South Florida at Tulane

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Tulane beat South Florida 45–⁠10. It was their fifth meeting; Tulane leads the series 4–⁠1.

AwaySouth Florida7–⁠6 in 2024
10
HomeTulane9–⁠5 in 2024
45

Final at Yulman Stadium, New OrleansTV: ESPNUAttendance 20,783

At kickoff
82°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lakefront Airport (KNEW), 14 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Kevin RandallGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Florida073010
Tulane141701445

How the win probability moved

Tulane favored

Win probability by play: Tulane 58% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 15 points.

South Florida favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model.

Standouts

Player stats

South Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Byrum Brown12/1813400
Bryce Archie4/104100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nay’Quan Wright738011
Taron Keith51004
Yasias Young1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen584051
Mike Brown-Stephens330016
Joshua Cobbs223015
Sean Atkins320010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mac Harris6000
Tavin Ward6000
Jason Vaughn4100
Decarius Hawthorne4100

Tulane

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Darian Mensah18/2232630
Ty Thompson1/1400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Makhi Hughes1761216
Ty Thompson739013
Arnold Barnes736010
Ashaad Clayton531017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dontae Fleming7128146
Mario Williams494253
Yulkeith Brown355025
Alex Bauman234035
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyler Grubbs6110
Gerrod Henderson4220
Caleb Ransaw4000
Rayshawn Pleasant3000
Patrick Jenkins2110
Parker Peterson2110
Elijah Champaigne10.50.50
Kameron Hamilton10.50.50

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

Team stats

South FloridaTulane
201Total yards540
175Passing yards330
26Rushing yards210
6.3Yards per pass14.3
1.0Yards per rush4.7
12First downs30
6–⁠13Third downs8–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers0
4–⁠38Penalties4–⁠45
17:59Possession42:01
0Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

South FloridaTulane
30%Success rate47%
−0.19EPA per play0.40
1.04Explosiveness1.50
−0.54Rushing EPA0.05
0.01Passing EPA1.13
24%Passing-down success48%
−0.13First-down EPA0.30
−0.74Second-down EPA0.50
0.80Third-down EPA0.88
8%Havoc by its defense23%

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 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tulane −4, over/under 60.5.

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 61%, South Florida 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tulane end zoneSouth Florida end zoneQ1 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ1 TulaneTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 5 playsQ1 TulaneTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 6 playsQ1 TulaneField goal, 14 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ2 South FloridaFumble, 3 playsQ2 TulaneTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 South FloridaFumble, 5 playsQ2 TulaneTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 South FloridaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 TulaneEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TulanePunt, 6 playsQ3 South FloridaField goal, 12 playsQ3 TulaneTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 TulaneTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ4 TulaneTurnover on downs, 17 playsQ4 South FloridaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tulane drives left to right, South Florida right to left.
  1. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 TulaneTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  3. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  4. Q1 TulaneTouchdown, 7 plays, 88 yards
  5. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  6. Q1 TulaneField goal, 14 plays, 68 yards
  7. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  8. Q2 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 South FloridaFumble, 3 plays, 30 yards
  10. Q2 TulaneTouchdown, 4 plays, 74 yards
  11. Q2 South FloridaFumble, 5 plays, 15 yards
  12. Q2 TulaneTouchdown, 2 plays, 29 yards
  13. Q2 South FloridaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q2 TulaneEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  15. Q3 TulanePunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  16. Q3 South FloridaField goal, 12 plays, 53 yards
  17. Q3 TulaneTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q4 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 26 yards
  19. Q4 TulaneTouchdown, 2 plays, 51 yards
  20. Q4 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 TulaneTurnover on downs, 17 plays, 55 yards
  22. Q4 South FloridaEnd of game, 1 play, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tulane 14, South Florida 0
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
15:00Ethan Head kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kelley Joiner run for no gain to the USF 25
14:372nd & 10 at own 25Byrum Brown pass incomplete
14:373rd & 10 at own 25Byrum Brown pass complete to Kelley Joiner for 3 yds to the USF 28
13:534th & 7 at own 28Andrew Stokes punt for 41 yds, downed at the TULN 31
Tulane Touchdown, 6 plays
13:511st & 10 at own 31Darian Mensah pass complete to Alex Bauman for 35 yds to the USF 34 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at opp 34Makhi Hughes run for 4 yds to the USF 30
12:262nd & 6 at opp 30Darian Mensah pass complete to Yulkeith Brown for 14 yds to the USF 16 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 16Makhi Hughes run for 1 yd to the USF 15
11:132nd & 9 at opp 15Darian Mensah pass complete to Dontae Fleming for 10 yds to the USF 5 for a 1ST down
10:371st & goal at opp 5Makhi Hughes run for 5 yds for a TD (Ethan Head KICK)Tulane 7, South Florida 0
South Florida Punt, 5 plays
10:37Ethan Head kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:331st & 10 at own 25Byrum Brown pass complete to Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen for 8 yds to the USF 33
10:182nd & 2 at own 33Byrum Brown pass complete to Michael Brown-Stephens for 5 yds to the USF 38 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at own 38Nay’Quan Wright run for 1 yd to the USF 39
9:423rd & 9 at own 39Byrum Brown run for 3 yds to the USF 42
9:402nd & 9 at own 39Byrum Brown pass incomplete
9:004th & 6 at own 42Andrew Stokes punt for 46 yds
Tulane Touchdown, 7 plays
8:521st & 10 at own 12Makhi Hughes run for 8 yds to the TULN 20
8:172nd & 2 at own 20Makhi Hughes run for 16 yds to the TULN 36 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at own 36Darian Mensah pass complete to Dontae Fleming for 15 yds to the USF 49 for a 1ST down
6:521st & 10 at opp 49Makhi Hughes run for a loss of 2 yards to the TULN 49
6:112nd & 12 at own 49Darian Mensah pass complete to Yulkeith Brown for 25 yds to the USF 26 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at opp 26Ty Thompson run for 11 yds to the USF 15 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at opp 15Darian Mensah pass complete to Dontae Fleming for 15 yds for a TD (Ethan Head KICK)Tulane 14, South Florida 0
South Florida Punt, 6 plays
4:391st & 10 at own 25Ta’Ron Keith run for 1 yd to the USF 26
4:39Ethan Head kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:152nd & 9 at own 26Byrum Brown pass incomplete
4:103rd & 9 at own 26Byrum Brown pass complete to Sean Atkins for 10 yds to the USF 36 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at own 36Ta’Ron Keith run for 4 yds to the USF 40
3:352nd & 6 at own 40Byrum Brown sacked by Patrick Jenkins for a loss of 9 yards to the USF 31
2:573rd & 15 at own 31Timeout Tulane, clock 02:57
2:573rd & 15 at own 31Byrum Brown pass complete to Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen for 5 yds to the USF 36
2:174th & 10 at own 36Andrew Stokes punt for 49 yds, downed at the TULN 15
Tulane Field goal, 14 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 15Trey Cornist run for 3 yds to the TULN 18
1:322nd & 7 at own 18Trey Cornist run for 7 yds to the TULN 25 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at own 25Trey Cornist run for 1 yd to the TULN 26
0:152nd & 9 at own 26Darian Mensah pass complete to Mario Williams for 10 yds to the TULN 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:561st & 10 at own 36Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for a loss of 4 yards to the TULN 32
Q2 14:172nd & 14 at own 32Darian Mensah pass complete to Yulkeith Brown for 16 yds to the TULN 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:371st & 10 at own 48Darian Mensah pass complete to Dontae Fleming for 18 yds to the USF 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:561st & 10 at opp 34Makhi Hughes run for a loss of 3 yards to the USF 37
Q2 12:182nd & 13 at opp 37Makhi Hughes run for 12 yds to the USF 25
Q2 11:323rd & 1 at opp 25Makhi Hughes run for 1 yd to the USF 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:511st & 10 at opp 24Makhi Hughes run for 2 yds to the USF 22
Q2 10:072nd & 8 at opp 22Makhi Hughes run for 1 yd to the USF 21
Q2 9:223rd & 7 at opp 21Darian Mensah pass complete to Mario Williams for 4 yds to the USF 17
Q2 8:504th & 3 at opp 17Ethan Head 35 yd FG GOODTulane 17, South Florida 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Tulane 31, South Florida 7
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
8:50Ethan Head kickoff for 64 yds , Ta’Ron Keith return for 20 yds to the USF 21
8:411st & 10 at own 21Byrum Brown pass incomplete
8:392nd & 10 at own 21Kelley Joiner run for a loss of 3 yards to the USF 18
8:123rd & 13 at own 18Byrum Brown pass incomplete
8:084th & 13 at own 18Andrew Stokes punt for 61 yds , Dontae Fleming returns for a loss of 10 yards to the TULN 11
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
7:561st & 10 at own 11Makhi Hughes run for 1 yd to the TULN 12
7:302nd & 9 at own 12Makhi Hughes run for a loss of 1 yard to the TULN 11
6:483rd & 10 at own 11Darian Mensah pass incomplete
6:414th & 10 at own 11Will Karoll punt for 45 yds , Sean Atkins returns for no gain to the USF 44
South Florida Fumble, 3 plays
6:381st & 10 at own 44Byrum Brown pass complete to Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen for 11 yds to the TULN 45 for a 1ST down
6:131st & 10 at opp 45Nay’Quan Wright run for 8 yds to the TULN 37
5:552nd & 2 at opp 37Nay’Quan Wright run for 11 yds to the TULN 26 Nay’Quan Wright fumbled, recovered by TULN Rayshawn Pleasant R. Pleasant return for 0 yds
5:501st & 10 at own 26(05:50) MENSAH, Darian scrambles to the left for no gain to the TLN26 (AUGUSTIN, D’Marco), clock 05:45. PENALTY USF Holding on AUGUSTIN, D’Marco enforced 10 yards from the TLN26 to the TLN36 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Tulane Touchdown, 4 plays
5:311st & 10 at own 36Darian Mensah pass incomplete
5:272nd & 10 at own 36Makhi Hughes run for 1 yd to the TULN 37
4:523rd & 9 at own 37Darian Mensah run for 10 yds to the TULN 47 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at own 47Darian Mensah pass complete to Mario Williams for 53 yds for a TD (Ethan Head KICK)Tulane 24, South Florida 0
South Florida Fumble, 5 plays
4:19Ethan Head kickoff for 63 yds , Kelley Joiner return for 22 yds to the USF 14
4:131st & 10 at own 14Byrum Brown run for 1 yd to the USF 15
3:452nd & 9 at own 15Byrum Brown pass complete to Sean Atkins for 4 yds to the USF 19
3:143rd & 5 at own 19Byrum Brown pass complete to Joshua Hardeman for 15 yds to the USF 34 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 34Ta’Ron Keith run for 4 yds to the USF 38
2:332nd & 6 at own 38Byrum Brown sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the USF 29 Byrum Brown fumbled, recovered by TULN Parker Petersen , return for 0 yards
Tulane Touchdown, 2 plays
2:211st & 10 at opp 29Ty Thompson run for 2 yds to the USF 27
2:002nd & 8 at opp 27Timeout Tulane, clock 02:00
1:542nd & 8 at opp 27Darian Mensah pass complete to Mario Williams for 27 yds for a TD (Ethan Head KICK)Tulane 31, South Florida 0
South Florida Touchdown, 6 plays
1:54Ethan Head kickoff for 65 yds
1:481st & 10 at own 25Byrum Brown pass complete to Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen for 9 yds to the USF 34
1:242nd & 1 at own 34Byrum Brown sacked by Kameron Hamilton and Elijah Champaigne for a loss of 2 yards to the USF 32
1:043rd & 3 at own 32Byrum Brown pass complete to Joshua Porter for 7 yds to the USF 39 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at own 39Byrum Brown pass incomplete
1:042nd & 10 at own 39Byrum Brown pass complete to Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen for 51 yds to the TULN 10 for a 1ST down
0:341st & goal at opp 10Byrum Brown run for 10 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)Tulane 31, South Florida 7
Tulane End of half, 1 play
0:34Nico Gramatica kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25[NH] Kneel down by MENSAH, Darian at TLN24 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter3 drives, then Tulane 31, South Florida 10
Tulane Punt, 6 plays
15:00Nico Gramatica kickoff for 65 yds , Rayshawn Pleasant return for 15 yds to the TULN 15
14:551st & 10 at own 15Darian Mensah pass complete to Alex Bauman for a loss of 1 yard to the TULN 14
14:142nd & 11 at own 14Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for 17 yds to the TULN 31 for a 1ST down
13:341st & 10 at own 31Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for 14 yds to the TULN 45 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 45Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for 2 yds to the TULN 47
12:072nd & 8 at own 47Makhi Hughes run for 1 yd to the TULN 48
11:253rd & 7 at own 48Darian Mensah pass incomplete
11:194th & 7 at own 48Will Karoll punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Sean Atkins at the USF 20
South Florida Field goal, 12 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 20Byrum Brown pass complete to Sean Atkins for 6 yds to the USF 26
10:412nd & 4 at own 26Byrum Brown run for 2 yds to the USF 28
10:253rd & 2 at own 28Nay’Quan Wright run for 7 yds to the USF 35 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at own 35Byrum Brown sacked by Gerrod Henderson for a loss of 8 yards to the USF 27
9:482nd & 18 at own 27Nay’Quan Wright run for 7 yds to the USF 34
9:103rd & 11 at own 34BROWN, Byrum sacked for a loss of 9 yards at the USF25 (GRUBBS, Tyler), clock 09:10. PENALTY TLN Personal Foul on PETERSEN, Parker enforced 15 yards from the USF34 to the USF49 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:541st & 10 at own 49Nay’Quan Wright run for 4 yds to the TULN 47
8:312nd & 6 at opp 47Bryce Archie sacked by Parker Petersen for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
7:563rd & 9 at the 50Bryce Archie pass complete to Michael Brown-Stephens for 16 yds to the TULN 34 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 19Nay’Quan Wright run for no gain to the TULN 19
7:331st & 10 at opp 34(07:33) ARCHIE, Bryce pass deep to the left incomplete intended for YASEEN, Abdur-Rahmaan thrown to the TLN0, clock 07:35. PENALTY TLN Pass Interference on PLEASANT, Rayshawn enforced 15 yards to the TLN19 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:132nd & 10 at opp 19Bryce Archie sacked by Tyler Grubbs for a loss of 8 yards to the TULN 27
6:283rd & 18 at opp 27Bryce Archie pass incomplete
6:194th & 18 at opp 27John Cannon 45 yd FG GOODTulane 31, South Florida 10
Tulane Touchdown, 12 plays
6:191st & 10 at own 25Darian Mensah pass incomplete
6:19Nico Gramatica kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:172nd & 10 at own 25Makhi Hughes run for 5 yds to the TULN 30
5:343rd & 5 at own 30Darian Mensah pass complete to Dontae Fleming for 14 yds to the TULN 44 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at own 44Darian Mensah pass complete to Bryce Bohanon for 7 yds to the USF 49
4:232nd & 3 at opp 49Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for 2 yds to the USF 47
3:413rd & 1 at opp 47Ty Thompson run for 13 yds to the USF 34 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at opp 34Darian Mensah pass complete to Makhi Hughes for 8 yds to the USF 26
2:242nd & 2 at opp 26Ty Thompson run for 7 yds to the USF 19 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at opp 19run for a loss of 7 yards to the USF 26
0:522nd & 17 at opp 26Darian Mensah pass complete to Dontae Fleming for 10 yds to the USF 16
0:163rd & 7 at opp 16Darian Mensah run for 7 yds to the USF 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:541st & goal at opp 9Makhi Hughes run for 9 yds for a TD (Ethan Head KICK)Tulane 38, South Florida 10
4th quarter5 drives, then Tulane 45, South Florida 10
South Florida Turnover on downs, 7 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 25Bryce Archie pass incomplete
14:54Ethan Head kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:452nd & 10 at own 25Bryce Archie pass complete to Joshua Hardeman for 8 yds to the USF 33
14:233rd & 2 at own 33Bryce Archie pass complete to Michael Brown-Stephens for 9 yds to the USF 42 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at own 42Ta’Ron Keith run for 1 yd to the USF 43
13:572nd & 9 at own 43Bryce Archie pass incomplete
13:483rd & 9 at own 43Bryce Archie pass complete to Joshua Porter for 8 yds to the TULN 49
12:564th & 1 at opp 49Ta’Ron Keith run for no gain to the TULN 49
Tulane Touchdown, 2 plays
12:511st & 10 at own 49Darian Mensah pass complete to Dontae Fleming for 46 yds to the USF 5 for a 1ST down South Florida Penalty, Personal Foul (Ben Knox) to the USF 2 for a 1ST down
12:281st & goal at opp 2Trey Cornist run for 2 yds for a TD (Ethan Head KICK)Tulane 45, South Florida 10
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
12:28Ethan Head kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:231st & 10 at own 25Bryce Archie pass incomplete
12:202nd & 10 at own 25Bryce Archie pass incomplete
12:143rd & 10 at own 25Bryce Archie pass incomplete
12:074th & 10 at own 25Andrew Stokes punt for 35 yds
Tulane Turnover on downs, 17 plays
11:581st & 10 at own 40Trey Cornist run for 11 yds to the USF 49 for a 1ST down
11:181st & 10 at opp 49Ty Thompson run for 2 yds to the USF 47
10:342nd & 8 at opp 47Trey Cornist run for 1 yd to the USF 46
9:503rd & 7 at opp 46Arnold Barnes III run for 10 yds to the USF 36 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 36Arnold Barnes III run for 4 yds to the USF 32
8:222nd & 6 at opp 32Timeout Tulane, clock 08:22
8:162nd & 6 at opp 32Ty Thompson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 4 yds to the USF 28
7:433rd & 2 at opp 28Arnold Barnes III run for 2 yds to the USF 26 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at opp 26Tulane Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USF 31
6:431st & 15 at opp 31Arnold Barnes III run for 4 yds to the USF 27
6:012nd & 11 at opp 27Trey Cornist run for 1 yd to the USF 26
5:193rd & 10 at opp 26(05:19) MENSAH, Darian pass deep to the left incomplete intended for FLEMING, Dontae thrown to the USF0, clock 05:18. PENALTY USF Pass Interference on CHENAULT, James enforced half the distance from the goal, 15 yards to the USF11 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:141st & 10 at opp 11Tulane Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the USF 15
4:291st & 14 at opp 15Arnold Barnes III run for 3 yds to the USF 12
3:592nd & 11 at opp 12Arnold Barnes III run for 7 yds to the USF 5
3:113rd & 4 at opp 5Ty Thompson run for 4 yds to the USF 1 for a 1ST down
2:261st & goal at opp 1Ty Thompson run for no gain to the USF 1
2:002nd & goal at opp 1Timeout Tulane, clock 02:00
2:002nd & goal at opp 1(02:00) [NH] Kneel down by THOMPSON, Ty at USF2 (team loss of 1), clock 01:50.
1:133rd & goal at opp 2(01:13) [NH] Kneel down by THOMPSON, Ty at USF3 (team loss of 1), clock 01:08.
0:344th & goal at opp 3(00:34) [NH] Kneel down by THOMPSON, Ty at USF5 (team loss of 2); TLN turnover on downs, clock 00:36.
South Florida End of game, 1 play
0:321st & 10 at own 5Yasias Young run for 4 yds to the USF 9

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 4–⁠1 in five meetings.

Recent meetings
2024Tulane 45, South Florida 10
2022Tulane 45, South Florida 31
2021Tulane 45, South Florida 14
2018Tulane 41, South Florida 15
2017South Florida 34, Tulane 28

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