Final at Yulman Stadium, New OrleansTV: ESPN3, ESPNNAttendance 19,026
At kickoff
79°F, overcast, wind 22 mph from the southwest, gusts to 28 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lakefront Airport (KNEW), 14 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee A. Calabrese; umpire Jeffrey Akers; head linesman Brian Perry; line judge Brian Ballester; side judge Jim Smith; field judge Glen Wilson; back judge James Sima; center judge Charles LewisGame 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
Houston
Tulane
445
Total yards
417
225
Passing yards
251
220
Rushing yards
166
8.7
Yards per pass
10.0
6.7
Yards per rush
3.5
22
First downs
23
6–11
Third downs
8–15
0–2
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
1
5–46
Penalties
5–42
23:36
Possession
36:24
2
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Houston
Tulane
50%
Success rate
43%
0.11
EPA per play
0.10
1.40
Explosiveness
1.18
−0.05
Rushing EPA
0.02
0.32
Passing EPA
0.33
55%
Passing-down success
40%
0.54
First-down EPA
0.11
−0.58
Second-down EPA
−0.05
0.99
Third-down EPA
0.42
14%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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)
Houston 65% to win. Tulane won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Houston −9.5, 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 Houston 74%, Tulane 26%. 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. Tulane drives left to right, Houston right to left.
Q1 TulanePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q1 HoustonField goal, 7 plays, 37 yards
Q1 TulanePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q1 HoustonFumble, 3 plays, 32 yards
Q1 TulaneField goal, 8 plays, 35 yards
Q1 HoustonTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 29 yards
Q2 TulaneTouchdown, 13 plays, 94 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
Q2 TulaneField goal, 12 plays, 77 yards
Q3 HoustonInterception, 9 plays, 63 yards
Q3 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q3 TulaneInterception, 13 plays, 49 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 1 play, 23 yards
Q4 TulanePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 12 plays, 91 yards
Q4 TulaneTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
Q4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 3 yards
Q4 TulaneEnd of game, 6 plays, 8 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 3
Tulane Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Dontrell Hilliard run for 3 yds to the Tulan 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Terren Encalade for 12 yds to the Tulan 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Jonathan Banks pass incomplete to Terren Encalade
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 40
Dontrell Hilliard run for 2 yds to the Tulan 42
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 42
Jonathan Banks run for 4 yds to the Tulan 46
15:00
4th & 4 at own 46
Zachary Block punt for 14 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 40
Houston Field goal, 7 plays
12:24
1st & 10 at own 40
[Shotgun], CATALON, Duke rush over right end for 7 yards to the HOU47 (KUERSCHEN, C.;MARBLEY, R.J.), PENALTY HOU holding (LESLIE, Alex) 10 yards to the HOU30, NO PLAY.
12:24
1st & 20 at own 30
D’Eriq King run for 46 yds to the Tulan 24 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at opp 24
Mulbah Car run for no gain to the Tulan 24
12:24
2nd & 10 at opp 24
D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for 10 yds to the Tulan 14 for a 1ST down TULANE Penalty, face mask (7 yards) (Roderic TEAMER) to the Tulan 7 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 0 at opp 7
LEDAY, John rush over left guard for no gain to the TLN7 (LEWIS, Donnie), PENALTY HOU face mask (WILLIAMS, Jarri) 15 yards to the TLN22, NO PLAY.
12:24
1st & 0 at opp 22
D’Eriq King pass complete to Mulbah Car for no gain to the Tulan 22
12:24
2nd & 0 at opp 22
D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Linell Bonner, broken up by Jarrod Franklin
12:24
3rd & 0 at opp 22
Duke Catalon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 23
9:00
4th & 0 at opp 23
Caden Novikoff 39 yd FG GOODHouston 3, Tulane 0
Tulane Punt, 6 plays
9:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Dontrell Hilliard run for 2 yds to the Tulan 27
9:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Terren Encalade for 12 yds to the Tulan 39 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Terren Encalade for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Jonathan Banks pass incomplete
9:00
2nd & 10 at the 50
Sherman Badie run for no gain to the 50 yard line
9:00
3rd & 10 at the 50
Jonathan Banks sacked by Ed Oliver for a loss of 6 yards to the Tulan 44
9:00
4th & 16 at own 44
Zachary Block punt for 46 yds
Houston Fumble, 3 plays
6:12
1st & 10 at own 10
D’Eriq King run for 33 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
6:12
1st & 10 at own 43
D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar
6:12
2nd & 10 at own 43
Duke Catalon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 42 Duke Catalon fumbled, forced by Roderic TEAMER, recovered by Tulan Donnie Lewis Jr.
Tulane Field goal, 8 plays
5:47
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Sherman Badie for 7 yds to the Houst 35
5:47
2nd & 3 at opp 35
Dontrell Hilliard run for 4 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
5:47
1st & 10 at opp 31
HOUSTON Penalty, illegal procedure (5 Yards) to the Houst 26
5:47
1st & 5 at opp 26
Dontrell Hilliard run for 2 yds to the Houst 24
5:47
2nd & 3 at opp 24
Dontrell Hilliard run for 12 yds to the Houst 12 for a 1ST down
5:47
1st & 10 at opp 12
Dontrell Hilliard run for 2 yds to the Houst 10
5:47
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Dontrell Hilliard run for 2 yds to the Houst 8
5:47
3rd & 6 at opp 8
Dontrell Hilliard run for 1 yd to the Houst 7
1:44
4th & 5 at opp 7
Merek Glover 24 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Houston Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 59 yds , John Leday return for 10 yds to the Houst 16
1:40
1st & 10 at own 16
D’Eriq King run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 13
1:40
2nd & 13 at own 13
D’Eriq King pass complete to Courtney Lark for 14 yds to the Houst 27 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at own 27
D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for 20 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at own 47
D’Eriq King pass complete to Courtney Lark for 38 yds to the Tulan 15 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at opp 15
D’Eriq King run for 4 yds to the Tulan 11
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 11
Mulbah Car run for 3 yds to the Tulan 8
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 8
Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the Tulan 6
Q2 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 6
Mulbah Car run for no gain to the Tulan 6
2nd quarter3 drives, then Tulane 13, Houston 3
Tulane Touchdown, 13 plays
14:20
1st & 10 at own 6
Jonathan Banks run for 2 yds to the Tulan 8
14:20
2nd & 8 at own 8
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Jabril Clewis for 2 yds to the Tulan 10
14:20
3rd & 6 at own 10
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Terren Encalade for 21 yds to the Tulan 31 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at own 31
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Charles Jones II for 8 yds to the Tulan 39
14:20
2nd & 2 at own 39
Jonathan Banks run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 37
14:20
3rd & 4 at own 37
Jonathan Banks run for 9 yds to the Tulan 46 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at own 46
Terren Encalade run for 6 yds to the Houst 48
14:20
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Charles Jones II for 7 yds to the Houst 41 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at opp 41
Darius Bradwell run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 43
14:20
2nd & 12 at opp 43
Darius Bradwell run for 17 yds to the Houst 26 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at opp 26
Sherman Badie run for 3 yds to the Houst 23
14:20
2nd & 7 at opp 23
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Jabril Clewis for 7 yds to the Houst 16 for a 1ST down
7:28
1st & 10 at opp 16
Sherman Badie run for 16 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK)Tulane 10, Houston 3
Houston Punt, 6 plays
7:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:28
1st & 10 at own 25
D’Eriq King run for 4 yds to the Houst 29
7:28
2nd & 6 at own 29
Mulbah Car run for 4 yds to the Houst 33
7:28
3rd & 2 at own 33
D’Eriq King pass complete to Keith Corbin for 3 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
7:28
1st & 10 at own 36
D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar, broken up by Parry Nickerson
7:28
2nd & 10 at own 36
Mulbah Car run for no gain to the Houst 36
7:28
3rd & 10 at own 36
D’Eriq King pass complete to Romello Brooker for no gain to the Houst 36
7:28
4th & 10 at own 36
Dane Roy punt for 48 yds , Jacob Robertson Jr. returns for no gain to the Tulan 16
Tulane Field goal, 12 plays
4:51
1st & 10 at own 17
Dontrell Hilliard run for 1 yd to the Tulan 18
4:51
2nd & 9 at own 18
Dontrell Hilliard run for 5 yds to the Tulan 23
4:51
3rd & 4 at own 23
[Shotgun], BANKS, J. slant pass complete to MOONEY, Darnell for 6 yards to the TLN29 (MYRES, A.), PENALTY TLN illegal formation 5 yards to the TLN18, NO PLAY.
4:51
3rd & 9 at own 18
Jonathan Banks run for 10 yds to the Tulan 28 for a 1ST down
4:51
1st & 10 at own 28
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Terren Encalade for 45 yds to the Houst 27 for a 1ST down
4:51
1st & 10 at opp 27
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Jabril Clewis for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 28
4:51
2nd & 11 at opp 28
Jonathan Banks run for 14 yds to the Houst 14 for a 1ST down
4:51
1st & 10 at opp 14
Jonathan Banks run for 6 yds to the Houst 8
4:51
2nd & 4 at opp 8
Dontrell Hilliard run for 3 yds to the Houst 5
0:27
3rd & 1 at opp 5
Timeout TULANE, clock 00:27
0:27
3rd & 1 at opp 5
Dontrell Hilliard run for 4 yds to the Houst 1 for a 1ST down
0:27
1st & goal at opp 1
Dontrell Hilliard run for no gain to the Houst 1
0:12
2nd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout TULANE, clock 00:12
0:12
2nd & 0 at opp 1
TULANE Penalty, false start (Corey Dublin) to the Houst 6
0:12
2nd & goal at opp 6
Jonathan Banks pass incomplete
0:00
3rd & goal at opp 6
Merek Glover 23 yd FG GOODTulane 13, Houston 3
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tulane 13, Houston 10
Houston Interception, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
D’Eriq King pass complete to Courtney Lark for 10 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
D’Eriq King pass complete to Keith Corbin for 9 yds to the Houst 44
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 44
Mulbah Car run for 10 yds to the Tulan 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
D’Eriq King run for 7 yds to the Tulan 39
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 39
Mulbah Car run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 40
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 40
D’Eriq King pass complete to Mulbah Car for 8 yds to the Tulan 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for 19 yds to the Tulan 13 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
Mulbah Car run for 1 yd to the Tulan 12
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 12
D’Eriq King pass intercepted, touchback. Parry Nickerson return for no gain HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
11:38
1st & 10 at own 20
Dontrell Hilliard run for 9 yds to the Tulan 29
11:38
2nd & 1 at own 29
Dontrell Hilliard run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 27
11:38
3rd & 3 at own 27
Jonathan Banks pass incomplete to Darnell Mooney, broken up by Garrett Davis
11:38
4th & 3 at own 27
Zachary Block punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Brandon McDowell at the Houst 23
Houston Punt, 5 plays
10:16
1st & 10 at own 23
Mulbah Car run for 3 yds to the Houst 26
10:16
2nd & 7 at own 26
Mulbah Car run for 11 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
10:16
1st & 10 at own 37
Mulbah Car run for 5 yds to the Houst 42
10:16
2nd & 5 at own 42
Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the Houst 44
10:16
3rd & 3 at own 44
Mulbah Car run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 43
10:16
4th & 4 at own 43
Dane Roy punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Jacob Robertson Jr. at the Tulan 10
Tulane Interception, 13 plays
7:44
1st & 10 at own 10
Dontrell Hilliard run for 1 yd to the Tulan 11
7:44
2nd & 9 at own 11
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Terren Encalade for 10 yds to the Tulan 21 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at own 21
Sherman Badie run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 20
7:44
2nd & 11 at own 20
Jonathan Banks run for 2 yds to the Tulan 22
7:44
3rd & 9 at own 22
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Darnell Mooney for 17 yds to the Tulan 39 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at own 39
Jonathan Banks pass incomplete to Darnell Mooney
4:30
2nd & 10 at own 39
Timeout TULANE, clock 04:30
4:30
2nd & 10 at own 39
Darius Bradwell run for 4 yds to the Tulan 43
4:30
3rd & 6 at own 43
Jonathan Banks run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at the 50
Sherman Badie run for 6 yds to the Houst 44
4:30
2nd & 4 at opp 44
Jonathan Banks run for 6 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 38
Sherman Badie run for 1 yd to the Houst 37
4:30
2nd & 9 at opp 37
Jonathan Banks sacked by Jerard Carter for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 41
4:30
3rd & 13 at opp 41
Jonathan Banks pass intercepted Isaiah Johnson return for 39 yds to the Tulan 2 TULANE Penalty, personal foul (Dontrell Hilliard) to the Tulan 23
Houston Touchdown, 1 play
0:32
1st & 10 at opp 23
[Shotgun], LEDAY, John rush over right guard for 4 yards to the TLN19 (KUERSCHEN, C.), PENALTY HOU holding (OLIVER, Marcus) 10 yards to the TLN33, NO PLAY.
0:00
1st & 20 at opp 33
D’Eriq King run for 33 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)Tulane 13, Houston 10
4th quarter5 drives, then Tulane 20, Houston 17
Tulane Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Dontrell Hilliard run for 1 yd to the Tulan 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Jonathan Banks pass incomplete to Terren Encalade
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 26
Jonathan Banks run for 11 yds to the Tulan 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
[Shotgun], BRADWELL, D. rush over left end for no gain to the TLN37 (ALLEN, Kyle;GODFREY, Leroy), PENALTY TLN holding (DUBLIN, C.) 10 yards to the TLN27, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 20 at own 27
Jonathan Banks pass incomplete to Jacob Robertson Jr.
15:00
2nd & 20 at own 27
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Jacob Robertson Jr. for 7 yds to the Tulan 34
15:00
3rd & 13 at own 34
Jonathan Banks run for 8 yds to the Tulan 42
15:00
4th & 5 at own 42
Zachary Block punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Brandon McDowell at the Houst 9
Houston Touchdown, 12 plays
11:38
1st & 10 at own 9
Mulbah Car run for 15 yds to the Houst 24 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at own 24
D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar
11:38
2nd & 10 at own 24
D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for 16 yds to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at own 40
Mulbah Car run for 5 yds to the Houst 45
11:38
2nd & 5 at own 45
D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar
11:38
3rd & 5 at own 45
D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for 6 yds to the Tulan 49 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at opp 49
Mulbah Car run for 1 yd to the Tulan 48
11:38
2nd & 9 at opp 48
D’Eriq King run for 1 yd to the Tulan 47
11:38
3rd & 8 at opp 47
D’Eriq King pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 23 yds to the Tulan 24 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at opp 24
D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for 6 yds to the Tulan 18
7:37
2nd & 4 at opp 18
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 07:37
7:37
2nd & 4 at opp 18
Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the Tulan 16
6:50
3rd & 2 at opp 16
D’Eriq King run for 16 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)Houston 17, Tulane 13
Tulane Touchdown, 2 plays
6:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Darnell Mooney for 11 yds to the Tulan 36 for a 1ST down
6:13
1st & 10 at own 36
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Terren Encalade for 64 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK)Tulane 20, Houston 17
Houston Turnover on downs, 9 plays
6:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Zachary Block kickoff for 65 yds , John Leday return for 12 yds to the Houst 47 HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive holding (Elijah Gooden) to the Houst 6
6:06
1st & 10 at own 6
Mulbah Car run for 10 yds to the Houst 16 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at own 16
D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for 23 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at own 39
D’Eriq King pass complete to Mulbah Car for 7 yds to the Houst 46
6:06
2nd & 3 at own 46
D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Linell Bonner
6:06
3rd & 3 at own 46
D’Eriq King pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 13 yds to the Tulan 41 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at opp 41
Davion Mitchell run for 2 yds to the Tulan 39
6:06
2nd & 8 at opp 39
Davion Mitchell run for 7 yds to the Tulan 32
6:06
3rd & 1 at opp 32
D’Eriq King run for no gain to the Tulan 32
6:06
4th & 1 at opp 32
D’Eriq King pass incomplete, broken up by Luke Jackson
Tulane End of game, 6 plays
2:41
1st & 10 at own 32
Jonathan Banks run for 2 yds to the Tulan 34
2:36
2nd & 8 at own 34
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 02:36
2:36
2nd & 8 at own 34
Jonathan Banks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 33
2:31
3rd & 9 at own 33
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 02:31
2:31
3rd & 9 at own 33
Jonathan Banks pass complete to Terren Encalade for 11 yds to the Tulan 44 for a 1ST down
1:48
1st & 10 at own 44
Timeout TULANE, clock 01:48
1:48
1st & 10 at own 44
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 42
1:48
2nd & 12 at own 42
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 41
1:48
3rd & 13 at own 41
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 40
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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