From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Northwestern
Tulane
237
Total yards
421
161
Passing yards
152
76
Rushing yards
269
4.5
Yards per pass
4.8
2.8
Yards per rush
6.4
19
First downs
23
5–12
Third downs
6–15
0–2
Fourth downs
1–1
5
Turnovers
0
4–19
Penalties
5–55
26:39
Possession
33:21
1
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Northwestern
Tulane
41%
Success rate
45%
−0.35
EPA per play
0.16
0.87
Explosiveness
1.07
−0.10
Rushing EPA
0.26
−0.31
Passing EPA
0.03
7%
Passing-down success
44%
−0.03
First-down EPA
0.10
−0.74
Second-down EPA
0.18
0.57
Third-down EPA
0.07
9%
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)
Tulane 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Tulane −6.5, 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 64%, Northwestern 36%. 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. Tulane drives left to right, Northwestern right to left.
Q1 NorthwesternInterception, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 TulaneTouchdown, 8 plays, 52 yards
Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 NorthwesternField goal, 13 plays, 69 yards
Q1 TulaneField goal, 11 plays, 77 yards
Q2 NorthwesternInterception, 2 plays, 4 yards
Q2 TulaneField goal, 11 plays, 18 yards
Q2 NorthwesternInterception, 7 plays, 36 yards
Q2 TulaneTouchdown, 2 plays, 87 yards
Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 TulaneEnd of half, 5 plays, 60 yards
Q3 TulaneField goal, 16 plays, 62 yards
Q3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 28 yards
Q3 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 45 yards
Q3 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 NorthwesternInterception, 9 plays, 53 yards
Q4 TulanePunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
Q4 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 NorthwesternFumble, 9 plays, 41 yards
Q4 TulaneEnd of game, 4 plays, 15 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tulane 7, Northwestern 3
Northwestern Interception, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Preston Stone sacked by Kameron Hamilton for a loss of 7 yards to the NU 18 Preston Stone fumbled, recovered by NU Caleb Tiernan , return for 0 yards
13:53
2nd & 17 at own 18
Joseph Himon II run for 6 yds to the NU 24
13:21
3rd & 11 at own 24
Tulane Penalty, Offensive Holding (17 Yards) to the NU 36
13:21
3rd & 11 at own 24
Tulane Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the TULN 48
Tulane Touchdown, 8 plays
13:12
1st & 10 at own 48
Jake Retzlaff run for 1 yd to the TULN 49
12:44
2nd & 9 at own 49
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Bryce Bohanon
12:31
3rd & 9 at own 49
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 15 yds to the NU 36 for a 1ST down
12:06
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 11 yds to the NU 25 for a 1ST down
11:35
1st & 10 at opp 25
Maurice Turner run for 13 yds to the NU 12 for a 1ST down
10:51
1st & 10 at opp 12
Maurice Turner run for 9 yds to the NU 3
10:44
2nd & 1 at opp 3
Maurice Turner run for 1 yd to the NU 2 for a 1ST down Northwestern Penalty, Illegal Substitution (Carmine Bastone) to the NU 1 for a 1ST down
10:27
1st & goal at opp 1
J. Retzlaff pass to J. Reid for 1 yd for a TD (P. Durkin KICK)Tulane 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
10:27
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the NU 26
9:47
2nd & 9 at own 26
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze
9:32
3rd & 9 at own 26
Preston Stone pass complete to Alex Lines for 3 yds to the NU 29
8:57
4th & 6 at own 29
Luke Akers punt for 46 yds , Omari Hayes returns for 1 yd to the TULN 26
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
8:51
1st & 10 at own 26
Maurice Turner run for 7 yds to the TULN 33
8:26
2nd & 3 at own 33
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Anthony Brown-Stephens
8:23
3rd & 3 at own 33
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Maurice Turner
8:15
4th & 3 at own 33
Alec Clark punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Drew Wagner at the NU 28
Northwestern Field goal, 13 plays
8:01
1st & 10 at own 28
Preston Stone pass complete to Frank Covey IV for 11 yds to the NU 39 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at own 39
Joseph Himon II run for 1 yd to the NU 40
6:47
2nd & 9 at own 40
Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 6 yds to the NU 46
6:09
3rd & 3 at own 46
Joseph Himon II run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at the 50
Preston Stone pass complete to Ricky Ahumaraeze for 21 yds to the TULN 29 for a 1ST down
4:38
1st & 10 at opp 29
Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 8 yds to the TULN 21
4:04
2nd & 2 at opp 21
Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the TULN 19 for a 1ST down
3:23
1st & 10 at opp 19
Joseph Himon II run for 4 yds to the TULN 15
2:42
2nd & 6 at opp 15
Caleb Komolafe run for 6 yds to the TULN 9 for a 1ST down
2:03
1st & goal at opp 9
Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the TULN 7
1:23
2nd & goal at opp 7
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Griffin Wilde
1:14
3rd & goal at opp 7
Caleb Komolafe run for 4 yds to the TULN 3
0:40
4th & goal at opp 3
Luke Akers 21 yd FG GOODTulane 7, Northwestern 3
Tulane Field goal, 11 plays
0:35
1st & 10 at own 35
Nikola Dugandzic kickoff for 64 yds , Maurice Turner return for 18 yds to the TULN 19
0:27
1st & 10 at own 19
Zuberi Mobley run for 3 yds to the TULN 22
0:00
2nd & 7 at own 22
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Bryce Bohanon
Q2 14:55
3rd & 7 at own 22
(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun Retzlaff,Jake pass incomplete short left to Preston,Shazz thrown to TLN37, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY NWU Pass Interference (Fussell,Josh) 14 yards from TLN22 to TLN36, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q2 14:40
1st & 10 at own 36
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 13 yds to the TULN 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:12
1st & 10 at own 49
Zuberi Mobley run for 5 yds to the NU 46
Q2 13:47
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 9 yds to the NU 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:10
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Bryce Bohanon for 3 yds to the NU 34
Q2 12:43
2nd & 7 at opp 34
(12:46) No Huddle-Shotgun Turner,Maurice rush middle for 0 yards to the NWU34 (Fitzgerald,Robert) PENALTY TLN Holding 10 yards from NWU34 to NWU44. NO PLAY.
Q2 12:22
2nd & 17 at opp 44
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Justyn Reid for 33 yds to the NU 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:54
1st & 10 at opp 11
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Bryce Bohanon
Q2 11:43
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Jake Retzlaff run for 7 yds to the NU 4
Q2 11:10
3rd & 3 at opp 4
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Maurice Turner
Q2 11:07
4th & 3 at opp 4
Patrick Durkin 22 yd FG GOODTulane 10, Northwestern 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tulane 20, Northwestern 3
Northwestern Interception, 2 plays
11:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the NU 29
10:21
2nd & 6 at own 29
Preston Stone pass intercepted
Tulane Field goal, 11 plays
10:11
1st & 10 at opp 41
Arnold Barnes III run for 5 yds to the NU 36
9:36
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Tre Shackelford
9:26
3rd & 5 at opp 36
Jake Retzlaff run for a loss of 3 yards to the NU 39
8:50
4th & 8 at opp 39
Timeout Northwestern, clock 08:50
8:23
4th & 8 at opp 39
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Zycarl Lewis Jr. for 10 yds to the NU 29 for a 1ST down
8:05
1st & 10 at opp 29
Maurice Turner run for no gain to the NU 29
7:21
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Shazz Preston for 4 yds to the NU 25
6:46
3rd & 6 at opp 25
Zuberi Mobley run for 6 yds to the NU 19 for a 1ST down
6:09
1st & 10 at opp 19
Timeout Tulane, clock 06:09
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jake Retzlaff sacked by Aidan Hubbard for a loss of 9 yards to the NU 28
5:25
2nd & 19 at opp 28
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
5:24
3rd & 19 at opp 28
Jake Retzlaff run for 5 yds to the NU 23 Tulane Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
5:18
4th & 14 at opp 23
Patrick Durkin 41 yd FG GOODTulane 13, Northwestern 3
Northwestern Interception, 7 plays
5:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Joseph Himon II run for 8 yds to the NU 33
4:21
2nd & 2 at own 33
Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the NU 35 for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:20
1st & 10 at the 50
Preston Stone pass complete to Carson Grove for 7 yds to the TULN 43
2:45
2nd & 3 at opp 43
Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the TULN 41
2:08
3rd & 1 at opp 41
Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the TULN 39 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Timeout Tulane, clock 02:00
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 39
Preston Stone pass intercepted
Tulane Touchdown, 2 plays
1:43
1st & 10 at own 13
Maurice Turner run for 18 yds to the TULN 31 for a 1ST down
1:28
1st & 10 at own 31
Jake Retzlaff run for 69 yds for a TD (Patrick Durkin KICK)Tulane 20, Northwestern 3
1:28
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Tulane Penalty, Defensive Offside (Joshua Moore)
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
1:19
1st & 10 at own 30
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze
1:14
3rd & 21 at own 19
Timeout Tulane, clock 01:14
1:11
2nd & 10 at own 30
Preston Stone sacked by Jack Tchienchou for a loss of 11 yards to the NU 19
1:10
3rd & 21 at own 19
Joseph Himon II run for 6 yds to the NU 25
1:10
4th & 15 at own 25
Timeout Tulane, clock 01:10
1:00
4th & 15 at own 25
Luke Akers punt for 53 yds , Omari Hayes returns for 2 yds to the TULN 24
Tulane End of half, 5 plays
0:53
1st & 10 at own 24
Maurice Turner run for 4 yds to the TULN 28
0:16
2nd & 6 at own 28
Maurice Turner run for 9 yds to the TULN 37 for a 1ST down
0:08
1st & 10 at own 37
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Justyn Reid for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:03
1st & 10 at the 50
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete
0:00
2nd & 10 at the 50
Jake Retzlaff run for 34 yds to the NU 16 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tulane 23, Northwestern 3
Tulane Field goal, 16 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Nikola Dugandzic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Johnny Pascuzzi for 8 yds to the TULN 33
14:33
2nd & 2 at own 33
Maurice Turner run for 1 yd to the TULN 34
13:54
3rd & 1 at own 34
Maurice Turner run for 2 yds to the TULN 36 for a 1ST down
13:23
1st & 10 at own 36
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Johnny Pascuzzi
13:13
2nd & 10 at own 36
Arnold Barnes III run for 11 yds to the TULN 47 for a 1ST down
12:40
1st & 10 at own 47
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 14 yds to the NU 39 for a 1ST down
12:22
1st & 10 at opp 39
Arnold Barnes III run for 5 yds to the NU 34
11:47
2nd & 5 at opp 34
Arnold Barnes III run for 4 yds to the NU 30
11:06
3rd & 1 at opp 30
Jake Retzlaff run for 2 yds to the NU 28 for a 1ST down
10:29
1st & 10 at opp 28
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 4 yds to the NU 24
10:00
2nd & 6 at opp 24
Zuberi Mobley run for 1 yd to the NU 23
9:21
3rd & 5 at opp 23
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 6 yds to the NU 17 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & 10 at opp 17
Bryce Bohanon run for no gain to the NU 17
8:08
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Maurice Turner
7:56
3rd & 10 at opp 17
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Maurice Turner for 4 yds to the NU 13
7:22
4th & 6 at opp 13
Patrick Durkin 31 yd FG GOODTulane 23, Northwestern 3
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 5 plays
7:22
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 22 yds to the NU 47 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at own 47
Cam Porter run for 6 yds to the TULN 47
6:01
2nd & 4 at opp 47
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Frank Covey IV
5:56
3rd & 4 at opp 47
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Frank Covey IV
5:52
4th & 4 at opp 47
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
5:41
1st & 10 at own 47
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 2 yds to the TULN 49
4:59
2nd & 8 at own 49
Jake Retzlaff run for 4 yds to the NU 47
4:33
3rd & 4 at opp 47
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Zycarl Lewis Jr.
4:25
4th & 4 at opp 47
Alec Clark punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:18
1st & 10 at own 20
Cam Porter run for 25 yds to the NU 45 for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & 10 at own 45
Preston Stone pass complete to Chase Farrell for 8 yds to the TULN 47
3:23
2nd & 2 at opp 47
Preston Stone pass complete to Alex Lines for 4 yds to the TULN 43 for a 1ST down
3:08
1st & 10 at opp 43
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze
3:03
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze
2:55
3rd & 10 at opp 43
Cam Porter run for 8 yds to the TULN 35
2:18
4th & 2 at opp 35
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze
2:18
4th & 2 at opp 35
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
2:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Oliver Mitchell Jr. for 2 yds to the TULN 37
1:34
2nd & 8 at own 37
Javin Gordon run for 6 yds to the TULN 43
1:02
3rd & 2 at own 43
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Javin Gordon
0:54
4th & 2 at own 43
Alec Clark punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Drew Wagner at the NU 14
Northwestern Interception, 9 plays
0:49
1st & 10 at own 14
(00:54) No Huddle-Shotgun Stone,Preston pass incomplete deep right to Wilde,Griffin thrown to NWU37 broken up by Johnson,Jahiem PENALTY TLN Pass Interference (Johnson,Jahiem) 15 yards from NWU14 to NWU29, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:43
1st & 10 at own 29
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Joseph Himon II
0:35
2nd & 10 at own 29
Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the NU 32
0:00
3rd & 7 at own 32
Preston Stone pass complete to Frank Covey IV for 11 yds to the NU 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:50
1st & 10 at own 43
Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 8 yds to the TULN 49
Q4 14:32
2nd & 2 at opp 49
Joseph Himon II run for 3 yds to the TULN 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:06
1st & 10 at opp 46
Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 7 yds to the TULN 39
Q4 13:42
2nd & 3 at opp 39
Preston Stone pass complete to Alex Lines for no gain to the TULN 39
Q4 13:13
3rd & 3 at opp 39
Joseph Himon II run for 6 yds to the TULN 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:54
1st & 10 at opp 33
Preston Stone pass intercepted Javion White return for no gain to the TULN 2
4th quarter5 drives, then Tulane 23, Northwestern 3
Tulane Punt, 8 plays
12:47
1st & 10 at own 2
Jake Retzlaff run for 3 yds to the TULN 5
12:40
2nd & 7 at own 5
Timeout Northwestern, clock 12:40
12:34
3rd & 3 at own 9
Timeout Northwestern, clock 12:34
12:32
2nd & 7 at own 5
Maurice Turner run for 4 yds to the TULN 9
12:22
3rd & 3 at own 9
Arnold Barnes III run for 3 yds to the TULN 12 for a 1ST down
11:39
1st & 10 at own 12
Javin Gordon run for 7 yds to the TULN 19
11:02
2nd & 3 at own 19
Javin Gordon run for 7 yds to the TULN 26 for a 1ST down
10:22
1st & 10 at own 26
Javin Gordon run for 1 yd to the TULN 27
9:40
2nd & 9 at own 27
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Tre Shackelford
9:35
3rd & 9 at own 27
Zuberi Mobley run for 3 yds to the TULN 30
9:35
4th & 6 at own 30
Timeout Northwestern, clock 09:35
9:26
4th & 6 at own 30
Alec Clark punt for 70 yds for a touchback
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
9:19
1st & 10 at own 20
Preston Stone sacked by Santana Hopper for a loss of 12 yards to the NU 8
8:55
2nd & 22 at own 8
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Chase Farrell
8:47
3rd & 22 at own 8
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Frank Covey IV
8:35
4th & 22 at own 8
Luke Akers punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Omari Hayes at the TULN 48
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
8:34
1st & 10 at own 48
Maurice Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the TULN 47
7:50
2nd & 11 at own 47
Maurice Turner run for 4 yds to the NU 49
7:02
3rd & 7 at opp 49
Javin Gordon run for 3 yds to the NU 46
6:15
4th & 4 at opp 46
Alec Clark punt for 45 yds
Northwestern Fumble, 9 plays
6:15
1st & 10 at own 1
PENALTY NWU False Start (Beerntsen,Evan). NO PLAY.
6:08
1st & 10 at own 1
Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the NU 4
5:24
2nd & 7 at own 4
Caleb Komolafe run for 10 yds to the NU 14 for a 1ST down
4:58
1st & 10 at own 14
Preston Stone pass complete to Caleb Komolafe for 6 yds to the NU 20
4:18
2nd & 4 at own 20
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Frank Covey IV
4:04
3rd & 4 at own 20
Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 5 yds to the NU 25 for a 1ST down
3:57
1st & 10 at own 25
(03:55) PENALTY NWU False Start 5 yards from NWU25 to NWU20. NO PLAY.
3:25
1st & 15 at own 20
Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 14 yds to the NU 34
3:03
2nd & 1 at own 34
Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 3 yds to the TULN 37 for a 1ST down Tulane Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (E’zaiah Shine) to the TULN 48 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 48
Preston Stone pass complete to Hunter Welcing for 2 yds to the TULN 46
2:28
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Preston Stone run for a loss of 12 yards to the NU 42 Preston Stone fumbled, recovered by TULN Tre’Von McAlpine
Tulane End of game, 4 plays
2:17
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for no gain to the NU 42
2:00
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Timeout Tulane, clock 02:00
1:44
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Maurice Turner run for 15 yds to the NU 27 for a 1ST down
0:57
1st & 10 at opp 27
B. Sullivan takes a knee
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 27
B. Sullivan 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.
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