Houston at Tulane

Friday, October 16, 2015

No. 24 Houston beat Tulane 42–⁠7. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 15–⁠5.

Away24Houston13–⁠1 in 2015
42
HomeTulane3–⁠9 in 2015
7

Final at Yulman Stadium, New OrleansTV: ESPNUAttendance 21,522

At kickoff
79°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lakefront Airport (KNEW), 14 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Rick Loumiet; umpire John Shigo; head linesman Adam Loudin; line judge Todd Ridick; side judge James Brennan; field judge Glenn Crowther; back judge Byron Adams; alternate Joe ClarksonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston72114042
Tulane07007

Standouts

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Player stats

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Greg Ward Jr.17/2522211
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kenneth Farrow1477031
Greg Ward Jr.1477317
Kaliq Kokuma543019
Ryan Jackson834019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Demarcus Ayers693041
Chance Allen369149
Steven Dunbar440018
Hayden Daniels114014

Tulane

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Devin Powell11/288800
Jordy Joseph3/56200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dontrell Hilliard1153114
Rob Kelley852043
Sherman Badie725014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devon Breaux388051
Teddy Veal431011
Larry Dace1707
Trey Scott1606
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Nico Marley170

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

Team stats

HoustonTulane
461Total yards262
222Passing yards150
239Rushing yards112
8.9Yards per pass4.5
5.1Yards per rush3.5
24First downs11
7–⁠15Third downs4–⁠18
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers0
10–⁠99Penalties12–⁠133
31:48Possession28:12

Efficiency

HoustonTulane
42%Success rate23%
0.23EPA per play−0.09
1.42Explosiveness1.44
0.25Rushing EPA0.06
0.19Passing EPA−0.21
35%Passing-down success7%
0.25First-down EPA−0.15
−0.26Second-down EPA−0.31
0.69Third-down EPA0.11

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 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Houston −16, over/under 57.5.

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 Houston 86%, Tulane 14%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tulane end zoneHouston end zoneQ1 TulanePunt, 4 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 1 playQ1 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 6 playsQ1 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 TulaneTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 4 playsQ2 TulanePunt, 4 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonInterception, 6 playsQ2 TulaneEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 8 playsQ3 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 TulanePunt, 6 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 TulanePunt return TD, 3 plays (Houston scores)Q3 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 6 playsQ4 TulaneTurnover on downs, 13 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tulane drives left to right, Houston right to left.
  1. Q1 TulanePunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 1 play, 49 yards
  3. Q1 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  5. Q1 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  7. Q1 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 43 yards
  9. Q2 TulaneTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 69 yards
  11. Q2 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 HoustonPunt, 4 plays, −11 yards
  13. Q2 TulanePunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  14. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 90 yards
  15. Q2 TulanePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  16. Q2 HoustonInterception, 6 plays, 35 yards
  17. Q2 TulaneEnd of half, 2 plays, 10 yards
  18. Q3 HoustonPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  19. Q3 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 58 yards
  21. Q3 TulanePunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  22. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  23. Q3 TulanePunt return TD, 3 plays (Houston scores), 4 yards
  24. Q3 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 31 yards
  25. Q4 HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  26. Q4 TulaneTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 77 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Houston 7, Tulane 0
Tulane Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ty Cummings kickoff for 75 yds , Devin Glenn return for 18 yds to the Tulan 18
15:001st & 10 at own 18Rob Kelley run for 5 yds to the Tulan 23 TULANE Penalty, illegal block (-10 Yards) to the Tulan 13
15:001st & 15 at own 13Rob Kelley run for 2 yds to the Tulan 15
15:002nd & 13 at own 15Devin Powell run for 3 yds to the Tulan 18
15:003rd & 10 at own 18Devin Powell pass complete to Teddy Veal for 9 yds to the Tulan 27
15:004th & 1 at own 27Zachary Block punt for 38 yds , Demarcus Ayers returns for 6 yds to the Tulan 33 TULANE Penalty, Defensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Tulan 49
Houston Touchdown, 1 play
12:361st & 10 at opp 49Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Chance Allen for 49 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 7, Tulane 0
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
12:361st & 0 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds , Devin Glenn return for 12 yds to the Tulan 12
12:271st & 10 at own 12Dontrell Hilliard run for 3 yds to the Tulan 15
12:272nd & 7 at own 15Dontrell Hilliard run for 4 yds to the Tulan 19
12:273rd & 3 at own 19Sherman Badie run for 2 yds to the Tulan 21
12:274th & 1 at own 21Zachary Block punt for 49 yds , Demarcus Ayers returns for 37 yds to the Tulan 33
Houston Punt, 3 plays
10:231st & 10 at opp 33Ryan Jackson run for 2 yds to the Tulan 31
10:232nd & 8 at opp 31Team run for a loss of 14 yards to the Tulan 45
10:233rd & 22 at opp 45Greg Ward Jr. run for 9 yds to the Tulan 36
10:234th & 13 at opp 36Logan Piper punt for 36 yds for a touchback
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
7:591st & 10 at own 20Devin Powell pass complete to Trey Scott for 6 yds to the Tulan 26
7:592nd & 4 at own 26Sherman Badie run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 25
7:593rd & 5 at own 25Devin Powell pass incomplete to Dontrell Hilliard
7:594th & 5 at own 25Zachary Block punt for 43 yds , Demarcus Ayers returns for no gain to the Houst 32
Houston Punt, 6 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 32Kenneth Farrow run for 4 yds to the Houst 36
6:432nd & 6 at own 36Demarcus Ayers run for no gain to the Houst 36
6:433rd & 6 at own 36Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Chance Allen for 7 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at own 43Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds to the Houst 45
6:432nd & 8 at own 45[GUN], WARD Jr., Greg rush over right end for 2 yards to the HOU47 (MONROE, Darion;WILSON, Sean), PENALTY HOU holding (FREEMAN, Colton) 10 yards to the HOU35, NO PLAY.
6:432nd & 18 at own 35Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Kenneth Farrow for no gain to the Houst 35
6:433rd & 18 at own 35Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Chance Allen for 13 yds to the Houst 48
6:434th & 5 at own 48Logan Piper punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Teddy Veal at the Tulan 23
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 23Devin Powell pass incomplete to Teddy Veal, broken up by William Jackson III
3:002nd & 10 at own 23Devin Powell pass complete to Devin Glenn for 5 yds to the Tulan 28
3:003rd & 5 at own 28Devin Powell pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
2:114th & 5 at own 28Timeout TULANE, clock 02:11
2:114th & 5 at own 28Zachary Block punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tulan 43 , Demarcus Ayers returns for 25 yds to the Tulan 43
Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
1:571st & 10 at opp 43Greg Ward Jr. run for 6 yds to the Tulan 37
1:572nd & 4 at opp 37Greg Ward Jr. run for no gain to the Tulan 37
1:573rd & 4 at opp 37[GUN], WARD Jr., Greg sideline pass incomplete to FARROW, Kenneth, PENALTY HOU holding (WALL, Carter) 10 yards to the TLN47, NO PLAY.
1:573rd & 14 at opp 47[GUN], WARD Jr., Greg sideline pass incomplete to ALLEN, Chance, PENALTY TLN roughing passer (MARLEY, Nico) 15 yards to the TLN32, 1ST DOWN HOU, NO PLAY.
1:571st & 10 at opp 32Kenneth Farrow run for 3 yds to the Tulan 29
1:572nd & 7 at opp 29Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete
1:573rd & 7 at opp 29HOUSTON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Tulan 34
1:573rd & 12 at opp 34Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 15 yds to the Tulan 19 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 19Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 5 yds to the Tulan 14
1:572nd & 5 at opp 14Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds to the Tulan 12
Q2 14:523rd & 3 at opp 12Greg Ward Jr. run for 12 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 14, Tulane 0
2nd quarter9 drives, then Houston 28, Tulane 7
Tulane Touchdown, 12 plays
14:521st & 0 at the 50Ty Cummings kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25HILLIARD, D. rush over right guard for 2 yards to the TLN27 (DAVIS, Garrett), PENALTY TLN holding (UZDAVINIS, A.) 10 yards to the TLN15, NO PLAY.
14:521st & 20 at own 15Devin Powell pass complete to Sherman Badie for a loss of 4 yards to the Tulan 11
14:522nd & 24 at own 11Devin Powell pass incomplete
14:523rd & 24 at own 0Devin Powell run for 5 yds to the Tulan 16 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, illegal block (15 Yards) to the Tulan 23 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 23Dontrell Hilliard run for 8 yds to the Tulan 31
14:522nd & 2 at own 31Rob Kelley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 30
14:523rd & 3 at own 30Devin Powell pass complete to Teddy Veal for 10 yds to the Tulan 40 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 40Dontrell Hilliard run for 14 yds to the Houst 46 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 46Devin Powell pass incomplete
14:522nd & 10 at opp 46Sherman Badie run for no gain to the Houst 46
14:523rd & 10 at opp 46Devin Powell pass incomplete
14:524th & 10 at opp 46Rob Kelley run for 43 yds to the Houst 3 for a 1ST down
10:311st & goal at opp 3Dontrell Hilliard run for 3 yds for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Houston 14, Tulane 7
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
10:311st & 0 at own 35Trevor Simms kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Wilson return for 31 yds to the Houst 31
10:251st & 10 at own 31HOUSTON Penalty, false start (Chance Allen) to the Houst 26
10:251st & 15 at own 26Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Chance Allen
10:252nd & 15 at own 26Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 4 yds to the Houst 30
10:253rd & 11 at own 30Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 10 yds to the Houst 40
10:254th & 1 at own 40Greg Ward Jr. run for 14 yds to the Tulan 46 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 46Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Chance Allen, broken up by Parry Nickerson
10:252nd & 10 at opp 46Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 41 yds to the Tulan 5 for a 1ST down
8:201st & goal at opp 5Greg Ward Jr. run for 5 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 21, Tulane 7
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
8:201st & 0 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 63 yds , Rickey Preston return for 25 yds to the Tulan 27
8:131st & 10 at own 27Devin Powell pass incomplete
8:132nd & 10 at own 27Rob Kelley run for 4 yds to the Tulan 31
8:133rd & 6 at own 31Devin Powell pass incomplete
8:134th & 6 at own 31Zachary Block punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Demarcus Ayers at the Houst 33
Houston Punt, 4 plays
7:131st & 10 at own 33Ryan Jackson run for 5 yds to the Houst 38
7:132nd & 5 at own 38[GUN], JACKSON, Ryan rush over left end for 6 yards to the HOU44 (REDWINE, Corey), PENALTY HOU holding (COOPER, Alex) 10 yards to the HOU28, NO PLAY.
7:132nd & 15 at own 28Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds to the Houst 30 HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Houst 20
7:132nd & 23 at own 20Greg Ward Jr. run for 2 yds to the Houst 22
7:133rd & 21 at own 22Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Demarcus Ayers
7:134th & 21 at own 22Logan Piper punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Teddy Veal at the Tulan 26
Tulane Punt, 4 plays
5:111st & 10 at own 26Devin Powell pass complete to Teddy Veal for 11 yds to the Tulan 37 for a 1ST down
5:111st & 10 at own 37Devin Powell pass complete to Teddy Veal for 1 yd to the Tulan 38
5:112nd & 9 at own 38Dontrell Hilliard run for 2 yds to the Tulan 40
5:113rd & 7 at own 40Devin Powell pass incomplete
5:114th & 7 at own 40Zachary Block punt for 53 yds , Demarcus Ayers returns for 13 yds to the TULANE 47 HOUSTON Penalty, illegal block (William Jackson III) to the Houst 10
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
3:261st & 10 at own 10Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 18 yds to the Houst 28 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at own 28Ryan Jackson run for 19 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at own 47Greg Ward Jr. run for 13 yds to the Tulan 40 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at opp 40Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 20 yds Greg Ward Jr. fumbled, for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at opp 20[GUN], FARROW, Kenneth rush for no gain to the TLN20, fumble by FARROW, Kenneth recovered by TLN THOMAS, Eric at TLN20, PENALTY TLN offside defense 5 yards to the TLN15, NO PLAY.
1:461st & 5 at opp 15Demarcus Ayers run for 15 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 28, Tulane 7
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
1:461st & 0 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds , Rickey Preston return for 24 yds to the Tulan 24
1:401st & 10 at own 24Devin Powell pass incomplete
1:402nd & 10 at own 24Devin Powell pass incomplete
1:403rd & 10 at own 24Josh Rounds run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tulan 21
1:284th & 13 at own 21Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:28
1:284th & 13 at own 21Zachary Block punt for 42 yds , Demarcus Ayers returns for 11 yds to the Houst 32 HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive holding (Trevon Stewart) to the Houst 38
Houston Interception, 6 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 38Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Hayden Daniels for 14 yds to the Tulan 48 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at opp 48Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 9 yds to the Tulan 39
1:112nd & 1 at opp 39Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Royce LaFrance for a loss of 8 yards to the Tulan 47 for a 1ST down TULANE Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Tulan 32 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at opp 32Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 8 yds to the Tulan 24
0:342nd & 2 at opp 24Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:34
0:342nd & 2 at opp 24Greg Ward Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tulan 27
0:273rd & 5 at opp 27Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:27
0:273rd & 5 at opp 27Greg Ward Jr. pass intercepted Nico Marley return for 7 yds to the Tulan 30
Tulane End of half, 2 plays
0:221st & 10 at own 30Devin Powell pass complete to Devon Breaux for 28 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 42Timeout TULANE, clock 00:05
0:051st & 10 at opp 42Devin Powell sacked by Trevon Stewart for a loss of 18 yards to the Tulan 40
3rd quarter7 drives, then Houston 42, Tulane 7
Houston Punt, 8 plays
15:002nd & 28 at own 35Trevor Simms kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 3 yds to the Houst 28 HOUSTON Penalty, personal foul (Ryan Jackson) to the Houst 14
15:001st & 21 at own 14Ryan Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 13
15:002nd & 22 at own 13TULANE Penalty, offside defense (Corey Redwine) to the Houst 18
15:002nd & 17 at own 18TULANE Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Tanzel Smart) to the Houst 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 33Ryan Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 30
15:002nd & 13 at own 30Ryan Jackson run for 2 yds to the Houst 32
15:003rd & 11 at own 32Greg Ward Jr. run for 17 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Kenneth Farrow run for 4 yds to the Tulan 47
15:002nd & 6 at opp 47Team run for a loss of 13 yards to the Houst 40
15:003rd & 19 at own 40Greg Ward Jr. run for 15 yds to the Tulan 45
15:004th & 4 at opp 45Logan Piper punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Teddy Veal at the Tulan 13
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 13Josh Rounds run for 2 yds to the Tulan 15
9:592nd & 8 at own 15Devin Powell pass incomplete to Kendall Ardoin
9:593rd & 8 at own 15Devin Powell pass incomplete to Trey Scott, broken up by Trevon Stewart
9:594th & 8 at own 15Zachary Block punt for 53 yds , Demarcus Ayers returns for 10 yds to the Houst 42
Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
9:161st & 10 at own 42Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds to the Houst 44
9:162nd & 8 at own 44Kenneth Farrow run for 31 yds to the Tulan 25 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at opp 25Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds to the Tulan 23
9:162nd & 8 at opp 23Kenneth Farrow run for 10 yds to the Tulan 13 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at opp 13Kenneth Farrow run for 1 yd to the Tulan 12
9:162nd & 9 at opp 12Ryan Jackson run for 8 yds to the Tulan 4
9:163rd & 1 at opp 4Ryan Jackson run for 2 yds to the Tulan 2 for a 1ST down
6:091st & goal at opp 2Greg Ward Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 35, Tulane 7
Tulane Punt, 6 plays
6:091st & 0 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:091st & 10 at own 25Sherman Badie run for 6 yds to the Tulan 31
6:092nd & 4 at own 31Devin Powell pass complete to Charles Jones for 6 yds to the Tulan 37 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at own 37Sherman Badie run for 14 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at opp 49Devin Powell pass incomplete to Teddy Veal, broken up by Lee Hightower
6:092nd & 10 at opp 49Rob Kelley run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 49
6:093rd & 12 at own 49[GUN], HILLIARD, D. rush over left end for 11 yards to the HOU40 (WILLIAMS, Kh.), PENALTY TLN holding (UZDAVINIS, A.) 10 yards to the TLN39, NO PLAY.
3:213rd & 22 at own 39Timeout HOUSTON, clock 03:21
3:213rd & 22 at own 39Devin Powell pass complete to Devon Breaux for 9 yds to the Tulan 48
3:214th & 13 at own 48Peter Picerelli punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Demarcus Ayers at the Houst 20
Houston Punt, 3 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 20Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds to the Houst 22
2:442nd & 8 at own 22Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Tyler McCloskey
2:443rd & 8 at own 22Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Ade Aruna for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 15
2:444th & 15 at own 15Logan Piper punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Teddy Veal at the Tulan 34
Tulane Punt return TD, 3 plays (Houston scores)
1:221st & 10 at own 34Devin Powell pass incomplete to Charles Jones
1:222nd & 10 at own 34Dontrell Hilliard run for 4 yds to the Tulan 38
1:223rd & 6 at own 38Devin Powell pass incomplete to Devon Breaux
0:104th & 6 at own 38Zachary Block punt for 35 yds , Demarcus Ayers returns for 73 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 42, Tulane 7
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
0:101st & 0 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 59 yds , Rickey Preston return for 20 yds to the Tulan 26
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 26Dontrell Hilliard run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 24
Q4 15:002nd & 12 at own 24Devin Powell pass complete to Larry Dace for 7 yds to the Tulan 31
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at own 31Devin Powell pass incomplete to Larry Dace, broken up by B.J. Singleton
Q4 15:004th & 5 at own 31Peter Picerelli punt for 40 yds
4th quarter2 drives, then Houston 42, Tulane 7
Houston Punt, 6 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 29Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Ryan Jackson for 2 yds to the Houst 31
13:262nd & 8 at own 31Kenneth Farrow run for 5 yds to the Houst 36
13:263rd & 3 at own 36Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Donald Gage for 4 yds to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at own 40TULANE Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Eldrick Washington) to the Tulan 45 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at opp 45Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Linell Bonner
13:262nd & 10 at opp 45Kenneth Farrow run for 7 yds to the Tulan 38
13:263rd & 3 at opp 38Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete, broken up by Ade Aruna
13:264th & 3 at opp 38Logan Piper punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tulan 2
Tulane Turnover on downs, 13 plays
11:141st & 10 at own 2Rob Kelley run for 1 yd to the Tulan 3
11:142nd & 9 at own 3Dontrell Hilliard run for 3 yds to the Tulan 6
9:503rd & 6 at own 6Timeout TULANE, clock 09:50
9:503rd & 6 at own 6Dontrell Hilliard run for 10 yds to the Tulan 16 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at own 16Dontrell Hilliard run for 4 yds to the Tulan 20
9:502nd & 6 at own 20Sherman Badie run for 4 yds to the Tulan 24
9:503rd & 2 at own 24Jordy Joseph pass complete to Devon Breaux for 51 yds to the TULANE 25 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 25Jordy Joseph pass complete to Sherman Badie for 6 yds to the Houst 19
9:502nd & 4 at opp 19Rob Kelley run for no gain to the Houst 19
9:503rd & 4 at opp 19Jordy Joseph pass complete to Kendall Ardoin for 5 yds to the Houst 14 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 14Sherman Badie run for no gain to the Houst 14
9:502nd & 10 at opp 14Jordy Joseph pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
9:503rd & 10 at opp 14Jordy Joseph sacked by Trevon Stewart for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 21
9:504th & 17 at opp 21Jordy Joseph pass incomplete to Teddy Veal

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 seven 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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