Tulane at Army

Friday, December 6, 2024, American Athletic Championship

No. 24 Army beat Tulane 35–⁠14. It was their 24th meeting; after it, Tulane led the series 13–⁠10–⁠1.

AwayTulane9–⁠5 in 2024
14
Home24Army12–⁠2 in 2024
35

Final at Michie Stadium, West PointTV: ABCAttendance 14,016

MVP Bryson Daily (QB, Army)Wikipedia

At kickoff
27°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Stewart International Airport (KSWF), 17 km from the stadium, 15 minutes before kickoff
Official
Tim RichGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tulane070714
Army7147735

How the win probability moved

Army favored

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

Tulane favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (15 points).

Standouts

Photos from the game

From the game’s category on Wikimedia Commons, free licenses only, each credited.

Player stats

Tulane

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Darian Mensah17/2520921
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Makhi Hughes1466012
Darian Mensah1041013
Ashaad Clayton21109
Arnold Barnes1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mario Williams6109142
Yulkeith Brown330012
Alex Bauman324111
Makhi Hughes322010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Sam Howard14000
Jack Tchienchou8000
Patrick Jenkins7000
Bailey Despanie7000

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bryson Daily2/21700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kanye Udoh20158172
Bryson Daily25126421
Noah Short850017
Jake Rendina1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Casey Reynolds1909
Noah Short1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Andon Thomas81.501
Justin Weaver6000
Max DiDomenico5000
Cody Winokur4000
Elo Modozie3110

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

Team stats

TulaneArmy
324Total yards355
209Passing yards17
115Rushing yards338
8.4Yards per pass8.5
4.0Yards per rush6.1
17First downs20
5–⁠10Third downs4–⁠9
2–⁠4Fourth downs4–⁠5
2Turnovers0
6–⁠45Penalties0–⁠0
25:40Possession34:20
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

TulaneArmy
51%Success rate48%
0.10EPA per play0.34
1.12Explosiveness1.28
0.03Rushing EPA0.29
0.17Passing EPA1.74
32%Passing-down success70%
−0.24First-down EPA0.09
0.44Second-down EPA0.54
0.45Third-down EPA0.48
0%Havoc by its defense19%

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)

Army 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tulane −5, over/under 46.5.

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 63%, Army 37%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Army end zoneTulane end zoneQ1 TulaneTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 TulaneMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 ArmyTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 ArmyTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 TulaneInterception, 3 playsQ2 ArmyTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 TulaneTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 ArmyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 TulaneTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 TulaneTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 ArmyEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Army drives left to right, Tulane right to left.
  1. Q1 TulaneTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 48 yards
  2. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
  3. Q1 TulaneMissed FG, 12 plays, 46 yards
  4. Q2 ArmyTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q2 ArmyTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 34 yards
  6. Q2 TulaneInterception, 3 plays, 16 yards
  7. Q2 ArmyTouchdown, 5 plays, 21 yards
  8. Q2 TulaneTouchdown, 4 plays, 60 yards
  9. Q2 ArmyEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  10. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q3 TulaneTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 44 yards
  12. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 16 plays, 84 yards
  13. Q4 TulaneTouchdown, 16 plays, 80 yards
  14. Q4 ArmyEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Army 7, Tulane 0
Tulane Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Trey Gronotte kickoff for 59 yds , Rayshawn Pleasant return for 18 yds to the TULN 24
14:471st & 10 at own 24Makhi Hughes run for 4 yds to the TULN 28
14:172nd & 6 at own 28Makhi Hughes run for 9 yds to the TULN 37 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at own 37Makhi Hughes run for 6 yds to the TULN 43
12:592nd & 4 at own 43Darian Mensah pass complete to Mario Williams for 30 yds to the ARMY 27 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at opp 27(12:27) PENALTY TUL False Start (Brown,Yulkeith) 5 yards from ARMY27 to ARMY32. NO PLAY.
11:571st & 15 at opp 32Yulkeith Brown run for 2 yds to the ARMY 30
11:162nd & 13 at opp 30Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Dontae Fleming
11:013rd & 13 at opp 30Darian Mensah pass complete to Mario Williams for 11 yds to the ARMY 19
10:244th & 2 at opp 19Brice Busch run for a loss of 9 yards to the ARMY 28 Brice Busch fumbled, recovered by TULN Brice Busch
Army Touchdown, 11 plays
10:161st & 10 at own 28Noah Short run for 17 yds to the ARMY 45 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at own 45Kanye Udoh run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
9:032nd & 5 at the 50Kanye Udoh run for 6 yds to the TULN 44 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at opp 44Noah Short run for 3 yds to the TULN 41
7:422nd & 7 at opp 41Bryson Daily run for 1 yd to the TULN 40
7:113rd & 6 at opp 40PENALTY TUL Offside (Petersen,Parker) 5 yards from TUL40 to TUL35. NO PLAY.
6:543rd & 1 at opp 35Kanye Udoh run for no gain to the TULN 35
6:224th & 1 at opp 35Bryson Daily run for 4 yds to the TULN 31 for a 1ST down
5:381st & 10 at opp 31Bryson Daily run for 11 yds to the TULN 20 for a 1ST down Tulane Penalty, Face Mask (10 yards) (Sam Howard) to the TULN 10 for a 1ST down
5:091st & goal at opp 10Bryson Daily run for 3 yds to the TULN 7
4:262nd & goal at opp 7Kanye Udoh run for 2 yds to the TULN 5
3:483rd & goal at opp 5Bryson Daily run for 5 yds for a TD (Trey Gronotte KICK)Army 7, Tulane 0
Tulane Missed FG, 12 plays
3:411st & 10 at own 35Trey Gronotte kickoff for 55 yds , Rayshawn Pleasant return for 24 yds to the TULN 34
3:351st & 10 at own 34Makhi Hughes run for 2 yds to the TULN 36
2:562nd & 8 at own 36Makhi Hughes run for 1 yd to the TULN 37
2:133rd & 7 at own 37Darian Mensah run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at the 50Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for 2 yds to the ARMY 48
0:522nd & 8 at opp 48Darian Mensah pass complete to Alex Bauman for 11 yds to the ARMY 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 37Shaadie Clayton-Johnson run for 9 yds to the ARMY 28
Q2 14:492nd & 1 at opp 28Darian Mensah run for 5 yds to the ARMY 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:081st & 10 at opp 23Makhi Hughes run for 12 yds to the ARMY 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:241st & 10 at opp 11Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Mario Williams
Q2 13:142nd & 10 at opp 11Makhi Hughes run for 4 yds to the ARMY 7
Q2 12:453rd & 6 at opp 7PENALTY TUL False Start (Murphy,Vincent) 5 yards from ARMY07 to ARMY12. NO PLAY.
Q2 12:163rd & 11 at opp 12Darian Mensah sacked by Elo Modozie for a loss of 8 yards to the ARMY 20
Q2 11:444th & 19 at opp 20Patrick Durkin 38 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter6 drives, then Army 21, Tulane 7
Army Touchdown, 3 plays
11:391st & 10 at own 20Noah Short run for 5 yds to the ARMY 25
10:592nd & 5 at own 25Kanye Udoh run for 72 yds to the TULN 3 for a 1ST down
10:181st & goal at opp 3Bryson Daily run for 3 yds for a TD (Trey Gronotte KICK)Army 14, Tulane 0
Army Turnover on downs, 10 plays
10:081st & 10 at own 35Trey Gronotte kickoff for 62 yds , Rayshawn Pleasant return for 35 yds to the TULN 38 Rayshawn Pleasant fumbled, recovered by TULN Tommy Zitiello
9:591st & 10 at opp 38Kanye Udoh run for 3 yds to the TULN 35
9:172nd & 7 at opp 35Noah Short run for 4 yds to the TULN 31
8:383rd & 3 at opp 31Bryson Daily run for 2 yds to the TULN 29
7:594th & 1 at opp 29Bryson Daily run for 2 yds to the TULN 27 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at opp 27Kanye Udoh run for 2 yds to the TULN 25
6:422nd & 8 at opp 25Noah Short run for 14 yds to the TULN 11 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 11Bryson Daily run for 3 yds to the TULN 8
5:132nd & 7 at opp 8Bryson Daily run for 2 yds to the TULN 6
4:383rd & 5 at opp 6Bryson Daily run for 2 yds to the TULN 4
3:594th & 3 at opp 4Tyrell Robinson run for no gain to the TULN 4
Tulane Interception, 3 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 4Makhi Hughes run for 9 yds to the TULN 13
3:212nd & 1 at own 13Makhi Hughes run for 7 yds to the TULN 20 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at own 20Darian Mensah pass intercepted Andon Thomas return for 16 yds to the TULN 21
Army Touchdown, 5 plays
2:321st & 10 at opp 21Kanye Udoh run for 2 yds to the TULN 19
2:002nd & 8 at opp 19Timeout Army, clock 02:00
1:542nd & 8 at opp 19Bryson Daily run for 11 yds to the TULN 8 for a 1ST down
1:511st & goal at opp 8Timeout Tulane, clock 01:51
1:471st & goal at opp 8Kanye Udoh run for 1 yd to the TULN 7
1:472nd & goal at opp 7Timeout Tulane, clock 01:47
1:432nd & goal at opp 7Bryson Daily run for 3 yds to the TULN 4
1:433rd & goal at opp 4Timeout Tulane, clock 01:43
1:403rd & goal at opp 4Bryson Daily run for 4 yds for a TD (Trey Gronotte KICK)Army 21, Tulane 0
Tulane Touchdown, 4 plays
1:361st & 10 at own 35Trey Gronotte kickoff for 37 yds , Alex Bauman return for 12 yds to the TULN 40
1:251st & 10 at own 40Darian Mensah run for 8 yds to the TULN 48
1:032nd & 2 at own 48Darian Mensah pass complete to Makhi Hughes for 10 yds to the ARMY 42 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at opp 42Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Dontae Fleming
0:442nd & 10 at opp 42Darian Mensah pass complete to Mario Williams for 42 yds for a TD (Patrick Durkin KICK)Army 21, Tulane 7
Army End of half, 1 play
0:411st & 10 at own 35Patrick Durkin kickoff for 52 yds , Tyrell Robinson return for 12 yds to the ARMY 25
0:001st & 10 at own 25Jake Rendina run for 4 yds to the ARMY 29
3rd quarter3 drives, then Army 28, Tulane 7
Army Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ethan Head kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Kanye Udoh run for 4 yds to the ARMY 29
14:132nd & 6 at own 29Bryson Daily run for 3 yds to the ARMY 32
13:333rd & 3 at own 32Kanye Udoh run for 4 yds to the ARMY 36 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 36Bryson Daily pass complete to Noah Short for 8 yds to the ARMY 44
12:172nd & 2 at own 44Kanye Udoh run for 14 yds to the TULN 42 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 42Kanye Udoh run for 3 yds to the TULN 39
10:592nd & 7 at opp 39Noah Short run for 2 yds to the TULN 37
10:103rd & 5 at opp 37Noah Short run for no gain to the TULN 37
9:254th & 5 at opp 37Bryson Daily pass complete to Casey Reynolds for 9 yds to the TULN 28 for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at opp 28Bryson Daily run for 21 yds to the TULN 7 for a 1ST down Tulane Penalty, Defensive Offside (Patrick Jenkins) declined for a 1ST down
8:291st & goal at opp 7Bryson Daily run for 7 yds for a TD (Trey Gronotte KICK)Army 28, Tulane 7
Tulane Turnover on downs, 12 plays
8:221st & 10 at own 35Trey Gronotte kickoff for 54 yds , Rayshawn Pleasant return for 29 yds to the TULN 40
8:171st & 10 at own 40Makhi Hughes run for a loss of 1 yard to the TULN 39
7:442nd & 11 at own 39Darian Mensah run for 6 yds to the TULN 45
7:083rd & 5 at own 45Makhi Hughes run for a loss of 1 yard to the TULN 44
6:254th & 6 at own 44Darian Mensah pass complete to Shazz Preston for 16 yds to the ARMY 40 for a 1ST down
6:131st & 10 at opp 40PENALTY TUL False Start (Bauman,Alex) 5 yards from ARMY40 to ARMY45. NO PLAY.
5:421st & 15 at opp 45Darian Mensah pass complete to Alex Bauman for 11 yds to the ARMY 34
5:232nd & 4 at opp 34Darian Mensah pass complete to Mario Williams for 3 yds to the ARMY 31
5:013rd & 1 at opp 31Makhi Hughes run for 1 yd to the ARMY 30 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at opp 30Timeout Army, clock 04:31
4:111st & 10 at opp 30Darian Mensah pass complete to Yulkeith Brown for 12 yds to the ARMY 18 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at opp 18Tulane Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (-15 Yards) to the ARMY 25
3:322nd & 17 at opp 25Darian Mensah pass complete to Yulkeith Brown for 9 yds to the ARMY 16
2:453rd & 8 at opp 16Darian Mensah run for no gain to the ARMY 16
2:134th & 8 at opp 16Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Yulkeith Brown
Army Touchdown, 16 plays
2:051st & 10 at own 16Kanye Udoh run for 3 yds to the ARMY 19
1:272nd & 7 at own 19Noah Short run for 5 yds to the ARMY 24
0:003rd & 2 at own 24Bryson Daily run for 1 yd to the ARMY 25
Q4 14:524th & 1 at own 25Bryson Daily run for 6 yds to the ARMY 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:121st & 10 at own 31Bryson Daily run for 1 yd to the ARMY 32
Q4 13:302nd & 9 at own 32Kanye Udoh run for 11 yds to the ARMY 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:451st & 10 at own 43Bryson Daily run for 2 yds to the ARMY 45
Q4 12:022nd & 8 at own 45Kanye Udoh run for 17 yds to the TULN 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:161st & 10 at opp 38Bryson Daily run for 11 yds to the TULN 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:401st & 10 at opp 27Kanye Udoh run for 1 yd to the TULN 26
Q4 9:562nd & 9 at opp 26Bryson Daily run for 10 yds to the TULN 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:081st & 10 at opp 16Bryson Daily run for 5 yds to the TULN 11
Q4 8:222nd & 5 at opp 11Kanye Udoh run for 2 yds to the TULN 9
Q4 7:403rd & 3 at opp 9Bryson Daily run for 3 yds to the TULN 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:591st & goal at opp 6Timeout Army, clock 06:59
Q4 6:292nd & goal at opp 1Kanye Udoh run for 1 yd for a TD (Trey Gronotte KICK)Army 35, Tulane 7
4th quarter2 drives, then Army 35, Tulane 14
Tulane Touchdown, 16 plays
6:231st & 10 at own 35Trey Gronotte kickoff for 65 yds , Rayshawn Pleasant return for 20 yds to the TULN 20
6:021st & 10 at own 20Darian Mensah pass complete to Mario Williams for 14 yds to the TULN 34 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at own 34Darian Mensah run for a loss of 3 yards to the TULN 31 Darian Mensah fumbled, recovered by TULN Darian Mensah
5:192nd & 13 at own 31Darian Mensah pass complete to Makhi Hughes for 3 yds to the TULN 34
2:373rd & 10 at own 34Darian Mensah pass complete to Yulkeith Brown for 9 yds to the TULN 43
2:294th & 1 at own 43Darian Mensah run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at the 50Darian Mensah pass complete to Makhi Hughes for 9 yds to the ARMY 41
2:232nd & 1 at opp 41Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Mario Williams
2:013rd & 1 at opp 41Arnold Barnes III run for 4 yds to the ARMY 37 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 37Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Reggie Brown
2:002nd & 10 at opp 37Darian Mensah run for no gain to the ARMY 37
2:003rd & 10 at opp 37Darian Mensah run for 13 yds to the ARMY 24 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 24Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Mario Williams
2:002nd & 10 at opp 24Timeout Army, clock 02:00
1:472nd & 10 at opp 24Darian Mensah pass complete to Mario Williams for 9 yds to the ARMY 15
1:323rd & 1 at opp 15Makhi Hughes run for 7 yds to the ARMY 8 for a 1ST down
1:181st & goal at opp 8Makhi Hughes run for 6 yds to the ARMY 2
1:182nd & goal at opp 2Timeout Tulane, clock 01:18
1:102nd & goal at opp 2Darian Mensah pass complete to Alex Bauman for 2 yds for a TD (Patrick Durkin KICK)Army 35, Tulane 14
Army End of game, 2 plays
0:071st & 10 at own 35Jacob Barnes kickoff for 9 yds
0:001st & 10 at opp 44D. Coleman takes a knee
0:002nd & 12 at opp 46D. Coleman takes a knee

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 14–⁠11–⁠1 in 26 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Army 20, Tulane 17
2025Tulane 24, Army 17
2024Army 35, Tulane 14American Athletic Championship
2020Tulane 38, Army 12
2019Tulane 42, Army 33
2017Tulane 21, Army 17

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