayers at the Houst 30
Houston Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 30Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 3 yds to the Houst 33
Q2 14:412nd & 7 at own 33Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 2 yds to the Houst 35
Q2 14:173rd & 5 at own 35Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Deontay Greenberry
Q2 14:044th & 5 at own 35Logan Piper punt for 54 yds , Teddy Veal returns for 1 yd to the Tulan 12
2nd quarter7 drives, then Houston 17, Tulane 14
Tulane Touchdown, 7 plays
14:041st & 10 at own 12Dontrell Hilliard run for 6 yds to the Tulan 18
13:262nd & 4 at own 18Tanner Lee pass complete to Dontrell Hilliard for 9 yds to the Tulan 27 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at own 27Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Justyn Shackleford
12:472nd & 10 at own 27Tanner Lee pass complete to Danté Butler for a loss of 6 yards to the Tulan 21
12:083rd & 16 at own 21HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive Holding (Trevon Stewart) to the Tulan 31 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 31Sherman Badie run for 1 yd to the Tulan 32
11:192nd & 9 at own 32Tanner Lee pass complete to Trey Scott for 5 yds to the Tulan 37
10:393rd & 4 at own 37Dontrell Hilliard 63 Yd pass from Tanner Lee (Andrew DiRocco Kick)Tulane 14, Houston 7
Houston Punt, 7 plays
10:393rd & 4 at own 35Trevor Simms kickoff for 65 yds , Demarcus Ayers return for 19 yds to the Houst 19
10:231st & 10 at own 19Kenneth Farrow run for 5 yds to the Houst 24
9:592nd & 5 at own 24Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Markeith Ambles
9:593rd & 5 at own 24Ward Jr., Greg pass incomplete to Greenberry, Deontay, PENALTY TULANE personal foul (Monroe, Darion) 15 yards to the HOUSTON39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN HOUSTON. for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at own 39Kenneth Farrow run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 36
9:312nd & 13 at own 36Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 17 yds to the Tulan 47 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 47Ward Jr., Greg pass incomplete to Greenberry, Deontay, PENALTY HOUSTON illegal block (Ayers, Demarcus) 10 yards to the HOUSTON43, NO PLAY.
8:501st & 20 at own 43Kenneth Farrow run for no gain to the Houst 43
8:502nd & 20 at own 43Greg Ward Jr. run for 18 yds to the Tulan 39
8:503rd & 2 at opp 39TEAM run for a loss of 9 yards to the Houst 49 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Houst Greg Ward Jr. Greg Ward Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 49
6:554th & 14 at own 49Logan Piper punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Teddy Veal at the Tulan 17
Tulane Punt, 6 plays
6:321st & 10 at own 17Danté Butler run for no gain to the Tulan 17
6:032nd & 10 at own 17Tanner Lee pass complete to Justyn Shackleford for 8 yds to the Tulan 25
5:223rd & 2 at own 25Dontrell Hilliard run for 2 yds to the Tulan 27 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 27Dontrell Hilliard run for 1 yd to the Tulan 28
4:162nd & 9 at own 28Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
4:113rd & 9 at own 28Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Justyn Shackleford
3:594th & 9 at own 28Peter Picerelli punt for 42 yds , Demarcus Ayers returns for 16 yds to the Houst 46
Houston Punt, 4 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 46Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 17 yds to the Tulan 37 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at opp 37Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete
3:062nd & 10 at opp 37Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 4 yds to the Tulan 33
2:153rd & 6 at opp 33Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Royce LaFrance and Sean Wilson for a loss of 7 yards to the Tulan 40
2:104th & 13 at opp 40Logan Piper punt for 32 yds, downed at the Tulan 8
Tulane Fumble return TD, 2 plays (Houston scores)
2:031st & 10 at own 8Dontrell Hilliard run for 2 yds to the Tulan 10
2:032nd & 8 at own 10Timeout HOUSTON, clock 02:03
1:532nd & 8 at own 10Adrian McDonald 0 Yd Fumble Return (Kyle Bullard Kick)Tied at 14
Tulane Interception, 8 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 56 yds , Leondre James return for 16 yds to the Tulan 25
1:391st & 10 at own 25Dontrell Hilliard run for 3 yds to the Tulan 28
1:392nd & 7 at own 28Tanner Lee pass complete to Dontrell Hilliard for 11 yds to the Tulan 39 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at own 39Tanner Lee pass complete to Justyn Shackleford for 7 yds to the Tulan 46
0:562nd & 3 at own 46Tanner Lee pass complete to Leondre James for 14 yds to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 40Tanner Lee pass incomplete
0:452nd & 10 at opp 40Timeout TULANE, clock 00:45
0:412nd & 10 at opp 40HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Efrem Oliphant) to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at opp 35Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
0:312nd & 10 at opp 35Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Justyn Shackleford
0:203rd & 10 at opp 35Tanner Lee pass intercepted Adrian McDonald return for 37 yds to the Houst 47
Houston Field goal, 4 plays
0:151st & 10 at own 47Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Wayne Beadle for 9 yds to the Tulan 44
0:092nd & 1 at opp 44Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Wayne Beadle for 13 yds to the Tulan 31 for a 1ST down
0:091st & 10 at opp 31Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:09
0:051st & 10 at opp 31Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 9 yds to the Tulan 22
0:052nd & 1 at opp 22Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:05
0:002nd & 1 at opp 22Kyle Bullard 39 yd FG GOODHouston 17, Tulane 14
3rd quarter4 drives, then Tulane 21, Houston 17
Houston Missed FG, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Trevor Simms kickoff for 63 yds , Demarcus Ayers return for 21 yds to the Houst 23
14:551st & 10 at own 23Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Wayne Beadle
14:332nd & 10 at own 23Ryan Jackson run for 8 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down TULANE Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (Edward Williams) to the Houst 46 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 46Greg Ward Jr. run for 3 yds to the Houst 49
13:552nd & 7 at own 49Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Deontay Greenberry
13:353rd & 7 at own 49Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 27 yds to the Tulan 24 for a 1ST down
13:231st & 10 at opp 24Greg Ward Jr. run for 1 yd to the Tulan 23
12:502nd & 9 at opp 23Ryan Jackson run for 5 yds to the Tulan 18
12:503rd & 4 at opp 18Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Lorenzo Doss for a loss of 13 yards to the Tulan 31
11:294th & 17 at opp 31Kyle Bullard 48 yd FG MISSED TULANE Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Tulan 16
Tulane Touchdown, 12 plays
11:251st & 10 at own 16Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Justyn Shackleford
11:162nd & 10 at own 16Dontrell Hilliard run for 2 yds to the Tulan 18
10:413rd & 8 at own 18Tanner Lee pass complete to Charles Jones for 16 yds to the Tulan 34 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at own 34Tanner Lee pass complete to Leondre James for 10 yds to the Tulan 44 for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at own 44Dontrell Hilliard run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
9:202nd & 4 at the 50Dontrell Hilliard run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tulan 47
9:003rd & 7 at own 47Tanner Lee pass complete to Teddy Veal for 9 yds to the Houst 44 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 44Dontrell Hilliard run for 1 yd to the Houst 43
7:152nd & 9 at opp 43Tanner Lee pass complete to Leondre James for 8 yds to the Houst 35
6:503rd & 1 at opp 35Danté Butler run for 21 yds to the Houst 14 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at opp 14Dontrell Hilliard run for 5 yds to the Houst 9
5:392nd & 5 at opp 9Leondre James 9 Yd pass from Tanner Lee (Andrew DiRocco Kick)Tulane 21, Houston 17
Houston Missed FG, 14 plays
5:392nd & 5 at own 35Trevor Simms kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:301st & 10 at own 25Greg Ward Jr. run for 8 yds to the Houst 33
5:302nd & 2 at own 33Kenneth Farrow run for 15 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at own 48Kenneth Farrow run for no gain to the Houst 48
4:272nd & 10 at own 48Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Demarcus Ayers
4:133rd & 10 at own 48Greg Ward Jr. run for 13 yds to the Tulan 39 for a 1ST down
4:131st & 10 at opp 39Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Ryan Jackson for 7 yds to the Tulan 32
3:282nd & 3 at opp 32Greg Ward Jr. run for 7 yds to the Tulan 25 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 25Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Royce LaFrance for a loss of 9 yards to the Tulan 34
2:342nd & 19 at opp 34Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete
2:343rd & 19 at opp 34Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Markeith Ambles for 14 yds to the Tulan 20 for a 1ST down TULANE Penalty, Personal Foul (Nico Marley) to the Tulan 10 for a 1ST down
2:001st & goal at opp 10Kenneth Farrow run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 11
1:032nd & goal at opp 11Greg Ward Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tulan 14
0:413rd & goal at opp 14Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 2 yds to the Tulan 12
0:104th & goal at opp 12Kyle Bullard 30 yd FG MISSED
Tulane Touchdown, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Tanner Lee pass complete to Charles Jones for 9 yds to the Tulan 29
Q4 14:482nd & 1 at own 29Dontrell Hilliard run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tulan 26
Q4 14:003rd & 4 at own 26Tanner Lee pass complete to Justyn Shackleford for 10 yds to the Tulan 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:451st & 10 at own 36Tanner Lee pass complete to Dontrell Hilliard for 13 yds to the Tulan 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:301st & 10 at own 49Dontrell Hilliard run for 25 yds to the Houst 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:221st & 10 at opp 26Dontrell Hilliard run for 3 yds to the Houst 23
Q4 11:552nd & 7 at opp 23Danté Butler run for 10 yds to the Houst 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:191st & 10 at opp 13Tanner Lee pass complete to Teddy Veal for 7 yds to the Houst 6
Q4 10:452nd & 3 at opp 6Tanner Lee pass complete to Teddy Veal for 2 yds to the Houst 4
Q4 10:453rd & 1 at opp 4Danté Butler run for 3 yds to the Houst 1 Danté Butler fumbled, recovered by Tulan Danté Butler for a 1ST down
Q4 10:301st & goal at opp 1Dontrell Hilliard run for no gain to the Houst 1
Q4 9:222nd & goal at opp 1Dontrell Hilliard 1 Yd Run (Andrew DiRocco Kick)Tulane 28, Houston 17
4th quarter4 drives, then Tulane 31, Houston 24
Houston Interception, 4 plays
9:222nd & 10 at own 35Trevor Simms kickoff for 65 yds , Demarcus Ayers return for 12 yds to the Houst 47 HOUSTON Penalty, Illegal Block (6 Yards) to the Houst 6
9:121st & 10 at own 6Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Deontay Greenberry
9:062nd & 10 at own 6Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Markeith Ambles for 12 yds to the Houst 18
8:403rd & 3 at own 18Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Wayne Beadle for 8 yds to the Houst 26 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at own 26Greg Ward Jr. pass intercepted Parry Nickerson return for no gain to the Houst 47
Tulane Field goal, 11 plays
8:141st & 10 at opp 47Dontrell Hilliard run for 2 yds to the Houst 45
7:002nd & 8 at opp 45Dontrell Hilliard run for 1 yd to the Houst 44
6:403rd & 7 at opp 44Dontrell Hilliard run for 8 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 36Dontrell Hilliard run for 11 yds to the Houst 25 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 25Dontrell Hilliard run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 27
4:452nd & 12 at opp 27Danté Butler run for 2 yds to the Houst 25
4:133rd & 10 at opp 25Timeout TULANE, clock 04:13
4:003rd & 10 at opp 25Dontrell Hilliard run for 13 yds to the Houst 12 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 12Dontrell Hilliard run for 1 yd to the Houst 11
3:402nd & 9 at opp 11Timeout HOUSTON, clock 03:40
3:352nd & 9 at opp 11Dontrell Hilliard run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 14
3:353rd & 12 at opp 14Timeout HOUSTON, clock 03:35
3:283rd & 12 at opp 14Tanner Lee pass complete to Justyn Shackleford for 6 yds to the Houst 8
3:284th & 6 at opp 8Timeout HOUSTON, clock 03:28
3:244th & 6 at opp 8Andrew DiRocco 25 yd FG GOODTulane 31, Houston 17
Houston Touchdown, 12 plays
3:244th & 6 at own 35Trevor Simms kickoff for 60 yds , Tyler White return for 13 yds to the Houst 18
3:241st & 10 at own 18Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 9 yds to the Houst 27
3:002nd & 1 at own 27Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Wayne Beadle for 7 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 34Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 7 yds to the Houst 41
2:402nd & 3 at own 41Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete
2:303rd & 3 at own 41Greg Ward Jr. run for 4 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at own 45Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Kenneth Farrow for 20 yds to the Tulan 35 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at opp 35Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Wayne Beadle for 7 yds to the Tulan 28
2:152nd & 3 at opp 28TEAM pass incomplete
2:003rd & 3 at opp 28Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 9 yds to the Tulan 19 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 19TEAM pass incomplete
1:452nd & 10 at opp 19Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 10 yds to the Tulan 9 for a 1ST down
1:041st & goal at opp 9Deontay Greenberry 9 Yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Kyle Bullard Kick)Tulane 31, Houston 24
Houston Interception, 8 plays
1:041st & 10 at own 35Ty Cummings on-side kick recovered by HOUSTON at the Houst 47
1:021st & 10 at own 47Timeout TULANE, clock 01:02
1:001st & 10 at own 47Greg Ward Jr. run for 4 yds to the Tulan 49
0:552nd & 6 at opp 49Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 14 yds to the Tulan 35 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 35TEAM pass incomplete
0:302nd & 10 at opp 35Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 18 yds to the Tulan 17 for a 1ST down TULANE Penalty, Personal Foul (9 Yards) to the Tulan 8 for a 1ST down
0:291st & goal at opp 8Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete
0:152nd & goal at opp 8Greg Ward Jr. run for 3 yds to the Tulan 5
0:103rd & goal at opp 5TEAM pass incomplete
0:004th & goal at opp 5Greg Ward Jr. pass intercepted Parry Nickerson return for 12 yds to the Tulan 12

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.

Houston leads 19–⁠8 in 27 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Tulane 27, Houston 24
2021Houston 40, Tulane 22
2020Houston 49, Tulane 31
2019Tulane 38, Houston 31
2018Houston 48, Tulane 17
2017Tulane 20, Houston 17

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