Referee Rich Loumiet; umpire Jeffrey Akers; head linesman Todd Riddick; line judge Baron Ballester; side judge Bruce Williams; field judge Glenn Crowther; back judge Byron Adams; center judge Ryan WingersGame 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
Tulane
UConn
421
Total yards
308
166
Passing yards
124
255
Rushing yards
184
8.7
Yards per pass
4.0
4.6
Yards per rush
7.7
17
First downs
13
7–17
Third downs
4–13
2–2
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
4
5–40
Penalties
1–3
39:20
Possession
20:40
3
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Tulane
UConn
43%
Success rate
40%
0.18
EPA per play
−0.33
1.13
Explosiveness
0.87
0.20
Rushing EPA
−0.10
0.17
Passing EPA
−0.49
30%
Passing-down success
18%
0.04
First-down EPA
−0.34
0.20
Second-down EPA
−0.66
0.17
Third-down EPA
0.36
24%
Havoc by its defense
9%
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)
UConn 61% to win. Tulane won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
UConn −2, over/under 36.5.
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 UConn 56%, Tulane 44%. 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. UConn drives left to right, Tulane right to left.
Q1 UConnPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
Q1 TulaneField goal, 7 plays, 17 yards
Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 TulaneTouchdown, 5 plays, 60 yards
Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 TulanePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q1 UConnMissed FG, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q2 TulaneTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
Q2 UConnInterception, 4 plays, 27 yards
Q2 TulaneTouchdown, 8 plays, 59 yards
Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 UConnInterception, 2 plays, 6 yards
Q2 TulaneInterception, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 UConnFumble, 1 play, 20 yards
Q2 TulaneEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 TulanePunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 TulanePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q3 UConnTouchdown, 3 plays, 70 yards
Q3 TulaneTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 UConnTouchdown, 7 plays, 52 yards
Q4 TulaneTouchdown, 1 play, 45 yards
Q4 UConnTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
Q4 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 UConnFumble, 6 plays, 12 yards
Q4 TulaneEnd of game, 4 plays, 10 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Tulane 10, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Arkeel Newsome run for 17 yds to the UConn 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Donovan Williams pass complete to Noel Thomas for 4 yds to the UConn 46
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 46
Arkeel Newsome run for 1 yd to the UConn 47
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 47
Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Arkeel Newsome
15:00
4th & 5 at own 47
Justin Wain punt blocked by Larry Bryant blocked by Larry Bryant
Tulane Field goal, 7 plays
13:16
1st & 10 at opp 23
Lazedrick Thompson run for 5 yds to the UConn 18
13:16
2nd & 5 at opp 18
Lazedrick Thompson run for 4 yds to the UConn 14
13:16
3rd & 1 at opp 14
Lazedrick Thompson run for 4 yds to the UConn 10 for a 1ST down
13:16
1st & goal at opp 10
Lazedrick Thompson run for 5 yds to the UConn 5
13:16
2nd & goal at opp 5
Glen Cuiellette run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 6
13:16
3rd & goal at opp 6
Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete
10:10
4th & goal at opp 6
Andrew DiRocco 23 yd FG GOODTulane 3, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
10:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 63 yds , Brice McAllister return for 18 yds to the UConn 20
10:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Arkeel Newsome run for 7 yds to the UConn 27
10:10
2nd & 3 at own 27
Donovan Williams pass incomplete
10:10
3rd & 3 at own 27
Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Noel Thomas
10:10
4th & 3 at own 27
Justin Wain punt for 33 yds
Tulane Touchdown, 5 plays
9:08
1st & 10 at own 40
Lazedrick Thompson run for 7 yds to the Tulan 47
9:08
2nd & 3 at own 47
Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Larry Dace for 12 yds to the UConn 41 for a 1ST down
9:08
1st & 10 at opp 41
Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Kendall Ardoin for 32 yds to the UConn 9 for a 1ST down
9:08
1st & goal at opp 9
Josh Rounds run for 8 yds to the UConn 1
7:33
2nd & goal at opp 1
Josh Rounds run for 1 yd for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tulane 10, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
7:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Noel Thomas run for 6 yds to the UConn 31
7:33
2nd & 4 at own 31
Donovan Williams run for 1 yd to the UConn 32
7:33
3rd & 3 at own 32
Donovan Williams sacked by R. TEAMER for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 30
7:33
4th & 5 at own 30
Justin Wain punt for 40 yds , Donnie Lewis Jr. returns for no gain to the Tulan 31 Donnie Lewis Jr. fumbled, recovered by Tulan Donnie Lewis Jr.
Tulane Punt, 6 plays
5:35
1st & 10 at own 31
Josh Rounds run for 3 yds to the Tulan 34
5:35
2nd & 7 at own 34
Darnell Mooney run for 4 yds to the Tulan 38
5:35
3rd & 3 at own 38
Johnathan Brantley run for 7 yds to the Tulan 45 for a 1ST down
5:35
1st & 10 at own 45
Josh Rounds run for 8 yds to the UConn 47
5:35
2nd & 2 at opp 47
Johnathan Brantley run for 1 yd to the UConn 46
5:35
3rd & 1 at opp 46
Josh Rounds run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 48
5:35
4th & 3 at opp 48
Zachary Block punt for 40 yds, downed at the UConn 8
UConn Missed FG, 10 plays
2:15
1st & 10 at own 8
Arkeel Newsome run for 36 yds to the UConn 44 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at own 44
Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Noel Thomas
2:15
2nd & 10 at own 44
Arkeel Newsome run for 3 yds to the UConn 47
2:15
3rd & 7 at own 47
Donovan Williams pass complete to Noel Thomas for 10 yds to the Tulan 43 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 43
Donovan Williams pass complete to Tommy Myers for 11 yds to the Tulan 32 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 32
Noel Thomas pass complete to Donovan Williams for 11 yds to the Tulan 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Noel Thomas run for 6 yds to the Tulan 15
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 15
Ron Johnson run for 3 yds to the Tulan 12
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 12
Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the Tulan 12
Q2 13:19
4th & 1 at opp 12
Bobby Puyol 29 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Jarrod Franklin Jarrod Franklin return for no gain to the Tulan 20
2nd quarter8 drives, then Tulane 24, UConn 0
Tulane Touchdown, 9 plays
13:19
1st & 10 at own 20
Lazedrick Thompson run for 1 yd to the Tulan 21
13:19
2nd & 9 at own 21
Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Darnell Mooney for 21 yds to the Tulan 42 for a 1ST down
13:19
1st & 10 at own 42
Lazedrick Thompson run for 2 yds to the Tulan 44
13:19
2nd & 8 at own 44
Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Larry Dace for 15 yds to the UConn 41 for a 1ST down
13:19
1st & 10 at opp 41
Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete to Larry Dace
13:19
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Darnell Mooney for 5 yds to the UConn 36
13:19
3rd & 5 at opp 36
Glen Cuiellette run for 3 yds to the UConn 33
13:19
4th & 2 at opp 33
Josh Rounds run for 29 yds to the UConn 4 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & goal at opp 4
Josh Rounds run for 4 yds for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tulane 17, UConn 0
UConn Interception, 4 plays
9:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Randy Harvey kickoff for 58 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 17 yds to the UConn 24
9:02
1st & 10 at own 24
Arkeel Newsome run for 15 yds to the UConn 39 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & 10 at own 39
Donovan Williams pass complete to Noel Thomas for 5 yds to the UConn 44
9:02
2nd & 5 at own 44
Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the UConn 44
9:02
3rd & 5 at own 44
WILLIAMS, Don. pass incomplete to THOMAS, Noel (ALLEN, Richard), PENALTY TLN pass interference (ALLEN, Richard) 7 yards to the TLN49, 1ST DOWN UCONN, NO PLAY.
9:02
1st & 10 at opp 49
Donovan Williams pass intercepted R. TEAMER return for no gain to the Tulan 41
Tulane Touchdown, 8 plays
7:39
1st & 10 at own 41
Sherman Badie run for 14 yds to the UConn 45 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 45
Sherman Badie run for 6 yds to the UConn 39
7:39
2nd & 4 at opp 39
Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Terren Encalade for 20 yds to the UConn 19 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 19
Josh Rounds run for 9 yds to the UConn 10
7:39
2nd & 1 at opp 10
Josh Rounds run for no gain to the UConn 10
7:39
3rd & 1 at opp 10
Lazedrick Thompson run for 6 yds to the UConn 4 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & goal at opp 4
Lazedrick Thompson run for 1 yd to the UConn 3
3:18
2nd & goal at opp 3
Lazedrick Thompson run for 3 yds for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tulane 24, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
3:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Randy Harvey kickoff for 48 yds , Brice McAllister return for 16 yds to the UConn 33
3:18
1st & 10 at own 33
Donovan Williams pass incomplete
3:18
2nd & 10 at own 33
Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 32
3:18
3rd & 11 at own 32
Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Noel Thomas
3:18
4th & 11 at own 32
Justin Wain punt for 35 yds , Donnie Lewis Jr. returns for no gain to the Tulan 33
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
2:31
1st & 10 at own 33
Lazedrick Thompson run for 3 yds to the Tulan 36
2:31
2nd & 7 at own 36
Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Sherman Badie for 3 yds to the Tulan 39
2:31
3rd & 4 at own 39
Lazedrick Thompson run for 1 yd to the Tulan 40
1:01
4th & 3 at own 40
Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 01:01
1:01
4th & 3 at own 40
Zachary Block punt for 40 yds
UConn Interception, 2 plays
0:54
1st & 10 at own 20
Donovan Williams pass complete to Noel Thomas for 6 yds to the UConn 26
0:54
2nd & 4 at own 26
Donovan Williams pass intercepted Parry Nickerson return for 38 yds to the UConn 12
Tulane Interception, 3 plays
0:36
1st & 10 at opp 12
Glen Cuiellette run for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 15
0:29
2nd & 13 at opp 15
Timeout TULANE, clock 00:29
0:29
2nd & 13 at opp 15
Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete to Terren Encalade, broken up by Jamar Summers
0:29
3rd & 13 at opp 15
Glen Cuiellette pass intercepted, touchback. Jamar Summers return for no gain
0:16
1st & 10 at own 20
Arkeel Newsome run for 16 yds to the UConn 40 Arkeel Newsome fumbled, forced by R. TEAMER, recovered by Tulan Nico Marley
Tulane End of half, 1 play
0:05
1st & 10 at opp 40
Timeout TULANE, clock 00:05
0:05
1st & 10 at opp 40
Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete to Terren Encalade
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tulane 24, UConn 6
Tulane Punt, 5 plays
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Bobby Puyol kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Lazedrick Thompson run for 4 yds to the Tulan 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Josh Rounds for 9 yds to the Tulan 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Lazedrick Thompson run for 3 yds to the Tulan 41
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 41
CUIELLETTE, G. rush for 1 yard to the TLN42 (MELIFONWU, Obi;SUMMERS, Jamar), PENALTY TLN crackback (TAYLOR, Chris) 14 yards to the TLN27, NO PLAY.
15:00
2nd & 21 at own 27
Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Larry Dace for 5 yds to the Tulan 32
15:00
3rd & 16 at own 32
Josh Rounds run for 2 yds to the Tulan 34
15:00
4th & 14 at own 34
Zachary Block punt for 21 yds, downed at the UConn 45
UConn Punt, 3 plays
11:27
1st & 10 at own 45
Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Noel Thomas
11:27
2nd & 10 at own 45
Arkeel Newsome run for 1 yd to the UConn 46
11:27
3rd & 9 at own 46
Donovan Williams run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
11:27
4th & 5 at the 50
Justin Wain punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Tulane Punt, 6 plays
9:57
1st & 10 at own 20
Lazedrick Thompson run for 5 yds to the Tulan 25
9:57
2nd & 5 at own 25
Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete to Terren Encalade
9:57
3rd & 5 at own 25
Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Larry Dace for 7 yds to the Tulan 32 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at own 32
Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete to Terren Encalade
9:57
2nd & 10 at own 32
Sherman Badie run for 2 yds to the Tulan 34
9:57
3rd & 8 at own 34
Glen Cuiellette pass incomplete to Terren Encalade
9:57
4th & 8 at own 34
Zachary Block punt for 36 yds, downed at the UConn 30
TULANE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Tulan 26
6:55
2nd & 9 at own 26
Lazedrick Thompson run for 2 yds to the Tulan 28
6:55
3rd & 7 at own 28
Glen Cuiellette run for 26 yds to the UConn 46 for a 1ST down
6:55
1st & 10 at opp 46
Sherman Badie run for no gain to the UConn 46
4:07
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Timeout TULANE, clock 04:07
4:07
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Josh Rounds run for 5 yds to the UConn 41
4:07
3rd & 5 at opp 41
Glen Cuiellette pass complete to Terren Encalade for 37 yds to the UConn 4 for a 1ST down
4:07
1st & goal at opp 4
Glen Cuiellette run for no gain to the UConn 4
4:07
2nd & goal at opp 4
Lazedrick Thompson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 5
4:07
3rd & goal at opp 5
CUIELLETTE, G. pass incomplete to ARDOIN, Kendall, PENALTY UCONN pass interference (GREEN, John) 3 yards to the UCONN2, 1ST DOWN TLN, NO PLAY.
4:07
1st & goal at opp 2
Lazedrick Thompson run for 1 yd to the UConn 1
4:07
2nd & goal at opp 1
Lazedrick Thompson run for no gain to the UConn 1
4:07
3rd & goal at opp 1
Lazedrick Thompson run for no gain to the UConn 1
Q4 14:55
4th & goal at opp 1
Lazedrick Thompson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tulane 31, UConn 6
4th quarter8 drives, then Tulane 38, UConn 13
UConn Punt, 3 plays
14:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Randy Harvey kickoff for 63 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 23 yds to the UConn 25
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 22
14:55
2nd & 13 at own 22
Donovan Williams pass complete to Hergy Mayala for 8 yds to the UConn 30
14:55
3rd & 5 at own 30
Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Hergy Mayala, broken up by Donnie Lewis Jr.
14:55
4th & 5 at own 30
Justin Wain punt for 56 yds, downed at the UCONN 14 TULANE Penalty, Offensive holding (7 Yards) to the Tulan 7
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
13:33
1st & 10 at own 7
Josh Rounds run for 6 yds to the Tulan 13
13:33
2nd & 4 at own 13
CUIELLETTE, G. rush for no gain to the TLN13 (DIGGS, Vontae;BRITTON, Chris), PENALTY TLN holding (WASHINGTON, J.) 7 yards to the TLN6, NO PLAY.
13:33
2nd & 11 at own 6
Josh Rounds run for 2 yds to the Tulan 8
13:33
3rd & 9 at own 8
Josh Rounds run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 7
13:33
4th & 10 at own 7
Zachary Block punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UConn 48
UConn Touchdown, 7 plays
10:52
1st & 10 at own 48
Donovan Williams pass complete to Noel Thomas for 16 yds to the Tulan 36 for a 1ST down
10:52
1st & 10 at opp 36
Donovan Williams pass complete to Hergy Mayala for 6 yds to the Tulan 30
10:52
2nd & 4 at opp 30
Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Hergy Mayala
10:52
3rd & 4 at opp 30
Donovan Williams pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 8 yds to the Tulan 22 for a 1ST down
10:52
1st & 10 at opp 22
Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Noel Thomas, broken up by Luke Jackson
10:52
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Arkeel Newsome run for 2 yds to the Tulan 20
8:31
3rd & 8 at opp 20
Donovan Williams pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 20 yds for a TD, (Bobby Puyol KICK)Tulane 31, UConn 13
Tulane Touchdown, 1 play
8:31
1st & 0 at own 35
Bobby Puyol on-side kick recovered by TULANE at the UConn 45
8:21
1st & 10 at opp 45
Lazedrick Thompson run for 45 yds for a TD, (Andrew DiRocco KICK)Tulane 38, UConn 13
UConn Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Randy Harvey kickoff for 31 yds
8:21
1st & 10 at own 34
Donovan Williams sacked by Tanzel Smart for a loss of 5 yards to the UConn 29
8:21
2nd & 15 at own 29
Donovan Williams pass complete to Noel Thomas for 10 yds to the UConn 39
8:21
3rd & 5 at own 39
Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Hergy Mayala
8:21
4th & 5 at own 39
Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Noel Thomas, broken up by Taris Shenall
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
7:22
1st & 10 at opp 39
Josh Rounds run for 2 yds to the UConn 37
7:22
2nd & 8 at opp 37
Glen Cuiellette run for no gain to the UConn 37
7:22
3rd & 8 at opp 37
Josh Rounds run for 2 yds to the UConn 35
7:22
4th & 6 at opp 35
Glen Cuiellette punt for 30 yds, downed at the UConn 5
UConn Fumble, 6 plays
4:53
1st & 10 at own 5
Arkeel Newsome run for 6 yds to the UConn 11
4:53
2nd & 4 at own 11
Garrett Anderson pass complete to Noel Thomas for 12 yds to the UConn 23 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at own 23
Garrett Anderson pass complete to Noel Thomas for 12 yds to the UConn 35 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Garrett Anderson pass incomplete to Tommy Myers
4:53
2nd & 10 at own 35
Garrett Anderson sacked by Ade Aruna for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 32
4:53
3rd & 13 at own 32
Garrett Anderson pass complete to Noel Thomas for a loss of 7 yards Noel Thomas fumbled, forced by Nico Marley, recovered by Tulan Nico Marley
Tulane End of game, 4 plays
2:34
1st & 10 at opp 17
N/A run for 1 yd to the UConn 16
2:34
2nd & 9 at opp 16
N/A run for 3 yds to the UConn 13
2:34
3rd & 6 at opp 13
N/A run for 8 yds to the UConn 5 for a 1ST down
2:34
1st & goal at opp 5
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 7
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.
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