SMU at Tulane

Saturday, October 29, 2016

SMU beat Tulane 35–⁠31. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, Tulane led the series 13–⁠10.

AwaySMU5–⁠7 in 2016
35
HomeTulane4–⁠8 in 2016
31

Final at Yulman Stadium, New OrleansTV: ESPNNAttendance 25,780

At kickoff
82°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lakefront Airport (KNEW), 14 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee A. Calabrese; umpire Greg Brenner; head linesman J. McCurley; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge Mark Windham; field judge Glen Wilson; back judge Eric Hermick; alternate T. Killens, Jr.Game officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
SMU14701435
Tulane7314731

Standouts

  • PassingGlen Cuiellette13 of 26, 164 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTTulane
  • RushingBraeden West22 carries, 119 yards, 2 TDSMU
  • ReceivingJames Proche6 catches, 164 yards, 2 TDSMU
  • DefenseAde Aruna8 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 for lossTulane

Player stats

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ben Hicks16/3130222
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Braeden West22119241
Myron Gailliard52007
Ke’Mon Freeman91216
James Proche1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
James Proche6164254
Xavier Castille357027
Shelby Walker127027
Courtland Sutton225016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
R.C. Cox101.510
Kyran Mitchell80.500
Darrion Millines7001
Justin Lawler6000
Deon Green5110

Tulane

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Glen Cuiellette13/2616421
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dontrell Hilliard13111167
Joshua Rounds758044
Glen Cuiellette1329011
Sherman Badie62019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Terren Encalade475224
Dontrell Hilliard335033
Larry Dace222016
Trey Scott21407
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jarrod Franklin11000
Nico Marley10300
Ade Aruna8320
Roderic Teamer5110
Zachery Harris5100
Taris Shenall5001
Quinlan Carroll3101
Eric Thomas20.50.50
Eric Bowie10.50.50

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

Team stats

SMUTulane
439Total yards391
302Passing yards164
137Rushing yards227
9.7Yards per pass6.3
3.2Yards per rush4.9
22First downs18
10–⁠17Third downs4–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs3–⁠4
2Turnovers1
6–⁠57Penalties10–⁠100
28:21Possession31:39
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

SMUTulane
39%Success rate34%
0.24EPA per play0.07
1.69Explosiveness1.59
0.08Rushing EPA0.07
0.42Passing EPA0.06
36%Passing-down success31%
−0.02First-down EPA−0.09
−0.31Second-down EPA0.09
1.56Third-down EPA0.15
14%Havoc by its defense19%

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)

SMU 50% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tulane −1, over/under 48.

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 53%, SMU 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tulane end zoneSMU end zoneQ1 SMUTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ1 TulaneTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 SMUTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ1 SMUInterception, 5 playsQ1 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ2 SMUInterception, 2 playsQ2 TulaneField goal, 4 playsQ2 SMUMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ2 SMUTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 TulanePunt, 6 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ2 TulaneEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 TulanePunt, 5 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ3 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ3 TulaneTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 6 playsQ3 TulaneTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 4 playsQ4 TulaneTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 SMUTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 TulaneTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 SMUTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 TulaneInterception, 12 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tulane drives left to right, SMU right to left.
  1. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 5 plays, 35 yards
  2. Q1 TulanePunt, 3 plays, −25 yards
  3. Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  4. Q1 TulaneTouchdown, 9 plays, 47 yards
  5. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
  6. Q1 TulanePunt, 3 plays, −44 yards
  7. Q1 SMUInterception, 5 plays, 27 yards
  8. Q1 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 SMUInterception, 2 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 TulaneField goal, 4 plays, 1 yard
  11. Q2 SMUMissed FG, 9 plays, 61 yards
  12. Q2 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  13. Q2 SMUTouchdown, 8 plays, 68 yards
  14. Q2 TulanePunt, 6 plays, −28 yards
  15. Q2 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  16. Q2 TulaneEnd of half, 2 plays, −9 yards
  17. Q3 TulanePunt, 5 plays, −11 yards
  18. Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  20. Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q3 TulaneTouchdown, 4 plays, 38 yards
  22. Q3 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  23. Q3 TulaneTouchdown, 5 plays, 59 yards
  24. Q3 SMUPunt, 4 plays, −42 yards
  25. Q4 TulaneTouchdown, 6 plays, 92 yards
  26. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 10 plays, 35 yards
  27. Q4 TulaneTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 13 yards
  28. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 10 plays, 78 yards
  29. Q4 TulaneInterception, 12 plays, 40 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then SMU 14, Tulane 7
SMU Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Zachary Block kickoff for 60 yds , Kevin Thomas return for 28 yds to the SMU 33
15:001st & 10 at own 33Ke’Mon Freeman run for 1 yd to the SMU 34
15:002nd & 9 at own 34Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 54 yds to the Tulan 12 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 12Ke’Mon Freeman run for 5 yds to the Tulan 7
15:002nd & 5 at opp 7Ke’Mon Freeman run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 8
13:073rd & 6 at opp 8Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 8 yds for a TD, (Josh Williams KICK)SMU 7, Tulane 0
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
13:071st & 0 at own 35Michael Armstrong kickoff for 65 yds , Sherman Badie return for 40 yds to the Tulan 40
13:001st & 10 at own 40Dontrell Hilliard run for 5 yds to the Tulan 45
13:002nd & 5 at own 45Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete to Sherman Badie
13:003rd & 5 at own 45Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Dontrell Hilliard for a loss of 5 yards to the Tulan 40
13:004th & 10 at own 40Zachary Block punt for 45 yds, fair catch by James Proche at the SMU 15
SMU Punt, 3 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 15Braeden West run for 3 yds to the SMU 18
11:302nd & 7 at own 18Ben Hicks sacked by Roderic TEAMER for a loss of 10 yards to the SMU 8
11:303rd & 17 at own 8Ben Hicks pass incomplete
11:304th & 17 at own 8Jamie Sackville punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 47
Tulane Touchdown, 9 plays
9:511st & 10 at opp 47Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete
9:512nd & 10 at opp 47Sherman Badie run for no gain to the SMU 47
9:513rd & 10 at opp 47Dontrell Hilliard run for 9 yds to the SMU 38
9:514th & 1 at opp 38Glen Cuiellette run for 1 yd to the SMU 37 for a 1ST down
9:511st & 10 at opp 37Josh Rounds run for 2 yds to the SMU 35
9:512nd & 8 at opp 35Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Terren Encalade for 8 yds to the SMU 27 for a 1ST down
9:511st & 10 at opp 27Sherman Badie run for no gain to the SMU 27
9:512nd & 10 at opp 27Glen Cuiellette run for 11 yds to the SMU 16 for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, face mask (8 yards) (8 Yards) to the SMU 8 for a 1ST down
6:051st & goal at opp 8Dontrell Hilliard run for 8 yds for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tied at 7
SMU Touchdown, 4 plays
6:051st & 0 at own 35Zachary Block kickoff for 40 yds
6:051st & 10 at own 35Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 22 yds to the Tulan 43 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 43Braeden West run for 41 yds to the Tulan 2 for a 1ST down
6:051st & goal at opp 2Ke’Mon Freeman run for 1 yd to the Tulan 1
4:562nd & goal at opp 1Ke’Mon Freeman run for 1 yd for a TD, (Josh Williams KICK)SMU 14, Tulane 7
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
4:561st & 0 at own 35Michael Armstrong kickoff for 65 yds , Sherman Badie return for 23 yds to the Tulan 23
4:491st & 10 at own 23Johnathan Brantley run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 21
4:492nd & 12 at own 21Johnathan Brantley run for 2 yds to the Tulan 23
4:493rd & 10 at own 23Johnathan Brantley run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 21
4:494th & 12 at own 21Zachary Block punt for 32 yds, downed at the SMU 47
SMU Interception, 5 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 47[GUN], HICKS, Ben sideline pass incomplete to SUTTON, C. (TEAMER, R.), PENALTY TLN pass interference (HALL, P.J.) 15 yards to the TLN38, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
3:021st & 10 at opp 38Myron Gailliard run for 3 yds to the Tulan 35
3:022nd & 7 at opp 35Myron Gailliard run for 2 yds to the Tulan 33
3:023rd & 5 at opp 33Myron Gailliard run for 7 yds to the Tulan 26 for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at opp 26Ben Hicks pass incomplete
1:282nd & 10 at opp 26Timeout SMU, clock 01:28
1:282nd & 10 at opp 26Ben Hicks pass intercepted Quinlan Carroll return for 3 yds to the Tulan 36
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
1:221st & 10 at own 36Lazedrick Thompson run for 3 yds to the Tulan 39
1:222nd & 7 at own 39Lazedrick Thompson run for 1 yd to the Tulan 40
1:223rd & 6 at own 40Glen Cuiellette sacked by Deon Green for a loss of 4 yards to the Tulan 36
Q2 15:004th & 10 at own 36Zachary Block punt for 43 yds, fair catch by James Proche at the SMU 21
2nd quarter8 drives, then SMU 21, Tulane 10
SMU Interception, 2 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 21Ke’Mon Freeman run for 2 yds to the SMU 23
14:532nd & 8 at own 23Ben Hicks pass intercepted Taris Shenall return for 23 yds to the SMU 27
Tulane Field goal, 4 plays
14:081st & 10 at opp 27[GUN], CUIELLETTE, G. middle pass incomplete to MOONEY, Darnell, PENALTY TLN illegal shift 5 yards to the SMU32, NO PLAY.
14:081st & 15 at opp 32Josh Rounds run for 3 yds to the SMU 29
14:082nd & 12 at opp 29Glen Cuiellette run for 3 yds to the SMU 26
14:083rd & 9 at opp 26Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete
12:414th & 9 at opp 26Andrew DiRocco 43 yd FG GOODSMU 14, Tulane 10
SMU Missed FG, 9 plays
12:411st & 0 at own 35Zachary Block kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:411st & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks pass incomplete
12:412nd & 10 at own 25Myron Gailliard run for 4 yds to the SMU 29
12:143rd & 6 at own 29Timeout TULANE, clock 12:14
12:143rd & 6 at own 29Ben Hicks pass complete to Myron Gailliard for 11 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at own 40Braeden West run for 25 yds to the Tulan 35 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at opp 35Braeden West run for 17 yds to the Tulan 18 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at opp 18Myron Gailliard run for 4 yds to the Tulan 14
12:142nd & 6 at opp 14Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Kevin Thomas
12:143rd & 6 at opp 14Braeden West run for no gain to the Tulan 14
9:504th & 6 at opp 14Josh Williams 31 yd FG MISSED
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 20[GUN], CUIELLETTE, G. rush over right end for 18 yards to the TLN38 (WILLIAMS,Jordon), PENALTY TLN holding (JACQUET, Todd) 10 yards to the TLN10, NO PLAY.
9:501st & 20 at own 10Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete to Terren Encalade
9:502nd & 20 at own 10Glen Cuiellette run for 3 yds to the Tulan 13
9:503rd & 17 at own 13Sherman Badie run for 8 yds to the Tulan 21
9:504th & 9 at own 21Zachary Block punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 32
SMU Touchdown, 8 plays
7:591st & 10 at own 32Braeden West run for 8 yds to the SMU 40
7:592nd & 2 at own 40Braeden West run for 5 yds to the SMU 45 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at own 45[GUN], HICKS, Ben deep pass incomplete to THOMAS, Kevin, PENALTY TLN pass interference (HALL, P.J.) 15 yards to the TLN40, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
7:591st & 10 at opp 40Ben Hicks pass incomplete
6:462nd & 10 at opp 40Timeout SMU, clock 06:46
6:462nd & 10 at opp 40James Proche run for 3 yds to the Tulan 37
6:463rd & 7 at opp 37Ben Hicks run for 8 yds to the Tulan 29 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 29Braeden West run for no gain to the Tulan 29
6:462nd & 10 at opp 29Ben Hicks sacked by Eric Thomas and Eric Bowie for a loss of 6 yards to the Tulan 35
4:353rd & 16 at opp 35Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 35 yds for a TD, (Josh Williams KICK)SMU 21, Tulane 10
Tulane Punt, 6 plays
4:351st & 0 at own 35Michael Armstrong kickoff for 60 yds , Sherman Badie return for 17 yds to the Tulan 22
4:291st & 10 at own 22Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Trey Scott for 7 yds to the Tulan 29
4:292nd & 3 at own 29Dontrell Hilliard run for 4 yds to the Tulan 33 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at own 33Glen Cuiellette run for 4 yds to the Tulan 37 TULANE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Tulan 27
4:291st & 16 at own 27Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete to Terren Encalade, broken up by Jordan Wyatt
4:292nd & 16 at own 27Sherman Badie run for no gain to the Tulan 27
4:293rd & 16 at own 27Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Sherman Badie for 10 yds to the Tulan 37
1:294th & 6 at own 37Timeout TULANE, clock 01:29
1:294th & 6 at own 37Zachary Block punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 25
SMU Punt, 3 plays
1:191st & 10 at own 25Braeden West run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 23
1:192nd & 12 at own 23Braeden West run for 5 yds to the SMU 28
0:463rd & 7 at own 28Timeout SMU, clock 00:46
0:463rd & 7 at own 28[GUN], HICKS, Ben slant pass incomplete to PROCHE, James, PENALTY SMU holding (NATOUR, Nick) 10 yards to the SMU18, NO PLAY.
0:463rd & 17 at own 18Braeden West run for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 15
0:354th & 20 at own 15Timeout TULANE, clock 00:35
0:354th & 20 at own 15Jamie Sackville punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Parry Nickerson at the SMU 47
Tulane End of half, 2 plays
0:281st & 10 at opp 47Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete
0:282nd & 10 at opp 47[GUN], CUIELLETTE, G. rush quarterback draw for 12 yards to the SMU35, out-of-bounds (COX, RC), PENALTY TLN holding (BROWN, Leeward) 10 yards to the TLN43, NO PLAY.
0:282nd & 20 at own 43Dontrell Hilliard run for 1 yd to the Tulan 44
3rd quarter8 drives, then Tulane 24, SMU 21
Tulane Punt, 5 plays
15:003rd & 19 at own 35Michael Armstrong kickoff for 62 yds , Sherman Badie return for 23 yds to the Tulan 26
14:531st & 10 at own 26Glen Cuiellette run for 5 yds to the Tulan 31
14:532nd & 5 at own 31Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Terren Encalade for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at the 50Glen Cuiellette sacked by RC Cox for a loss of 7 yards to the Tulan 43
14:532nd & 17 at own 43Dontrell Hilliard run for 4 yds to the Tulan 47
14:533rd & 13 at own 47Glen Cuiellette run for 7 yds to the SMU 46
14:534th & 6 at opp 46Zachary Block punt for 43 yds, downed at the SMU 3
SMU Punt, 3 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 3Ke’Mon Freeman run for 1 yd to the SMU 4
11:452nd & 9 at own 4Braeden West run for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 1 Braeden West fumbled, forced by Quinlan Carroll, recovered by SMU Ben Hicks
11:453rd & 12 at own 1SMU Penalty, false start (Courtland Sutton) to the SMU 1
11:453rd & 12 at own 1Ben Hicks run for 3 yds to the SMU 4
11:454th & 9 at own 4Jamie Sackville punt for 34 yds , Parry Nickerson returns for no gain to the Tulan 4 TULANE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Terren Encalade) to the Tulan 47
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
9:361st & 10 at own 47Lazedrick Thompson run for 4 yds to the SMU 49
9:362nd & 6 at opp 49Devin Glenn run for 3 yds to the SMU 46
9:363rd & 3 at opp 46Glen Cuiellette run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 47
9:364th & 4 at opp 47TULANE Penalty, false start (Luke Jackson) to the Tulan 48
9:364th & 9 at own 48Zachary Block punt for 40 yds, fair catch by James Proche at the SMU 12
SMU Punt, 3 plays
7:411st & 10 at own 12Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 7
7:412nd & 15 at own 7Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Horace Richardson
6:503rd & 15 at own 7Timeout SMU, clock 06:50
6:503rd & 15 at own 7Ke’Mon Freeman run for 6 yds to the SMU 13 SMU Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
6:504th & 9 at own 13Jamie Sackville punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 38
Tulane Touchdown, 4 plays
6:121st & 10 at opp 38Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Trey Scott for 7 yds to the SMU 31
6:122nd & 3 at opp 31Josh Rounds run for 1 yd to the SMU 30
6:123rd & 2 at opp 30Dontrell Hilliard run for 2 yds to the SMU 28 for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, face mask (14 yards) (Kevin Johnson) to the SMU 14 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 14[GUN], HILLIARD, D. rush over left guard for no gain to the SMU14 (HORTON, Nick), PENALTY TLN holding (BROWN, Leeward) 10 yards to the SMU24, NO PLAY.
4:191st & 20 at opp 24Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Terren Encalade for 24 yds for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)SMU 21, Tulane 17
SMU Punt, 6 plays
4:191st & 0 at own 35Zachary Block kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:191st & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks sacked by Ade Aruna for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 22
4:192nd & 13 at own 22Braeden West run for 7 yds to the SMU 29
4:193rd & 6 at own 29Ben Hicks pass complete to Braeden West for 7 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at own 36Braeden West run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 34
4:192nd & 12 at own 34Braeden West run for 1 yd to the SMU 35
4:193rd & 11 at own 35Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Xavier Castille
4:194th & 11 at own 35Jamie Sackville punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tulan 41
Tulane Touchdown, 5 plays
1:561st & 10 at own 41Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete to Darnell Mooney
1:562nd & 10 at own 41Glen Cuiellette run for no gain to the Tulan 41
1:563rd & 10 at own 41Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Dontrell Hilliard for 33 yds to the SMU 26 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at opp 26Dontrell Hilliard run for 2 yds to the SMU 24
0:082nd & 8 at opp 24Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Terren Encalade for 24 yds for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tulane 24, SMU 21
SMU Punt, 4 plays
0:081st & 0 at own 35Zachary Block kickoff for 65 yds , James Proche return for 20 yds to the SMU 20
0:021st & 10 at own 20Ben Hicks pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 16 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 36Ke’Mon Freeman run for a loss of 4 yards to the SMU 32
Q4 15:002nd & 14 at own 32Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Ke’Mon Freeman
Q4 15:003rd & 14 at own 32Ben Hicks sacked by Ade Aruna for a loss of 9 yards to the SMU 23
Q4 15:004th & 23 at own 23SMU Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
Q4 15:004th & 23 at own 23Jamie Sackville punt for 69 yds, downed at the Tulan 8
4th quarter5 drives, then SMU 35, Tulane 31
Tulane Touchdown, 6 plays
13:391st & 10 at own 8Josh Rounds run for 4 yds to the Tulan 12
13:392nd & 6 at own 12Josh Rounds run for 3 yds to the Tulan 15
13:393rd & 3 at own 15Dontrell Hilliard run for 6 yds to the Tulan 21 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at own 21Dontrell Hilliard run for 67 yds to the SMU 12 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at opp 12Sherman Badie run for 3 yds to the SMU 9
10:372nd & 7 at opp 9Sherman Badie run for 9 yds for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tulane 31, SMU 21
SMU Touchdown, 10 plays
10:371st & 0 at own 35Zachary Block kickoff for 55 yds , Jordan Wyatt return for 17 yds to the SMU 27
10:321st & 10 at own 27Ben Hicks pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 9 yds to the SMU 36
10:322nd & 1 at own 36Braeden West run for no gain to the SMU 36
10:323rd & 1 at own 36TULANE Penalty, delay of game (Quinlan Carroll) to the SMU 41 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at own 41Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
10:322nd & 10 at own 41Ben Hicks pass complete to Xavier Castille for 8 yds to the SMU 49
10:323rd & 2 at own 49Braeden West run for 6 yds to the Tulan 45 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at opp 45Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
10:322nd & 10 at opp 45[GUN], HICKS, Ben pass incomplete to PROCHE, James (NICKERSON, P.), PENALTY SMU holding (BRIGGS, C.) 10 yards to the SMU45, NO PLAY.
10:322nd & 20 at own 45Ben Hicks pass complete to Braeden West for 3 yds to the SMU 48
10:323rd & 17 at own 48Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 50 yds to the Tulan 2 for a 1ST down
10:321st & goal at opp 2Braeden West run for 1 yd to the Tulan 1
6:242nd & goal at opp 1Braeden West run for 1 yd for a TD, (Josh Williams KICK)Tulane 31, SMU 28
Tulane Turnover on downs, 5 plays
6:241st & 0 at own 35Michael Armstrong kickoff for 62 yds , Sherman Badie return for 23 yds to the Tulan 26
6:171st & 10 at own 26Josh Rounds run for 44 yds to the SMU 30 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 30Josh Rounds run for 1 yd to the SMU 29
6:172nd & 9 at opp 29Glen Cuiellette run for 7 yds to the SMU 22
6:173rd & 2 at opp 22Glen Cuiellette run for no gain to the SMU 22
6:174th & 2 at opp 22Dontrell Hilliard run for no gain to the SMU 22
SMU Touchdown, 10 plays
3:421st & 10 at own 22Ben Hicks pass complete to Shelby Walker for 27 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at own 49[GUN], HICKS, Ben deep pass incomplete to SUTTON, C. (NICKERSON, P.), PENALTY SMU tripping (BRIGGS, C.) 15 yards to the SMU34, NO PLAY.
3:421st & 25 at own 34Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
3:422nd & 25 at own 34Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Mitchell Kaufman
3:423rd & 25 at own 34Ben Hicks pass complete to Xavier Castille for 27 yds to the Tulan 39 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at opp 39Braeden West run for 2 yds to the Tulan 37
3:422nd & 8 at opp 37Ben Hicks pass complete to Xavier Castille for 22 yds to the Tulan 15 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at opp 15Braeden West run for 6 yds to the Tulan 9
3:422nd & 4 at opp 9Ben Hicks pass incomplete
1:253rd & 4 at opp 9Timeout SMU, clock 01:25
1:253rd & 4 at opp 9Ben Hicks pass complete to Braeden West for 8 yds to the Tulan 1 for a 1ST down
1:161st & goal at opp 1Braeden West run for 1 yd for a TD, (Josh Williams KICK)SMU 35, Tulane 31
Tulane Interception, 12 plays
1:161st & 0 at own 35Josh Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:161st & 10 at own 25Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete to Terren Encalade, broken up by Rodney Clemons
1:162nd & 10 at own 25Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Darnell Mooney for 8 yds to the Tulan 33
1:163rd & 2 at own 33Dontrell Hilliard run for 1 yd to the Tulan 34
0:594th & 1 at own 34Timeout TULANE, clock 00:59
0:594th & 1 at own 34Dontrell Hilliard run for 2 yds to the Tulan 36 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at own 36Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Dontrell Hilliard for 7 yds to the Tulan 43
0:402nd & 3 at own 43Timeout TULANE, clock 00:40
0:402nd & 3 at own 43Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete to Darnell Mooney
0:403rd & 3 at own 43Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Larry Dace for 6 yds to the Tulan 49 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at own 49Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete to Josh Rounds
0:402nd & 10 at own 49Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete to Josh Rounds, broken up by Kyran Mitchell
0:403rd & 10 at own 49Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete to Terren Encalade
0:404th & 10 at own 49Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Larry Dace for 16 yds to the SMU 35 for a 1ST down
0:081st & 10 at opp 35Timeout TULANE, clock 00:08
0:081st & 10 at opp 35Glen Cuiellette pass intercepted Darrion Millines return for no gain to the SMU 2

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.

SMU leads 16–⁠14 in 30 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2023SMU 26, Tulane 14American Athletic Championship
2022Tulane 59, SMU 24
2021SMU 55, Tulane 26
2020SMU 37, Tulane 34
2019SMU 37, Tulane 20
2018SMU 27, Tulane 23

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