2022 Tulane Green Wave football team

2022 Tulane Green Wave football
2022 Tulane Green Wave football
AAC champion; Cotton Bowl Classic champion
AAC Championship Game, W 45–28 vs. UCF
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 46–45 vs. USC
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
AP	No. 9
Record	12–2 (7–1 AAC)
Head coach	Willie Fritz (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Jim Svoboda (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Chris Hampton (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Yulman Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 American Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 9 Tulane y$	7	–	1	12	–	2
UCF y	6	–	2	9	–	5
Cincinnati	6	–	2	9	–	4
SMU	5	–	3	7	–	6
Houston	5	–	3	8	–	5
East Carolina	4	–	4	8	–	5
Navy	4	–	4	4	–	8
Memphis	3	–	5	7	–	6
Tulsa	3	–	5	5	–	7
Temple	1	–	7	3	–	9
South Florida	0	–	8	1	–	11
Championship: Tulane 45, UCF 28
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2022 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 (The American). They were led by seventh-year head coach Willie Fritz. They finished the season 12–2, 7–1 in AAC play to earn a trip to the AAC championship game. The Green Wave defeated UCF to win the AAC championship, the school's first conference championship since 1998 and its first AAC championship. They received a bid to the Cotton Bowl Classic to play No-10 ranked USC.^[1] It was their first major bowl game since the 1940 Sugar Bowl. Tulane defeated USC in the Cotton Bowl 46–45, scoring 16 points in the final four minutes to win the game.^[2] In the game, with 4:30 remaining and the team facing a 15-point deficit, Tulane's win probability stood at 0.2%, yet the Green Wave pulled off the incredible comeback.^[3]

Following a 45–31 win against South Florida, Tulane was ranked in the AP Poll for the first time since 1998. It was also the fastest Tulane has ever clinched bowl eligibility in school history at October 15.^[4] November 12's home game against UCF was the first Tulane home game between two ranked opponents since 1949.^[5] For the first time since 1984, Tulane beat an opponent ranked in the AP top 25, although Tulane did beat Army in 2019 when they were ranked No. 25 in the Coaches Poll. The ten-win turnaround from two wins in 2021 to twelve in 2022 is the best in NCAA history. The Green Wave were ranked 9th in the final AP Poll, the highest ranking of the Green Wave since 1998.^[6]

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Maxwell Award^[7]	Michael Pratt	QB	JR
Doak Walker Award^[8]	Tyjae Spears	RB	JR
John Mackey Award^[9]	Tyrick James	TE	SR
Rimington Award^[10]	Sincere Haynesworth	OL	SR
Outland Trophy^[11]	Sincere Haynesworth	OL	SR
Paul Hornung Award^[12]	Jha'Quan Jackson	WR	JR
Wuerffel Trophy^[13]	Nick Anderson	LB	SR

Schedule

Tulane and The American announced the 2022 football schedule on February 17, 2022.^[14]^[15]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 p.m.	UMass*		Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN+	W 42–10	15,101
September 10	6:00 p.m.	Alcorn State*		Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN+	W 52–0	14,501
September 17	2:00 p.m.	at Kansas State*		Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS	ESPN+	W 17–10	50,887
September 24	6:00 p.m.	Southern Miss*		Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Bell)	ESPN+	L 24–27	20,422
September 30	6:00 p.m.	at Houston		TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN	W 27–24 ^OT	24,319
October 8	2:30 p.m.	East Carolina		Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPNU	W 24–9	14,193
October 15	3:00 p.m.	at South Florida		Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPNU	W 45–31	31,053
October 22	2:30 p.m.	Memphis	No. 25	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN2	W 38–28	30,100
November 5	11:00 a.m.	at Tulsa	No. 19	H.A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPNU	W 27–13	15,122
November 12	2:30 p.m.	No. 22 UCF	No. 17	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN2	L 31–38	27,317
November 17	6:30 p.m.	SMU	No. 21	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN	W 59–24	20,894
November 25	11:00 a.m.	at No. 24 Cincinnati	No. 19	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ABC	W 27–24	37,989
December 3	4:00 p.m	No. 22 UCF	No. 18	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA (AAC Championship Game)	ABC	W 45–28	30,118
January 2, 2023	12:00 p.m	vs. No. 10 USC*	No. 16	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	ESPN	W 46–45	55,329
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

^[16]^[17]

Roster

2022 Tulane Green Wave football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`0`	Shaadie Clayton-Johnson	Fr
WR	`2`	Duece Watts	Sr
WR	`3`	Phat Watts	Sr
WR	`4`	Jha'Quan Jackson	Jr
WR	`6`	Lawrence Keys III	Jr
QB	`7`	Michael Pratt	Jr
RB	`8`	Iverson Celestine	Fr
QB	`9`	Carson Haggard	Fr
WR	`10`	Shae Wyatt	Sr
QB	`12`	Kai Horton	Fr
QB	`13`	Justin Ibieta	Fr
RB	`16`	Levi Williams	So
WR	`17`	Chris Brazzell II	Fr
QB	`19`	Garrett Mmahat	Fr
RB	`20`	Cameron Carroll	Sr
RB	`21`	Makhi Hughes	Fr
RB	`22`	Tyjae Spears	Jr
WR	`24`	Lucas Desjardins	Fr
RB	`38`	Josh Coltrin	So
WR	`39`	Trevor Evans	Fr
RB	`40`	George Arata	Fr
WR	`41`	Michael Lavergne	Fr
RB	`42`	Lucas Barisas	Fr
RB	`44`	Charles Schibler	Fr
RB	`46`	Tate Jernigan	So
TE	`48`	Jonathan Kahn	Fr
OL	`52`	Sincere Haynesworth	Sr
OL	`54`	Kanan Ray	Jr
OL	`56`	Shadre Hurst	Fr
OL	`58`	Caleb Thomas	So
OL	`60`	Ethan Marcus	Fr
OL	`61`	Hutson Lillibridge	Fr
OL	`65`	Sully Burns	Fr
OL	`66`	Nik Hogan	Jr
OL	`68`	Josh Remetich	So
OL	`69`	Rashad Green	So
OL	`71`	Matt Lombardi	Fr
OL	`72`	Trey Tuggle	Fr
OL	`74`	Jackson Fort	So
OL	`75`	Joseph Solomon	Fr
OL	`76`	Prince Pines	Jr
OL	`77`	Keanon McNally	Fr
OL	`79`	Joey Claybrook	Sr
TE	`80`	Tyrick James	Sr
WR	`81`	Luke Besh	Fr
WR	`82`	Reed Rutkowski	Fr
WR	`83`	Bryce Bohanon	Fr
TE	`84`	Will Wallace	Sr
WR	`85`	Jalen Rogers	Fr
TE	`86`	Andrew Wilks	Fr
TE	`87`	Alex Bauman	Fr
TE	`88`	Blake Gunter	Fr
TE	`89`	Reggie Brown	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL	`0`	Patrick Jenkins	So
LB	`1`	Nick Anderson	Sr
LB	`2`	Dorian Williams	Sr
DL	`3`	Angelo Anderson	So
DL	`6`	Darius Hodges	So
DB	`7`	Lance Robinson	Jr
DL	`8`	Carlos Hatcher	So
DB	`11`	Jarius Monroe	Jr
DB	`12`	D. J. Douglas	So
DB	`13`	Cadien Robinson	Fr
DB	`15`	T. J. Huggins	Fr
DB	`19`	Kiland Harrison	So
DL	`20`	Matthew Remondet	Fr
DB	`22`	Gabe Liu	Fr
S	`23`	Lummie Young IV	Sr
DB	`24`	Tyrek Presley	So
DB	`25`	Rayshawn Pleasant	Fr
S	`26`	Shi'Keem Laister	So
LB	`27`	Austin Sybrandt	Fr
DB	`28`	Jadon Canady	So
S	`29`	Allen Stewart	Fr
DB	`29`	Kentrell Webb	Fr
S	`30`	Jonathan Mestayer II	So
S	`31`	Larry Brooks	Sr
S	`32`	Bailey Despanie	Fr
DB	`33`	Rodrek Williams	Fr
S	`34`	Jean-Jacques Hunter	Fr
LB	`35`	Jesus Machado	So
LB	`36`	Mandel Eugene Jr.	Fr
S	`37`	Macon Clark	Sr
DB	`39`	Brandon Kim	Fr
LB	`40`	Taylor Love	Fr
DB	`43`	Rishi Rattan	So
DL	`44`	Michael Lunz	Fr
LB	`45`	Corey Platt Jr.	Fr
DB	`46`	Chadwick Bailey	Fr
LB	`47`	Aidan McCahill	Fr
DL	`48`	Keith Cooper Jr.	So
DL	`49`	Armoni Dixon	So
DL	`51`	James Laprocido	Fr
LB	`52`	Adam Uppuluri	Fr
DL	`53`	Isaiah Boyd	Fr
DL	`55`	Noah Taliancich	So
LB	`59`	Jack Collins	Fr
DL	`70`	Kameron Hamilton	Fr
DL	`90`	Devean Deal	Fr
DL	`91`	Tylo Phillips	Sr
DL	`92`	Gerrod Henderson	Fr
DL	`93`	Elijah Champaigne	Fr
DL	`94`	Eric Hicks Jr.	So
DL	`95`	Adonis Friloux	So
DL	`97`	Maxie Baudoin IV	Fr
DL	`98`	Parker Petersen	Fr
DL	`99`	Alfred Thomas	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`41`	Kriston Esnard	Fr
K	`43`	Valentino Ambrosio	Jr
LS	`50`	Jackson Schmelter	Fr
K/P	`53`	Bobby Noel	Fr
LS	`57`	Ethan Hudak	So
P	`62`	Brice Busch	Fr
K	`67`	Graham Dable	So
K	`81`	Lucas Dunker Jr.	So
P	`92`	Ethan Greenberg	Fr
P	`96`	Casey Glover	Jr

Head coach

Willie Fritz

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Jim Svoboda – Offensive coordinator
Chris Hampton – Defensive coordinator
Robby Discher – Special teams coordinator
Slade Nagle – Tight ends
Michael Mutz – Linebackers
Joshua Christian-Young – Defensive backs
John McMenamin – Wide receivers
Derrick Sherman – Running backs
Travian Robertson – Defensive line
Eman Naghavi – Offensive line
Kurt Hester – Director, strength and conditioning
Benjamin Moortgat – Assistant, strength and conditioning
Shane Meyer – Director, football operations
Wes Fritz – Director, player personnel
Favian Upshaw – Offensive analyst
J. J. McCleskey – Defensive analyst
Marianna Salas – Defensive analyst/recruiting
Jake Stone – Defensive analyst/recruiting
Taylor Spotts-Orgeron – Offensive assistant
Robert Beachem – Graduate assistant
Jamar Mitchell – Graduate assistant
Timothy Kennedy – Graduate assistant
Mark Wright – Graduate assistant
Dane Zeigler – Graduate assistant

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1/2/23

Game summaries

vs UMass

UMass Minutemen (0–0) vs Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	0	10	0	0	10
Green Wave	7	14	21	0	42

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

Date: September 3, 2022
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Rainy, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 15,101
Referee: Tim Rich
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Benjamin (play-by-play), Brian Kinchen (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(8:37) TUL – Tyjae Spears 6-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:53; Tulane 7–0)

Second quarter

(14:56) UMASS – Gino Campiotti 4-yard run, Cameron Carson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 5:45; Tied 7–7)
(8:31) TUL – Tyjae Spears 1-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:25; Tulane 14–7)
(9:30) TUL – Tyjae Spears 4-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:03; Tulane 21–7)
(9:30) UMASS – Cameron Carson 21-yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 66 yards, 5:51; Tulane 21–10)

Third quarter

(9:30) TUL – Michael Pratt 20-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:23; Tulane 28–10)
(9:30) TUL – Duece Watts 31-yard pass frpm Michael Pratt, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:19; Tulane 35–10)
(9:30) TUL – Lawrence Keys II 2-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:04; Tulane 42–10)

Fourth quarter

None

Statistics	UMASS	TUL
First downs	14	20
Total yards	217	369
Rushes/yards	58–200	39–196
Passing yards	17	173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	4–11–3	13–22–0
Time of possession	33:15	26:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing	Gino Campiotti	2/6, 12 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Tim Baldwin Jr.	13 carries, 65 yards
	Receiving	George Johnson III	1 reception, 11 yards
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	12/20, 164 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Tyjae Spears	12 carries, 57 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Jha'Quan Jackson	1 reception, 34 yards

vs Alcorn State (FCS)

Alcorn State Braves (0–1) vs Tulane Green Wave (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	0	0	0	0
Green Wave	17	14	14	7	52

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

Date: September 10, 2022
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 14,501
Referee: Nate Black
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Benjamin (play-by-play), Brian Kinchen (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(7:59) TUL – Kriston Esnard 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:15; Tulane 3–0)
(6:18) TUL – Shaadie Clayton-Johnson 6-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:11; Tulane 10–0)
(3:10) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 7-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:02; Tulane 17–0)

Second quarter

(13:38) TUL – Jha'Quan Jackson 16-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:26; Tulane 24–0)
(2:46) TUL – Tyrick James 25-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:20; Tulane 31–0)

Third quarter

(13:13) TUL – Shae Wyatt 72-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:00; Tulane 38–0)
(8:58) TUL – Dea Dea McDougle 16-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:52; Tulane 45–0)

Fourth quarter

(8:08) TUL – Justin Ibieta 3-yard run, Graham Dable kick (Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 5:48; Tulane 52–0)

Statistics	ALCN	TUL
First downs	4	30
Total yards	109	558
Rushes/yards	32–60	44–159
Passing yards	49	399
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	5–14–1	25–31–0
Time of possession	24:49	35:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing	Markevion Quinn	2/4, 34 yards
	Rushing	Javonta Leatherwood	8 carries, 30 yards
	Receiving	C. J. Bolar	1 reception, 19 yards
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	17/21, 318 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Iverson Celestine	11 carries, 43 yards
	Receiving	Shae Wyatt	5 receptions, 130 yards, TD

at Kansas State

Pregame line	Over/under
K-State –13.5	49.0

Tulane Green Wave (2–0) at Kansas State Wildcats (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	7	0	3	7	17
Wildcats	0	10	0	0	10

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS

Date: September 17, 2022
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: S 17 MPH
Game attendance: 50,887
Referee: Hank Johns
TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely (play-by-play), Todd Doxzon (analyst), Shane Sparks (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(3:13) TUL – Tyjae Spears 1-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 3:32; Tulane 7–0)

Second quarter

(2:43) KSU – Kade Warner 21-yard pass from Adrian Martinez, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23; Tied 7–7)
(0:00) KSU – Chris Tennant 22-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 0:28; Kansas State 10–7)

Third quarter

(8:51) TUL – Kriston Esnard 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:20; Tied 10–10)

Fourth quarter

(4:27) TUL – Tyrick James 4-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:11; Tulane 17–10)

Statistics	TUL	KSU
First downs	18	15
Total yards	336	336
Rushes/yards	40–160	42–186
Passing yards	176	150
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–26–2	21–31–0
Time of possession	28:17	31:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	13/26, 176 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Michael Pratt	13 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	Duece Watts	3 receptions, 60 yards
Kansas State	Passing	Adrian Martinez	21/31, 150 yards, TD
	Rushing	Deuce Vaughn	20 carries, 81 yards
	Receiving	Malik Knowles	5 receptions, 52 yards

vs Southern Miss

Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2–1) vs Tulane Green Wave (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	10	7	10	27
Green Wave	7	10	0	7	24

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

Date: September 24, 2022
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 20,422
Referee: Kevin Randall
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Benjamin (play-by-play), Brian Kinchen (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(10:14) TUL – Tyjae Spears 8-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:43; Tulane 7–0)

Second quarter

(11:57) TUL – Tyjae Spears 34-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:03; Tulane 14–0)
(6:01) USM – Jason Brownlee 23-yard pass from Zach Wilcke, Briggs Bourgeois kick (Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:45; Tulane 14–7)
(2:31) USM – Briggs Bourgeois 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:03; Tulane 14–10)
(0:03) TUL – Kriston Esnard 28-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:28; Tulane 17–10)

Third quarter

(1:53) USM – Jakarius Caston 37-yard pass from Zach Wilcke, Briggs Bourgeois kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:06; Tied 17–17)

Fourth quarter

(8:26) USM – Briggs Bourgeois 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:50; Southern Miss 20–17)
(7:07) USM – Eric Scott 35-yard interception return, Briggs Bourgeois kick (Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:19; Southern Miss 27–17)
(0:19) TUL – Jha'Quan Jackson 25-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 0:37; Southern Miss 27–24)

Statistics	USM	TUL
First downs	13	26
Total yards	253	451
Rushes/yards	27–59	47–204
Passing yards	194	247
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–25–0	19–29–1
Time of possession	23:59	36:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Zach Wilcke	17/25, 194 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Frank Gore Jr.	16 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Jakarius Caston	8 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	19/29, 247 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Tyjae Spears	22 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tyjae Spears	5 receptions, 74 yards

at Houston

Tulane Green Wave (3–1) at Houston Cougars (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Green Wave	0	7	7	7	6	27
Cougars	0	7	0	14	3	24

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

Date: September 30, 2022
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 24,319
Referee: Tim Rich
TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

None

Second quarter

(12:42) TUL – Duece Watts 13-yard pass from Kai Horton, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:18; Tulane 7–0)
(6:10) HOU – Tank Dell 1-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Bubba Baxa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:28; Tied 7–7)

Third quarter

(8:31) TUL – Jadon Canady 57-yard fumble return, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:18; Tulane 14–7)

Fourth quarter

(10:04) HOU – Brandon Campbell 1-yard run, Bubba Baxa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:06; Tied 14–14)
(3:04) HOU – Tank Dell 14-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Bubba Baxa kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:03; Houston 21–14)
(0:39) TUL – Tyrick James 3-yard pass from Kai Horton, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; Tied 21–21)

Overtime

(0:00) HOU – Bubba Baxa 36-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 0:00; Houston 24–21)
(0:00) TUL – Tyjae Spears 10-yard pass from Kai Horton, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Tulane 27–24)

Statistics	TUL	HOU
First downs	14	22
Total yards	273	383
Rushes/yards	28–84	48–175
Passing yards	189	208
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–26–0	22–33–0
Time of possession	23:05	36:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing	Kai Horton	11/22, 132 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Tyjae Spears	14 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Tyjae Spears	6 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Houston	Passing	Clayton Tune	22/33, 208 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brandon Campbell	19 carries, 66 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tank Dell	8 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD

vs East Carolina

East Carolina Pirates (3–2) vs Tulane Green Wave (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	3	6	0	0	9
Green Wave	0	14	7	3	24

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

Date: October 8, 2022
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 14,193
Referee: Luke Richmond
TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(3:04) ECU – Owen Daffer 27-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:30; East Carolina 3–0)

Second quarter

(14:18) TUL – Tyrick James 3-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 3:40; Tulane 7–3)
(12:08) ECU – C. J. Johnson 24-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:03; East Carolina 9–7)
(4:12) TUL – Michael Pratt 1-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 16 plays, 93 yards, 7:50; Tulane 14–9)

Third quarter

(3:00) TUL – Duece Watts 44-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:08; Tulane 21–9)

Fourth quarter

(4:30) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 4:24; Tulane 24–9)

Statistics	ECU	TUL
First downs	24	22
Total yards	419	391
Rushes/yards	23–131	32–41
Passing yards	288	350
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	32–52–2	28–35–0
Time of possession	27:25	32:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing	Holton Ahlers	32/51, 288 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Marlon Gunn Jr.	7 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Isaiah Winstead	9 receptions, 90 yards
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	27/34, 326 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Tyjae Spears	16 carries, 53 yards
	Receiving	Duece Watts	4 receptions, 93 yards, TD

at South Florida

Tulane Green Wave (5–1) at South Florida Bulls (1–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	3	14	14	14	45
Bulls	7	7	10	7	31

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL

Date: October 15, 2022
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
Game attendance: 31,053
Referee: Kevin Randall
TV announcers (ESPNU): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(8:54) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 20-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 5:04; Tulane 3–0)
(1:59) USF – Jimmy Horn Jr. 8-yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:26; South Florida 7–3)

Second quarter

(13:07) TUL – Michael Pratt 5-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; Tulane 10–7)
(11:28) USF – Gerry Bohanon 33-yard run, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:39; South Florida 14–10)
(0:03) TUL – Duece Watts 11-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 4:08; Tulane 17–14)

Third quarter

(4:52) USF – Spencer Shrader 16-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:27; Tied 17–17)
(4:41) TUL – Tyjae Spears 75-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Tulane 24–17)
(3:39) TUL – Tyjae Spears 6-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:06; Tulane 31–17)
(0:09) USF – Xavier Weaver 17-yard pass from Katravis Marsh, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:39; Tulane 31–24)

Fourth quarter

(13:11) TUL – Dea Dea McDougle 16-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:51; Tulane 38–24)
(9:08) TUL – Michael Pratt 1-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:41; Tulane 45–24)
(4:06) USF – Dequan Stanley 73-yard pass from Katravis Marsh, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:54; Tulane 45–31)

Statistics	TUL	USF
First downs	30	13
Total yards	564	337
Rushes/yards	51–235	28–118
Passing yards	329	259
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–36–0	14–23–0
Time of possession	36:52	23:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	23/35, 329 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Tyjae Spears	18 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jha'Quan Jackson	7 receptions, 86 yards
USF	Passing	Katravis Marsh	7/15, 150 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Gerry Bohanon	5 carries, 59 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jimmy Horn Jr.	5 receptions, 98 yards, TD

vs Memphis

Memphis Tigers (4–3) vs No. 25 Tulane Green Wave (6–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	14	14	28
No. 25 Green Wave	21	14	0	3	38

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

Date: October 22, 2022
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 30,100
Referee: Edwin Lee
TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(9:39) TUL – Michael Pratt 6-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:21; Tulane 7–0)
(8:09) TUL – Jha'Quan Jackson 90-yard punt return, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:30; Tulane 14–0)
(2:02) TUL – Tyjae Spears 3-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:52; Tulane 21–0)

Second quarter

(5:49) TUL – Shaadie Clayton-Johnson 4-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:46; Tulane 28–0)
(0:25) TUL – Duece Watts 6-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:17; Tulane 35–0)

Third quarter

(8:48) MEM – Koby Drake 7-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Chris Howard kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:12; Tulane 35–7)
(4:05) MEM – Eddie Lewis 33-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Chris Howard kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:38; Tulane 35–14)

Fourth quarter

(14:02) MEM – Brandon Thomas 2-yard run, Chris Howard kick (Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:13; Tulane 35–21)
(7:40) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 25-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:22; Tulane 38–21)
(4:23) MEM – Eddie Lewis 55-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Chris Howard kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 3:11; Tulane 38–28)

Statistics	MEM	TUL
First downs	23	19
Total yards	415	344
Rushes/yards	33–103	41–186
Passing yards	312	158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–41–2	20–29–0
Time of possession	27:44	32:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Seth Henigan	26/41, 312 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Seth Henigan	13 carries, 42 yards
	Receiving	Eddie Lewis	3 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	20/29, 158 yards, TD
	Rushing	Tyjae Spears	24 carries, 125 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dae Dae McDougle	5 receptions, 37 yards

at Tulsa

No. 19 Tulane Green Wave (7–1) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Green Wave	10	7	7	3	27
Golden Hurricanes	3	7	3	0	13

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK

Date: November 5, 2022
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 15,122
Referee: Hank Johns
TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schiffren (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(12:39) TUL – Tyrick James 10-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:17; Tulane 7–0)
(8:45) TLSA – Zack Long 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:54; Tulane 7–3)
(3:19) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 20-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:20; Tulane 10–3)

Second quarter

(6:10) TUL – Tyjae Spears 34-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:55; Tulane 17–3)
(0:59) TLSA – JuanCarlos Santana 28-yard pass from Braylon Baxter, Zack Long kick (Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:11; Tulane 17–10)

Third quarter

(9:09) TUL – Shae Wyatt 20-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:31; Tulane 24–10)
(4:35) TLSA – Zack Long 40-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 4:34; Tulane 24–13)

Fourth quarter

(0:51) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 33-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:27; Tulane 27–13)

Statistics	TUL	TLSA
First downs	24	16
Total yards	482	257
Rushes/yards	53–357	34–111
Passing yards	125	146
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–19–1	13–25–0
Time of possession	34:02	25:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	11/19, 125 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Tyjae Spears	14 carries, 157 yards, TD
	Receiving	Duece Watts	2 receptions, 42 yards
Tulsa	Passing	Braylon Braxton	13/25, 146 yards, TD
	Rushing	Deneric Prince	14 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	JuanCarlos Santana	2 receptions, 41 yards, TD

vs No. 22 UCF

No. 22 UCF Knights (7–2) vs No. 17 Tulane Green Wave (8–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Knights	17	7	7	7	38
No. 17 Green Wave	7	7	3	14	31

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

Date: November 12, 2022
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 27,317
Referee: Nate Black
TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(12:17) UCF – Colton Boomer 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:43; UCF 3–0)
(10:49) UCF – John Rhys Plumlee 67-yard run, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:42; UCF 10–0)
(8:39) TUL – Duece Watts 1-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 2:10; UCF 10–7)
(2:24) UCF – Isaiah Bowser 2-yard run, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 6:15; UCF 17–7)

Second quarter

(7:18) UCF – Javon Baker 8-yard pass from John Rhys Plumlee, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 5:56; UCF 24–7)
(1:15) TUL – Michael Pratt 1-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:03; UCF 24–14)

Third quarter

(8:58) UCF – John Rhys Plumlee 9-yard run, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:20; UCF 31–14)
(3:41) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 23-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 5:17; UCF 31–17)

Fourth quarter

(11:39) TUL – Reggie Brown 2-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:53; UCF 31–24)
(3:32) UCF – Isaiah Bowser 1-yard run, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:07; UCF 38–24)
(1:46) TUL – Shae Wyatt 6-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:46; UCF 38–31)

Statistics	UCF	TUL
First downs	27	21
Total yards	468	391
Rushes/yards	54–336	27–155
Passing yards	132	236
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–30–0	23–39–0
Time of possession	35:24	24:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCF	Passing	John Rhys Plumlee	17/30, 132 yards, TD
	Rushing	John Rhys Plumlee	18 carries, 176 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Javon Baker	5 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	23/39, 236 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Tyjae Spears	8 carries, 130 yards
	Receiving	Jha'Quan Jackson	5 receptions, 95 yards

vs SMU

SMU Mustangs (6–4) vs No. 21 Tulane Green Wave (8–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	7	7	10	24
No. 21 Green Wave	21	7	21	10	59

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

Date: November 17, 2022
Game time: 6:30 p.m.
Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 20,894
Referee: Hank Johns
TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(7:01) TUL – Michael Pratt 6-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:28; Tulane 7–0)
(5:06) TUL – Tyjae Spears 2-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:07; Tulane 14–0)
(0:00) TUL – Tyjae Spears 5-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:49; Tulane 21–0)

Second quarter

(13:54) SMU – R. J. Maryland 19-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:09; Tulane 21–7)
(12:22) TUL – Michael Pratt 26-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:32; Tulane 28–7)

Third quarter

(13:32) TUL – Shae Wyatt 26-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:28; Tulane 35–7)
(7:32) TUL – Tyjae Spears 12-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:32; Tulane 42–7)
(4:37) TUL – Shae Wyatt 48-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:09; Tulane 49–7)
(1:53) SMU – R. J. Maryland 13-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; Tulane 49–14)

Fourth quarter

(12:34) TUL – Michael Pratt 1-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:19; Tulane 56–14)
(7:55) SMU – Collin Rogers 30-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:39; Tulane 56–17)
(3:40) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 33-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:15; Tulane 59–17)
(0:51) SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 2-yard run, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:49; Tulane 59–24)

Statistics	SMU	TUL
First downs	31	20
Total yards	470	451
Rushes/yards	41–141	42–310
Passing yards	329	141
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	35–52–2	9–14–0
Time of possession	33:46	26:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing	Tanner Mordecai	32/49, 298 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Tyler Lavine	18 carries, 82 yards
	Receiving	Tyler Lavine	7 receptions, 62 yards
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	9/14, 141 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Tyjae Spears	13 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Shae Wyatt	3 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD

at No. 24 Cincinnati

No. 19 Tulane Green Wave (9–2) at No. 24 Cincinnati Bearcats (9–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Green Wave	3	10	7	7	27
No. 24 Bearcats	0	10	7	7	24

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH

Date: November 25, 2022
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 37,989
Referee: Luke Richmond
TV announcers (ABC): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(5:17) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:50; Tulane 3–0)

Second quarter

(14:57) CIN – Ryan Coe 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 5:20; Tied 3–3)
(4:58) TUL – Tyjae Spears 11-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 8:25; Tulane 10–3)
(2:41) CIN – Charles McClelland 35-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Tied 10–10)
(0:16) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:25; Tulane 13–10)

Third quarter

(6:59) TUL – Tyjae Spears 2-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:19; Tulane 20–10)
(0:42) CIN – Ryan Montgomery 8-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:17; Tulane 20–17)

Fourth quarter

(6:27) CIN – Ryan Montgomery 15-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 4:47; Cincinnati 24–20)
(5:10) TUL – Duece Watts 30-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:17; Tulane 27–24)

Statistics	TUL	CIN
First downs	22	19
Total yards	383	337
Rushes/yards	48–221	43–235
Passing yards	162	102
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–22–0	10–26–1
Time of possession	33:59	26:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	13/22, 162 yards, TD
	Rushing	Tyjae Spears	35 carries, 185 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Shae Wyatt	3 receptions, 62 yards
Cincinnati	Passing	Evan Prater	10/26, 102 yards, INT
	Rushing	Ryan Montgomery	17 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Will Pauling	2 receptions, 41 yards

vs No. 22 UCF (AAC Championship Game)

No. 22 UCF Knights (9–3) vs No. 18 Tulane Green Wave (10–2) – Game summary
(2022 AAC Football Championship Game)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Knights	0	7	7	14	28
No. 18 Green Wave	10	7	7	21	45

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

Date: December 3, 2022
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 30,118
Referee: Hank Johns
TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(7:46) TUL – Shae Wyatt 10-yard pass Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:12; Tulane 7–0)
(1:01) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:19; Tulane 10–0)

Second quarter

(6:48) UCF – Xavier Townsend 5-yard run, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:27; Tulane 10–7)
(5:00) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 43-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:48; Tulane 17–7)

Third quarter

(12:09) TUL – Tyjae Spears 60-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:51; Tulane 24–7)
(1:53) UCF – Kobe Hudson 17-yard pass from John Rhys Plumlee, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:22; Tulane 24–14)

Fourth quarter

(14:29) TUL – Duece Watts 73-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:11; Tulane 31–14)
(12:26) UCF – Kobe Hudson 49-yard pass from R. J. Harvey, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:03; Tulane 31–21)
(9:48) UCF – Isaiah Bowser 10-yard run, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:52; Tulane 31–28)
(8:18) TUL – Shae Wyatt 60-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:30; Tulane 38–28)
(4:04) TUL – Michael Pratt 18-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:38; Tulane 45–28)

Statistics	UCF	TUL
First downs	23	20
Total yards	410	648
Rushes/yards	48–145	31–254
Passing yards	265	394
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–48–0	20–33–1
Time of possession	34:21	25:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCF	Passing	John Rhys Plumlee	21/39, 209 yards, TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Bowser	20 carries, 85 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kobe Hudson	4 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	20/39, 394 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Tyjae Spears	22 carries, 199 yards, TD
	Receiving	Duece Watts	3 receptions, 134 yards, TD

vs No. 10 USC (Cotton Bowl)

No. 16 Tulane Green Wave (11–2) vs No. 10 USC Trojans (11–2) – Game summary
(2023 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Green Wave	0	14	16	16	46
No. 10 Trojans	7	21	7	10	45

at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX

Date: January 2, 2023
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Indoor
Game attendance: 55,329
Referee: Steve Marlowe
TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(5:58) USC – Michael Jackson III 9-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 9:02; USC 7–0)

Second quarter

(12:33) USC – Terrell Bynum 3-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 5:13; USC 14–0)
(9:30) TUL – Tyjae Spears 3-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; USC 14–7)
(5:42) TUL – Jha'Quan Jackson 87-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 2 plays, 92 yards, 0:50; Tied 14–14)
(2:21) USC – Raleek Brown 39-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:21; USC 21–14)
(0:12) USC – Brenden Rice 4-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:07; USC 28–14)

Third quarter

(11:55) TUL – Tyjae Spears 4-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:05; USC 28–21)
(4:02) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:06; USC 28–24)
(1:24) USC – Brenden Rice 19-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 2:38; USC 35–24)
(0:40) TUL – Tyjae Spears 3-yard run (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:44; USC 35–30)

Fourth quarter

(12:09) USC – Kyron Hudson 4-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:31; USC 42–30)
(4:30) USC – Denis Lynch 43-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 6:16; USC 45–30)
(4:07) TUL – Tyjae Spears 4-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:23; USC 45–37)
(3:20) TUL – Team safety (Drive: 2 plays, -1 yards, 0:47; USC 45–39)
(0:09) TUL – Alex Bauman 6-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 3:11; Tulane 46–45)

Statistics	TUL	USC
First downs	16	29
Total yards	539	594
Rushes/yards	34–305	32–132
Passing yards	234	462
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8–18–0	37–52–1
Time of possession	20:11	39:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	8/17, 234 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Tyjae Spears	17 carries, 205 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Jha'Quan Jackson	1 reception, 87 yards, TD
USC	Passing	Caleb Williams	37/52, 462 yards, 5 TD, INT
	Rushing	Raleek Brown	6 carries, 61 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brenden Rice	6 receptions, 174 yards, 2 TD

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	25	23	19	16	21	19	18	14	9
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	25	24	21	17	22	20	18	17	9
CFP	Not released									19	17	21	19	18	16	Not released

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[8] "Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2023.

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Venues	Sportsman's Park (1893–1894) Tulane Athletic Field (1895–1901) Athletic Park (1902–1907) Pelican Park (1908) First Tulane Stadium (1909–1916) Second Tulane Stadium (1917–1925) Third Tulane Stadium (1926–1974) Louisiana Superdome (1975–2013) Tad Gormley Stadium (2002–2004, 2008) (alternate) Yulman Stadium (2014–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Auburn LSU: Battle for the Rag Ole Miss Southern Miss: Battle for the Bell
Culture & lore	History Riptide "The Olive and the Blue" "The Hullabaloo" Marching Band Porter Cup Effect of Hurricane Katrina The Ten Win Turnaround
People	Head coaches NFL draftees All-Americans Statistical leaders
Seasons	1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

2022 Tulane Green Wave football

AAC champion Cotton Bowl Classic champion
AAC Championship Game, W 45–28 vs. UCF
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 46–45 vs. USC
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
AP	No. 9
Record	12–2 (7–1 AAC)
Head coach	Willie Fritz (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jim Svoboda (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Chris Hampton (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Yulman Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

v t e American Athletic Conference football champions
UCF (2013) Cincinnati, Memphis, & UCF (2014) Houston (2015) Temple (2016) UCF (2017) UCF (2018) Memphis (2019) Cincinnati (2020) Cincinnati (2021) Tulane (2022) SMU (2023)
National championships in bold