From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Tulane
Houston
273
Total yards
383
189
Passing yards
208
84
Rushing yards
175
7.3
Yards per pass
6.3
3.0
Yards per rush
3.6
14
First downs
22
5–12
Third downs
9–18
1–2
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
1
4–35
Penalties
9–70
23:05
Possession
36:55
2
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Tulane
Houston
39%
Success rate
43%
0.02
EPA per play
0.18
1.20
Explosiveness
1.03
−0.29
Rushing EPA
0.06
0.32
Passing EPA
0.33
28%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.11
First-down EPA
−0.11
−0.04
Second-down EPA
0.16
0.45
Third-down EPA
0.57
10%
Havoc by its defense
22%
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 69% to win. Tulane won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Houston −5.5, over/under 51.5.
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 Houston 65%, Tulane 35%. 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. Houston drives left to right, Tulane right to left.
Q1 TulaneMissed FG, 8 plays, 62 yards
Q1 HoustonPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
Q1 TulanePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q1 HoustonMissed FG, 14 plays, 62 yards
Q1 TulaneTouchdown, 5 plays, 56 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 TulaneFumble, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 29 yards
Q2 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
Q2 TulaneEnd of half, 2 plays, 3 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q3 TulaneFumble, 7 plays, 22 yards
Q3 HoustonFumble return TD, 4 plays (Tulane scores), 14 yards
Q3 HoustonMissed FG, 15 plays, 45 yards
Q3 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q4 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q4 TulaneTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q4 HoustonResult not recorded, 6 plays, 0 yards
Q5 HoustonField goal, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q5 TulaneTouchdown, 2 plays, 82 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Tulane Missed FG, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 64 yds , Jha’Quan Jackson return for 33 yds to the Tulan 34
14:30
1st & 10 at own 34
Justin Ibieta pass complete to Tyjae Spears for 18 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
14:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Justin Ibieta pass complete to Tyrick James for 4 yds to the Houst 44
13:30
2nd & 6 at opp 44
Justin Ibieta pass complete to Lawrence Keys III for 14 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
12:55
1st & 10 at opp 30
Justin Ibieta pass complete to Tyjae Spears for 20 yds to the Houst 10 for a 1ST down
12:29
1st & goal at opp 10
Justin Ibieta pass complete to Dea Dea McDougle for 1 yd to the Houst 9
12:00
2nd & goal at opp 9
Tyjae Spears run for 1 yd to the Houst 8
11:34
3rd & 0 at opp 8
TULANE Penalty, False Start (Joey Claybrook) to the Houst 13
11:00
3rd & goal at opp 13
Justin Ibieta run for 9 yds to the Houst 4
10:37
4th & 0 at opp 4
Kriston Esnard 21 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Jamaree Caldwell
Houston Punt, 4 plays
10:25
1st & 10 at own 20
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 10 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the Houst 30
9:30
2nd & 10 at own 30
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Christian Trahan
9:30
3rd & 10 at own 30
HOUSTON Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Houst 25
9:15
3rd & 15 at own 25
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 6 yds to the Houst 31
8:31
4th & 9 at own 31
Laine Wilkins punt for 52 yds , Jha’Quan Jackson returns for 14 yds to the Tulan 31 TULANE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jadon Canady) to the Tulan 21
Tulane Punt, 6 plays
8:25
1st & 10 at own 21
Kai Horton sacked by Jamykal Neal for a loss of 11 yards to the Tulan 10
7:25
2nd & 21 at own 10
Tyjae Spears run for no gain to the Tulan 10
7:00
3rd & 21 at own 10
Tyjae Spears run for 23 yds to the Tulan 33 for a 1ST down
6:41
1st & 10 at own 33
Kai Horton pass incomplete to Lawrence Keys III
6:25
2nd & 10 at own 33
Iverson Celestine run for 7 yds to the Tulan 40
6:02
3rd & 3 at own 40
Kai Horton pass incomplete to Dea Dea McDougle
5:52
4th & 3 at own 40
Casey Glover punt for 59 yds, downed at the Houst 1
Houston Missed FG, 14 plays
5:47
1st & 10 at own 1
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Sam Brown
5:20
2nd & 10 at own 1
Stacy Sneed run for 9 yds to the Houst 10
4:50
3rd & 1 at own 10
Brandon Campbell run for 2 yds to the Houst 12 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at own 12
Clayton Tune run for 3 yds to the Houst 15
3:50
2nd & 7 at own 15
Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 14 yds to the Houst 29 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at own 29
Brandon Campbell run for 4 yds to the Houst 33
3:00
2nd & 6 at own 33
Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for no gain to the Houst 33
2:15
3rd & 6 at own 33
Clayton Tune run for 14 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at own 47
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 4 yds to the Tulan 49
1:24
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Brandon Campbell run for 4 yds to the Tulan 45 for a 1ST down TULANE Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Alfred Thomas) to the Tulan 30 for a 1ST down
1:02
1st & 10 at opp 30
Clayton Tune sacked by Darius Hodges for a loss of 7 yards to the Tulan 37
0:17
2nd & 17 at opp 37
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Christian Trahan
0:11
3rd & 17 at opp 37
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to KeSean Carter
0:11
4th & 17 at opp 37
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:11
0:00
4th & 17 at opp 37
Bubba Baxa 54 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Devean Deal
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Tulane Touchdown, 5 plays
14:30
1st & 10 at own 37
Iverson Celestine run for 12 yds to the Tulan 49 for a 1ST down
14:15
1st & 10 at own 49
Tyjae Spears run for 5 yds to the Houst 46
13:30
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Kai Horton pass complete to Tyjae Spears for 30 yds to the Houst 16 for a 1ST down
13:00
1st & 10 at opp 16
Tyjae Spears run for 3 yds to the Houst 13
12:42
2nd & 7 at opp 13
Kai Horton pass complete to Duece Watts for 13 yds for a TD, (Kriston Esnard KICK)Tulane 7, Houston 0
Houston Punt, 3 plays
12:42
2nd & 7 at own 35
Casey Glover kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
12:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Christian Trahan
12:25
2nd & 10 at own 25
Clayton Tune pass complete to Sam Brown for 5 yds to the Houst 30
12:02
3rd & 5 at own 30
Clayton Tune run for 2 yds to the Houst 32
Tulane Fumble, 5 plays
11:29
4th & 3 at own 32
Laine Wilkins punt for 44 yds , Jha’Quan Jackson returns for 7 yds to the Tulan 31
11:10
1st & 10 at own 31
Iverson Celestine run for 5 yds to the Tulan 36
10:51
2nd & 5 at own 36
Kai Horton pass incomplete to Lawrence Keys III
10:20
3rd & 5 at own 36
Kai Horton run for 6 yds to the Tulan 42 for a 1ST down
10:05
1st & 10 at own 42
Tyjae Spears run for 3 yds to the Tulan 45
9:38
2nd & 7 at own 45
Kai Horton run for a loss of 14 yards to the Tulan 29 Kai Horton fumbled, recovered by Houst Hakeem Ajijolaiya , return for 2 yds to the Tulan 29
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 29
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Nathaniel Dell
9:00
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Brandon Campbell run for 6 yds to the Tulan 23
8:43
3rd & 4 at opp 23
Clayton Tune pass complete to Sam Brown for 13 yds to the Tulan 10 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & goal at opp 10
Stacy Sneed run for 4 yds to the Tulan 6
7:41
2nd & 0 at opp 6
HOUSTON Penalty, False Start (Patrick Paul) to the Tulan 11
7:05
2nd & goal at opp 11
Clayton Tune run for 5 yds to the Tulan 6
6:15
3rd & goal at opp 6
Clayton Tune run for 5 yds to the Tulan 1
6:14
4th & 0 at opp 1
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 06:14
6:10
4th & goal at opp 1
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 1 yd for a TD, (Bubba Baxa KICK)Tied at 7
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
6:10
4th & 1 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Iverson Celestine run for 2 yds to the Tulan 27
5:20
2nd & 8 at own 27
Tyjae Spears run for 4 yds to the Tulan 31
4:30
3rd & 4 at own 31
Kai Horton pass complete to Kai Horton for a loss of 4 yards to the Tulan 27
4:20
4th & 8 at own 27
Casey Glover punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Nathaniel Dell at the Houst 30
Houston Punt, 6 plays
4:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Clayton Tune pass complete to Sam Brown for 9 yds to the Houst 39
3:35
2nd & 1 at own 39
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 1 yd to the Houst 40 HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive Holding (Tank Jenkins) to the Houst 30
3:00
2nd & 10 at own 30
Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 18 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
2:47
1st & 10 at own 48
Sneed, Stacy rush for 2 yards to the 50 yardline, PENALTY HOUSTON holding (Paul, Patrick) 10 yards to the HOUSTON38, NO PLAY.
2:15
1st & 20 at own 38
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 1 yd to the Houst 39
1:55
2nd & 19 at own 39
Clayton Tune run for 4 yds to the Houst 43
1:25
3rd & 15 at own 43
Clayton Tune sacked by Dorian Williams for a loss of 6 yards to the Houst 37
1:25
4th & 21 at own 37
Timeout TULANE, clock 01:25
1:15
4th & 21 at own 37
Laine Wilkins punt for 31 yds, downed at the Tulan 32
Tulane End of half, 2 plays
0:50
1st & 10 at own 32
Tyjae Spears run for 3 yds to the Tulan 35
0:00
2nd & 7 at own 35
Tyjae Spears run for no gain to the Tulan 35
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tulane 14, Houston 7
Houston Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Casey Glover kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Campbell run for 4 yds to the Houst 29
14:25
2nd & 6 at own 29
HOUSTON Penalty, False Start (Matthew Golden) to the Houst 24
14:00
2nd & 11 at own 24
Clayton Tune pass complete to Brandon Campbell for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 20
13:10
3rd & 15 at own 20
Clayton Tune run for 1 yd to the Houst 21
12:43
4th & 14 at own 21
Laine Wilkins punt for 32 yds, downed at the Tulan 47
Tulane Fumble, 7 plays
12:37
1st & 10 at own 47
Kai Horton pass incomplete to Duece Watts
12:15
2nd & 10 at own 47
Iverson Celestine run for 9 yds to the Houst 44
11:40
3rd & 1 at opp 44
Tyjae Spears run for 9 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
11:17
1st & 10 at opp 35
Kai Horton pass incomplete to Duece Watts
11:00
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Kai Horton run for 5 yds to the Houst 30
10:05
3rd & 5 at opp 30
Iverson Celestine run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 31
9:49
4th & 6 at opp 31
Kai Horton sacked by Nelson Ceaser for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 38 Kai Horton fumbled, forced by Nelson Ceaser, recovered by Tulan Kai Horton , return for 0 yards
Houston Fumble return TD, 4 plays (Tulane scores)
9:30
1st & 10 at own 38
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 5 yds to the Houst 43
9:15
2nd & 5 at own 43
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & 10 at the 50
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 2 yds to the Tulan 48
8:31
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Clayton Tune run for 5 yds Clayton Tune fumbled, forced by Nick Anderson, recovered by Tulan Jadon Canady , return for 57 yds, (Kriston Esnard KICK)Tulane 14, Houston 7
Houston Missed FG, 15 plays
8:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Casey Glover kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
8:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Campbell run for 2 yds to the Houst 27
7:50
2nd & 8 at own 27
Brandon Campbell run for 2 yds to the Houst 29
7:15
3rd & 6 at own 29
Clayton Tune pass complete to Sam Brown for 7 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Clayton Tune pass complete to Khiyon Wafer for 6 yds to the Houst 42
6:30
2nd & 4 at own 42
Brandon Campbell run for 3 yds to the Houst 45
6:20
3rd & 1 at own 45
Brandon Campbell run for 6 yds to the Tulan 49 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at opp 49
Brandon Campbell run for 4 yds to the Tulan 45
5:00
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 9 yds to the Tulan 36 for a 1ST down
4:25
1st & 10 at opp 36
Stacy Sneed run for 6 yds to the Tulan 30
3:40
2nd & 4 at opp 30
Stacy Sneed run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 31
3:05
3rd & 5 at opp 31
Stacy Sneed run for 5 yds to the Tulan 26 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 26
Clayton Tune pass complete to Stacy Sneed for 3 yds to the Tulan 23
1:50
2nd & 7 at opp 23
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 3 yds to the Tulan 20
1:00
3rd & 4 at opp 20
Tune, Clayton rush for 3 yards to the TULANE17, PENALTY HOUSTON holding (Freeman, Jack) 10 yards to the TULANE30, NO PLAY.
0:51
3rd & 14 at opp 30
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Christian Trahan
0:46
4th & 14 at opp 30
Bubba Baxa 47 yd FG MISSED
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Tyjae Spears run for no gain to the Tulan 30
Q4 14:30
2nd & 10 at own 30
Dea Dea McDougle run for 3 yds to the Tulan 33
Q4 14:16
3rd & 7 at own 33
Kai Horton pass incomplete to Lawrence Keys III
Q4 14:10
4th & 7 at own 33
Casey Glover punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Nathaniel Dell at the Houst 25
4th quarter5 drives, then Tied at 21
Houston Touchdown, 9 plays
13:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 9 yds to the Houst 34
13:30
2nd & 1 at own 34
Brandon Campbell run for no gain to the Houst 34
13:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Brandon Campbell run for 5 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
12:42
1st & 10 at own 39
Brandon Campbell run for 1 yd to the Houst 40
12:20
2nd & 9 at own 40
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 5 yds to the Houst 45
11:25
3rd & 4 at own 45
Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 41 yds to the Tulan 14 for a 1ST down
10:55
1st & 10 at opp 14
Brandon Campbell run for 9 yds to the Tulan 5
10:20
2nd & 1 at opp 5
Brandon Campbell run for 4 yds to the Tulan 1 for a 1ST down
10:04
1st & goal at opp 1
Brandon Campbell run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bubba Baxa KICK)Tied at 14
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
10:04
1st & 10 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Kai Horton pass incomplete to Lawrence Keys III
9:40
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tyjae Spears run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tulan 22
9:11
3rd & 13 at own 22
TULANE Penalty, False Start (Rashad Green) to the Tulan 17
8:30
3rd & 18 at own 17
Kai Horton pass complete to Duece Watts for 14 yds to the Tulan 31
8:07
4th & 4 at own 31
Casey Glover punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Nathaniel Dell at the Houst 20
Houston Touchdown, 10 plays
8:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
7:47
2nd & 10 at own 20
Clayton Tune run for 9 yds to the Houst 29
7:30
3rd & 1 at own 29
Clayton Tune run for 9 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
6:40
1st & 10 at own 38
Brandon Campbell run for 1 yd to the Houst 39
6:00
2nd & 9 at own 39
Clayton Tune run for 10 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at own 49
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 12 yds to the Tulan 39 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at opp 39
Stacy Sneed run for 7 yds to the Tulan 32
4:10
2nd & 3 at opp 32
Clayton Tune pass complete to Stacy Sneed for 15 yds to the Tulan 17 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & 10 at opp 17
Brandon Campbell run for 3 yds to the Tulan 14
3:04
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 14 yds for a TD, (Bubba Baxa KICK)Houston 21, Tulane 14
Tulane Touchdown, 11 plays
3:04
2nd & 7 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Kai Horton pass complete to Tyjae Spears for 5 yds to the Tulan 30
2:30
2nd & 5 at own 30
Tyjae Spears run for 4 yds to the Tulan 34
2:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Kai Horton pass complete to Tyjae Spears for 2 yds to the Tulan 36 for a 1ST down
1:25
1st & 10 at own 36
Kai Horton pass complete to Shae Wyatt for 33 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
1:19
1st & 10 at opp 31
Kai Horton pass incomplete to Jha’Quan Jackson
1:14
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Tyjae Spears run for 2 yds to the Houst 29
1:14
3rd & 8 at opp 29
Timeout TULANE, clock 01:14
1:00
3rd & 8 at opp 29
Kai Horton pass complete to Duece Watts for 23 yds to the Houst 6 for a 1ST down
0:52
1st & goal at opp 6
Kai Horton pass incomplete to Duece Watts
0:47
2nd & goal at opp 6
Kai Horton pass incomplete to Dea Dea McDougle
0:42
3rd & goal at opp 6
Kai Horton pass complete to Shae Wyatt for 3 yds to the Houst 3
0:42
4th & 0 at opp 3
Timeout TULANE, clock 00:42
0:39
4th & goal at opp 3
Kai Horton pass complete to Tyrick James for 3 yds for a TD, (Kriston Esnard KICK)Tied at 21
Houston Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:32
4th & 7 at own 35
Casey Glover kickoff for 58 yds , Peyton Sawyer return for 20 yds to the Houst 27
0:27
1st & 10 at own 27
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Christian Trahan
0:22
2nd & 10 at own 27
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 18 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
0:17
1st & 10 at own 45
HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive Holding (Patrick Paul) to the Houst 35
0:17
1st & 20 at own 35
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:17
0:12
1st & 20 at own 35
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Christian Trahan
0:12
2nd & 20 at own 35
HOUSTON Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Houst 30
0:03
2nd & 25 at own 30
Clayton Tune pass complete to Brandon Campbell for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 29
0:00
3rd & 26 at own 29
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 27
Overtime2 drives, then Tulane 27, Houston 24
Houston Field goal, 3 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25
Brandon Campbell run for 5 yds to the Tulan 20
2nd & 5 at opp 20
Clayton Tune run for 2 yds to the Tulan 18
3rd & 3 at opp 18
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Matt Byrnes
4th & 3 at opp 18
Bubba Baxa 36 yd FG GOODHouston 24, Tulane 21
Tulane Touchdown, 2 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25
Horton, Kai pass incomplete to James, Tyrick, PENALTY HOUSTON pass interference 10 yards to the HOUSTON15, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TULANE.
1st & 10 at opp 15
Iverson Celestine run for 5 yds to the Houst 10
2nd & 5 at opp 10
Kai Horton pass complete to Tyjae Spears for 10 yds for a TDTulane 27, Houston 24
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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