Referee Charles L.; umpire Bill Lamkin; head linesman Jim Casey; line judge Stephen Ray; side judge Mark Windham; field judge Rick Santilli; back judge Bryon Adams; alternate Joe ClarksonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Southern
Tulane
335
Total yards
449
281
Passing yards
12
54
Rushing yards
437
9.1
Yards per pass
2.0
2.3
Yards per rush
7.7
13
First downs
22
4–13
Third downs
5–10
0–0
Fourth downs
2–3
4
Turnovers
1
6–62
Penalties
4–35
26:48
Possession
33:12
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Southern
Tulane
33%
Success rate
59%
−0.07
EPA per play
0.39
1.23
Explosiveness
1.15
−0.35
Rushing EPA
0.57
0.13
Passing EPA
−1.24
20%
Passing-down success
36%
−0.17
First-down EPA
0.34
0.16
Second-down EPA
0.53
−0.23
Third-down EPA
0.41
9%
Havoc by its defense
19%
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 −31.
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 98%, Southern 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tulane drives left to right, Southern right to left.
Q1 SouthernFumble, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 TulaneTouchdown, 2 plays, 13 yards
Q1 SouthernInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 TulaneTouchdown, 5 plays, 31 yards
Q1 SouthernPick-six, 7 plays (Tulane scores), 48 yards
Q1 SouthernTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q1 TulaneTouchdown, 0 yards
Q1 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q1 TulaneTouchdown, 3 plays, 12 yards
Q2 SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 43 yards
Q2 TulaneTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
Q2 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 TulaneTouchdown, 4 plays, 49 yards
Q2 SouthernFumble, 6 plays, 69 yards
Q2 TulaneEnd of half, 4 plays, 26 yards
Q3 TulanePick-six, 3 plays (Southern scores), 3 yards
Q3 TulaneTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 49 yards
Q3 SouthernTouchdown, 3 plays, 70 yards
Q3 TulaneTouchdown, 6 plays, 76 yards
Q3 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 TulaneField goal, 14 plays, 51 yards
Q4 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 TulaneTouchdown, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q4 SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q4 TulaneEnd of game, 7 plays, 45 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Tulane 28, Southern 7
Southern Fumble, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 63 yds , Willie Quinn return for 18 yds to the TULANE 47 SOUTHERN Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) declined
15:00
1st & 10 at own 10
Lenard Tillery run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 14
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 14
Austin Howard pass complete to Curtlan Williams for 9 yds to the Sthrn 23 for a 1ST down
13:40
1st & 10 at own 23
Timeout SOUTHERN, clock 13:40
13:40
1st & 10 at own 23
Austin Howard sacked by Ade Aruna for a loss of 10 yards to the Sthrn 13 Austin Howard fumbled, recovered by Tulan Tanzel Smart , return for 0 yards
Tulane Touchdown, 2 plays
13:35
1st & 10 at opp 13
Dontrell Hilliard run for 8 yds to the Sthrn 5
13:01
2nd & 2 at opp 5
Dontrell Hilliard run for 5 yds for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tulane 7, Southern 0
Southern Interception, 3 plays
13:01
1st & 0 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Lenard Tillery run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 28
13:01
2nd & 7 at own 28
Austin Howard pass incomplete to Willie Quinn
13:01
3rd & 7 at own 28
Austin Howard pass intercepted Nico Marley return for no gain to the Sthrn 31
Tulane Touchdown, 5 plays
12:23
1st & 10 at opp 31
Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Terren Encalade for 5 yds to the Sthrn 26
12:23
2nd & 5 at opp 26
Sherman Badie run for 8 yds to the Sthrn 18 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (Nicholas McDonald) to the Sthrn 9 for a 1ST down
12:23
1st & goal at opp 9
Dontrell Hilliard run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 4
12:23
2nd & goal at opp 4
Glen Cuiellette run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 1
10:19
3rd & goal at opp 1
Dontrell Hilliard run for 1 yd for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tulane 14, Southern 0
Southern Pick-six, 7 plays (Tulane scores)
10:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Lenard Tillery run for 11 yds to the Sthrn 36 for a 1ST down
10:19
1st & 10 at own 36
Austin Howard pass incomplete to Curtlan Williams
10:19
2nd & 10 at own 36
[GUN], A. Howard sideline pass incomplete to W. Quinn, PENALTY TLN holding (ALLEN, Richard) 10 yards to the SUBR46, 1ST DOWN SUBR, NO PLAY.
10:19
1st & 10 at own 46
Lenard Tillery run for 5 yds to the Tulan 49
10:19
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Lenard Tillery run for no gain to the Tulan 49
10:19
3rd & 5 at opp 49
[GUN], A. Howard deep pass incomplete to W. Quinn, PENALTY TLN pass interference (HARPER, Will) 15 yards to the TLN34, 1ST DOWN SUBR, NO PLAY.
10:19
1st & 10 at opp 34
Austin Howard pass complete to Curtlan Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 35
10:19
2nd & 11 at opp 35
Austin Howard pass complete to Quentavius Monday for 8 yds to the Tulan 27
6:33
3rd & 3 at opp 27
Austin Howard pass intercepted for a TD Parry Nickerson return for 96 yds for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tulane 21, Southern 0
Southern Touchdown, 9 plays
6:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:33
1st & 10 at own 25
John West run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 26
6:33
2nd & 9 at own 26
John West run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 31
6:33
3rd & 4 at own 31
Austin Howard pass complete to Herbert Edwards for 18 yds to the Sthrn 49 for a 1ST down
6:33
1st & 10 at own 49
John West run for 2 yds to the Tulan 49
6:33
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Austin Howard pass complete to Willie Quinn for 2 yds to the Tulan 47
6:33
3rd & 6 at opp 47
Austin Howard pass complete to Willie Quinn for 8 yds to the Tulan 39 for a 1ST down
6:33
1st & 10 at opp 39
Austin Howard pass complete to Willie Quinn for 19 yds to the Tulan 20 for a 1ST down
6:33
1st & 10 at opp 20
Austin Howard pass incomplete
2:28
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Austin Howard pass complete to Dillon Beard for 20 yds for a TD, (Ruan Albuquerque KICK)Tulane 21, Southern 7
2:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Ruan Albuquerque kickoff for 51 yds , Sherman Badie return for 86 yds for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tulane 28, Southern 7
Southern Punt, 3 plays
2:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 65 yds , Willie Quinn return for 15 yds to the Sthrn 15
2:08
1st & 10 at own 15
Lenard Tillery run for a loss of 3 yards to the Sthrn 12
2:08
2nd & 13 at own 12
Austin Howard pass incomplete to Curtlan Williams
2:08
3rd & 13 at own 12
Austin Howard run for no gain to the Sthrn 12
2:08
4th & 13 at own 12
TEAM punt blocked by Jarrod Franklin, punt out-of-bounds at the Sthrn 12 blocked by Jarrod Franklin
Tulane Touchdown, 3 plays
0:51
1st & 10 at opp 12
Glen Cuiellette run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 6 SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (3 Yards) to the Sthrn 3
0:51
1st & goal at opp 3
Josh Rounds run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 1
Q2 14:57
2nd & goal at opp 1
Josh Rounds run for 1 yd for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tulane 35, Southern 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tulane 49, Southern 7
Southern Punt, 6 plays
14:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Howard pass incomplete to Curtlan Williams, broken up by Taris Shenall
14:41
2nd & goal at opp 0
[GUN], A. Howard deep pass complete to W. Quinn for 75 yards to the TLN0, clock 14:41, PENALTY TLN offside defense off-setting, PENALTY SUBR holding off-setting, NO PLAY.
14:41
2nd & 10 at own 25
Austin Howard pass complete to Willie Quinn for 6 yds to the Sthrn 31
14:41
3rd & 4 at own 31
Austin Howard pass complete to Quentavius Monday for 43 yds to the Tulan 26 for a 1ST down
14:41
1st & 10 at opp 26
Lenard Tillery run for 5 yds to the Tulan 21
14:41
2nd & 5 at opp 21
[GUN], L. Tillery rush over left end for 3 yards to the TLN18 (HARPER, Will), PENALTY SUBR personal foul (J. Boulden) 15 yards to the TLN36, NO PLAY.
14:41
2nd & 20 at opp 36
Austin Howard pass complete to Curtlan Williams for 4 yds to the Tulan 32
14:41
3rd & 16 at opp 32
Austin Howard pass incomplete to Willie Quinn
14:41
4th & 16 at opp 32
Austin Howard punt for 32 yds for a touchback
Tulane Touchdown, 4 plays
12:15
1st & 10 at own 20
Johnathan Brantley run for 63 yds to the Sthrn 17 for a 1ST down
12:15
1st & 10 at opp 17
Johnathan Brantley pass incomplete to Lazedrick Thompson
12:15
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Devin Glenn run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 11
11:06
3rd & 4 at opp 11
Lazedrick Thompson run for 11 yds for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tulane 42, Southern 7
Southern Punt, 3 plays
11:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 64 yds , Willie Quinn return for 7 yds to the Sthrn 8
10:59
1st & 10 at own 8
Lenard Tillery run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 11
10:59
2nd & 7 at own 11
Lenard Tillery run for no gain to the Sthrn 11
10:59
3rd & 7 at own 11
Austin Howard pass incomplete to Austin Opara
10:59
4th & 7 at own 11
Taylor Merritt punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Sthrn 49
Tulane Touchdown, 4 plays
9:04
1st & 10 at opp 49
TULANE Penalty, false start (John Leglue) to the Tulan 46
9:04
1st & 15 at own 46
Dontrell Hilliard run for 18 yds to the Sthrn 36 for a 1ST down
9:04
1st & 10 at opp 36
[GUN], BRANTLEY, J. deep pass incomplete to SCOTT, Trey (D. Johnson), PENALTY SUBR personal foul (A. Tiller) 15 yards to the SUBR21, 1ST DOWN TLN, NO PLAY.
9:04
1st & 10 at opp 21
Johnathan Brantley run for 16 yds to the Sthrn 5 for a 1ST down
9:04
1st & goal at opp 5
Josh Rounds run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 2
6:23
2nd & goal at opp 2
Josh Rounds run for 2 yds for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tulane 49, Southern 7
Southern Fumble, 6 plays
6:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 61 yds , Timothy Thompson return for 27 yds to the Sthrn 31
6:16
1st & 10 at own 31
Lenard Tillery run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 30
6:16
2nd & 11 at own 30
Lenard Tillery run for no gain to the Sthrn 30
6:16
3rd & 11 at own 30
Austin Howard pass complete to Lenard Tillery for 32 yds to the Tulan 38 for a 1ST down
6:16
1st & 10 at opp 38
Lenard Tillery run for 5 yds to the Tulan 33
6:16
2nd & 5 at opp 33
Austin Howard run for 2 yds to the Tulan 31
6:16
3rd & 3 at opp 31
Austin Howard pass complete to Willie Quinn for 30 yds Willie Quinn fumbled, forced by Richard Allen, recovered by Tulan
Tulane End of half, 4 plays
2:29
1st & 10 at own 20
Sherman Badie run for 1 yd to the Tulan 21
2:29
2nd & 9 at own 21
Sherman Badie run for 13 yds to the Tulan 34 for a 1ST down
2:29
1st & 10 at own 34
Lazedrick Thompson run for 4 yds to the Tulan 38
2:29
2nd & 6 at own 38
Glen Cuiellette run for 8 yds to the Tulan 46 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tulane 56, Southern 21
Tulane Pick-six, 3 plays (Southern scores)
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Ruan Albuquerque kickoff for 74 yds , Sherman Badie return for 16 yds to the Tulan 17
14:50
1st & 10 at own 17
Glen Cuiellette run for a loss of 4 yards to the Tulan 13
14:50
2nd & 14 at own 13
Glen Cuiellette run for 7 yds to the Tulan 20
13:22
3rd & 7 at own 20
Glen Cuiellette pass intercepted for a TD Danny Johnson return for 28 yds for a TD, (Ruan Albuquerque KICK)Tulane 49, Southern 14
Tulane Turnover on downs, 5 plays
13:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Ruan Albuquerque kickoff for 62 yds , Sherman Badie return for 18 yds to the Tulan 21
13:14
1st & 10 at own 21
Dontrell Hilliard run for 42 yds to the Sthrn 37 for a 1ST down
13:14
1st & 10 at opp 37
Johnathan Brantley run for a loss of 4 yards to the Sthrn 41
13:14
2nd & 14 at opp 41
Sherman Badie run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 37
13:14
3rd & 10 at opp 37
Johnathan Brantley run for 8 yds to the Sthrn 29
13:14
4th & 2 at opp 29
Josh Rounds run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 30
Southern Touchdown, 3 plays
10:56
1st & 10 at own 30
Austin Howard pass complete to Willie Quinn for 42 yds to the Tulan 28 for a 1ST down
10:56
1st & 10 at opp 28
Lenard Tillery run for 7 yds to the Tulan 21
9:49
2nd & 3 at opp 21
Austin Howard pass complete to Willie Quinn for 21 yds for a TD, (Ruan Albuquerque KICK)Tulane 49, Southern 21
Tulane Touchdown, 6 plays
9:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Ruan Albuquerque kickoff for 56 yds , Sherman Badie return for 15 yds to the Tulan 24
9:43
1st & 10 at own 24
Sherman Badie run for 14 yds to the Tulan 38 for a 1ST down
9:12
1st & 10 at own 38
[GUN], HILLIARD, D. rush over right tackle for 62 yards to the SUBR0, clock 09:12, PENALTY TLN IF (HILLIARD, D.) 5 yards to the TLN33, NO PLAY.
9:12
1st & 15 at own 33
Josh Rounds run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 32
9:12
2nd & 16 at own 32
Johnathan Brantley pass incomplete to Devon Breaux
9:12
3rd & 16 at own 32
Johnathan Brantley run for 15 yds to the Tulan 47
7:56
4th & 1 at own 47
Timeout SOUTHERN, clock 07:56
7:56
4th & 1 at own 47
Josh Rounds run for 44 yds to the Sthrn 9 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & goal at opp 9
Lazedrick Thompson run for 9 yds for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tulane 56, Southern 21
Southern Punt, 3 plays
7:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 53 yds , Josh Peterson return for 8 yds to the Sthrn 20
7:08
1st & 10 at own 20
Austin Howard pass incomplete to Willie Quinn
7:08
2nd & 10 at own 20
Austin Howard pass incomplete to Willie Quinn
7:08
3rd & 10 at own 20
Austin Howard pass complete to Curtlan Williams for 5 yds to the Sthrn 25
7:08
4th & 5 at own 25
Taylor Merritt punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tulan 41
Tulane Field goal, 14 plays
6:24
1st & 10 at own 41
Johnathan Brantley run for 2 yds to the Tulan 43
6:24
2nd & 8 at own 43
Dontrell Hilliard run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
6:24
3rd & 1 at the 50
Johnathan Brantley run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 46 for a 1ST down
6:24
1st & 10 at opp 46
Johnathan Brantley run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 41
6:24
2nd & 5 at opp 41
Johnathan Brantley run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 39
6:24
3rd & 3 at opp 39
Dontrell Hilliard run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 33 for a 1ST down
6:24
1st & 10 at opp 33
Johnathan Brantley pass complete to Kendall Ardoin for 7 yds to the Sthrn 26
6:24
2nd & 3 at opp 26
Trey Scott run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 19 for a 1ST down
6:24
1st & 10 at opp 19
Johnathan Brantley run for 9 yds to the Sthrn 10
6:24
2nd & 1 at opp 10
Josh Rounds run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 7 for a 1ST down
6:24
1st & goal at opp 7
Johnathan Brantley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 8
6:24
2nd & goal at opp 8
Dontrell Hilliard run for no gain to the Sthrn 8
Q4 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 8
Johnathan Brantley pass incomplete to Larry Dace
Q4 14:50
4th & goal at opp 8
Andrew DiRocco 25 yd FG GOODTulane 59, Southern 21
4th quarter4 drives, then Tulane 66, Southern 21
Southern Punt, 3 plays
14:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 56 yds , Timothy Thompson return for 21 yds to the TULANE 44 SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding (Randall Menard) to the Sthrn 20
14:36
1st & 10 at own 20
Deonte Shorts pass incomplete to Stacy Piro
14:36
2nd & 10 at own 20
Deonte Shorts pass complete to Herbert Edwards for 2 yds to the Sthrn 22
14:36
3rd & 8 at own 22
Deonte Shorts pass incomplete to Curtlan Williams
13:50
4th & 8 at own 22
Timeout SOUTHERN, clock 13:50
13:50
4th & 8 at own 22
Taylor Merritt punt for 9 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Sthrn 31
Tulane Touchdown, 7 plays
13:43
1st & 10 at opp 31
Josh Rounds run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 28
13:43
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Josh Rounds run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 22
13:43
3rd & 1 at opp 22
Darius Bradwell run for no gain to the Sthrn 22
13:43
4th & 1 at opp 22
Lazedrick Thompson run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 18 for a 1ST down
13:43
1st & 10 at opp 18
Darius Bradwell run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 15
13:43
2nd & 7 at opp 15
Josh Rounds run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 11
8:50
3rd & 3 at opp 11
Dontrell Hilliard run for 11 yds for a TD, (Randy Harvey KICK)Tulane 66, Southern 21
Southern Punt, 5 plays
8:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Steven Logan kickoff for 58 yds , Timothy Thompson return for 7 yds to the Sthrn 14
8:40
1st & 10 at own 14
Londres Johnson run for 9 yds to the Sthrn 23
8:40
2nd & 1 at own 23
Deonte Shorts pass complete to Chuck Baker for 12 yds to the Sthrn 35 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Deonte Shorts run for a loss of 2 yards to the Sthrn 33
8:40
2nd & 12 at own 33
Terrell Lee run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 36
8:40
3rd & 9 at own 36
Deonte Shorts run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 41
8:40
4th & 4 at own 41
Taylor Merritt punt for 29 yds, downed at the Tulan 30
Tulane End of game, 7 plays
5:03
1st & 10 at own 30
Darius Bradwell run for 2 yds to the Tulan 32
5:03
2nd & 8 at own 32
Andrew Zuckerman run for 10 yds to the Tulan 42 for a 1ST down
5:03
1st & 10 at own 42
Andrew Zuckerman run for 15 yds to the Sthrn 43 for a 1ST down
5:03
1st & 10 at opp 43
Andrew Zuckerman run for no gain to the Sthrn 43
5:03
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Darius Bradwell run for 10 yds to the Sthrn 33 for a 1ST down
5:03
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jared Bertrand run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 26
5:03
2nd & 3 at opp 26
Andrew Zuckerman run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 25
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