Navy at Tulane

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Navy beat Tulane 21–⁠14. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Tulane led the series 11–⁠9–⁠1.

AwayNavy9–⁠5 in 2016
21
HomeTulane4–⁠8 in 2016
14

Final at Yulman Stadium, New OrleansTV: ESPN3Attendance 21,503

At kickoff
81°F, overcast, wind 13 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lakefront Airport (KNEW), 14 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Rick Lourniet; umpire Jeffrey Akers; head linesman Todd Riddick; line judge Baron Ballester; side judge Bruce Williams; field judge Glenn Crowther; back judge Victor Firth; alternate Ryan WingersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Navy076821
Tulane077014

Standouts

  • RushingWill Worth25 carries, 113 yards, 1 TDNavy
  • DefenseNico Marley14 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossTulane

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Player stats

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Worth5/125900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Will Worth25113131
Toneo Gulley780023
Chris High951126
Dishan Romine541021
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamir Tillman347019
Craig Scott1707
Shawn White1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Daniel Gonzales9000
Micah Thomas8000
D.J. Palmore6220
Josiah Powell6100

Tulane

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Johnathan Brantley3/122100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dontrell Hilliard1697136
Joshua Rounds1175118
Johnathan Brantley1029026
Terren Encalade223013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dontrell Hilliard216011
Devon Breaux1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nico Marley14220
Jarrod Franklin9000
Roderic Teamer8100
Tanzel Smart6000
Peter Woullard5110

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

Team stats

NavyTulane
346Total yards261
59Passing yards21
287Rushing yards240
4.9Yards per pass1.8
5.2Yards per rush5.1
21First downs14
9–⁠14Third downs2–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs3–⁠4
2Turnovers0
3–⁠30Penalties9–⁠71
31:06Possession28:54
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

NavyTulane
49%Success rate36%
0.01EPA per play0.09
1.18Explosiveness1.33
0.06Rushing EPA0.36
−0.15Passing EPA−0.77
47%Passing-down success19%
−0.19First-down EPA−0.19
−0.14Second-down EPA0.24
0.70Third-down EPA0.19
20%Havoc by its defense18%

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)

Navy 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Navy −10.5, over/under 42.

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 Navy 77%, Tulane 23%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tulane end zoneNavy end zoneQ1 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ1 NavyPunt, 7 playsQ1 TulanePunt, 8 playsQ1 NavyTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 TulaneTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ2 TulanePunt, 7 playsQ2 NavyPunt, 9 playsQ2 TulaneEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 NavyFumble, 4 playsQ3 TulanePunt, 7 playsQ3 NavyTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 TulaneTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ4 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ4 NavyFumble, 2 playsQ4 TulaneMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 NavyTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 TulaneTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 NavyEnd 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, Navy right to left.
  1. Q1 TulanePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 NavyPunt, 7 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 TulanePunt, 8 plays, 31 yards
  4. Q1 NavyTouchdown, 15 plays, 94 yards
  5. Q2 TulaneTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q2 TulanePunt, 7 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q2 NavyPunt, 9 plays, 32 yards
  9. Q2 TulaneEnd of half, 2 plays, −2 yards
  10. Q3 NavyFumble, 4 plays, 45 yards
  11. Q3 TulanePunt, 7 plays, 7 yards
  12. Q3 NavyTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 TulaneTouchdown, 9 plays, 76 yards
  14. Q3 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q4 TulanePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  16. Q4 NavyFumble, 2 plays, 21 yards
  17. Q4 TulaneMissed FG, 9 plays, 39 yards
  18. Q4 NavyTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  19. Q4 TulaneTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −5 yards
  20. Q4 NavyEnd of game, 3 plays, −13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bennett Moehring kickoff for 60 yds , Devin Glenn return for 16 yds to the Tulan 21
15:001st & 10 at own 21Dontrell Hilliard run for a loss of 4 yards to the Tulan 17
15:002nd & 14 at own 17Lazedrick Thompson run for 3 yds to the Tulan 20
15:003rd & 11 at own 20Johnathan Brantley pass incomplete
15:004th & 11 at own 20Zachary Block punt for 44 yds , Craig Scott returns for no gain to the Navy 36
Navy Punt, 7 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 36Will Worth pass incomplete
13:222nd & 10 at own 36Will Worth pass complete to Craig Scott for 7 yds to the Navy 43
13:223rd & 3 at own 43TULANE Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at own 48Will Worth pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 14 yds to the Tulan 38 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at opp 38Toneo Gulley run for 3 yds to the Tulan 35 NAVY Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Tulan 45
13:221st & 17 at opp 45Will Worth pass incomplete to Dishan Romine
13:222nd & 17 at opp 45Will Worth pass incomplete to Jamir Tillman, broken up by Donnie Lewis Jr.
13:223rd & 17 at opp 45Will Worth sacked by Nico Marley for a loss of 11 yards to the Navy 44
13:224th & 28 at own 44Erik Harris punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Dontrell Hilliard at the Tulan 21
Tulane Punt, 8 plays
11:031st & 10 at own 21Dontrell Hilliard run for 9 yds to the Tulan 30
11:032nd & 1 at own 30Dontrell Hilliard run for 2 yds to the Tulan 32 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at own 32Johnathan Brantley pass incomplete
11:032nd & 10 at own 32Johnathan Brantley pass complete to Dontrell Hilliard for 5 yds to the Tulan 37
11:033rd & 5 at own 37Johnathan Brantley run for 9 yds to the Tulan 46 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at own 46Johnathan Brantley sacked by D.J. Palmore for a loss of 12 yards to the Tulan 34
11:032nd & 22 at own 34Dontrell Hilliard run for 7 yds to the Tulan 41
11:033rd & 15 at own 41Johnathan Brantley pass complete to Dontrell Hilliard for 11 yds to the Navy 48
11:034th & 4 at opp 48Zachary Block punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 6
Navy Touchdown, 15 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 6Chris High run for 2 yds to the Navy 8
6:452nd & 8 at own 8Toneo Gulley run for 6 yds to the Navy 14
6:453rd & 2 at own 14Will Worth run for 6 yds to the Navy 20 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 20Will Worth run for 4 yds to the Navy 24
6:452nd & 6 at own 24Tre Walker run for 5 yds to the Navy 29
6:453rd & 1 at own 29Will Worth run for 2 yds to the Navy 31 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 31Will Worth pass incomplete
6:452nd & 10 at own 31Will Worth pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at the 50Calvin Cass Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 48
6:452nd & 12 at own 48Will Worth pass incomplete to Dishan Romine
1:353rd & 12 at own 48Timeout NAVY, clock 01:35
1:353rd & 12 at own 48Dishan Romine run for 21 yds to the Tulan 31 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 31TULANE Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the Tulan 26
1:351st & 5 at opp 26Chris High run for 4 yds to the Tulan 22
1:352nd & 1 at opp 22Will Worth run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 24
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 24Toneo Gulley run for 18 yds to the Tulan 6 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:281st & goal at opp 6Chris High run for 6 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 7, Tulane 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Tulane Touchdown, 8 plays
14:281st & 0 at own 35Bennett Moehring kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:281st & 10 at own 25Josh Rounds run for 12 yds to the Tulan 37 for a 1ST down
14:281st & 10 at own 37Johnathan Brantley pass incomplete
14:282nd & 10 at own 37Josh Rounds run for 16 yds to the Navy 47 for a 1ST down
14:281st & 10 at opp 47Josh Rounds run for 18 yds to the Navy 29 for a 1ST down
14:281st & 10 at opp 29Josh Rounds run for 4 yds to the Navy 25
14:282nd & 6 at opp 25[GUN], BRANTLEY, J. rush quarterback draw for no gain to the NAVY25 (GILMAN, Alohi), PENALTY TLN holding (TAYLOR, Chris) 11 yards to the NAVY36, NO PLAY.
14:282nd & 17 at opp 36Johnathan Brantley run for 26 yds to the Navy 10 for a 1ST down
14:281st & goal at opp 10[GUN], THOMPSON, L. rush over right end for no gain to the NAVY10 (GILMAN, Alohi), PENALTY TLN illegal formation 5 yards to the NAVY15, NO PLAY.
14:281st & goal at opp 15Terren Encalade run for 13 yds to the Navy 2
10:222nd & goal at opp 2Josh Rounds run for 2 yds for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tied at 7
Navy Punt, 3 plays
10:221st & 0 at own 35Zachary Block kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:221st & 10 at own 25Will Worth pass incomplete to Jamir Tillman, broken up by Parry Nickerson
10:222nd & 10 at own 25Chris High run for 2 yds to the Navy 27
10:223rd & 8 at own 27Will Worth sacked by Nico Marley for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 25
10:224th & 10 at own 25Erik Harris punt for 32 yds , Dontrell Hilliard returns for 3 yds to the Tulan 28 TULANE Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Tulan 36
Tulane Punt, 7 plays
9:071st & 10 at own 36Dontrell Hilliard run for 6 yds to the Tulan 42
9:072nd & 4 at own 42Dontrell Hilliard run for 3 yds to the Tulan 45
9:073rd & 1 at own 45Dontrell Hilliard run for no gain to the Tulan 45
9:074th & 1 at own 45Dontrell Hilliard run for 3 yds to the Tulan 48 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at own 48Dontrell Hilliard run for no gain to the Tulan 48
9:072nd & 10 at own 48Johnathan Brantley pass incomplete to Dontrell Hilliard
9:073rd & 10 at own 48Johnathan Brantley pass incomplete
9:074th & 10 at own 48TULANE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Tulan 43
9:074th & 15 at own 43Zachary Block punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Craig Scott at the Navy 17
Navy Punt, 9 plays
5:581st & 10 at own 17Chris High run for 1 yd to the Navy 18
5:582nd & 9 at own 18Chris High run for 8 yds to the Navy 26
5:583rd & 1 at own 26Will Worth run for 7 yds to the Navy 33 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at own 33Will Worth sacked by Peter Woullard for a loss of 7 yards to the Navy 26
5:582nd & 17 at own 26Will Worth pass complete to Shawn White for 5 yds to the Navy 31
5:583rd & 12 at own 31Will Worth pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 14 yds to the Navy 45 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at own 45Will Worth run for 7 yds to the Tulan 48
5:582nd & 3 at opp 48Will Worth run for no gain to the Tulan 48
5:583rd & 3 at opp 48Shawn White run for 2 yds to the Tulan 46
5:584th & 1 at opp 46NAVY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Navy 49
5:584th & 6 at own 49Erik Harris punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Dontrell Hilliard at the Tulan 17
Tulane End of half, 2 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 17Lazedrick Thompson run for 2 yds to the Tulan 19
0:512nd & 8 at own 19Lazedrick Thompson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Tulan 15
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tulane 14, Navy 13
Navy Fumble, 4 plays
15:003rd & 12 at own 35Zachary Block kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Chris High run for 26 yds to the Tulan 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Toneo Gulley run for 14 yds to the Tulan 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Will Worth run for no gain to the Tulan 35
15:002nd & 10 at opp 35Tre Walker run for 5 yds to the Tulan 30 Tre Walker fumbled, forced by Jarrod Franklin, recovered by Tulan Ade Aruna
Tulane Punt, 7 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 30Dontrell Hilliard run for 3 yds to the Tulan 33
13:152nd & 7 at own 33Dontrell Hilliard run for 1 yd to the Tulan 34
13:153rd & 6 at own 34Johnathan Brantley run for 5 yds to the Tulan 39
13:154th & 1 at own 39Dontrell Hilliard run for 5 yds to the Tulan 44 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at own 44Dontrell Hilliard run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 42
13:152nd & 12 at own 42Johnathan Brantley run for a loss of 5 yards to the Tulan 37
13:153rd & 17 at own 37Johnathan Brantley pass incomplete to Darnell Mooney, broken up by Micah Thomas
13:154th & 17 at own 37Zachary Block punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Craig Scott at the Navy 25
Navy Touchdown, 11 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 25Will Worth run for 18 yds to the Navy 43 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 43Toneo Gulley run for 2 yds to the Navy 45
9:452nd & 8 at own 45Will Worth run for no gain to the Navy 45
9:453rd & 8 at own 45Toneo Gulley run for 14 yds to the TULANE 41 for a 1ST down TULANE Penalty, personal foul (Richard Allen) to the Tulan 26 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 26Joshua Walker run for 1 yd to the Tulan 25 NAVY Penalty, illegal block (Adam West) to the Tulan 40
9:451st & 24 at opp 40Will Worth run for 14 yds to the Tulan 26
9:452nd & 10 at opp 26Will Worth run for 11 yds to the Tulan 15 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 15Chris High run for 3 yds to the Tulan 12
9:452nd & 7 at opp 12Will Worth run for 4 yds to the Tulan 8
9:453rd & 3 at opp 8Will Worth run for 4 yds to the Tulan 4 for a 1ST down
4:521st & goal at opp 4Shawn White run for 4 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring PAT MISSED)Navy 13, Tulane 7
Tulane Touchdown, 9 plays
4:521st & 0 at own 35Bennett Moehring kickoff for 62 yds , Devin Glenn return for 21 yds to the Tulan 24
4:461st & 10 at own 24Josh Rounds run for 1 yd to the Tulan 25
4:462nd & 9 at own 25Josh Rounds run for 10 yds to the Tulan 35 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at own 35Johnathan Brantley run for no gain to the Tulan 35
4:462nd & 10 at own 35Josh Rounds run for 4 yds to the Tulan 39
4:463rd & 6 at own 39Johnathan Brantley pass complete to Devon Breaux for 5 yds to the Tulan 44
4:464th & 1 at own 44Josh Rounds run for 4 yds to the Tulan 48 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at own 48Lazedrick Thompson run for 8 yds to the Navy 44
4:462nd & 2 at opp 44Dontrell Hilliard run for 8 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
0:191st & 10 at opp 36Dontrell Hilliard run for 36 yds for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tulane 14, Navy 13
Navy Punt, 3 plays
0:191st & 0 at own 35Zachary Block kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:191st & 10 at own 25Will Worth pass incomplete to Dishan Romine
0:192nd & 10 at own 25Dishan Romine run for 8 yds to the Navy 33
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 33Chris High run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 32
Q4 15:004th & 3 at own 32Erik Harris punt for 48 yds, downed at the Tulan 20
4th quarter6 drives, then Navy 21, Tulane 14
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
14:271st & 10 at own 20Timeout NAVY, clock 14:27
14:271st & 10 at own 0[GUN], ROUNDS, Josh rush draw play for 5 yards to the TLN25 (THOMAS, Micah), PENALTY TLN holding (LEGLUE, John) 10 yards to the TLN10, NO PLAY, PENALTY TLN personal foul (TAYLOR, Chris) 5 yards to the TLN5, NO PLAY.
14:271st & 25 at own 5Johnathan Brantley run for 3 yds to the Tulan 8
14:272nd & 22 at own 8Johnathan Brantley pass incomplete to Terren Encalade
14:273rd & 22 at own 8Terren Encalade run for 10 yds to the Tulan 18
14:274th & 12 at own 18Zachary Block punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Craig Scott at the Navy 45
Navy Fumble, 2 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 45Toneo Gulley run for 23 yds to the Tulan 32 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at opp 32Will Worth run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 34 Will Worth fumbled, recovered by Tulan Peter Woullard
Tulane Missed FG, 9 plays
12:131st & 10 at own 34Josh Rounds run for 2 yds to the Tulan 36
12:132nd & 8 at own 36Josh Rounds run for 2 yds to the Tulan 38
12:133rd & 6 at own 38Lazedrick Thompson run for 6 yds to the Tulan 44 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at own 44Lazedrick Thompson run for 5 yds to the Tulan 49
12:132nd & 5 at own 49Dontrell Hilliard run for 20 yds to the Navy 31 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at opp 31Johnathan Brantley pass incomplete to Devon Breaux, broken up by Daiquan Thomasson
12:132nd & 10 at opp 31Johnathan Brantley run for 4 yds to the Navy 27
12:133rd & 6 at opp 27Johnathan Brantley run for no gain to the Navy 27
7:394th & 6 at opp 27Andrew DiRocco 45 yd FG MISSED
Navy Touchdown, 10 plays
7:391st & 10 at own 28Will Worth run for 9 yds to the Navy 37
7:392nd & 1 at own 37Dishan Romine run for 9 yds to the Navy 46 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at own 46Will Worth run for 31 yds to the Tulan 23 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 23Will Worth run for 4 yds to the Tulan 19
7:392nd & 6 at opp 19Dishan Romine run for 5 yds to the Tulan 14
7:393rd & 1 at opp 14Will Worth run for 2 yds to the Tulan 12 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 12Will Worth run for 9 yds to the Tulan 3
3:112nd & 1 at opp 3Timeout NAVY, clock 03:11
3:112nd & 1 at opp 3Will Worth run for 2 yds to the Tulan 1 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 0 at opp 1Timeout TULANE, clock 03:05
3:051st & goal at opp 1Will Worth run for no gain to the Tulan 1
2:592nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout TULANE, clock 02:59
2:572nd & goal at opp 1Will Worth run for 1 yd for a TD, (Will Worth pass to Toneo Gulley for Two-Point Conversion)Navy 21, Tulane 14
Tulane Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:571st & 0 at own 35Bennett Moehring kickoff for 61 yds , Dontrell Hilliard return for 18 yds to the Tulan 22
2:511st & 10 at own 22Johnathan Brantley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 21
2:512nd & 11 at own 21Johnathan Brantley pass incomplete to Larry Dace
2:513rd & 11 at own 21Glen Cuiellette run for no gain to the Tulan 21 Glen Cuiellette fumbled, recovered by Tulan Glen Cuiellette
2:514th & 11 at own 21Glen Cuiellette sacked by D.J. Palmore for a loss of 4 yards to the Tulan 17
Navy End of game, 3 plays
2:041st & 10 at opp 17TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Tulan 21
2:042nd & 14 at opp 21TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Tulan 25
2:043rd & 18 at opp 25TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Tulan 30

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 13–⁠12–⁠1 in 26 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Tulane 35, Navy 0
2020Navy 27, Tulane 24
2019Navy 41, Tulane 38
2018Tulane 29, Navy 28
2017Navy 23, Tulane 21
2016Navy 21, Tulane 14

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