97°F, partly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (KHBG), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Tulane
Southern Miss
314
Total yards
212
186
Passing yards
177
128
Rushing yards
35
9.8
Yards per pass
5.2
3.5
Yards per rush
1.2
18
First downs
14
4–11
Third downs
5–16
0–1
Fourth downs
1–3
0
Turnovers
0
4–35
Penalties
6–60
28:23
Possession
31:37
3
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Tulane
Southern Miss
40%
Success rate
31%
0.03
EPA per play
−0.11
1.29
Explosiveness
1.43
−0.08
Rushing EPA
−0.29
0.20
Passing EPA
0.02
24%
Passing-down success
28%
−0.12
First-down EPA
−0.35
0.24
Second-down EPA
0.01
0.47
Third-down EPA
0.34
29%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Tulane −7.5, over/under 47.5.
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 Tulane 70%, Southern Miss 30%. 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. Southern Miss drives left to right, Tulane right to left.
Q1 TulaneTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 34 yards
Q1 TulanePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q1 Southern MissMissed FG, 9 plays, 30 yards
Q1 TulaneTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 51 yards
Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 TulanePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 TulanePunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
Q2 Southern MissPunt, 10 plays, 38 yards
Q2 TulaneEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 Southern MissPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q3 TulaneTouchdown, 5 plays, 70 yards
Q3 Southern MissField goal, 9 plays, 59 yards
Q3 TulaneTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 TulanePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q4 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 TulaneMissed FG, 5 plays, 24 yards
Q4 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 21 yards
Q4 TulaneEnd of game, 6 plays, 5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tulane 7, Southern Miss 0
Tulane Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
Connor Gibbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for 6 yds to the TULN 31
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 31
Kai Horton pass complete to Jha’Quan Jackson for 6 yds to the TULN 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Makhi Hughes run for 8 yds to the TULN 45
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 45
Kai Horton pass complete to Lawrence Keys III for 14 yds to the USM 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Kai Horton pass complete to Lawrence Keys III for 29 yds to the USM 12 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Kai Horton pass complete to Lawrence Keys III for 11 yds to the USM 1 for a 1ST down
12:16
1st & goal at opp 1
Kai Horton run for 1 yd for a TD (Valentino Ambrosio KICK)Tulane 7, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 10 plays
12:16
Casey Glover kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Frank Gore Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the USM 24
12:16
2nd & 11 at own 24
Billy Wiles pass complete to Chandler Pittman for 3 yds to the USM 27
12:16
3rd & 8 at own 27
Billy Wiles run for 10 yds to the USM 37 for a 1ST down
12:16
1st & 10 at own 37
Frank Gore Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the USM 36
12:16
2nd & 11 at own 36
Billy Wiles pass incomplete
9:46
3rd & 11 at own 36
Billy Wiles pass complete to Jakarius Caston for 15 yds to the TULN 49 for a 1ST down
9:46
1st & 10 at opp 49
Frank Gore Jr. run for 3 yds to the TULN 46
9:46
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Billy Wiles run for 6 yds to the TULN 40
9:46
3rd & 1 at opp 40
Tiaquelin Mims run for a loss of 1 yard to the TULN 41
6:54
4th & 2 at opp 41
Frank Gore Jr. pass incomplete
6:54
1st & 10 at own 41
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 06:54
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
6:54
1st & 10 at own 41
Kai Horton pass incomplete
6:49
2nd & 10 at own 41
Shedro Louis run for a loss of 2 yards to the TULN 39
6:49
3rd & 12 at own 39
Kai Horton sacked by Jalil Clemons for a loss of 6 yards to the TULN 33
5:28
4th & 18 at own 33
Will Karoll punt for 41 yds to the USM 26, return by Tiaquelin Mims for 13 yards to the USM 39
5:28
1st & 10 at own 39
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 05:28
Southern Miss Missed FG, 9 plays
5:28
1st & 10 at own 39
Frank Gore Jr. run for 1 yd to the USM 40
5:28
2nd & 9 at own 40
Frank Gore Jr. run for 12 yds to the TULN 48 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at opp 48
Chandler Pittman run for 1 yd to the TULN 47
5:28
2nd & 9 at opp 47
Billy Wiles pass complete to Chandler Pittman for 5 yds to the TULN 42
5:28
3rd & 4 at opp 42
Billy Wiles pass complete to Chandler Pittman for 5 yds to the TULN 37 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at opp 37
Billy Wiles pass complete to Latreal Jones for 6 yds to the TULN 31
5:28
2nd & 4 at opp 31
Frank Gore Jr. run for no gain to the TULN 31
5:28
3rd & 4 at opp 31
Billy Wiles pass incomplete
1:14
4th & 4 at opp 31
Andrew Stein 48 yd FG MISSED
1:09
1st & 10 at own 31
(01:09) CLAYTON-JOHNSON, Shaadie rush up the middle for a gain of 1 yard to the TLN32 (LAWRENCE, Dylan;STANLEY, Jay). PENALTY Before the snap, TLN False Start on KEYS III, Lawrence enforced 5 yards from the TLN31 to the TLN26. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Tulane Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:09
1st & 15 at own 26
Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for 1 yd to the TULN 27
0:00
2nd & 14 at own 27
Kai Horton pass complete to Shaadie Clayton-Johnson for 21 yds to the TULN 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Shedro Louis run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at the 50
Kai Horton pass complete to Lawrence Keys III for 24 yds to the USM 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Shedro Louis run for 1 yd to the USM 25
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 25
Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for 2 yds to the USM 23
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 23
Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for 5 yds to the USM 18
Q2 11:29
4th & 2 at opp 18
Kai Horton pass incomplete
Q2 11:29
1st & 10 at own 18
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 11:29
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tulane 7, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
11:29
1st & 10 at own 18
Frank Gore Jr. run for 1 yd to the USM 19
11:29
2nd & 9 at own 19
Billy Wiles run for 1 yd to the USM 20
11:29
3rd & 8 at own 20
Billy Wiles sacked by Darius Hodges for a loss of 7 yards to the USM 13
9:21
4th & 15 at own 13
Bryce Lofton punt for 33 yds, fair caught by Tahir Annoor at the USM 46
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
9:21
1st & 10 at opp 46
Kai Horton sacked by Demeco Roland and Josh Ratcliff for a loss of 3 yards to the USM 49
9:21
2nd & 13 at opp 49
Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for 2 yds to the USM 47
9:21
3rd & 11 at opp 47
Kai Horton pass incomplete
7:48
4th & 11 at opp 47
Will Karoll punt for 34 yds, downed at the USM 13
7:48
1st & 10 at own 13
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 07:48
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
7:48
1st & 10 at own 13
Billy Wiles pass complete to Latreal Jones for 3 yds to the USM 16
7:48
2nd & 7 at own 16
Billy Wiles pass complete to Latreal Jones for 3 yds to the USM 19
7:48
3rd & 4 at own 19
Billy Wiles pass incomplete
6:31
4th & 4 at own 19
Bryce Lofton punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jha’Quan Jackson at the TULN 43
6:25
1st & 10 at own 43
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 06:25
Tulane Punt, 4 plays
6:25
1st & 10 at own 43
Makhi Hughes run for 10 yds to the USM 47 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at opp 47
Kai Horton pass incomplete
5:41
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Kai Horton pass incomplete
5:36
3rd & 10 at opp 47
Kai Horton pass incomplete
5:29
4th & 10 at opp 47
Will Karoll punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Southern Miss Punt, 10 plays
5:21
1st & 10 at own 20
Frank Gore Jr. run for 1 yd to the USM 21
5:21
2nd & 9 at own 21
Billy Wiles pass complete to Latreal Jones for 8 yds to the USM 29
5:21
3rd & 1 at own 29
Frank Gore Jr. run for 2 yds to the USM 31 for a 1ST down
5:21
1st & 10 at own 31
Billy Wiles pass complete to Tyquan Henderson for 18 yds to the USM 49 for a 1ST down
5:21
1st & 10 at own 49
Frank Gore Jr. run for no gain to the USM 49
5:21
2nd & 10 at own 49
Billy Wiles pass incomplete
2:23
3rd & 10 at own 49
Billy Wiles pass complete to Latreal Jones for 13 yds to the TULN 38 for a 1ST down
2:23
1st & 10 at opp 38
Rodrigues Clark run for 8 yds to the TULN 30
0:52
3rd & 14 at opp 42
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 00:52
0:52
2nd & 2 at opp 30
Rodrigues Clark run for a loss of 12 yards to the TULN 42
0:42
3rd & 14 at opp 42
Billy Wiles pass incomplete
0:23
4th & 14 at opp 42
Bryce Lofton punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jha’Quan Jackson at the TULN 11
Tulane End of half, 1 play
0:10
1st & 10 at own 11
Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the TULN 10
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tulane 21, Southern Miss 3
Southern Miss Punt, 5 plays
15:00
Casey Glover kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tulane Penalty, Targeting on DEAL, Devean enforced (Devean Deal) to the USM 40 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at own 40
Billy Wiles pass complete to Frank Gore Jr. for 15 yds to the TULN 45 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 45
Southern Miss Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Billy Wiles) to the USM 46
14:54
2nd & 20 at own 45
Frank Gore Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the USM 42
14:54
3rd & 23 at own 42
Billy Wiles pass complete to Avery White for 5 yds to the USM 47
12:38
4th & 18 at own 47
Bryce Lofton punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jha’Quan Jackson at the TULN 30
Tulane Touchdown, 5 plays
12:38
1st & 10 at own 30
Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for 14 yds to the TULN 44 for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at own 44
Kai Horton pass complete to Chris Brazzell II for 15 yds to the USM 41 for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at opp 41
Shedro Louis run for 3 yds to the USM 38
12:38
2nd & 7 at opp 38
Kai Horton pass complete to Yulkeith Brown for 3 yds to the USM 35
10:19
3rd & 4 at opp 35
Kai Horton pass complete to Jha’Quan Jackson for 35 yds for a TD (Valentino Ambrosio KICK)Tulane 14, Southern Miss 0
10:19
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 10:19
Southern Miss Field goal, 9 plays
10:12
Casey Glover kickoff for 65 yds to the USM 0, returned by Antavious Willis for 30 yards to the USM 30
10:12
1st & 10 at own 30
Billy Wiles run for a loss of 5 yards to the USM 25
10:12
2nd & 15 at own 25
Billy Wiles pass complete to Tiaquelin Mims for 18 yds to the USM 43 for a 1ST down
10:12
1st & 10 at own 43
Chandler Pittman run for 11 yds to the TULN 46 for a 1ST down
10:12
1st & 10 at opp 46
Frank Gore Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the TULN 47
10:12
2nd & 11 at opp 47
Billy Wiles pass complete to Jakarius Caston for 39 yds to the TULN 8 for a 1ST down
10:12
1st & goal at opp 8
GORE, Frank rush up the middle for a gain of 2 yards to the TLN6 (SMALL, Jared). PENALTY Before the snap, USM Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the TLN8 to the TLN13. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:12
1st & goal at opp 13
Frank Gore Jr. run for 2 yds to the TULN 11
5:54
3rd & goal at opp 11
Billy Wiles pass incomplete
5:51
3rd & goal at opp 11
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 05:51
5:51
2nd & goal at opp 11
Billy Wiles pass incomplete
5:45
4th & goal at opp 11
Andrew Stein 28 yd FG GOODTulane 14, Southern Miss 3
Tulane Touchdown, 9 plays
5:45
Connor Gibbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:33
2nd & 9 at own 26
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 05:33
5:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Makhi Hughes run for 1 yd to the TULN 26
5:33
2nd & 9 at own 26
Kai Horton pass complete to Chris Carter for 8 yds to the TULN 34
5:33
3rd & 1 at own 34
Makhi Hughes run for 2 yds to the TULN 36 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at own 36
Kai Horton pass incomplete
4:09
2nd & 10 at own 36
Southern Miss Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Micheal Caraway Jr.) to the USM 22 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at opp 22
Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for 14 yds to the USM 8 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & goal at opp 8
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 03:30
2:46
2nd & goal at opp 4
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 02:46
2:46
1st & goal at opp 8
Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for 4 yds to the USM 4
2:46
2nd & goal at opp 4
Makhi Hughes run for 1 yd to the USM 3
2:03
3rd & goal at opp 3
Kai Horton pass complete to Chris Brazzell II for 3 yds for a TD Southern Miss Penalty, Roughing the Passer on CLEMONS, Jalil of 15 yards will be enforced on the ensuing kickoff (Jalil Clemons) to the USM 0 (Valentino Ambrosio KICK)Tulane 21, Southern Miss 3
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
2:03
Casey Glover kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
2:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Billy Wiles pass incomplete
2:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Billy Wiles pass incomplete
1:55
3rd & 10 at own 25
Billy Wiles pass incomplete
1:49
4th & 10 at own 25
Bryce Lofton punt for 33 yds , Jha’Quan Jackson returns for no gain to the TULN 25 Tulane Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the TULN 42
Tulane Punt, 6 plays
1:32
1st & 10 at own 42
Makhi Hughes run for a loss of 2 yards to the TULN 40
1:32
2nd & 12 at own 40
Kai Horton pass complete to Chris Brazzell II for 17 yds to the USM 43 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for 13 yds to the USM 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Kai Horton sacked by Josh Ratcliff for a loss of 11 yards to the USM 41
Q4 15:00
2nd & 21 at opp 41
Tulane Penalty, False Start (Yulkeith Brown) to the USM 46
Q4 15:00
2nd & 26 at opp 46
Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for 3 yds to the USM 43
Q4 15:00
3rd & 23 at opp 43
Makhi Hughes run for 4 yds to the USM 39
Q4 12:35
4th & 19 at opp 39
Will Karoll punt for 38 yds, downed at the USM 1
Q4 12:35
1st & 10 at own 1
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 12:35
4th quarter4 drives, then Tulane 21, Southern Miss 3
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
12:35
1st & 10 at own 1
Rodrigues Clark run for 7 yds to the USM 8
12:35
2nd & 3 at own 8
Billy Wiles run for no gain to the USM 8
12:35
3rd & 3 at own 8
Billy Wiles pass incomplete
11:12
4th & 3 at own 8
Bryce Lofton punt for 46 yds, downed at the TULN 46
11:02
1st & 10 at own 46
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 11:02
Tulane Missed FG, 5 plays
11:02
1st & 10 at own 46
Makhi Hughes run for 20 yds to the USM 34 for a 1ST down
11:02
1st & 10 at opp 34
Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for 3 yds to the USM 31
11:02
2nd & 7 at opp 31
Makhi Hughes run for no gain to the USM 31
8:21
4th & 6 at opp 30
Timeout Tulane, clock 08:21
8:21
3rd & 7 at opp 31
Makhi Hughes run for 1 yd to the USM 30
8:21
4th & 6 at opp 30
Valentino Ambrosio 48 yd FG MISSED
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 11 plays
8:16
1st & 10 at own 30
Billy Wiles pass complete to Latreal Jones for 7 yds to the USM 37
8:16
2nd & 3 at own 37
Billy Wiles pass complete to Latreal Jones for 6 yds to the USM 43 for a 1ST down
8:16
1st & 10 at own 43
Billy Wiles pass complete to Rodrigues Clark for a loss of 1 yard to the USM 42
8:16
2nd & 11 at own 42
Billy Wiles pass complete to Chandler Pittman for 3 yds to the USM 45
8:16
3rd & 8 at own 45
Billy Wiles pass complete to Chandler Pittman for 6 yds to the TULN 49
8:16
4th & 2 at opp 49
Rodrigues Clark run for 11 yds to the TULN 38 for a 1ST down
8:16
1st & 10 at opp 38
Billy Wiles run for 6 yds to the USM 32 Southern Miss Penalty, Offensive Holding (Wil Saxton) to the USM 42
8:16
1st & 20 at opp 48
Billy Wiles pass incomplete
4:03
3rd & 17 at opp 45
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 04:03
4:03
2nd & 20 at opp 48
Rodrigues Clark run for 3 yds to the TULN 45
4:03
3rd & 17 at opp 45
Billy Wiles pass incomplete
3:58
4th & 17 at opp 45
Billy Wiles sacked by Keith Cooper Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the TULN 49
Tulane End of game, 6 plays
3:55
1st & 10 at own 49
Makhi Hughes run for 3 yds to the USM 48
3:55
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Makhi Hughes run for 4 yds to the USM 44
3:55
3rd & 3 at opp 44
Makhi Hughes run for 4 yds to the USM 40 for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at opp 40
[SG] Kneel down by TLN at USM42 (team loss of 2).
3:55
2nd & 12 at opp 42
[NHSG] Kneel down by TLN at USM44 (team loss of 2).
0:00
3rd & 14 at opp 44
[NHSG] Kneel down by TLN at USM46 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.
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
Southern Miss