Tulane at Navy
Saturday, September 9, 2017 Share
Navy beat Tulane 23–21. It was their 22nd meeting; after it, Tulane led the series 11–10–1.
Final at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, AnnapolisTV: CBSSNAttendance 30,420
- At kickoff
- 71°F, a few clouds, wind 9 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; U.S. Naval Academy, 2 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Todd LaPenta; umpire Bill Lamkin; head linesman Todd Riddick; line judge Jeffrey Cooney; side judge Ken Bushey; field judge James Reif; back judge Byron Adams; center judge TerryKillens JrGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 0 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| Navy | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
Standouts
RushingZach Abey29 carries, 108 yardsNavy- DefenseRae Juan Marbley11 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossTulane
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Photos from the game
A September 2017 football game between the Tulane Green Wave and Navy Midshipmen at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.Photo: United States Naval Academy Photo Archive, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
A September 2017 football game between the Tulane Green Wave and Navy Midshipmen at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.Photo: United States Naval Academy Photo Archive, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
A September 2017 football game between the Tulane Green Wave and Navy Midshipmen at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.Photo: United States Naval Academy Photo Archive, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
A September 2017 football game between the Tulane Green Wave and Navy Midshipmen at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.Photo: United States Naval Academy Photo Archive, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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From the game’s category on Wikimedia Commons, free licenses only, each credited.
Player stats
Tulane
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnathan Brantley | 5/8 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Banks | 3/5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnathan Brantley | 9 | 73 | 1 | 42 |
| Dontrell Hilliard | 15 | 68 | 1 | 17 |
| Sherman Badie | 9 | 37 | 0 | 10 |
| Darius Bradwell | 8 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terren Encalade | 5 | 39 | 0 | 14 |
| Darnell Mooney | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Charles Jones II | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rae Juan Marbley | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zachery Harris | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Kuerschen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrod Franklin | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Jackson | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sean Wilson | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Parry Nickerson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Roderic Teamer | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Navy
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Abey | 4/12 | 132 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Abey | 29 | 108 | 0 | 54 |
| Chris High | 14 | 51 | 1 | 9 |
| Malcolm Perry | 2 | 17 | 0 | 16 |
| Joshua Walker | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Carmona | 1 | 79 | 1 | 79 |
| Darryl Bonner | 2 | 53 | 0 | 52 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Palmore | 10 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Micah Thomas | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Williams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hudson Sullivan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Villalobos | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Tulane | Navy | |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Total yards | 326 |
| 71 | Passing yards | 132 |
| 191 | Rushing yards | 194 |
| 5.5 | Yards per pass | 11.0 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 3.7 |
| 11 | First downs | 15 |
| 3–14 | Third downs | 6–15 |
| 2–4 | Fourth downs | 1–2 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 7–41 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 29:37 | Possession | 30:23 |
| 6 | Sacks (by defense) | 1 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Navy 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Navy −8.5, over/under 49.5.
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 Navy 72%, Tulane 28%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The series
Every Tulane–Navy gameTulane leads 13–12–1 in 26 meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2024 | Tulane 35, Navy 0 | |
| 2020 | Navy 27, Tulane 24 | |
| 2019 | Navy 41, Tulane 38 | |
| 2018 | Tulane 29, Navy 28 | |
| 2017 | Navy 23, Tulane 21 | |
| 2016 | Navy 21, Tulane 14 |
Around this game
Tulane
- Next gameat OklahomaSept. 16, 2017
- SeasonTulane in 2017
- ProgramTulane history and records
Navy
- Next gamevs. CincinnatiSept. 23, 2017
- SeasonNavy in 2017
- ProgramNavy history and records