American college football season
The 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Green Wave were led by Willie Fritz in his eighth year as head coach. They played their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana .[1]
On December 3, Fritz was hired as the head coach for the Houston Cougars .[2] Slade Nagle was named interim coach for the Military Bowl.[3] Troy head coach Jon Sumrall was named as the Green Wave's new head coach.[4]
Offseason Jim Svoboda , Tulane's former offensive coordinator, parted ways with the team after one season.[5] Willie Fritz promoted seventh-year tight ends coach Slade Nagle to offensive coordinator, now Tulane's fourth offensive coordinator in as many years.[6]
Chris Hampton , Tulane's former defensive coordinator, was hired by Oregon as a co-defensive coordinator.[7] Lance Guidry was hired as his replacement on January 20, 2023, although Guidry left the job 18 days later for the same position at Miami .[8] [9] Shiel Wood , the former defensive coordinator at Troy .[10]
Tulane would lose some outgoing players to the National Football League draft in the offseason: Tyjae Spears and Dorian Williams were both drafted in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft .[11] Nick Anderson , Larry Brooks, Macon Clark , Tyrick James, Will Wallace, Duece Watts , Shae Wyatt, and Lummie Young IV were all signed to the NFL as undrafted free agents as well.[12] Michael Pratt and Sincere Haynesworth announced they would return to Tulane for the 2023 season.[13]
Transfers Outgoing Incoming AAC preseason media poll The preseason AAC poll was released on July 25, 2023.[14]
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
1st place votes
1 Tulane 20
2
UTSA
9
3
SMU
3
4
Memphis
1
5
Florida Atlantic
6
East Carolina
7
North Texas
8
UAB
1
9
Navy
10
Temple
11
Tulsa
12
Rice
13
South Florida
14
Charlotte
Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released
Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 2 7:00 p.m. South Alabama * No. 24 ESPNU W 37–1726,973 September 9 2:30 p.m. No. 20 Ole Miss * No. 24 Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry ) ESPN2 L 20–3730,000 September 16 3:00 p.m. at Southern Miss * ESPNU W 21–325,038 September 23 6:00 p.m. Nicholls * Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA ESPN+ W 36–722,842 September 30 11:00 a.m. UAB Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA ESPN2 W 35–2320,102 6:00 p.m. at Memphis ESPN W 31–2135,609 October 21 2:30 p.m. North Texas No. 23 Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA ESPN2 W 35–2830,000 October 28 3:00 p.m. at Houston, TX
ESPN2 W 30–2820,436 November 4 2:30 p.m. at ESPNU W 13–1033,765 November 11 11:00 a.m. Tulsa No. 23 Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA ESPN2 W 24–2220,126 November 18 11:00 a.m. at Florida Atlantic No. 24 ESPN+ W 24–815,871 2:30 p.m. ABC
W 29–1625,103 December 2 4:00 p.m. SMU No. 22 ABC L 14–2625,206 1:00 p.m. vs. Virginia Tech ESPN L 20–4135,849
[27]
Rankings Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP
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Roster Game summaries vs South Alabama
South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) vs No. 24 Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
10
7 0 17
No. 24 Green Wave 10
14
7 6 37
at
New Orleans, LA
Date : September 2, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind : E 8 mphGame attendance : 26,973Referee : Kevin RandallTV announcers (ESPNU ) : John Schriffen (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (color), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter (13:09) TUL – Chris Brazzell II 4-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:21; Tulane 7–0 )
(2:40) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:40; Tulane 10–0 ) Second Quarter (11:54) USA – Carter Bradley 4-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:46; Tulane 10–7 )
(10:34) TUL – Jha'Quan Jackson 47-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; Tulane 17–7 )
(7:39) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 47-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:30; Tulane 24–7 )
(1:39) USA – Diego Guajardo 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards, 0:57; Tulane 24–10 ) Third Quarter (7:12) USA – Devin Voisin 7-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:44; Tulane 24–17 )
(4:27) TUL – Jha'Quan Jackson 48-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:45; Tulane 31–17 ) Fourth Quarter (8:37) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:57; Tulane 34–17 )
(8:37) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 27-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 4:38; Tulane 37–17 )
Statistics
USA
TUL
First downs
18
16
Total yards
265
436
Rushing yards
75
142
Passing yards
190
294
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
23–30–2
14–15–0
Time of possession
29:23
30:37
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
South Alabama Passing
Carter Bradley 23/30, 190 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
La'Damian Webb 9 carries, 40 yards
Receiving
Jamaal Pritchett
5 receptions, 63 yards
Tulane Passing
Michael Pratt 14/15, 294 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Makhi Hughes 8 carries, 41 yards
Receiving
Jha'Quan Jackson 3 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
vs No. 20 Ole Miss
No. 20 Ole Miss Rebels (1–0) vs No. 24 Tulane Green Wave (1–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 20 Rebels 7
3
7 20 37
No. 24 Green Wave
7
10
0 3 20
at
New Orleans, LA
Date : September 9, 2023Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind : NW 7 mphGame attendance : 30,000Referee : Tim RichTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (color), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter (14:12) MISS – Tre Harris 31-yard pass from Jaxson Dart, Caden Davis kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:48; Ole Miss 7–0 )
(9:37) TUL – Makhi Hughes 2-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:35; Tied 7–7 ) Second Quarter (14:10) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 2:58; Tulane 10–7 )
(5:49) TUL – Jha'Quan Jackson 41-yard pass from Kai Horton, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:45; Tulane 17–7 )
(1:36) MISS – Caden Davis 37-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:05; Tulane 17–10 ) Third Quarter (6:11) MISS – Quinshon Judkins 9-yard run, Caden Davis kick (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:24; Tied 17–17 ) Fourth Quarter (12:50) MISS – Caden Davis 27-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:40; Ole Miss 20–17 )
(4:28) MISS – Michael Trigg 21-yard pass from Jaxson Dart, Caden Davis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:21; Ole Miss 27–17 )
(2:56) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 1:32; Ole Miss 27–20 )
(1:36) MISS – Caden Davis 56-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:03; Ole Miss 30–20 )
(1:25) MISS – Jared Ivey 26-yard fumble return, Caden Davis kick (Drive: 2 plays, 1 yards, 0:28; Ole Miss 37–20 )
Statistics
MISS
TUL
First downs
18
18
Total yards
363
342
Rushing yards
89
111
Passing yards
274
231
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
25:15
34:45
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ole Miss Passing
Jaxson Dart 17/27, 267 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins 18 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Dayton Wade
7 receptions, 106 yards
Tulane Passing
Kai Horton
15/37, 231 yards 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Makhi Hughes
23 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Lawrence Keys III
5 receptions, 94 yards
at Southern Miss
Tulane Green Wave (1–1) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–1) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Green Wave 7
0
14 0 21
Golden Eagles
0
0
3 0 3
at
Date : September 16, 2023Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind : NW 12 mphGame attendance : 25,038Referee : Jeremy ParkerTV announcers (ESPNU) : Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (color)
Game information
First Quarter (12:16) TUL – Kai Horton 1-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; Tulane 7–0 ) Second Quarter No scoring
Third Quarter (10:19) TUL – Jha'Quan Jackson 35-yard pass from Kai Horton, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:19; Tulane 14–0 )
(5:45) USM – Valentino Ambrosio 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:27; Tulane 14–3 )
(2:03) TUL – Chris Brazzell II 3-yard pass from Kai Horton, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:42; Tulane 21–3 ) Fourth Quarter No scoring
Statistics
TUL
USM
First downs
18
14
Total yards
314
212
Rushing yards
128
35
Passing yards
186
177
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
28:23
31:37
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulane Passing
Kai Horton
12/19, 186 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Makhi Hughes
13 carries, 83 yards
Receiving
Lawrence Keys III
4 receptions, 78 yards
Southern Miss Passing
Billy Wiles 19/33, 177 yards
Rushing
Rodrigues Clark
5 carries, 17 yards
Receiving
Jakarius Caston
2 receptions, 54 yards
vs Nicholls
Nicholls Colonels (0–2) vs Tulane Green Wave (2–1) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Colonels
0
7
0 0 7
Green Wave 17
10
6 3 36
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA
Date : September 23, 2023Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind : SE 5 mphGame attendance : 22,842Referee : Steven AndersonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Richard Cross (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (color)
Game information
First Quarter (10:32) TUL – Shi'Keem Laister 27-yard punt return, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:36; Tulane 7–0 )
(1:30) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:26; Tulane 10–0 )
(0:12) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 40-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:08; Tulane 17–0 ) Second Quarter (9:08) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 15-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:52; Tulane 24–0 )
(3:33) NICH – Neno Lemay 13-yard pass from Pat McQuaide, Gavin Lasseigne kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:35; Tulane 24–7 )
(0:38) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 2:50; Tulane 27–7 ) Third Quarter (4:01) TUL – Michael Pratt 1-yard run, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:08; Tulane 33–7 ) Fourth Quarter (6:19) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:39; Tulane 36–7 )
Statistics
NICH
TUL
First downs
21
19
Total yards
335
408
Rushing yards
62
150
Passing yards
273
258
Turnovers
4
3
Time of possession
32:26
27:34
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls Passing
Pat McQuaide
27/39, 273 yards, TD, 4 INTs
Rushing
Collin Guggenheim
14 carries, 56 yards
Receiving
Neno Lemay
8 receptions, 75 yards, TD
Tulane Passing
Michael Pratt 18/23, 190 yards, 2 TDs, INT
Rushing
Arnold Barnes III
4 carries, 71 yards
Receiving
Lawrence Keys III
4 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TDs
vs UAB
UAB Blazers (1–3) vs Tulane Green Wave (3–1) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Blazers
3
17
0 3 23
Green Wave 7
7
14 7 35
at
New Orleans, LA
Date : September 30, 2023Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind : NE 14 mphGame attendance : 20,102Referee : Luke RichmondTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (color), Alex Chappell (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter (9:19) UAB – Matt Quinn 31-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:36; UAB 3–0 )
(2:50) TUL – Yulkeith Brown 15-yard run, Valentino Armbrosio kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:01; Tulane 7–3 ) Second Quarter (13:08) UAB – Isaiah Jacobs 2-yard run, Matt Quinn kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:42; UAB 10–7 )
(10:15) UAB – Isaiah Jacobs 17-yard run, Matt Quinn kick (Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:39; UAB 17–7 )
(5:05) UAB – Matt Quinn 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:38; UAB 20–7 )
(0:46) TUL – Makhi Hughes 1-yard run, Valentino Armbrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:19; UAB 20–14 ) Third Quarter (13:35) TUL – Makhi Hughes 18-yard run, Valentino Armbrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:18; Tulane 21–20 )
(2:50) TUL – Alex Bauman 14-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:55; Tulane 28–20 ) Fourth Quarter (5:05) UAB – Matt Quinn 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:08; Tulane 28–23 )
(0:47) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 32-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:55; Tulane 35–23 )
Statistics
UAB
TUL
First downs
25
24
Total yards
434
448
Rushing yards
170
264
Passing yards
264
184
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
30:05
29:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UAB Passing
Jacob Zeno 27/35, 236 yards
Rushing
Isaiah Jacobs
18 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Amare Thomas
8 receptions, 99 yards
Tulane Passing
Michael Pratt 14/23, 184 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Makhi Hughes
22 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Lawrence Keys III
3 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD
at Memphis
Tulane Green Wave (4–1) at Memphis Tigers (4–1) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Green Wave 7
3
7 14 31
Tigers
0
14
7 0 21
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium , Memphis, TN
Date : Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind : S 8 mphGame attendance : 35,609Referee : Kevin RandallTV announcers (ESPN ) : Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter (4:06) TUL – Makhi Hughes 2-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:46; Tulane 7–0 ) Second Quarter (8:11) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 26-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 6:30; Tulane 10–0 )
(5:15) MEM – Demeer Blankumsee 17-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tanner Gillis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 2:56; Tulane 10–7 )
(0:45) MEM – Joseph Scates 28-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tanner Gillis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 1:51; Memphis 14–10 ) Third Quarter (10:09) MEM – Koby Drake 10-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tanner Gillis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:51; Memphis 21–10 )
(4:32) TUL – Michael Pratt 1-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:37; Memphis 21–17 ) Fourth Quarter (14:55) TUL – Yulkeith Brown 9-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:34; Tulane 24–21 )
(11:46) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 11-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:52; Tulane 31–21 )
Statistics
TUL
MEM
First downs
20
20
Total yards
403
366
Rushing yards
144
45
Passing yards
259
321
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
36:58
23:02
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulane Passing
Michael Pratt 19/31, 259 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Makhi Hughes
26 carries, 130 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Chris Brazzell II 3 receptions, 103 yards
Memphis Passing
Seth Henigan 24/43, 321 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Sutton Smith
4 carries, 22 yards
Receiving
Demeer Blankumsee
6 receptions, 108 yards
vs North Texas
North Texas Mean Green (3–3) vs No. 23 Tulane Green Wave (5–1) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Mean Green
0
0
21 7 28
No. 23 Green Wave 7
14
7 7 35
at
New Orleans, LA
Date : October 21, 2023Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind : SE 6 mphGame attendance : 30,000Referee : Nate BlackTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (color), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter (9:34) TUL – Alex Bauman 2-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:58; Tulane 7–0 ) Second Quarter (5:12) TUL – Makhi Hughes 10-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:33; Tulane 14–0 )
(0:17) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 23-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 0:41; Tulane 21–0 ) Third Quarter (10:20) UNT – Ja'Mori Maclin 7-yard pass from Chandler Rogers, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 2:49; Tulane 21–7 )
(4:39) TUL – Alex Bauman 21-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:41; Tulane 28–7 )
(3:05) UNT – Ayo Adeyi 18-yard run, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:34; Tulane 28–14 )
(0:17) UNT – Oscar Adaway III 1-yard run, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:47; Tulane 28–21 ) Fourth Quarter (9:08) UNT – Landon Sides 6-yard pass from Chandler Rogers, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:35; Tied 28–28 )
(2:34) TUL – Michael Pratt 19-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:34; Tulane 35–28 )
Statistics
UNT
TUL
First downs
23
24
Total yards
426
439
Rushing yards
83
245
Passing yards
343
194
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
27:24
32:36
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Texas Passing
Chandler Rogers 35/51, 343 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Chandler Rogers
8 carries, 34 yards
Receiving
Ja'Mori Maclin 8 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Tulane Passing
Michael Pratt
15/21, 194 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Makhi Hughes
20 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Lawrence Keys III
5 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
at Rice
No. 22 Tulane Green Wave (6–1) at Rice Owls (4–3) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 22 Green Wave 10
17
0 3 30
Owls
7
0
14 7 28
at
Houston, TX
Date : October 28, 2023Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind : SE 14 mphGame attendance : 20,436Referee : Edwin LeeTV announcers (ESPN2) : Drew Carter (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Kayla Burton (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(12:57) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 44-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:03; Green Wave 3–0 )
(9:23) TUL – Yulkieth Brown 26-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:49; Green Wave 10–0 )
(5:26) RICE – Juma Otoviano 5-yard run, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:50; Green Wave 10–7 ) Second quarter
(13:59) TUL – Michael Pratt 1-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:27; Green Wave 17–7 )
(3:12) TUL – Alex Bauman 1-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:12; Green Wave 24–7 )
(0:00) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 41-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:16; Green Wave 27–7 ) Third quarter
(7:44) RICE – Juma Otoviano 3-yard run, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:16; Green Wave 27–14 )
(4:15) RICE – Boden Groen 4-yard pass from JT Daniels, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:45; Green Wave 27–21 ) Fourth quarter
(11:41) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 43-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:49; Green Wave 30–21 )
(8:16) RICE – Luke McCaffrey 35-yard pass from JT Daniels, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:25; Green Wave 30–28 )
Statistics
TUL
RICE
First downs
24
15
Total yards
457
271
Rushing yards
194
82
Passing yards
263
189
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
36:05
23:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulane Passing
Michael Pratt
22/30, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Makhi Hughes
23 rushes, 153 yards
Receiving
Chris Brazzell II
5 receptions, 75 yards
Rice Passing
JT Daniels 18/29, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Juma Otoviano
9 rushes, 38 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Luke McCaffrey 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD
at East Carolina
No. 24 Tulane Green Wave (7–1) at East Carolina Pirates (1–7) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 24 Green Wave 0
10
0 3 13
Pirates
10
0
0 0 10
at
Date : November 4, 2023Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind : S 7 mphGame attendance : 33,765Referee : Tim RichTV announcers (ESPNU) : Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (color)
Game information
First Quarter (8:37) ECU – Andrew Conrad 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:17; East Carolina 3–0 )
(1:47) ECU – Gerald Green 1-yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:41; East Carolina 10–0 ) Second Quarter (4:08) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 9-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 14 plays, 92 yards, 8:37; East Carolina 10–7 )
(0:00) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 21-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:05; Tied 10–10 ) Third Quarter No scoring
Fourth Quarter (14:14) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:48; Tulane 13–10 )
Statistics
TUL
ECU
First downs
20
10
Total yards
368
190
Rushing yards
155
70
Passing yards
213
120
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
38:12
21:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulane Passing
Michael Pratt
16/25, 213 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Makhi Hughes
25 carries, 105 yards
Receiving
Lawrence Keys III
3 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
East Carolina Passing
Alex Flinn 10/18, 120 yards
Rushing
Rahjai Harris
13 carries, 52 yards
Receiving
Jaylen Johnson
3 receptions, 40 yards
vs Tulsa
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3–6) vs No. 23 Tulane Green Wave (8–1) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Hurricane
0
10
3 9 22
No. 23 Green Wave 14
0
7 3 24
at
New Orleans, LA
Date : November 11, 2023Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind : NE 8 mphGame attendance : 20,126Referee : Scott HardinTV announcers (ESPN2) : Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy White (color), Taylor McGregor (sideline)
Game information
First quarter (7:14) TUL – Makhi Hughes 1-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:53; Tulane 7–0 )
(0:00) TUL – Alex Bauman 39-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:04; Tulane 14–0 ) Second quarter (13:31) TLSA – Kamdyn Benjamin 8-yard pass from Kirk Francis, Chase Meyer kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:29; Tulane 14–7 )
(7:23) TLSA – Chase Meyer 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:18; Tulane 14–10 ) Third quarter (14:47) TUL – Shedro Louis 100-yard kickoff return, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: Tulane 21–10 )
(5:50) TLSA – Chase Meyer 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:18; Tulane 21–13 ) Fourth quarter (13:58) TLSA – Chase Meyer 47-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 3:57; Tulane 21–16 )
(9:21) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:29; Tulane 24–16 )
(3:03) TLSA – Kamdyn Benjamin 4-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:40; Tulane 24–22 )
Statistics
TLSA
TUL
First downs
22
17
Total yards
477
357
Rushing yards
122
163
Passing yards
355
194
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
29:29
30:31
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulsa Passing
Kirk Francis
22/34, 345 yards, TD
Rushing
Anthony Watkins
15 carries, 76 yards
Receiving
Kamdyn Benjamin
8 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD
Tulane Passing
Michael Pratt
16/29, 194 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Makhi Hughes
19 carries, 131 yards, TD
Receiving
Bryce Bohanon
4 receptions, 57 yards
at Florida Atlantic
No. 24 Tulane Green Wave (9–1) at Florida Atlantic Owls (4–6) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 24 Green Wave 7
7
10 0 24
Owls
0
0
0 8 8
at FAU Stadium , Boca Raton, FL
Date : November 18, 2023Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDT Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 15,871Referee : Nate BlackTV : ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter (5:10) TUL – Chris Carter 9-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:32; Tulane 7–0 ) Second Quarter (14:14) TUL – Chris Brazzell II 9-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:51; Tulane 14–0 ) Third Quarter (7:39) TUL – Chris Carter 8-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:59; Tulane 21–0 )
(0:12) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 20-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:14; Tulane 24–0 ) Fourth Quarter (8:58) FAU – Kahlil Brantley 4-yard pass from Daniel Richardson (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:14; Tulane 24–8 )
Statistics
TUL
FAU
First downs
17
14
Total yards
336
234
Rushing yards
84
32
Passing yards
252
202
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
32:08
27:52
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulane Passing
Michael Pratt
21/28, 252 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Makhi Hughes
21 carries, 72 yards
Receiving
Chris Brazzell II
7 receptions, 103 yards, TD
Florida Atlantic Passing
Daniel Richardson 24/31, 202 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Larry McCammon
10 carries, 32 yards
Receiving
LaJohntay Wester 11 receptions, 86 yards
vs UTSA
UTSA Roadrunners (8–3) vs No. 23 Tulane Green Wave (10–1) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Roadrunners
7
3
0 6 16
No. 23 Green Wave 7
16
0 6 29
at
New Orleans, LA
Date : November 24, 2023Game time : 2:30 p.m. ABC
Game information
First Quarter (13:47) TUL – Chris Brazzell II 7-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 0:45; Tulane 7–0 )
(9:22) UTSA – Rocko Griffin 23-yard run, Chase Allen kick (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:55; Tied 7–7 ) Second Quarter (14:08) UTSA – Chase Allen 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 2:58; UTSA 10–7 )
(11:53) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:15; Tied 10–10 )
(5:40) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 26-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:17; Tulane 13–10 )
(3:27) TUL – Mahki Hughes 2-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:32; Tulane 20–10 )
(0:00) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 1:50; Tulane 23–10 ) Third Quarter No scoring
Fourth Quarter (5:18) TUL – Chris Brazzell II 3-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:08; Tulane 29–10 )
(1:33) UTSA – Oscar Cardenas 9-yard pass from Frank Harris (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; Tulane 29–16 )
Statistics
UTSA
TUL
First downs
21
13
Total yards
375
352
Rushing yards
177
227
Passing yards
198
125
Turnovers
5
1
Time of possession
31:42
28:18
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UTSA Passing
Frank Harris 25/38, 198 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Kevorian Barnes 12 carries, 92 yards
Receiving
Joshua Cephus 6 receptions, 83 yards
Tulane Passing
Michael Pratt
9/22, 125 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Makhi Hughes
26 carries, 166 yards, TD
Receiving
Chris Brazzell II
5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
UTSA Roadrunners (10–2) vs No. 22 Tulane Green Wave (11–1) – Game summary (2023 AAC Football Championship Game)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Mustangs 7
7
3 9 26
No. 22 Green Wave
7
0
7 0 14
at
New Orleans, LA
Date : December 2, 2023Game time : 4:00 p.m. ABC
): Roy Philpott, Roddy Jones, and Taylor McGregor
Game information
First Quarter TULN – Michael Pratt 1-yard run (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 14:50. Green Wave 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03.
SMU – Jaylan Knighton 6-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 7:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:37. Second Quarter SMU – Key'Shawn Smith 17-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 1:32. Mustangs 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:18. Third Quarter TULN – Yulkieth Brown 42-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 8:46. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:34.
SMU – Collin Rogers 48-yard field goal, 5:35. Mustangs 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:11. Fourth Quarter SMU – Collin Rogers 32-yard field goal, 12:38. Mustangs 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:52.
SMU – Collin Rogers 32-yard field goal, 8:58. Mustangs 23–14. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:47.
SMU – Collin Rogers 45-yard field goal, 3:15. Mustangs 26–14. Drive: 6 plays, 9 yards, 1:13.
Statistics
SMU
TUL
First downs
21
12
Total yards
396
269
Rushing yards
193
31
Passing yards
203
238
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
34:07
25:53
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SMU Passing
Kevin Jennings
19/33, 203 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Jaylan Knighton
15 rushes, 75 yards, TD
Receiving
R. J. Maryland
5 receptions, 56 yards
Tulane Passing
Michael Pratt 21/36, 238 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Makhi Hughes 11 rushes, 44 yards
Receiving
Yulkieth Brown
5 receptions, 90 yards, TD
Virginia Tech Hokies (6–6) vs. Tulane Green Wave (11–2) – Game summary (2023 Military Bowl)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Hokies 10
7
10 14 41
No. 23 Green Wave
7
3
7 3 20
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium , Annapolis, MD
Date : Game time : 1:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Rainy • Temperature : 54 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 35,848Referee : Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPN ) : Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst), and Alex Chappell (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter (12:01) TULA – Tyler Grubbs 21 yd Fumble Return (Valentino Ambrosio Kick) (TULA 7–0 )
(5:33) VT - John Love 35 yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 6:28; TULA 7-3 )
(2:20) VT - Kyron Drones 11 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:09; VT 10-7 ) Second Quarter (4:40) TULA – Valentino Ambrosio 49 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:58; 10–10 )
(0:08) VT - Harrison Saint Germain 1 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:32; VT 17-10 ) Third Quarter (12:52) TULA - Kai Horton 6 yd Rush (Valentino Ambrosio Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:23; 17-17 )
(10:31) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 9 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:21; VT 24-17 )
(5:28) VT - John Love 35 yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:01; VT 27-17 ) Fourth Quarter (14:56) TULA - Valentino Ambrosio 20 yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:32; VT 27-20 )
(12:38) VT - Benji Gosnell 10 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; VT 34-20 )
(9:33) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 12 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:32; VT 41-20 )
Statistics
VT
TUL
First downs
25
15
Total yards
453
252
Rush yards
362
133
Passing yards
91
119
Turnovers
2
3
Time of possession
33:06
26:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing
Kyron Drones 13/21, 91 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Kyron Drones
20 carries, 176 yards, TD
Receiving
Benji Gosnell
2 receptions, 21 yards, TD
Tulane Passing
Kai Horton
13/20, 119 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Makhi Hughes
15 carries, 88 yards
Receiving
Malik Washington
5 receptions, 63 yards
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