Morgan State at Tulane

Saturday, September 11, 2021, Game moved to Birmingham, AL

Tulane beat Morgan State 69–⁠20. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayMorgan State2–⁠9 in 2021
20
HomeTulane2–⁠10 in 2021
69

Final at Legion Field, BirminghamTV: ESPN+Attendance 2,100

At kickoff
85°F, a few clouds, wind 9 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Edwin Lee; umpire Hilbert Byers; head linesman Jeff Pruitt; line judge Gary Covelo; side judge Matt Waldron; field judge Michael Kennedy; back judge Bilal Abullah; center judge Keith NesbittGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Morgan State077620
Tulane173571069

Standouts

Player stats

Morgan State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Neil Boudreau17/2618432
Jairus Grissom0/2000
Duce Taylor0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jabriel Johnson132107
Neil Boudreau1117025
David Adeleke21408
Daymond Hamler3102
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Wesley Wolfolk6110252
Daymond Hamler327014
Thomas Marcus Jr.31819
Maximilian Thrower215011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kalen Jennings9000
Jaeveyon Morton8001
Jayden Wooden7000
Elijah Williams7000
Lawrence Richardson5001

Tulane

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Justin Ibieta13/2116622
Michael Pratt8/1312420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Iverson Celestine1377026
Justin Ibieta457124
Devin Brumfield550019
Cameron Carroll93508
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaetavian Toles564130
Tyrick James249143
Tyjae Spears144044
Phat Watts236127
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nick Anderson5000
Darius Hodges4210
Kevin Henry4101
Keith Cooper Jr.3220
Jesus Machado3100
Devean Deal2110
Derrion Rakestraw2101
Alfred Thomas1110

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

Team stats

Morgan StateTulane
228Total yards584
184Passing yards290
44Rushing yards294
6.3Yards per pass8.5
1.3Yards per rush6.0
14First downs32
3–⁠13Third downs10–⁠16
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers2
4–⁠36Penalties6–⁠64
29:45Possession30:27
0Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Morgan StateTulane
19%Success rate60%
−0.50EPA per play0.56
1.46Explosiveness1.47
−0.32Rushing EPA0.64
−0.74Passing EPA0.48
17%Passing-down success43%
−1.35First-down EPA0.25
0.37Second-down EPA0.78
0.05Third-down EPA0.81
17%Havoc by its defense58%

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 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tulane −47.5, over/under 58.

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 >99%, Morgan State <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tulane end zoneMorgan State end zoneQ1 Morgan StatePunt return TD, 4 plays (Tulane scores)Q1 TulaneField goal, 10 playsQ1 TulaneOvertime possessionQ1 Morgan StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 TulaneTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 TulaneTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Morgan StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 TulaneOvertime possessionQ2 Morgan StatePick-six, 3 plays (Tulane scores)Q2 TulaneTouchdownQ2 Morgan StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 TulaneTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Morgan StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 TulaneTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 TulaneInterception, 3 playsQ2 Morgan StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 TulaneTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 TulaneTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 TulaneInterception, 11 playsQ3 Morgan StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Morgan StateFumbleQ4 TulaneTouchdownQ4 Morgan StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (Tulane scores)Q4 TulaneOvertime possession, 3 playsQ4 Morgan StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Morgan StateTouchdown, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tulane drives left to right, Morgan State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Morgan StatePunt return TD, 4 plays (Tulane scores), 10 yards
  2. Q1 TulaneField goal, 10 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 TulaneOvertime possession, 0 yards
  4. Q1 Morgan StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 TulaneTouchdown, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 TulaneTouchdown, 6 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q1 Morgan StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  8. Q1 TulaneOvertime possession, 0 yards
  9. Q2 Morgan StatePick-six, 3 plays (Tulane scores), 20 yards
  10. Q2 TulaneTouchdown, 0 yards
  11. Q2 Morgan StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  12. Q2 TulaneTouchdown, 1 play, 0 yards
  13. Q2 Morgan StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q2 TulaneTouchdown, 5 plays, 76 yards
  15. Q2 TulaneInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q2 Morgan StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 38 yards
  17. Q2 TulaneTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q3 TulaneTouchdown, 8 plays, 92 yards
  19. Q3 TulaneInterception, 11 plays, 66 yards
  20. Q3 Morgan StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  21. Q4 Morgan StateFumble, −1 yard
  22. Q4 TulaneTouchdown, 0 yards
  23. Q4 Morgan StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (Tulane scores), −2 yards
  24. Q4 TulaneOvertime possession, 3 plays, 0 yards
  25. Q4 Morgan StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  26. Q4 Morgan StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Tulane 17, Morgan State 0
Morgan State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Noah Seiden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Morgan State 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jabriel Johnson run for 2 yds to the MorgS 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Wesley Wolfolk run for a loss of 5 yards to the MorgS 22
15:003rd & 13 at own 22Jairus Grissom pass incomplete
15:004th & 13 at own 22Neil Boudreau punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tulan 48 , Jha’Quan Jackson returns for 15 yds to the Tulan 48
Tulane 9 plays
12:571st & 10 at own 48Cameron Carroll run for 1 yd to the Tulan 49
12:572nd & 9 at own 49Cameron Carroll run for 4 yds to the MorgS 47
12:573rd & 5 at opp 47Michael Pratt pass complete to Tyrick James for 6 yds to the MorgS 41 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at opp 41Michael Pratt pass incomplete to Phat Watts
12:572nd & 10 at opp 41Cameron Carroll run for 3 yds to the MorgS 38
12:573rd & 7 at opp 38Michael Pratt pass incomplete
12:574th & 7 at opp 38Michael Pratt run for 8 yds to the MorgS 30 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at opp 30Michael Pratt pass complete to Jaetavian Toles for 30 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK)Tulane 7, Morgan State 0
10:491st & 0 at own 35Noah Seiden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Morgan State 6 plays
10:491st & 10 at own 25Jabriel Johnson run for no gain to the MorgS 25
10:492nd & 10 at own 25Wheatley, Teriu pass incomplete to Thomas, Marcus, PENALTY TULANE pass interference (Monroe, Jaylon) 15 yards to the MSU40, 1ST DOWN MSU, NO PLAY.
10:491st & 10 at own 40Daymond Hamler run for a loss of 2 yards to the MorgS 38
10:492nd & 12 at own 38Jairus Grissom run for 4 yds to the MorgS 42
10:493rd & 8 at own 42Jairus Grissom sacked by Noah Seiden for a loss of 7 yards to the MorgS 35
10:494th & 15 at own 35Neil Boudreau punt for 20 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tulan 45
Tulane 12 plays
7:471st & 10 at own 45Michael Pratt pass complete to Ygenio Booker for 8 yds to the MorgS 47
7:472nd & 2 at opp 47Michael Pratt pass complete to Ygenio Booker for 1 yd to the MorgS 46
7:473rd & 1 at opp 46Michael Pratt pass complete to Jaetavian Toles for 14 yds to the MorgS 32 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at opp 32Michael Pratt pass incomplete to Jha’Quan Jackson
7:472nd & 10 at opp 32Devin Brumfield run for 7 yds to the MorgS 25
7:473rd & 3 at opp 25Devin Brumfield run for 5 yds to the MorgS 20 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at opp 20Michael Pratt run for 2 yds to the MorgS 18
7:472nd & 8 at opp 18TULANE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MorgS 23
7:472nd & 13 at opp 23Michael Pratt pass incomplete to Jha’Quan Jackson, broken up by Lawrence Richardson
7:473rd & 13 at opp 23Michael Pratt pass incomplete to Dorian Williams, broken up by Jaeveyon Morton
4:344th & 13 at opp 23Merek Glover 40 Yd Field GoalTulane 10, Morgan State 0
4:341st & 0 at own 35Noah Seiden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Morgan State 4 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 25Jabriel Johnson run for 1 yd to the MorgS 26
4:342nd & 9 at own 26Jairus Grissom pass incomplete to Wesley Wolfolk
4:343rd & 9 at own 26Jairus Grissom run for a loss of 1 yard to the MorgS 25
4:344th & 10 at own 25Neil Boudreau punt for no gain, punt out-of-bounds at the MorgS 25
Tulane 4 plays
2:531st & 10 at opp 25Michael Pratt pass complete to Jaetavian Toles for 15 yds to the MorgS 10 for a 1ST down
2:531st & goal at opp 10Ygenio Booker run for 4 yds to the MorgS 6
2:002nd & goal at opp 6T. Spears run for 6 yds for a TD, (M. Glover KICK)Tulane 17, Morgan State 0
2:001st & 0 at own 35Noah Seiden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Morgan State Punt, 3 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 25Neil Boudreau pass complete to Daymond Hamler for 14 yds to the MorgS 39 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 39Neil Boudreau pass intercepted Derrion Rakestraw return for 12 yds to the MorgS 42
Tulane Touchdown, 1 play
1:121st & 10 at opp 42Michael Pratt pass complete to Dorian Williams for 7 yds to the MorgS 35
1:122nd & 3 at opp 35Cameron Carroll run for 5 yds to the MorgS 30 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at opp 30Cameron Carroll run for 8 yds to the MorgS 22
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at opp 22Pratt, Michael pass incomplete to Williams, Doria, PENALTY MSU roughing passer (Dendoe, Merinio) 11 yards to the MSU11, 1ST DOWN TULANE, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 11Cameron Carroll run for 4 yds to the MorgS 7
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 7Cameron Carroll run for 6 yds to the MorgS 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:091st & goal at opp 1M. Pratt run for 1 yd for a TD, (M. Glover KICK)Tulane 24, Morgan State 0
Q2 14:091st & 0 at own 35Noah Seiden kickoff for 63 yds , Jabriel Johnson return for 22 yds to the MorgS 24
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tulane 52, Morgan State 7
Morgan State 5 plays
14:031st & 10 at own 24Daymond Hamler run for 1 yd to the MorgS 25
13:142nd & 9 at own 25Timeout MORGAN ST, clock 13:14
13:142nd & 9 at own 25Neil Boudreau pass complete to Wesley Wolfolk for 5 yds to the MorgS 30 for a 1ST down TULANE Penalty, roughing passer (Marvin Moody) to the MorgS 44 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at own 44N. Boudreau pass intercepted for a TD,K. Henry return for 49 yds for a TD, (M. Glover KICK)Tulane 31, Morgan State 0
12:511st & 0 at own 35Noah Seiden kickoff for 63 yds , Jabriel Johnson return for 18 yds to the MorgS 20
Morgan State Touchdown, 8 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 20Daymond Hamler run for 2 yds to the MorgS 22
12:452nd & 8 at own 22Neil Boudreau run for 2 yds to the MorgS 24
12:453rd & 6 at own 24Neil Boudreau sacked by Keith Cooper Jr. for a loss of 5 yards to the MorgS 19 Neil Boudreau fumbled, recovered by MorgS , return for 0 yards
12:454th & 11 at own 19Neil Boudreau punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MorgS 43 , Jha’Quan Jackson returns for 21 yds to the MorgS 43
Tulane Touchdown, 5 plays
10:251st & 10 at opp 43M. Pratt pass,to T. James for 43 yds for a TD, (M. Glover KICK)Tulane 38, Morgan State 0
10:251st & 0 at own 35Noah Seiden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Tulane Interception, 11 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 24Justin Ibieta pass complete to Reggie Brown for 8 yds to the Tulan 32
8:322nd & 2 at own 32Justin Ibieta pass complete to Tyjae Spears for 44 yds to the TULANE 24 for a 1ST down MORGAN ST Penalty, Defensive offside (Marcus Thomas) declined for a 1ST down
7:053rd & 9 at opp 23J. Ibieta run for 23 yds for a TD, (M. Glover KICK)Tulane 45, Morgan State 0
7:051st & 0 at own 35Noah Seiden kickoff for 60 yds
Tulane 3 plays
4:391st & 10 at own 33Cameron Carroll run for 1 yd to the Tulan 34
4:392nd & 9 at own 34Cameron Carroll run for 3 yds to the Tulan 37
4:393rd & 6 at own 37Justin Ibieta pass intercepted Lawrence Richardson return for no gain to the Tulan 38
Morgan State 8 plays
3:291st & 10 at opp 38Jabriel Johnson run for 7 yds to the Tulan 31
3:292nd & 3 at opp 31Jabriel Johnson run for 2 yds to the Tulan 29
3:293rd & 1 at opp 29Neil Boudreau pass complete to Romello Kimbrough for 8 yds to the Tulan 21 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 21Neil Boudreau sacked by Darius Hodges for a loss of 9 yards to the Tulan 30
3:292nd & 19 at opp 30Jabriel Johnson run for 3 yds to the Tulan 27
3:293rd & 16 at opp 27Neil Boudreau run for 1 yd to the Tulan 26 for a 1ST down TULANE Penalty, face mask (13 yards) (Connor Prouet) to the Tulan 13 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 13Neil Boudreau pass incomplete to Wesley Wolfolk
0:522nd & 10 at opp 13N. Boudreau pass,to W. Wolfolk for 13 yds for a TD, (K. Akubuo-Onwuemeka KICK)Tulane 45, Morgan State 7
Tulane 9 plays
0:521st & 0 at own 35Kluivert Akubuo-Onwuemeka kickoff for 48 yds , Jha’Quan Jackson return for 8 yds to the Tulan 25
0:461st & 10 at own 25Ibieta, Justin pass incomplete to Watts, Phat (Benjamin, Ahmar), PENALTY MSU pass interference (Benjamin, Ahmar) 15 yards to the TULANE40, 1ST DOWN TULANE, NO PLAY.
0:461st & 10 at own 40Justin Ibieta pass incomplete to Keitha Jones Jr.
0:462nd & 10 at own 40Justin Ibieta pass complete to Dorian Williams for 23 yds to the MorgS 37 for a 1ST down
0:461st & 10 at opp 37Justin Ibieta run for 24 yds to the MorgS 13 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 13Timeout TULANE, clock 00:16
0:161st & 10 at opp 13Justin Ibieta pass complete to Keitha Jones Jr. for 6 yds to the MorgS 7
0:092nd & 4 at opp 7Timeout TULANE, clock 00:09
0:002nd & 4 at opp 7J. Ibieta pass,to J. Jackson for 7 yds for a TD, (M. Glover KICK)Tulane 52, Morgan State 7
3rd quarter2 drives, then Tulane 59, Morgan State 14
Tulane Overtime possession, 3 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Kluivert Akubuo-Onwuemeka kickoff for 50 yds , Jha’Quan Jackson return for 9 yds to the Tulan 44 TULANE Penalty, illegal block (12 Yards) to the Tulan 8
14:551st & 10 at own 8Justin Ibieta run for 12 yds to the Tulan 20 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 20Devin Brumfield run for 11 yds to the Tulan 31 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 31Devin Brumfield run for 8 yds to the Tulan 39
14:552nd & 2 at own 39Devin Brumfield run for 19 yds to the MorgS 42 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 42Justin Ibieta pass incomplete to Keitha Jones Jr.
14:552nd & 10 at opp 42Justin Ibieta pass complete to Jaetavian Toles for 4 yds to the MorgS 38
14:553rd & 6 at opp 38Justin Ibieta pass complete to Keitha Jones Jr. for 11 yds to the MorgS 27 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 27J. Ibieta pass,to P. Watts for 27 yds for a TD, (M. Glover KICK)Tulane 59, Morgan State 7
12:001st & 0 at own 35Noah Seiden kickoff for 57 yds
Tulane 1 play
7:361st & 10 at opp 21Justin Ibieta pass intercepted, touchback. Jaeveyon Morton return for no gain

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.

Tulane leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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