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Spears, Johnson lead No. 19 Tulane past Tulsa, 27-13
TULSA, Okla. (AP) Tyjae Spears ran for 157 yards and a touchdown and Shaadie Clayton-Johnson gained 106 to lead No. 19 Tulane to a 27-13 win over Tulsa on Saturday.
Tulane (8-1, 5-0 American Athletic Conference) had lost the past two meetings with Tulsa (3-6, 1-4) in overtime, but controlled this one with a dominant running game.
The Green Wave gained 357 yards on the ground, with Spears and Johnson each running the ball 14 times.
''Our offensive line did a terrific job,'' Tulane coach Willie Fritz said. ''Bodies on bodies is a big part of it.''
Tulsa had won seven of the first eight home games with Tulane.
Michael Pratt completed 11 of 19 passes for 125 yards for Tulane. He was victimized by a walk-off interception return for a touchdown in overtime two seasons ago.
Fritz didn't worry about the losses in the past two years.
''Each year is different, said Fritz. ''This is the 2022 Tulane Green Wave, and this is the 2022 Tulsa Golden Hurricane. We have to do a good job of flushing those down the toilet and playing and not worrying about the past successes or failures and playing the best that you can.''.
Tulsa was playing without starting quarterback Davis Brin, who has been banged up but hadn't missed a game in the last two years. Brin had beaten Tulane the last two years.
Braylon Braxton couldn't rally the faltering Golden Hurricane, completing 13 of 25 passes for 146 yards and a touchdown.
Tulsa coach Philip Montgomery said playing Tulane can be frustrating.
''Defensively, they did a good job on us,'' Montgomery said. ''They can really eat up the clock when they get the lead..
Tulane had taken a two-touchdown lead on Spear's 34-yard touchdown run. Tulsa cut it to 17-10 at halftime on Braxton's 28-yard touchdown pass to JuanCarlos Santana.
But Tulane went up 24-10 on its first possession of the second half on a 20-yarder from Pratt to Shae Wyatt, and was never threatened again.
THE TAKEAWAY
TULANE: The Green Wave took care of business after two straight rough losses to Tulsa and kept the game safely away from overtime territory.
TULSA: Held to 257 total yards in Brin's absence against the league's top defense, well under the 434.2 yards a game the Hurricane were averaging coming into the game.
BRIN MISSES GAME
The Green Wave benefitted from not having to face Brin, who victimized Tulane the last two years. Brin has been banged up this year. The first meaningful action of his career came against Tulane, and his 37-yard Hail Mary at the end of regulation in 2020 forced the game into overtime.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Tulane could move up a little in the polls by improving to 8-1.
GOING FOR IT
Fritz wasn't shy about going for it on fourth down in the first half, and both gambles paid off. On 4th and 2 from its own 35 in the first quarter, the punt team was out but a quick huddle and snap gained 3 yards, leading to a field goal. The second one came on 4th and 2 at its own 42 in the second quarter. A completed pass by Pratt led to a Tulane TD and a 17-3 lead.
UP NEXT
Tulane hosts No. 25 UCF on Saturday, Nov. 12.
Tulsa has a short turnaround before visiting Memphis on Thursday.
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T. Spears
22 RB 157 RuYds, RuTD, 6 ReYds, REC |
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B. Braxton
1 QB 146 PaYds, PaTD, 32 RuYds |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 24 | 16 |
Rushing | 18 | 9 |
Passing | 6 | 6 |
Penalty | 0 | 1 |
3rd Down Conv | 8-15 | 5-14 |
4th Down Conv | 2-2 | 1-1 |
Total Net Yards | 482 | 257 |
Total Plays | 72 | 59 |
Avg Gain | 6.7 | 4.4 |
Net Yards Rushing | 357 | 111 |
Rush Attempts | 53 | 34 |
Avg Rush Yards | 6.7 | 3.3 |
Yards Passing | 125 | 146 |
Comp. - Att. | 11-19 | 13-25 |
Yards Per Pass | 5.8 | 4.0 |
Penalties - Yards | 1-15 | 5-44 |
Touchdowns | 3 | 1 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 2 | 1 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 3-36.3 | 6-46.5 |
Return Yards | 5 | 23 |
Punts - Returns | 1-5 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 1-23 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
M. Pratt
7 QB
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M. Pratt | 11/19 | 125 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Spears
22 RB
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T. Spears | 14 | 157 | 1 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Clayton
0 RB
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S. Clayton | 14 | 106 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Celestine
8 RB
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I. Celestine | 12 | 40 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Pratt
7 QB
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M. Pratt | 11 | 36 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Keys III
6 WR
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L. Keys III | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Anderson
1 LB
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N. Anderson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Watts
2 WR
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D. Watts | 3 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. James
80 TE
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T. James | 6 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Wyatt
10 WR
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S. Wyatt | 2 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. McDougle
14 WR
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D. McDougle | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Spears
22 RB
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T. Spears | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Keys III
6 WR
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L. Keys III | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
4 WR
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J. Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Williams
2 LB
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D. Williams | 1-2 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Anderson
1 LB
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N. Anderson | 0-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hodges
6 DL
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D. Hodges | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hamilton
70 DL
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K. Hamilton | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
V. Ambrosio
43 K
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V. Ambrosio | 2/2 | 33 | 3/3 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Glover
96 P
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C. Glover | 3 | 36.3 | 0 | 41 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
L. Keys III
6 WR
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L. Keys III | 3 | 22.0 | 26 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Jackson 4 WR
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J. Jackson | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Braxton
1 QB
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B. Braxton | 13/25 | 146 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Prince
8 RB
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D. Prince | 14 | 55 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Braxton
1 QB
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B. Braxton | 13 | 32 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ford
6 RB
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J. Ford | 6 | 20 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Jackson
0 RB
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B. Jackson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Santana
5 WR
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J. Santana | 4 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Stokes
2 WR
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K. Stokes | 8 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Epps
3 WR
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I. Epps | 5 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Jones
13 WR
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M. Jones | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ford
6 RB
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J. Ford | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Benjamin
18 WR
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K. Benjamin | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Prince
8 RB
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D. Prince | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
K. Solomon
5 CB
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K. Solomon | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Ray
1 S
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K. Ray | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Ostroski
48 DL
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O. Ostroski | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Anderson
44 DL
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J. Anderson | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Z. Long
90 K
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Z. Long | 2/2 | 46 | 1/1 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
L. Wilson
37 P
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L. Wilson | 6 | 46.5 | 5 | 74 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Benjamin
18 WR
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K. Benjamin | 1 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | TULANE 22 | 2:21 | 7 | 78 | TD |
8:45 | TULANE 27 | 5:26 | 11 | 70 | FG |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
14:48 | TULANE 10 | 1:42 | 3 | 9 | Punt |
10:05 | TULANE 12 | 3:55 | 9 | 88 | TD |
2:34 | TULANE 15 | 1:24 | 4 | 16 | INT |
0:59 | TULANE 30 | 0:59 | 2 | 4 | Half |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
12:40 | TULANE 13 | 3:31 | 9 | 87 | TD |
4:24 | TULANE 25 | 3:12 | 5 | 20 | Punt |
0:25 | TULANE 3 | 6:05 | 12 | 56 | Punt |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
6:18 | TULANE 30 | 5:27 | 12 | 54 | FG |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
12:39 | TULSA 25 | 3:54 | 9 | 47 | FG |
3:19 | TULSA 25 | 3:31 | 8 | 26 | Punt |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:06 | TULSA 45 | 3:01 | 5 | 7 | Punt |
6:10 | TULSA 17 | 3:36 | 7 | 15 | Punt |
1:10 | TULANE 29 | 0:11 | 2 | 29 | TD |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | TULANE 35 | 2:20 | 5 | 17 | Punt |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
9:09 | TULSA 25 | 4:34 | 12 | 53 | FG |
1:23 | TULSA 23 | 0:58 | 3 | 0 | Punt |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
9:20 | TULSA 20 | 3:02 | 6 | 13 | Punt |
0:51 | TULSA 25 | 0:51 | 4 | 21 | Downs |
- Touchdown (7 plays, 78 yards, 2:21 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) Z.Long kicks 59 yards from TSA 35 to the TUL 6. L.Keys returns the kickoff. Tackled by TSA at TUL 22. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - TULANE 22 (14:56 - 1st) M.Pratt steps back to pass. M.Pratt pass incomplete intended for J.Jackson. |
+55 YD | 2 & 10 - TULANE 22 (14:50 - 1st) T.Spears rushed to TSA 23 for 55 yards. Tackled by TSA at TSA 23. |
+9 YD | 1 & 10 - TULSA 23 (14:12 - 1st) M.Pratt rushed to TSA 14 for 9 yards. Tackled by TSA at TSA 14. |
No Gain | 2 & 1 - TULSA 14 (13:45 - 1st) M.Pratt steps back to pass. M.Pratt pass incomplete intended for D.McDougle. |
+2 YD | 3 & 1 - TULSA 14 (13:41 - 1st) T.Spears rushed to TSA 12 for 2 yards. Tackled by TSA at TSA 12. |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - TULSA 12 (13:14 - 1st) T.Spears rushed to TSA 10 for 2 yards. Tackled by TSA at TSA 10. |
+10 YD | 2 & 8 - TULSA 10 (12:43 - 1st) M.Pratt pass complete to TSA 10. Catch made by T.James at TSA 10. Gain of 10 yards. T.James for 10 yards TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on TSA-L.Wallace Defensive Pass Interference 15 yards declined. |
PAT Good | (12:39 - 1st) V.Ambrosio extra point is good. |
- Field Goal (9 plays, 47 yards, 3:54 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (12:39 - 1st) V.Ambrosio kicks 65 yards from TUL 35 to the TSA End Zone. Touchback. |
+4 YD | 1 & 10 - TULSA 25 (12:39 - 1st) D.Prince rushed to TSA 29 for 4 yards. Tackled by TUL at TSA 29. |
+26 YD | 2 & 6 - TULSA 29 (12:08 - 1st) B.Braxton pass complete to TSA 29. Catch made by K.Stokes at TSA 29. Gain of 26 yards. Tackled by TUL at TUL 45. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - TULANE 45 (11:55 - 1st) B.Braxton pass complete to TUL 45. Catch made by K.Stokes at TUL 45. Gain of 3 yards. Tackled by TUL at TUL 42. |
+3 YD | 2 & 7 - TULANE 42 (11:29 - 1st) D.Prince rushed to TUL 39 for 3 yards. Tackled by TUL at TUL 39. |
+14 YD | 3 & 4 - TULANE 39 (10:50 - 1st) B.Braxton rushed to TUL 25 for 14 yards. Tackled by TUL at TUL 25. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - TULANE 25 (10:35 - 1st) D.Prince rushed to TUL 19 for yards. Tackled by TUL at TUL 19. PENALTY on TSA-T.Marks Offensive Holding 10 yards accepted. No Play. |
+3 YD | 1 & 20 - TULANE 35 (10:09 - 1st) D.Prince rushed to TUL 32 for 3 yards. Tackled by TUL at TUL 32. |
No Gain | 2 & 17 - TULANE 32 (9:36 - 1st) B.Braxton steps back to pass. B.Braxton pass incomplete intended for I.Epps. |
Penalty | 3 & 17 - TULANE 32 (9:28 - 1st) PENALTY on TSA-J.Muskrat False Start 5 yards accepted. No Play. |
+9 YD | 3 & 22 - TULANE 37 (9:28 - 1st) B.Braxton pass complete to TUL 37. Catch made by D.Prince at TUL 37. Gain of 9 yards. Tackled by TUL at TUL 28. |
Field Goal | 4 & 13 - TULANE 36 (8:50 - 1st) Z.Long 46 yard field goal attempt is good Center-TSA Holder-TSA. |
- Field Goal (11 plays, 70 yards, 5:26 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (8:45 - 1st) Z.Long kicks 64 yards from TSA 35 to the TUL 1. L.Keys returns the kickoff. Tackled by TSA at TUL 27. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - TULANE 27 (8:39 - 1st) M.Pratt steps back to pass. M.Pratt pass incomplete intended for D.McDougle. |
+6 YD | 2 & 10 - TULANE 27 (8:33 - 1st) T.Spears rushed to TUL 33 for 6 yards. Tackled by TSA at TUL 33. |
+2 YD | 3 & 4 - TULANE 33 (7:56 - 1st) M.Pratt pass complete to TUL 33. Catch made by T.James at TUL 33. Gain of 2 yards. Tackled by TSA at TUL 35. |
+3 YD | 4 & 2 - TULANE 35 (7:16 - 1st) N.Anderson rushed to TUL 38 for 3 yards. Tackled by TSA at TUL 38. |
+19 YD | 1 & 10 - TULANE 38 (6:48 - 1st) T.Spears rushed to TSA 43 for 19 yards. Tackled by TSA at TSA 43. |
+4 YD | 1 & 10 - TULSA 43 (6:17 - 1st) M.Pratt scrambles to TSA 39 for 4 yards. Tackled by TSA at TSA 39. |
+33 YD | 2 & 6 - TULSA 39 (5:42 - 1st) S.Clayton rushed to TSA 6 for 33 yards. Tackled by TSA at TSA 6. PENALTY on TSA-A.Goodlow Defensive Offside 5 yards declined. |
+3 YD | 1 & Goal - TULSA 6 (5:23 - 1st) S.Clayton rushed to TSA 3 for 3 yards. Tackled by TSA at TSA 3. |
Sack | 2 & Goal - TULSA 3 (4:47 - 1st) M.Pratt steps back to pass. M.Pratt sacked at TSA 4 for -1 yards (K.Solomon) |
+1 YD | 3 & Goal - TULSA 4 (4:07 - 1st) T.Spears rushed to TSA 3 for 1 yards. Tackled by TSA at TSA 3. |
Field Goal | 4 & 3 - TULSA 10 (3:23 - 1st) V.Ambrosio 20 yard field goal attempt is good Center-TUL Holder-TUL. |