American college football season
2020 Tulane Green Wave football Conference American Athletic Conference 2020 record 6–6 (3–5 American) Head coach Offensive coordinator Will Hall (2nd season)Defensive coordinator Jack Curtis (5th season) Home stadium Yulman Stadium (Capacity: 30,000)Seasons
The 2020 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Green Wave played their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana , and competed in the American Athletic Conference . They were led by fifth-year head coach Willie Fritz .
On December 10, Fritz announced the firing of defensive coordinator Jack Curtis.[1] The Green Wave went on to complete their regular season with a 6–5 record (3–5 in conference). They subsequently lost to Nevada in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl .
Previous season [ ]
The Green Wave finished the 2019 campaign with an overall record of 7–6; they were 3–5 in AAC play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They received an invitation to the Armed Forces Bowl , their first such appearance in the Fort Worth, Texas , annual game, where they defeated Southern Miss 30–13.[2]
Preseason [ ]
Recruiting class [ ]
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Angelo Anderson Defensive Line
New Orleans, LA
John Curtis Christian HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
260 lb (120 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Brandon Brown Defensive Tackle
Katy, TX
Morton Ranch HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
310 lb (140 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Reggie Brown Tight End
Houston, TX
Legacy School of Sports Science
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
250 lb (110 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Cornelius Dyson Defensive Back
Kentwood, LA
Kentwood HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Adonis Friloux Defensive Line
Hahnville, LA
Hahnville HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
–
Feb 5, 2020
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Rashad Green Offensive Line
Baton Rouge, LA
University Lab HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
305 lb (138 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Kevaris Hall Defensive Back
Red Oak, TX
Red Oak HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Kevin Henry Linebacker
Baton Rouge, LA
Central HS Oklahoma State
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
240 lb (110 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Matthew Hightower Linebacker
Palos Heights, IL
Shepard HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Justin Ibieta Quarterback
Metairie, LA
Metairie Park Country Day
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Mykel Jones Wide Receiver
Patterson, LA
Patterson HS Oklahoma
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Shi'Keem Laister Defensive Back
Clanton, AL
Clinton County HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Matt Lombardi Offensive Line
Philadelphia, PA
St. Joseph's Prep
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Jesus Machado Linebacker
Miami, FL
Champagnat Catholic
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Reggie Neely Defensive Back
Shelby County, TN
Briarcrest Christian
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Michael Pratt Quarterback
Boca Raton, FL
Deerfield Beach HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Josh Remetich offensive Line
New Orleans, LA
Holy Cross HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Joseph Solomon Offensive Line
Indianapolis, IN
Bishop Chatard HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Noah Taliancich Defensive Line
Destrehan, LA
Destrehan HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Trey Tuggle Defensive Line
Mize, MS
Mize Attendance Center
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
315 lb (143 kg)
–
Feb 5, 2020
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Natorian "Duece" Watts Wide Receiver
Richton, MS
Petal HSJones County JC
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Nataurean "Phat" Watts Wide Receiver
Richton, MS
Petal HSJones County JC
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Award watch lists [ ]
Listed in the order that they were released
AAC preseason media poll [ ]
The preseason Poll was released September 1[8]
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
UCF
204 (10)
2
Cincinnati
201 (7)
3
Memphis
192 (2)
4
SMU
146
5
Navy
125 (1)
6
Tulane
118
7
Houston
114
8
Temple
88
9
Tulsa
49
10
East Carolina
42
11
South Florida
41
Schedule [ ]
Tulane had games scheduled against Mississippi State , Northwestern and Southeastern Louisiana , which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[9] [10]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 12 6:30 p.m. at South Alabama * ESPN2 W 27–246,000
September 19 11:00 a.m. Navy ABC L 24–270
September 26 1:30 p.m. at Southern Miss * Stadium W 66–240
6:30 p.m. at Houston ESPN L 31–498,164
5:00 p.m. No. 17 SMU Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA ESPN L 34–37 OT 0
October 24 1:00 p.m. at UCF ESPN2 L 34–519,148
October 31 11:00 a.m. Temple Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA ESPN+ W 38–31,200
November 7 11:00 a.m. at East Carolina ESPN+ W 38–213,500
November 14 11:00 a.m. Army * Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA ESPN2 W 38–121,200
6:30 p.m. at No. 25 Tulsa ESPN L 24–30 2OT N/A
December 5 11:00 a.m. Memphis Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA ESPN+ W 35–212,400
December 22 2:30 p.m. vs. Nevada * ESPN L 27–380
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game All times are in Central time
Schedule Source: [11] [12]
Roster [ ]
Game summaries [ ]
at South Alabama [ ]
Tulane at South Alabama
1
2 3 4 Total
• Green Wave
0
6 7 14
27
Jaguars
0
14 10 0
24
Date: September 12, 2020Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutesGame attendance: 6,000Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 0 MPH Referee: Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Mike Couzens(play–by–play), Dustin Fox (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 2 10:51 USA Kawaan Baker 34-yard pass from Chance Lovertich (Diego Guajardo kick)(9 plays, 80 yards, 2:46) USA 0–7
09:27 TULN Cameron Carroll 6-yard rush (Merek Glover PAT failed)(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:24) USA 6–7
06:46 USA Jalen Wayne 13-yard pass from Chance Lovertich (Diego Guajardo kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41) USA 6–14
3 12:15 USA Carlos Davis 2-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:45) USA 6–21
07:38 USA Diego Guajardo 49-yard field goal(7 plays, 24 yards, 2:54) USA 6–24
05:07 TULN Cameron Carroll 12-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(6 plays, 60 yards, 2:31) USA 13–24
4 14:42 TULN Keon Howard 1-yard rush (two-point conversion rush attempt failed)(5 plays, 42 yards, 1:48) USA 19–24
03:18 TULN Amare Jones 16-yard rush (Keon Howard two-point conversion pass to Tyrick James)(6 plays, 67 yards, 1:48) TULN 27–24
Over/under
TULN −8
52.5[13]
Statistics
Tulane
South Alabama
First downs
22
21
Total yards
394
386
Rushing yards
203
65
Passing yards
191
321
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
26:02
33:58
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulane
Passing
Keon Howard
14/30, 190 yards
Rushing
Tyjae Spears
11 carries, 106 yards
Receiving
Jha'Quan Jackson
3 receptions, 44 yards
South Alabama
Passing
Chase Lovertich
18/30, 249 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Carlos Davis
17 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Kawaan Baker
7 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
Navy [ ]
Navy at Tulane
1
2 3 4 Total
• Midshipmen
0
0 16 11
27
Green Wave
10
14 0 0
24
Date: September 19, 2020Location: Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA Game start: 11:07 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutesGame attendance: 0Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Rainy • Wind: 16 NE MPH Referee: Hank JohnsTV announcers (ABC ): Mark Jones (play–by��play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 09:59 TULN Cameron Carroll 3-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(5 plays, 66 yards, 1:49) TULN 0–7
02:04 TULN Merek Glover 22-yard field goal(14 plays, 54 yards, 5:55) TULN 0–10
2 11:43 TULN Phat Watt 3-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(11 plays, 63 yards, 3:31) TULN 0–17
03:03 TULN Cameron Carroll 24-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(7 plays, 93 yards, 3:01) TULN 0–24
3 06:43 NAVY Nelson Smith 1-yard rush (Bijan Nichols kick)(3 plays, 69 yards, 0:53) TULN 7–24
02:46 NAVY Nelson Smith 1-yard rush (Bijan Nichols kick)(6 plays, 61 yards, 2:23) TULN 14–24
00:32 NAVY Team Safety(1 play, −1 yard, 0:06) TULN 16–24
4 13:22 NAVY Mychal Cooper 32-yard pass from Dalen Morris (Dalen Morris two-point converison pass to Devin Matthews)(6 plays, 57 yards, 2:01) TIE 24–24
00:00 NAVY Bijan Nichols 33-yard field goal(10 plays, 52 yards, 4:41) NAVY 27–24
Statistics
Navy
Tulane
First downs
17
18
Total yards
350
373
Rushing yards
204
265
Passing yards
146
108
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
32:35
27:25
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Navy
Passing
Dalen Morris
6/11, 139 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Jamale Carothers
25 carries, 127 yards
Receiving
Mychal Cooper
3 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Tulane
Passing
Keon Howard
10/25, 108 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Tyjae Spears
18 carries, 119 yards
Receiving
Tyrick James
2 receptions, 38 yards
at Southern Miss [ ]
Tulane at Southern Mississippi
1
2 3 4 Total
• Green Wave
7
24 21 14
66
Golden Eagles
14
7 3 0
24
Date: September 26, 2020Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS Game start: 1:36 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 44 minutesGame attendance: 0Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Partly SunnyReferee: Joe LehringTV announcers (Stadium ): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and AJ Hawk (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 11:26 USM Kevin Perkins 2-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:34) USM 0–7
10:31 USM Jason Brownlee 88-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick)(1 play, 88 yards, 0:14) USM 0–14
06:58 TULN Tyjae Spears 15-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(12 play, 77 yards, 5:46) USM 7–14
2 14:01 TULN Tyjae Spears 15-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(12 play, 77 yards, 5:46) TIE 14–14
12:57 USM Naricuss Driver 61-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick)(3 play, 75 yards, 1:04) USM 14–21
06:14 TULN Cameron Carroll 16-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(3 play, 35 yards, 1:00) TIE 21–21
01:41 TULN Merek Glover 41-yard field goal(10 play, 36 yards, 3:35) TULN 24–21
00:41 TULN Cameron Carroll 30-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(3 play, 52 yards, 0:25) TULN 31–21
3 14:36 TULN Cameron Carroll 52-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(2 play, 65 yards, 0:19) TULN 38–21
10:18 USM Briggs Bourgeois 49-yard field goal(10 play, 52 yards, 4:13) TULN 38–24
04:49 TULN Jha'Quan Jackson 42-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(5 play, 75 yards, 1:15) TULN 45–24
01:57 TULN Stephon Huderson 47-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(2 play, 47 yards, 0:15) TULN 52–24
4 08:03 TULN Michael Pratt 1-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(13 play, 59 yards, 6:50) TULN 59–24
03:03 TULN Cameron Carroll 19-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(6 play, 40 yards, 3:02) TULN 66–24
Over/under
TULN −3.5
54.5[14]
Statistics
Tulane
Southern Miss
First downs
27
19
Total yards
572
369
Rushing yards
430
70
Passing yards
142
299
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
29:08
30:52
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulane
Passing
Michael Pratt
8/18, 142 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Cameron Carroll
15 carries, 163 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving
Jha'Quan Jackson
1 reception, 42 yards, 1 TD
Southern Miss
Passing
Jack Abraham
23/38, 299 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Dee Baker
6 carries, 44 yards
Receiving
Jason Brownlee
3 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
at Houston [ ]
Tulane at Houston
1
2 3 4 Total
Green Wave
17
7 7 0
31
• Cougars
7
14 21 7
49
Date: October 8, 2020Location: TDECU Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 58 minutesGame attendance: 8,164Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy, Humid • Wind: NE 10 MPH Referee: Edwin LeeTV announcers (ESPN ): Bob Wischusen (play–by–play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 13:42 TULN Macon Clark 64-yard interception returned (Merek Glover kick)(5 plays, 36 yards, 1:18) TULN 7–0
11:07 HOU Mulbah Car 5-yard rush (Dalton Witherspoon kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35) TIE 7–7
09:23 TULN Jeffrey Johnson 1-yard fumble returned (Merek Glover kick)(2 plays, −13 yards, 0:38) TULN 14–7
03:50 TULN Merek Glover 39-yard field goal(10 plays, 36 yards, 4:43) TULN 17–7
2 13:50 TULN Michael Pratt 1-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(9 plays, 50 yards, 4:26) TULN 24–7
09:47 HOU Clayton Tune 1-yard rush (Dalton Witherspoon kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:03) TULN 24–14
03:53 HOU Ke'Andre Street 23-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)(11 plays, 68 yards, 3:48) TULN 24–21
3 07:53 HOU Mulbah Car 3-yard rush (Dalton Witherspoon kick)(10 plays, 57 yards, 5:09) HOU 24–28
05:53 TULN Jha'Quan Jackson 8-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:00) TULN 31–28
05:36 HOU Marquez Stevenson 97-yard kickoff returned (Dalton Witherspoon kick)(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) HOU 31–35
00:46 HOU Kyle Porter 1-yard rush (Dalton Witherspoon kick)(8 plays, 60 yards, 3:21) HOU 31–42
4 14:03 HOU Marquez Stevenson 41-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)(2 plays, 43 yards, 0:38) HOU 31–49
Over/under
HOU −6.5
58[15]
Statistics
Tulane
Houston
First downs
16
22
Total yards
211
476
Rushing yards
70
157
Passing yards
141
319
Turnovers
0
5
Time of possession
28:47
31:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulane
Passing
Michael Pratt
11/25, 141 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Cameron Carroll
18 carries, 34 yards
Receiving
Duece Watts
2 receptions, 50 yards
Houston
Passing
Clayton Tune
20/33, 319 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing
Kyle Porter
11 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Marquez Stevenson
5 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD
SMU [ ]
Southern Methodist at Tulane
1
2 3 4 OT Total
• No. 17 Mustangs
10
7 10 7 3
37
Green Wave
7
10 7 10 0
34
Date: October 16, 2020Location: Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA Game start: 5:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 45 minutesGame attendance: 0Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: N 14 MPH Referee: Anthony CalabreTV announcers (ESPN ): Beth Mowins (play–by–play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 11:32 TULN Mykel Jones 31-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(4 plays, 45 yards, 1:35) TULN 0–7
09:59 SMU Danny Gray 32-yard rush (Chris Naggar kick)(5 plays, 91 yards, 1:33) TIE 7–7
05:32 SMU Chris Naggar 48-yard field goal(7 plays, 43 yards, 2:00) SMU 10–7
2 06:26 TULN Michael Pratt 1-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(11 plays, 72 yards, 5:29) TULN 10–14
02:43 SMU Rashee Rice 10-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:43) SMU 17–14
00:44 TULN Merek Glover 34-yard field goal(10 plays, 63 yards, 1:59) TIE 17–17
3 11:38 TULN Stephon Huderson 22-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(6 plays, 49 yards, 1:38) TULN 17–24
10:26 SMU Ulysses Bentley IV 2-yard rush (Chris Naggar kick)(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12) TIE 24–24
03:17 SMU Chris Naggar 33-yard field goal(11 plays, 74 yards, 6:16) SMU 27–24
4 12:59 TULN Michael Pratt 7-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(6 plays, 37 yards, 2:21) TULN 27–31
07:12 SMU Danny Gray 10-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar kick)(14 plays, 81 yards, 5:47) SMU 34–31
01:30 TULN Merek Glover 27-yard field goal(13 plays, 65 yards, 5:42) TIE 34–34
1OT  : SMU Chris Naggar 34-yard field goal(4 plays, 8 yards) SMU 37–34
Over/under
SMU −6.5
65[16]
Statistics
SMU
Tulane
First downs
25
23
Total yards
581
387
Rushing yards
142
195
Passing yards
439
192
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
31:01
28:59
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SMU
Passing
Shane Buechele
23/37, 384 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Ulysses Bentley IV
25 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Rashee Rice
7 receptions, 139 yards, 1 TD
Tulane
Passing
Michael Pratt
12/29, 192 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Stephon Huderson
19 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Duece Watts
3 receptions, 56 yards
at UCF [ ]
Tulane at Central Florida
1
2 3 4 Total
Green Wave
14
0 14 6
34
• Knights
10
27 14 0
51
Date: October 24, 2020Location: Spectrum Stadium Orlando, FL Game start: 1:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutesGame attendance: 9,148Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: W 7 MPH TV announcers (ESPN2 ): Roy Philpott (play–by–play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), and Eric Wood (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 11:35 UCF Daniel Obarski 23-yard field goal(8 plays, 69 yards, 3:25) UCF 3–0
09:22 TULN Deuce Watts 28-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(7 plays, 69 yards, 2:05) TULN 7–3
08:04 UCF Marlon Williams 54-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick)(5 plays, 79 yards, 1:12) UCF 10–7
04:15 TULN Jha'Quan Jackson 20-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(8 plays, 79 yards, 3:43) TULN 14–10
2 13:41 UCF Greg McCrae 3-yard rush (Daniel Obarski kick)(5 plays, 89 yards, 1:12) UCF 17–14
09:20 UCF Bentavious Thompson 2-yard rush (Daniel Obarski kick)(10 plays, 71 yards, 2:30) UCF 24–14
03:13 UCF Jake Hescock 4-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick)(14 plays, 83 yards, 3:58) UCF 31–14
00:05 UCF Marlon Williams 7-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick)(8 plays, 67 yards, 1:21) UCF 37–14
3 09:22 TULN Tyrick James 0-yard fumble returned (Merek Glover kick)(12 plays, 75 yards, 5:38) UCF 37–21
07:47 UCF Marlon Williams 35-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick)(6 plays, 49 yards, 1:33) UCF 44–21
03:56 TULN Jha'Quan Jackson 8-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:51) UCF 44–28
03:26 UCF Jacob Harris 41-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick)(3 plays, 43 yards, 0:29) UCF 51–28
4 08:30 TULN Stephon Huderson 9-yard rush (two-point conversion rush attempt failed)(2 plays, 9 yards, 0:47) UCF 51–34
Over/under
UCF −21
71[17]
Statistics
Tulane
UCF
First downs
21
36
Total yards
340
689
Rushing yards
125
267
Passing yards
215
422
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
25:46
34:14
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulane
Passing
Michael Pratt
14/24, 215 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Stephon Huderson
14 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jha'Quan Jackson
4 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TDs
UCF
Passing
Dillon Gabriel
26/40, 422 yards, 5 TDs
Rushing
Greg McCrae
25 carries, 162 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Marlon Williams
9 receptions, 174 yards, 3 TDs
Temple [ ]
Temple at Tulane
1
2 3 4 Total
Owls
3
0 0 0
3
• Green Wave
0
10 14 14
38
Date: October 31, 2020Location: Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA Game start: 11:05 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hoursGame attendance: 1,200Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: NE 5 MPH Referee: Henry JohnsTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 10:37 TEM Rory Bell 22-yard field goal(8 plays, 54 yards, 3:17) TEM 3–0
2 11:55 TULN Merek Glover 40-yard field goal(10 plays, 67 yards, 4:12) TIE 3–3
06:50 TULN Cameron Carroll 13-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(6 plays, 93 yards, 2:27) TULN 10–3
3 05:36 TULN Deuce Watts 31-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(6 plays, 65 yards, 2:27) TULN 17–3
01:43 TULN Deuce Watts 5-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(5 plays, 30 yards, 2:32) TULN 24–3
4 12:01 TULN Michael Pratt 9-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(3 plays, 40 yards, 1:15) TULN 31–3
03:53 TULN Jaetavian Toles 15-yard pass from Keon Howard (Merek Glover kick)(10 plays, 55 yards, 6:05) TULN 38–3
Over/under
TULN −7
56[18]
Statistics
Temple
Tulane
First downs
11
28
Total yards
222
504
Rushing yards
77
284
Passing yards
145
220
Turnovers
1
3
Time of possession
28:15
31:45
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Temple
Passing
Trad Beatty
11/18, 122 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Re-al Mitchell
7 carries, 37 yards
Receiving
Branden Mack
3 receptions, 54 yards
Tulane
Passing
Michael Pratt
12/21, 205 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Amare Jones
12 carries, 92 yards
Receiving
Deuce Watts
5 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TDs
at East Carolina [ ]
Tulane at East Carolina
1
2 3 4 Total
• Green Wave
7
14 10 7
38
Pirates
7
0 0 14
21
Date: November 7, 2020Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutesGame attendance: 3,500Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Mostly Clear • Wind: E 5 MPH Referee: Luke RichmondTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Evan Lepler (play–by–play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 11:09 TULN Deuce Watts 35-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(9 plays, 78 yards, 3:51) TULN 7–0
06:48 ECU Tyler Snead 10-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:21) TIE 7–7
2 07:28 TULN Tyrick James 5-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(4 plays, 54 yards, 1:58) TULN 14–7
00:38 TULN Deuce Watts 5-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(7 plays, 65 yards, 2:58) TULN 21–7
3 05:49 TULN Cameron Carroll 48-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(4 plays, 65 yards, 1:57) TULN 28–7
00:38 TULN Merek Glover 42-yard field goal(7 plays, 37 yards, 3:15) TULN 31–7
4 10:37 ECU Blake Proehl 30-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Holton Ahlers two-point conversion pass to Tyler Snead)(4 plays, 35 yards, 1:53) TULN 31–15
05:17 TULN Cameron Carroll 28-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(1 play, 28 yards, 0:06) TULN 38–15
05:07 ECU Blake Proehl 75-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (two-point conversion pass attempt failed)(1 play, 75 yards, 0:10) TULN 38–21
Over/under
TULN −3.5
63.5[19]
Statistics
Tulane
East Carolina
First downs
24
20
Total yards
493
386
Rushing yards
277
35
Passing yards
216
351
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
30:59
29:01
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulane
Passing
Michael Pratt
22/34, 216 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Cameron Carroll
6 carries, 129 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Deuce Watts
5 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TDs
East Carolina
Passing
Holton Ahlers
27/43, 351 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Rahjai Harris
13 carries, 27 yards
Receiving
Blake Proehl
13 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TDs
Army [ ]
Army at Tulane
1
2 3 4 Total
RV Black Knights
0
12 0 0
12
• Green Wave
14
0 10 14
38
Date: November 14, 2020Location: Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA Game start: 11:01 a.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutesGame attendance: 1,200Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny and Warm • Wind: SE 11 MPH Referee: Marcus WoodsTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Joel Meyers (play–by–play) and Brian Kinchen (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 08:55 TULN Tyrick James 4-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(10 plays, 53 yards, 4:48) TULN 7–0
00:47 TULN Amare Jones 50-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(1 play, 50 yards, 0:11) TULN 14–0
2 10:25 ARMY Tyrell Robinson 10-yard pass from Christian Anderson (Landon Salyers PAT blocked)(10 plays, 75 yards, 5:22) TULN 14–6
04:12 ARMY Christian Anderson 19-yard rush (two-point converison rush attempt failed)(8 plays, 59 yards, 4:36) TULN 14–12
3 10:23 TULN Jha'Quan Jackson 21-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:37) TULN 21–12
05:38 TULN Merek Glover 26-yard field goal(8 plays, 45 yards, 3:27) TULN 24–12
4 04:26 TULN Jha'Quan Jackson 4-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(2 plays, 17 yards, 0:58) TULN 31–12
04:20 TULN Jaetavian Toles 8-yard fumble returned (Merek Glover kick)(0 plays, −2 yards, 0:06) TULN 38–12
Over/under
TULN −3
46.5[20]
Statistics
Army
Tulane
First downs
17
17
Total yards
303
368
Rushing yards
270
171
Passing yards
33
197
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
32:27
27:33
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Army
Passing
Christian Anderson
4/12, 36 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing
Christian Anderson
17 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Michael Roberts
1 reception, 12 yards
Tulane
Passing
Michael Pratt
19/27, 197 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Amare Jones
5 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Deuce Watts
6 receptions, 85 yards
at Tulsa [ ]
Tulane at Tulsa
1
2 3 4 Total
Green Wave
0
0 14 7
21
No. 25 Golden Hurricane
0
0 0 21
21
Date: November 19, 2020Location: Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK Game start: 6:30 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 57 minutesGame attendance: 0Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 14 MPH Referee: Edwin LeeTV announcers (ESPN ): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 3 05:25 TULN Stephon Huderson 5-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(7 plays, 50 yards, 2:47) TULN 7–0
03:07 TULN Will Wallace 27-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(2 plays, 27 yards, 0:44) TULN 14–0
4 09:17 TUL Davis Brin 18-yard rush (Zach Long kick)(10 plays, 84 yards, 3:01) TULN 14–7
03:16 TUL Josh Johnson 19-yard pass from Davis Brin (Zack Long kick)(11 plays, 71 yards, 3:18) TIE 14–14
01:38 TULN Tyrick James 19-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(5 plays, 28 yards, 1:38) TULN 21–14
00:00 TUL JuanCarlos Santana 37-yard pass from Davis Brin (Zack Long kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 1:38) TIE 21–21
1OT TUL Zack Long 27-yard field goal(6 plays, 16 yards TUL 24–21
TULN Merek Glover 39-yard field goal(5 plays, 3 yards TIE 24–24
2OT TUL Zaven Collins 96-yard interception return(5 plays, 22 yards TUL 30–24
Statistics
Tulane
Tulsa
First downs
18
26
Total yards
302
522
Rushing yards
226
179
Passing yards
76
343
Turnovers
1
3
Time of possession
29:20
30:40
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulane
Passing
Michael Pratt
8/17, 76 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Stephon Huderson
25 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Will Wallace
2 receptions, 34 yards, 1 TD
Tulsa
Passing
Davis Brin
18/28, 266 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Corey Taylor II
19 carries, 132 yards
Receiving
JuanCarlos Santana
8 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD
Memphis [ ]
Memphis at Tulane
1
2 3 4 Total
Tigers
7
7 7 0
21
• Green Wave
14
7 7 7
35
Date: December 5, 2020Location: Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA Game start: 11:05 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutesGame attendance: 2,400Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NE 10 MPH Referee: Charles LamertiTV announcers (ESPN+ ): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 10:58 TULN Duece Watts 15-yard pas from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:02) TULN 7–0
10:05 MEM Calvin Austin III 59-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)(4 plays, 75 yards, 0:53) TIE 7–7
04:00 TULN Jha'Quan Jackson 42-yard pas from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(7 plays, 65 yards, 3:20) TULN 14–7
2 11:09 TULN Michael Pratt 3-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(9 plays, 83 yards, 3:55) TULN 21–7
01:18 MEM Tahj Washington 2-yard rush (Riley Patterson kick)(13 plays, 67 yards, 4:38) TULN 21–14
3 08:59 TULN Michael Pratt 10-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(7 plays, 57 yards, 3:09) TULN 28–14
05:13 MEM Sean Dykes 6-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)(9 plays, 70 yards, 3:38) TULN 28–21
4 11:34 TULN Cameron Carroll 9-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(11 plays, 80 yards, 4:13) TULN 35–21
Statistics
Memphis
Tulane
First downs
20
26
Total yards
300
419
Rushing yards
45
165
Passing yards
255
254
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
25:56
34:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Memphis
Passing
Brady White
19/38, 248 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing
Asa Martin
13 carries, 39 yards
Receiving
Calvin Austin III
5 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
Tulane
Passing
Michael Pratt
21/33, 254 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Stephon Huderson
10 carries, 67 yards
Receiving
Jha'Quan Jackson
3 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD
vs. Nevada (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) [ ]
2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
1
2 3 4 Total
Green Wave
0
7 13 7
27
• Wolf Pack
6
20 0 12
38
Date: December 22, 2020Location: Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID Game start: 2:35 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutesGame attendance: 0Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: W 22 MPH Referee: Steve StrimlingTV announcers (ESPN ): Chris Cotter (play–by–play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 04:58 NEV Cole Turner 11-yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton PAT failed)(2 plays, 8 yards, 0:43) NEV 6–0
2 14:52 NEV Justin Lockhart 23-yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick)(7 plays, 71 yards, 3:15) NEV 13–0
12:42 NEV Toa Taua 44-yard pass from Carson Strong (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)(3 plays, 55 yards, 1:18) NEV 19–0
10:38 TULN Jha'Quan Jackson 41-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(6 plays, 60 yards, 2:04) NEV 19–7
07:44 NEV Toa Taua 50-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)(8 plays, 82 yards, 2:54) NEV 26–7
3 10:03 TULN Michael Pratt 6-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(12 plays, 75 yards, 4:57) NEV 26–13
06:30 TULN Jha'Quan Jackson 28-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)(4 plays, 45 yards, 1:16) NEV 26–20
4 13:22 NEV Cole Turner 2-yard pass from Carson Strong (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)(3 plays, 20 yards, 1:21) NEV 32–20
04:19 NEV Jamaal Bell 21-yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton PAT failed)(6 plays, 87 yards, 2:21) NEV 38–20
00:07 TULN Cameron Carroll 65-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(1 play, 80 yards, 0:10) NEV 38–27
Statistics
Tulane
Nevada
First downs
18
21
Total yards
365
480
Rushing yards
197
209
Passing yards
168
271
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
23:50
36:10
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulane
Passing
Michael Pratt
12/25, 168 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing
Cameron Carroll
10 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jha'Quan Jackson
2 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TDs
Nevada
Passing
Carson Strong
22/28, 271 yards, 5 TDs
Rushing
Devonte Lee
18 carries, 105 yards
Receiving
Toa Taua
6 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
Rankings [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Final
AP
NR
NR*
NR
Coaches
RV
RV*
RV
CFP
Not released
Not released
Players drafted into the NFL [ ]
Round
Pick
Player
Position
NFL Club
4
111
Cameron Sample
DE
Cincinnati Bengals
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