NOTES FOLLOWING TULANE FOOTBALL'S 45-31 VICTORY VS. UCF
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NOTES FOLLOWING TULANE FOOTBALL'S 45-31 VICTORY VS. UCF
Tulane 45, UCF 31
Tulane Game 4
Yulman Stadium
New Orleans, La.
- Saturday's game between Tulane and UCF marked the seventh meeting between the two programs. Prior to today's win, which snapped a three-game skid to the Knights, the Green Wave last defeated the Knights on Nov. 18, 2006, by a score of 10-9 at the Louisiana Superdome. UCF still owns the overall series record at 5-2, but is now 2-2 in New Orleans.
- One player for Tulane made his collegiate debut on Saturday against UCF, and it was a big note, as sophomore DS Aaron Golubsnapped on a PAT in the fourth quarter. Golub is legally blind with no sight in his right eye and limited vision in his left eye. He became the first legally blind players to play in a Football Bowl Subdivision game.
- Tulane won its first American opener and is now 1-1 in two seasons as a league member, and also won its first conference opener since defeating Louisiana Tech, 24-15, during its final season in Conference USA.
- Tulane is now 4-3 when coming off a bye week under head coach Curtis Johnson.
- The five turnovers by the Green Wave today gave Tulane their third multi-turnover game of the season, joining the contests against Duke on Sept. 3 (two fumbles) and against Maine on Sept. 19 (two interceptions).
- Tulane converted the five turnovers into 28 points, which tied an American single game record. Houston also had 28 points off six Rutgers turnovers on Oct. 26, 2013.
• Saturday's game was the first 11 a.m. CST start for Tulane since 2012 when the Green Wave hosted Ole Miss. It also marks just the third 11 a.m. kickoff since 2007, when Tulane played LSU.
• The 45 points scored by Tulane was the most since the Green Wave put up 45 against UTEP on Nov. 23, 2013, and was the most by Tulane in an American Athletic Conference game.
• With a forced fumble by redshirt-sophomore CBParry Nickerson that was recovered by junior CB Richard Allen, a forced fumble by senior DE Royce LaFrance that was recovered by redshirt-senior DT Corey Redwine and interceptions by freshman SS Roderic Teamer, sophomore LB Rae Juan Marbley and freshman CB Taris Shenall, Tulane has now recorded at least one turnovers in 39 of 41 games under Tulane head coach Curtis Johnson. Tulane has posted 97 turnovers during that span. On the 2015 campaign, Tulane has five interceptions and five fumble recoveries.
• True freshmen SS Roderic Teamer and CB Taris Shenall each collected their first-career interceptions during Saturday's contest. Three of the five interceptions by the Green Wave on the season are by true freshmen, as Dedrick Shy picked up his first-career pick against Maine on Sept. 19.
• Sophomore Rae Juan Marbley notched his first-career interception during the third quarter of the contest.
• The Green Wave set a season-high in tackles for loss with 12.0, including 7.0 sacks for Tulane's first multi-sack game of the year. The 7.0 sacks are the most since Tulane recorded seven at Rice on Nov. 30, 2013.
• Tulane's 24 first half points were the most scored by the Green Wave since putting up 28 against Southeastern Louisiana on Sept. 13, 2014, in a 35-20 win.
• The very first play after the first fumble recovery by Richard Allen, redshirt-sophomore QB Tanner Lee found sophomore WR Teddy Veal for a 49-yard touchdown reception. The points scored off the turnover were the first on the season by the Green Wave. Tulane finished the game with 28 points scored off turnovers.
• Senior DE Royce LaFrance set a career high in sacks with 3.0, giving him a total of 16.5 for his career to move him into third in school history, passing Dezman Moses (15.5 from 2010-11).
• The 3.0 sacks by LaFrance marked the first 3.0-sack game by an individual since Julius Warmsley accomplished the feat against Southeastern Louisiana on Sept. 3, 2011.
• Redshirt junior RB Josh Rounds set a career best with 93 yards rushing to lead the Green Wave. He carried the ball 14 times.
• Senior P Peter Picerelli inched closer to the most punts in school history, as he notched six punts for 191 yards. With 243 punts, Picerelli now needs just seven punts to pass Chip Clark (1990-93) for most in school history. He also now only needs 261 yards to pass Clark on the all-time punt yardage list.
• Junior LB Eric Thomas set a career high in tackles with nine tackles (7 solo, 2 assists).
• Redshirt-sophomore QB Tanner Lee's four touchdown passes marked a career high.
• Junior RB Marshall Wadleigh posted the first carry of his career in the first quarter on a fake punt. Wadleigh ran the ball for 24 yards, picking up the first down.
• Redshirt-freshman TE Kendall Ardoin scored his first career touchdown with 1:32 in the first quarter on a two-yard pass from redshirt-sophomore QB Tanner Lee.
• The touchdown connection between Ardoin and Lee marked the first touchdown scored in the first quarter of a game by the Green Wave since Nov. 8, 2014, in a 31-14 victory over Houston.
• True freshman WR Rickey Preston posted his first-career touchdown reception on a 17-yard pass from redshirt-junior QB Devin Powell in the fourth quarter.
• Redshirt-senior DT Corey Redwine collected his first career sack in the second quarter of the game against UCF.
• Junior WR Larry Dace III caught his first-career pass on Tulane's second touchdown drive of the second quarter, picking up 15 yards.
• Freshman WR Andrew Hicks picked up his first-career reception on an 18-yard pass from redshirt-junior QB Devin Powell in the fourth quarter.
• Eight Tulane players extended their double-digit starting streaks on Saturday against UCF: OT Arturo Uzdavinis (29), LB Nico Marley (17), C Nathan Shienle (18), OG Chris Taylor (18), OG Colton Hanson (16), DT Tanzel Smart (16), DE Royce LaFrance (15) and CB Parry Nickerson (15).
• Redshirt-senior FB Rob Kelley led Tulane onto the field by carrying the No. 18 flag in honor of former safety Devon Walker.
• Tulane's game captains for Saturday's contest vs. UCF were junior OG Chris Taylor, junior CB Richard Allen and redshirt-freshman LB Eric Bowie.
UCF Notes
TEAM NOTES
-UCF's record fell to 0-5 this year and 0-1 in the American Athletic Conference.
-The Knights have lost six straight games, their longest streak since 2003-05.
-Saturday marked just UCF's second ever loss in The American. It now owns a 15-2 record in three years in the league.
-The Black and Gold dropped to 5-2 all-time against Tulane, with both losses coming in Louisiana.
-Saturday was UCF's fourth trip to Tulane, and first to Yulman Stadium which opened in 2014.
-UCF was without its starting quarterback, Justin Holman. The junior has now missed the Tulane, South Carolina and Furman games, and he got injured on the first drive at Stanford.
-Including Saturday, UCF has had 27 games missed on offense due to injuries to its starters or projected starters, the most in the nation.
-UCF has now used 21 freshmen this year.
-The Knights had their longest offensive play of the year, a 62-yard pass from Bo Schneider to Chris Johnson, in the second quarter, however a fumble on the play halted it from going any further.
-UCF registered its most points of the season on Saturday.
-UCF blocked its first punt since Sept. 17, 2011, as freshman C.J. Jones blocked one in the fourth quarter.
-The Knights had two 100-yard receivers for the second time this year (FIU).
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
-Captains for UCF were: senior H-back Cedric Thompson and senior defensive back Brendin Straubel.
-Junior Shaquill Griffin previously started at cornerback, but started at free safety Saturday.
-Sophomore defensive tackle Tony Guerad earned his first collegiate start.
-Sophomore Tate Hernly received his first career start on Saturday as he served as the UCF center. UCF has now witnessed 13 different players start for the first time this year on offense.
-Redshirt freshman defensive tackle Joey Connors saw his first action as a Knight when he entered in the second quarter.
-Senior defensive end Thomas Niles started his 38th game, and Saturday marked his 32nd straight start. The next closest streak of consecutive starts on offense or defense is junior defensive end Luke Adams with 14.
-Sophomore defensive tackle Jamiyus Pittman notched his first sack of the season.
-Sophomore Jordan Franks, who is in his first year as a wide receiver, added his first career receiving touchdown.
-True freshman Cam Stewart boasted his first collegiate reception.
-True freshman Rashard Causey made his collegiate debut when he came in at cornerback in the fourth quarter.
-Former walk-on and sophomore Chris Johnson recorded his first 100-yard receiving game.
-True freshman D'erren Wilson caught his first career touchdown in the fourth quarter, then added two more. He is the first Knight to have three receiving touchdowns since J.J. Worton against Temple in 2013.
-Wilson also recorded his first 100-yard receiving game.
