| 2021Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–10 (1–7 American) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Chip Long (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Chris Hampton (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Yulman Stadium Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Legion Field |
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| No. 4Cincinnati y$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17Houston y | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Cincinnati 35, Houston 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2021 Tulane Green Wave football team representedTulane University in the2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave played their home games atYulman Stadium inNew Orleans, Louisiana, and competed in theAmerican Athletic Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coachWillie Fritz.
Prior to theFamous Idaho Potato Bowl in December 2020, offensive coordinatorWill Hall accepted the head coaching role atSouthern Miss.Chip Long was hired to replace Hall.[1] On December 10, Fritz announced the firing of defensive coordinator Jack Curtis.[2]Chris Hampton was named the new defensive coordinator on December 18.[3]
In March 2021, it was announced thatChris Watt would be the offensive line coach for Tulane.
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Bednarik Award[4] | Dorian Williams | LB | JR |
| Doak Walker Award[5] | Cameron Carroll | RB | SO |
| Rimington Trophy[6] | Sincere Haynesworth | OL | JR |
| Ray Guy Award[7] | Ryan Wright | P | SR |
| Paul Hornung Award[8] | Jha'Quan Jackson | WR | JR |
| Wuerffel Trophy[9] | Richard Carthon | S | SR |
| Manning Award[10] | Michael Pratt | QB | SO |
The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at the virtual media day held August 4, 2021.[11]Cincinnati, who finished the 2020 season ranked No. 8 nationally, was tabbed as the preseason favorite in the 2021 preseason media poll.
| Media poll | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 262 (22) |
| 2 | UCF | 241 (2) |
| 3 | SMU | 188 |
| 4 | Houston | 181 |
| 5 | Memphis | 168 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 153 |
| 7 | Tulane | 132 |
| т-8 | East Carolina | 85 |
| т-8 | Navy | 85 |
| 10 | Temple | 46 |
| 11 | South Florida | 43 |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 2Oklahoma* | ABC | L 35–40 | 42,206 | |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Morgan State* | ESPN+ | W 69–20 | 2,100 | |
| September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 17Ole Miss* | ESPN2 | L 21–61 | 54,198 | |
| September 25 | 7:00 p.m. | UAB* | ESPN+ | L 21–28 | 16,023 | |
| October 2 | 2:30 p.m. | atEast Carolina | ESPN+ | L 29–52 | 33,475 | |
| October 7 | 6:30 p.m. | Houston |
| ESPN | L 22–40 | 15,026 |
| October 21 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 21SMU | ESPN | L 26–55 | 22,843 | |
| October 30 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 2Cincinnati |
| ESPN2 | L 12–31 | 17,012 |
| November 6 | 3:00 p.m. | atUCF | ESPNU | L 10–14 | 41,030 | |
| November 13 | 3:00 p.m. | Tulsa |
| ESPNU | L 13–20OT | 22,784 |
| November 20 | 11:00 a.m. | South Florida |
| ESPN+ | W 45–14 | 14,496 |
| November 27 | 6:30 p.m. | atMemphis | ESPNU | L 28–33 | 27,416 | |
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •No. 2 Sooners | 14 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 40 |
| Green Wave | 14 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 35 |
| 1 | 11:15 | TULN | Cameron Carroll 6-yard pass fromMichael Pratt (Graham Dable kick) (8 plays, 55 yards, 3:08) | TULN 7–0 |
| 05:59 | OU | Spencer Rattler 1-yard rush (Gabe Brkic kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 5:16) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 04:44 | TULN | Jaetavian Toles 15-yard rush (Graham Dable kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:15) | TULN 14–7 | |
| 02:38 | OU | Caleb Williams 1-yard rush (Gabe Brkic kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06) | TIE 14–14 | |
| 2 | 10:00 | OU | Kennedy Brooks 1-yard rush (Gabe Brkic kick) (9 plays, 84 yards, 4:53) | OU 21–14 |
| 08:59 | OU | Gabe Brkic 26-yard field goal (4 plays, 2 yards, 0:49) | OU 24–14 | |
| 07:58 | OU | Gabe Brkic 51-yard field goal (4 plays, 0 yards, 0:53) | OU 27–14 | |
| 03:01 | OU | Mario Williams 6-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Gabe Brkic kick) (7 plays, 78 yards, 3:03) | OU 34–14 | |
| 00:00 | OU | Gabe Brkic 56-yard field goal (3 plays, 2 yards, 0:30) | OU 37–14 | |
| 3 | 03:31 | TULN | Michael Pratt 4-yard rush (Duece Watts two-point conversion rush) (11 plays, 42 yards, 3:44) | OU 37–22 |
| 01:01 | OU | Gabe Brkic 55-yard field goal (7 plays, 37 yards, 2:30) | OU 40–22 | |
| 4 | 11:28 | TULN | Cameron Carroll 5-yard pass from Michael Pratt (two-point conversion rush attempt failed) (8 plays, 47 yards, 2:23) | OU 40–28 |
| 02:18 | TULN | Will Wallace 5-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick) (8 plays, 80 yards, 2:45) | OU 40–35 | |
| Line | Over/under |
|---|---|
| OU –31.5 | 67 |
| Statistics | Oklahoma | Tulane |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 24 |
| Total yards | 430 | 396 |
| Rushing yards | 116 | 100 |
| Passing yards | 314 | 296 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 33:22 | 26:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 30/39, 304 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kennedy Brooks | 14 rushes, 87 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Marvin Mims | 5 receptions, 117 yards | |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 27/44, 296 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Michael Pratt | 15 rushes, 34 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tyrick James | 6 receptions, 93 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Green Wave | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 17 Rebels | 19 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 61 |
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| Statistics | TULN | MISS |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 41 |
| Total yards | 305 | 707 |
| Passing yards | 166 | 335 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 372 |
| Penalties | 11–109 | 9–65 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:43 | 32:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 10/18, 166 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Devin Brumfield | 9 carries, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Duece Watts | 2 receptions, 51 yards | |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 23/31, 335 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 15 carries, 103 yards | |
| Receiving | Jonathan Mingo | 6 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Wave | 0 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 29 |
| •Pirates | 17 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 52 |
| 1 | 10:49 | ECU | Owen Daffer 23-yard field goal (10 plays, 70 yards, 4:11) | ECU 3–0 |
| 5:03 | ECU | Holton Ahlers 17-yard run (Owen Daffer kick) (7 plays, 55 yards, 3:55) | ECU 10–0 | |
| 1:21 | ECU | Keaton Mitchell 68-yard run (Owen Daffer kick) (2 plays, 80 yards, 0:40) | ECU 17–0 | |
| 2 | 13:18 | ECU | Tyler Snead 53-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick) (4 plays, 61 yards, 1:28) | ECU 24–0 |
| 9:38 | TUL | Ygenio Booker 16-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 3:40) | ECU 24–7 | |
| 0:36 | ECU | Rahjai Harris 3-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick) (11 plays, 76 yards, 3:27) | ECU 31–7 | |
| 3 | 10:43 | TUL | Michael Pratt 7-yard run (Michael Pratt pass to Tyrick James for two-point conversion) (7 plays, 75 yards, 4:17) | ECU 31–15 |
| 3:39 | TUL | Cameron Carroll 1-yard run (Michael Pratt run for two-point conversion) (10 plays, 91 yards, 3:22) | ECU 31–23 | |
| 4 | 13:33 | ECU | Rahjai Harris 1-yard run (Owen Daffer kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 5:06) | ECU 38–23 |
| 8:15 | ECU | Ryan Jones 14-yards pass from Mason Garcia (Owen Daffer kick) (7 plays, 30 yards, 3:51) | ECU 45–23 | |
| 6:53 | TUL | Michael Pratt 2-yard run (two-point run conversion failed) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:22) | ECU 45–29 | |
| 1:06 | ECU | Keaton Mitchell 30-yard run 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:34) | ECU 52–29 | |
| Statistics | Tulane | East Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 25 |
| Total yards | 404 | 612 |
| Rushing yards | 124 | 310 |
| Passing yards | 280 | 302 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:41 | 34:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 22/36, 268 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Cameron Carroll | 9 car, 80 yds, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Duece Watts | 4 rec, 79 yds | |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 21/32, 288 yds, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 15 car, 222 yds, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Tyler Snead | 4 rec, 78 yds, 1 TD |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Cougars | 14 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 40 |
| Green Wave | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| 1 | 8:04 | HOU | Christian Trahan 11-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick) (11 plays, 76 yards, 5:14) | HOU 7–0 |
| 0:22 | HOU | Jeremy Singleton 17-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick) (7 plays, 64 yards, 2:58) | HOU 14–0 | |
| 2 | 10:45 | TULN | Tyrick James 13-yard pass fromMichael Pratt (Christian Daniels Pass to Michael Pratt for two-point conversion) (5 plays, 73 yards, 1:53) | HOU 14–8 |
| 3:33 | HOU | Dalton Witherspoon 46-yard field goal (7 plays, 20 yards, 2:26) | HOU 17–8 | |
| 2:11 | TULN | Tyjae Spears 39-yard run (Merek Glover kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 1:22) | HOU 17–15 | |
| 3 | 13:18 | TULN | Will Wallace 29-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick) (1 play, 29 yards, 0:08) | TULN 22–17 |
| 8:16 | HOU | Dalton Witherspoon 24-yard field goal (5 plays, 28 yards, 1:17) | TULN 22–20 | |
| 1:20 | HOU | Jeremy Singleton 29-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Two-point pass conversion failed) (11 plays, 80 yards, 4:40) | HOU 26–22 | |
| 4 | 9:28 | HOU | Ta'Zhawn Henry 8-yard run (Dalton Witherspoon kick) (6 plays, 39 yards, 3:20) | HOU 33–22 |
| 1:03 | HOU | Alton McCaskill 35-yard run (Dalton Witherspoon kick) (6 plays, 53 yards, 1:59) | HOU 40–22 | |
| Line | Over/under |
|---|---|
| HOU –6.5 | 60 |
| Statistics | Houston | Tulane |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 17 |
| Total yards | 435 | 308 |
| Rushing yards | 147 | 94 |
| Passing yards | 288 | 214 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:34 | 28:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 23/36, 288 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Alton McCaskill | 18 rushes, 93 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | KeSean Carter | 6 receptions, 69 yards | |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 20/30, 214 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Cameron Carroll | 13 rushes, 68 yards | |
| Receiving | Will Wallace | 2 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Wave | 7 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 26 |
| •No. 21 Mustangs | 17 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 55 |
| 1 | 9:56 | SMU | Blake Mazza 22-yard field goal (14 plays, 50 yards, 5:04) | SMU 3–0 |
| 6:08 | SMU | Tre Siggers 1-yard run (Blake Mazza kick) (6 plays, 81 yards, 2:30) | SMU 10–0 | |
| 1:04 | SMU | Tanner Mordecai 1-yard run (Blake Mazza kick) (11 plays, 88 yards, 3:07) | SMU 17–0 | |
| 0:22 | TULN | Shae Wyatt 10-yard pass fromMichael Pratt (Merek Glover kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 0:42) | SMU 17–7 | |
| 2 | 13:25 | SMU | Tommy McIntyre 24-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Blake Mazza kick) (6 plays, 96 yards, 1:57) | SMU 24–7 |
| 0:53 | SMU | Reggie Roberson Jr. 22-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Blake Mazza kick) (9 plays, 91 yards, 4:24) | SMU 31–7 | |
| 3 | 12:18 | TULN | Shae Wyatt 11-yard pass from Michael Pratt (pass failed) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:42) | SMU 31–13 |
| 3:33 | SMU | Tre Siggers 9-yard run (Blake Mazza kick) (11 plays, 91 yards, 5:04) | SMU 38–13 | |
| 1:28 | TULN | Duece Watts 4-yard pass from Michael Pratt (pass failed) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:05) | SMU 38–19 | |
| 4 | 9:05 | SMU | Blake Mazza 38-yard field goal (6 plays, 13 yards, 3:56) | SMU 41–19 |
| 6:50 | TULN | Tyjae Spears 9-yard run (Merek Glover kick) (8 plays, 82 yards, 2:15) | SMU 41–26 | |
| 6:01 | SMU | Tyler Lavine 44-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Blake Mazza kick) (2 plays, 44 yards, 0:49) | SMU 48–26 | |
| 2:39 | SMU | Brandon Epton Jr. 9-yard run (Blake Mazza kick) (6 plays, 37 yards, 2:47) | SMU 55–26 | |
| Statistics | TULN | SMU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 31 |
| Total yards | 428 | 612 |
| Rushing yards | 194 | 174 |
| Passing yards | 234 | 438 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:37 | 34:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 11/22, 234 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Tyjae Spears | 14 rushes, 85 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jha'Quan Jackson | 2 receptions, 93 yards | |
| SMU | Passing | Tanner Mordecai | 30/42, 427 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Tre Siggers | 15 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Danny Gray | 8 receptions, 140 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •No. 2 Bearcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Green Wave | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1 | 1:14 | CIN | Josh Whyle 16-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Christian Lowery kick) (16 plays, 99 yards, 7:25) | CIN 7–0 |
| 2 | 10:43 | TULN | Marvin Moody 8-yard safety (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) | CIN 7–2 |
| 7:58 | TULN | Tyjae Spears 47-yard run (Merek Glover kick) (6 plays, 66 yards, 2:34) | TULN 7–9 | |
| 6:19 | CIN | Jerome Ford 3-yard run (Christian Lowery kick) (5 plays, 80 yards, 1:33) | CIN 14–9 | |
| 0:00 | TULN | Merek Glover 41-yard field goal (4 plays, 26 yards, 0:30) | CIN 14–12 | |
| 3 | 3:12 | CIN | Josh Whyle 5-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Christian Lowery kick) (13 plays, 66 yards, 5:55) | CIN 21–12 |
| 4 | 6:16 | CIN | Christian Lowery 27-yard field goal (4 plays, 1 yard, 1:09) | CIN 24–12 |
| 4:13 | CIN | Jerome Ford 26-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Christian Lowery kick) (2 plays, 29 yards, 0:49) | CIN 31–12 | |
| Statistics | CIN | TULN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 17 |
| Total yards | 351 | 280 |
| Rushing yards | 124 | 187 |
| Passing yards | 227 | 93 |
| Time of possession | 28:12 | 31:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | Passing | Desmond Ridder | 17/27, 227 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jerome Ford | 18 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Josh Whyle | 4 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD | |
| TULN | Passing | Kai Horton | 7/16, 79 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Tyjae Spears | 19 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jha'Quan Jackson | 3 receptions, 34 yards |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Green Wave | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Knights | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Bulls | 0 | ||
| Green Wave | 0 |
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| Statistics | South Florida | Tulane |
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Green Wave | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| •Tigers | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 33 |
| 1 | 8:17 | TULN | Michael Pratt 14-yard run (Merek Glover kick) (12 plays, 84 yards, 5:29) | TULN 7–0 |
| 2:02 | MEM | Gabriel Rogers 13-yard pass from Seth Henigan (David Kemp kick) (16 plays, 75 yards, 6:15) | TIED 7–7 | |
| 2 | 12:34 | TULN | Tyjae Spears 7-yard run (Merek Glover kick) (10 plays, 52 yards, 4:23) | TULN 14–7 |
| 10:52 | MEM | Rodrigues Clark 15-yard pass fromSeth Henigan (David Kemp kick) (5 plays, 72 yards, 1:37) | TIED 14–14 | |
| 3 | 10:29 | MEM | David Kemp 27-yard field goal (11 plays, 44 yards, 3:49) | MEM 17–14 |
| 4:38 | MEM | David Kemp 40-yard field goal (8 plays, 39 yards, 2:24) | MEM 20–14 | |
| 2:11 | TULN | Tyjae Spears 2-yard run (Merek Glover kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:27) | TULN 21–20 | |
| 4 | 14:57 | MEM | Asa Martin 1-yard run (Roc Taylor pass failed) (6 plays, 70 yards, 2:14) | MEM 26–21 |
| 13:31 | MEM | Eddie Lewis 25-yard pass from Seth Henigan (David Kemp kick) (3 plays, 29 yards, 1:20) | MEM 33–21 | |
| 1:55 | TULN | Duece Watts 21-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick) (8 plays, 64 yards, 2:22) | MEM 33–28 | |
| Statistics | Tulane | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 24 |
| Total yards | 452 | 392 |
| Rushing yards | 305 | 56 |
| Passing yards | 147 | 336 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:58 | 31:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 15/34, 147 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Tyjae Spears | 30 carries, 264 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Shae Wyatt | 5 receptions, 47 yards | |
| Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 27/42, 336 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Rodrigues Clark | 11 carries, 28 yards | |
| Receiving | Sean Dykes | 7 receptions, 89 yards |