Referee Todd LaPenta; umpire Bill Lamkin; head linesman Jeremy McCurley; line judge Jeffrey Cooney; side judge Ken Bushey; field judge Bobby Wright; back judge Victor Firth; center judge Terry KillensJrGame 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
Florida International
239
Total yards
438
36
Passing yards
220
203
Rushing yards
218
2.3
Yards per pass
7.1
5.1
Yards per rush
5.0
18
First downs
23
2–11
Third downs
6–14
1–3
Fourth downs
1–2
2
Turnovers
2
1–15
Penalties
11–105
23:10
Possession
36:50
0
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Tulane
Florida International
37%
Success rate
44%
−0.12
EPA per play
0.11
1.04
Explosiveness
1.13
0.27
Rushing EPA
−0.01
−0.86
Passing EPA
0.30
24%
Passing-down success
46%
−0.03
First-down EPA
−0.09
0.15
Second-down EPA
0.25
−0.33
Third-down EPA
0.51
9%
Havoc by its defense
21%
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 55% to win. Florida International won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Tulane −12.5, over/under 51.
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 81%, Florida International 19%. 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. Florida International drives left to right, Tulane right to left.
Q4 Florida InternationalEnd of game, 5 plays, 5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Florida International 7, Tulane 0
Florida International Interception, 13 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 65 yds , Bryce Singleton return for 23 yds to the FlaIn 23
15:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Alex McGough pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 23
Alex Gardner run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 25
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 25
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 15 yds to the FlaIn 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Napoleon Maxwell run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 45
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 45
Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for 6 yds to the Tulan 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
D’Vonte Price run for 3 yds to the Tulan 46
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Alex McGough pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 9 yds to the Tulan 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Alex Gardner run for 2 yds to the Tulan 35
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Alex Gardner run for 2 yds to the Tulan 33
15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 33
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Tulan 38
15:00
3rd & 11 at opp 38
Alex McGough pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 12 yds to the Tulan 26 for a 1ST down
9:19
1st & 10 at opp 26
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 09:19
9:19
1st & 10 at opp 26
Alex McGough pass incomplete
9:19
2nd & 10 at opp 26
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Tulan 31
9:19
2nd & 15 at opp 31
Alex McGough pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 4 yds to the Tulan 27
9:19
3rd & 11 at opp 27
Alex McGough pass intercepted Parry Nickerson return for no gain to the Tulan 0
Tulane Punt, 4 plays
8:23
1st & 10 at own 20
Terren Encalade run for 19 yds to the Tulan 39 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at own 39
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Charles Jones II for a loss of 3 yards to the Tulan 36
8:23
2nd & 13 at own 36
Jonathan Banks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 35
8:23
3rd & 14 at own 35
Dontrell Hilliard run for 8 yds to the Tulan 43
8:23
4th & 6 at own 43
Zachary Block punt for 46 yds , Tony Gaiter IV returns for 16 yds to the FLAINTL 41 FLORIDA INTL Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the FlaIn 17
Florida International Touchdown, 7 plays
5:56
1st & 10 at own 17
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 13 yds to the FlaIn 30 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at own 30
Alex Gardner run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 34
5:56
2nd & 6 at own 34
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Thomas Owens, broken up by Parry Nickerson
5:56
3rd & 6 at own 34
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 58 yds to the Tulan 8 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & goal at opp 8
Alex Gardner run for 1 yd to the Tulan 7
5:56
2nd & 0 at opp 7
GARDNER, Alex rush for 5 yards to the TLN2 (EDWARDS, B.;MARBLEY, R.J.), PENALTY FIU illegal formation 5 yards to the TLN12, NO PLAY.
5:56
2nd & goal at opp 12
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Bryce Singleton
3:04
3rd & goal at opp 12
Alex McGough pass complete to Pharoah McKever for 12 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Florida International 7, Tulane 0
Tulane Field goal, 9 plays
3:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Jacob Robertson Jr. for 8 yds to the Tulan 33
3:04
2nd & 2 at own 33
Dontrell Hilliard run for 3 yds to the Tulan 36 for a 1ST down
3:04
1st & 10 at own 36
Dontrell Hilliard run for 30 yds to the FlaIn 34 for a 1ST down
3:04
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jonathan Banks run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 32
3:04
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Dontrell Hilliard run for 9 yds to the FlaIn 23 for a 1ST down
3:04
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jonathan Banks run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 21
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 21
Sherman Badie run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 18
Q2 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 18
Jonathan Banks pass incomplete
Q2 14:08
4th & 5 at opp 18
Merek Glover 35 yd FG GOODFlorida International 7, Tulane 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Florida International 10, Tulane 3
Florida International Field goal, 15 plays
14:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 53 yds , Shawndarrius Phillips return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Offensive holding (Fred Russ) to the FlaIn 17
14:08
1st & 10 at own 17
Alex Gardner run for 11 yds to the FlaIn 28 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at own 28
D’Vonte Price run for 11 yds to the FlaIn 39 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at own 39
Alex Gardner run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 44
14:08
2nd & 5 at own 44
McGOUGH, Alex pass incomplete to PRICE, D’Vonte, PENALTY TLN pass interference (FRANKLIN, J.) 15 yards to the TLN41, 1ST DOWN FIU, NO PLAY.
14:08
1st & 10 at opp 41
Napoleon Maxwell run for 2 yds to the Tulan 39
14:08
2nd & 8 at opp 39
Napoleon Maxwell run for 3 yds to the Tulan 36
14:08
3rd & 5 at opp 36
Alex McGough pass incomplete
14:08
4th & 5 at opp 36
Alex McGough pass complete to Bryce Singleton for 7 yds to the Tulan 29 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at opp 29
Alex McGough pass incomplete
14:08
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Alex McGough run for 4 yds to the Tulan 18 for a 1ST down D’Vonte Price for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at opp 18
Napoleon Maxwell run for 2 yds to the Tulan 16
14:08
2nd & 8 at opp 16
Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for 8 yds to the Tulan 8 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & goal at opp 8
Alex Gardner run for 3 yds to the Tulan 5
14:08
2nd & goal at opp 5
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Pharoah McKever
14:08
3rd & goal at opp 5
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Thomas Owens, broken up by Parry Nickerson
7:49
4th & goal at opp 5
Jose Borregales 22 yd FG GOODFlorida International 10, Tulane 3
Tulane Punt, 5 plays
7:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Defensive offside (Richard Dames)
7:49
1st & 10 at own 30
BANKS, J. pass incomplete to ROBERTSON, J., PENALTY FIU pass interference (DAMES, Richard) 15 yards to the TLN45, 1ST DOWN TLN, NO PLAY.
7:49
1st & 10 at own 45
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Jacob Robertson Jr. for 4 yds to the Tulan 49
7:49
2nd & 6 at own 49
Dontrell Hilliard run for 7 yds to the FLAINTL 44 for a 1ST down FLORIDA INTL Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the FlaIn 29 for a 1ST down
7:49
1st & 10 at opp 29
Jonathan Banks run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 28
7:49
2nd & 9 at opp 28
Sherman Badie run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 23
7:49
3rd & 4 at opp 23
TEAM run for no gain to the FlaIn 43 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Tulan Jonathan Banks
7:49
4th & 24 at opp 43
Zachary Block punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Tony Gaiter IV at the FlaIn 15
Florida International Interception, 5 plays
4:58
1st & 10 at own 15
Alex Gardner run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 17
4:58
2nd & 8 at own 17
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 38 yds to the Tulan 45 for a 1ST down
4:58
1st & 10 at opp 45
Alex Gardner run for 2 yds to the Tulan 43
4:58
2nd & 8 at opp 43
Alex McGough pass complete to Napoleon Maxwell for a loss of 5 yards to the Tulan 48
4:58
3rd & 13 at opp 48
Alex McGough pass intercepted Tre Jackson return for no gain to the Tulan 47
Tulane Turnover on downs, 6 plays
2:18
1st & 10 at own 47
Jonathan Banks run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
2:18
2nd & 7 at the 50
Dontrell Hilliard run for 9 yds to the FlaIn 41 for a 1ST down
2:18
1st & 10 at opp 41
BANKS, J. pass incomplete to MOONEY, Darnell, PENALTY FIU personal foul (MUHAMMAD, Brad) 15 yards to the FIU26, 1ST DOWN TLN, NO PLAY.
2:18
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jonathan Banks pass incomplete
2:18
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Jonathan Banks run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 20
1:08
3rd & 4 at opp 20
Timeout TULANE, clock 01:08
1:08
3rd & 4 at opp 20
Dontrell Hilliard run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 19
1:01
4th & 3 at opp 19
Timeout TULANE, clock 01:01
1:01
4th & 3 at opp 19
Jonathan Banks sacked by Bryce Canady for a loss of 6 yards to the FlaIn 25
Florida International End of half, 2 plays
0:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Alex Gardner run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 33
0:56
2nd & 2 at own 33
Alex Gardner run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 41 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Florida International 13, Tulane 10
Tulane Interception, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jonathan Banks run for 6 yds to the Tulan 31
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 31
Dontrell Hilliard run for 3 yds to the Tulan 34
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Dontrell Hilliard run for 3 yds to the Tulan 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Jonathan Banks pass intercepted Brad Muhammad return for 11 yds to the FlaIn 29
Florida International Field goal, 10 plays
13:15
1st & 10 at own 29
Alex McGough pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 2 yds to the FlaIn 31
13:15
2nd & 8 at own 31
Alex Gardner run for 11 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
13:15
1st & 10 at own 42
D’Vonte Price run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 47
13:15
2nd & 5 at own 47
Alex Gardner run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
13:15
3rd & 2 at the 50
Alex McGough pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 6 yds to the Tulan 44 for a 1ST down
13:15
1st & 10 at opp 44
D’Vonte Price run for 19 yds to the Tulan 25 for a 1ST down
13:15
1st & 10 at opp 25
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Austin Maloney
13:15
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Napoleon Maxwell run for no gain to the Tulan 25
13:15
3rd & 10 at opp 25
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Bryce Singleton
8:55
4th & 10 at opp 25
Jose Borregales 42 yd FG GOODFlorida International 13, Tulane 3
Tulane Touchdown, 7 plays
8:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Sherman Badie run for 6 yds to the Tulan 31
8:55
2nd & 4 at own 31
Sherman Badie run for 7 yds to the Tulan 38 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & 10 at own 38
Darius Bradwell run for 29 yds to the FlaIn 33 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jonathan Banks run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 28
8:55
2nd & 5 at opp 28
Stephon Huderson run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 23 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jonathan Banks run for 11 yds to the FlaIn 12 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at opp 12
Dontrell Hilliard run for 12 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK)Florida International 13, Tulane 10
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
5:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 58 yds , Bryce Singleton return for 29 yds to the FLAINTL 36 FLORIDA INTL Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the FlaIn 26
5:25
1st & 10 at own 26
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Austin Maloney, broken up by Donnie Lewis Jr.
5:25
2nd & 10 at own 26
Alex McGough pass complete to Pharoah McKever for 7 yds to the FlaIn 33
5:25
3rd & 3 at own 33
D’Vonte Price run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 34
5:25
4th & 2 at own 34
Stone Wilson punt for 44 yds, downed at the Tulan 22
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
3:31
1st & 10 at own 22
Jonathan Banks run for 3 yds to the Tulan 25
3:31
2nd & 7 at own 25
Jonathan Banks pass incomplete to Terren Encalade
3:31
3rd & 7 at own 25
Jonathan Banks run for 5 yds to the Tulan 30
3:31
4th & 2 at own 30
Zachary Block punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaIn 22
Florida International Touchdown, 9 plays
1:58
1st & 10 at own 22
Shawndarrius Phillips run for 11 yds to the FlaIn 33 for a 1ST down
1:58
1st & 10 at own 33
Shawndarrius Phillips run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 36
1:58
2nd & 7 at own 36
Alex McGough run for 22 yds to the Tulan 42 for a 1ST down
1:58
1st & 10 at opp 42
Shawndarrius Phillips run for 9 yds to the Tulan 33
Q4 15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 33
Shawndarrius Phillips run for 7 yds to the Tulan 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Alex McGough pass incomplete to D’Vonte Price, broken up by Donnie Lewis Jr.
Q4 14:19
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 14:19
Q4 14:19
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Alex McGough run for 16 yds to the Tulan 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:19
1st & goal at opp 10
Shawndarrius Phillips run for 7 yds to the Tulan 3
Q4 13:07
2nd & goal at opp 3
Shawndarrius Phillips run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Florida International 20, Tulane 10
4th quarter6 drives, then Florida International 23, Tulane 10
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
13:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds , Devin Glenn return for 2 yds to the Tulan 2
13:07
1st & 10 at own 2
Dontrell Hilliard run for 2 yds to the Tulan 4
13:07
2nd & 8 at own 4
Dontrell Hilliard run for 3 yds to the Tulan 7
13:07
3rd & 5 at own 7
Jonathan Banks run for 3 yds to the Tulan 10
13:07
4th & 2 at own 10
Zachary Block punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Tony Gaiter IV at the FlaIn 45
Florida International Turnover on downs, 5 plays
11:06
1st & 10 at own 45
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 14 yds to the Tulan 41 for a 1ST down
11:06
1st & 10 at opp 41
Shawndarrius Phillips run for no gain to the Tulan 41
11:06
2nd & 10 at opp 41
D’Vonte Price run for 5 yds to the Tulan 36
11:06
3rd & 5 at opp 36
Alex Gardner run for 3 yds to the Tulan 33
11:06
4th & 2 at opp 33
Shawndarrius Phillips run for no gain to the Tulan 33
Tulane Fumble, 3 plays
8:14
1st & 10 at own 33
Jonathan Banks sacked by Fermin Silva for a loss of 4 yards to the Tulan 29
8:14
2nd & 14 at own 29
Jonathan Banks run for 3 yds to the Tulan 32
8:14
3rd & 11 at own 32
Jonathan Banks run for a loss of 8 yards to the Tulan 27 Jonathan Banks fumbled, recovered by FlaIn Jermaine Sheriff
Florida International Field goal, 4 plays
6:53
1st & 10 at opp 27
GARDNER, Alex rush for 1 yard to the TLN26 (JACKSON, Luke;SAMPLE, C.), PENALTY FIU holding (BUDWIG, Jordan) 10 yards to the TLN37, NO PLAY.
6:53
1st & 20 at opp 37
Alex Gardner run for 1 yd to the Tulan 36
6:17
2nd & 19 at opp 36
Timeout TULANE, clock 06:17
6:17
2nd & 19 at opp 36
Alex Gardner run for no gain to the Tulan 36
6:12
3rd & 19 at opp 36
Timeout TULANE, clock 06:12
6:12
3rd & 19 at opp 36
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 14 yds to the Tulan 22
5:30
4th & 5 at opp 22
Jose Borregales 39 yd FG GOODFlorida International 23, Tulane 10
Tulane Turnover on downs, 13 plays
5:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Jonathan Banks run for 4 yds to the Tulan 29
5:30
2nd & 6 at own 29
Jonathan Banks pass incomplete to Jabril Clewis
5:30
3rd & 6 at own 29
Jonathan Banks pass incomplete to Terren Encalade, broken up by Brad Muhammad
5:30
4th & 6 at own 29
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Jabril Clewis for 25 yds to the FlaIn 46 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jonathan Banks pass incomplete to Charles Jones II
5:30
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Jonathan Banks run for 14 yds to the FlaIn 32 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jonathan Banks pass incomplete to Jabril Clewis
5:30
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Jonathan Banks pass incomplete to Charles Jones II
5:30
3rd & 10 at opp 32
Jonathan Banks run for 13 yds to the FlaIn 19 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jonathan Banks pass incomplete to Terren Encalade, broken up by Noah Curtis
5:30
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Jonathan Banks pass incomplete to Terren Encalade
5:30
3rd & 10 at opp 19
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Dontrell Hilliard for 2 yds to the FlaIn 17
3:13
4th & 8 at opp 17
Timeout TULANE, clock 03:13
3:13
4th & 8 at opp 17
Jonathan Banks sacked by Fermin Silva and Fred Russ for a loss of 6 yards to the FlaIn 23
Florida International End of game, 5 plays
3:06
1st & 10 at own 23
Alex Gardner run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 25
3:06
2nd & 8 at own 25
Alex Gardner run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 28
3:06
3rd & 5 at own 28
Alex Gardner run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 34 for a 1ST down
3:06
1st & 10 at own 34
TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the FlaIn 30
3:06
2nd & 14 at own 30
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 28
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