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Football Caps Season with a 38-13 Victory at UConn
Nov 26, 2016 | Football
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EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – Tulane football capped the 2016 season in winning fashion with a convincing 38-13 road victory over UConn.
The Green Wave (4-8, 1-7 American Athletic Conference | West) played well in all three phases to give first-year head coach Willie Fritz his first conference win since arriving in New Orleans.
On offense, triple-option ground attack compiled 255 yards and five touchdowns. Redshirt senior running back Lazedrick Thompson ran for a career-high three scores and his backfield classmate Josh Rounds ran for two. On defense, the Wave forced and recovered two fumbles, both were recovered by senior linebacker Nico Marley, and grabbed two interceptions. On special teams, freshman linebacker Larry Bryant blocked and recovered a punt in the first quarter and redshirt junior free safety Jarrod Franklin blocked a field goal in the second quarter.
"We talked last night how this was a game of pride and how pride is something pretty important to play for," said Fritz. "I thought our guys really, really exhibited a lot of competitiveness and toughness in all three phases."
It was Bryant's block that put Tulane in business in the early going as he got a hand on the ball and recovered it on the UConn 23-yard line on the Huskies' fifth offensive play. The Green Wave converted the turnover into points with a 23-yard field goal by junior placekicker Andrew DiRocco.
Tulane took control of the game over its next four offensive possessions as three resulted in touchdowns. Rounds punched it in from one yard out and then from four yards out to put the Wave up 17-0 with just over nine minutes remaining before halftime. Teamer's interception on the Huskies' next offensive possession got the ball right back to the offense on the Wave's own 41-yard line. Eight plays later, Thompson scored the first of his three touchdowns on a three-yard run to push the advantage to 24-0 at the break.
UConn (3-9, 1-7 The American | East) got on the board in the third quarter on a 62-yard scoring run by Arkeel Newsome. The Huskies' two-point conversion failed so the score stood at 24-6.
Tulane answered with another long scoring drive, 12 plays for 75 yards, that lasted seven minutes and ended with Thompson bulldozing in from one yard out on the first play of the fourth quarter on fourth down. With the extra point, the Wave moved its lead to 31-6.
Newsome scored again for UConn, this time on a 20-yard reception, midway through the fourth quarter to make the score 31-13.
Tulane tacked on a final touchdown on its next offensive play after Franklin recovered UConn's on-side kick attempt on the Wave's own 45-yard line. It was Thompson for the hat trick, rumbling 45 yards to make the score 38-13.
Thompson closed his time wearing the Olive and Blue with career highs in carries (23), yards (108) and touchdowns (3). Marley put a stamp on his stellar career with 1.0 tackles for loss in the game to become school's all-time leader with 50.5, surpassing Kenan Blackmon's 50.0 tackles for loss from 1999-2002.
Green Wave Notes:
• This marked the third meeting between Tulane and UConn. Tulane now leads the series 2-1, getting its first victory ever on the Huskies' home field.
• Tulane won its first of two games this season played on natural grass. The other game was at UCF (a 37-6 loss).
• Tulane earned its first American Athletic Conference victory of the season and the first for first-year head coach Willie Fritz, snapping a 14-game conference losing streak. The Green's last conference win prior to this game was a 45-31 victory over UCF on Oct. 3, 2015.
• The last time Tulane did not get win in conference play during a season was in 1963. That year, the Green Wave was 0-6-1 in Southeastern Conference play and 1-8-1 overall.
• The last time Tulane won its regular-season finale was a 28-18 win over East Carolina on Nov. 22, 2003. The last time that win came in a road regular-season finale was a 44-10 win at Houston on Nov. 22, 1997.
• Tulane posted 30 or more points in five games this season, four of which were in wins. The one loss was the 35-31 defeat vs. SMU on Oct. 29.
• Tulane's 10 first-quarter and 24 first-half points were the most since scoring 28 in the first quarter and 49 in the first half against Southern on Sep. 10 earlier this season.
• Tulane rushed for more than 200 yards for the seventh time this season. The Green Wave have rushed for 100 yards or more in 15 straight games, dating back to the final three games of the 2015 season.
• Tulane posted five rushing touchdowns in the game, the team's first scores on the ground in three games. In the win vs. Southern, the Green Wave ran for seven touchdowns.
• Tulane's two offensive drives over 70 yards resulted in touchdowns. For the season, the Green Wave had 17 drives of 70 or more yards and 16 of those results in poiints. Of tjhose 16, 15 resulted in touchdowns.
• Tulane grabbed an interception in seven of its last nine games and in eight of its 12 games this season.
• Tulane logged a forced fumble and fumble recovery in the same game in seven of 12 games and at least one fumble recovery in nine of its last 11 games.
• Tulane's 15 fumble recoveries are tied for first in the nation with Minnesota.
• Senior DT Tanzel Smart recorded 2.0 tackles for loss to give him 18.5 on the season and 40.5 for his career.
• Sophomore SS Roderic Teamer recorded his second career sack, forced fumble and interception. Teamer also recorded 2.0 tackles for loss to give him 5.0 on the season and 6.0 for his career.
• Redshirt senior RB Lazedrick Thompson recorded his first three-touchdown performance in his final game. Thompson came into the game with four rushing touchdowns. Thompson closes his career with 12 touchdowns on the ground.
• Redshirt senior RB Josh Rounds ran for two touchdowns for the second time this season. It was his sixth and seventh touchdowns this season. Rounds closes his Tulane career with eight rushing touchdowns.
• Freshman WR Darnell Mooney and redshirt sophomore WR Terren Encalade each recorded a reception in the second quarter. The duo ends the season with receptions in nine consecutive games.
• Redshirt sophomore Glen Cuiellette threw for more than 100 yards for the seventh time this season.
• Ten players extended their double-digit starting streaks: OG Chris Taylor (39), LB Nico Marley (37), DT Tanzel Smart (36), FS Jarrod Franklin (24), OT Todd Jacquet (24), DE Ade Aruna (18), OG Leeward Brown (12), WR Terren Encalade (12), C John Leglue (12), and SS Roderic Teamer (12). RB Dontrell Hilliard did not play in the game, ending his consecutive game streak at 13 games.
• Senior OG Chris Taylor carried out the No. 18 Flag in honor of former Green Wave player Devon Walker.
• Game captains were seniors Marley, Smart and senior TE Marshall Wadleigh.
• Attendance was 20,764.
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – Tulane football capped the 2016 season in winning fashion with a convincing 38-13 road victory over UConn.
The Green Wave (4-8, 1-7 American Athletic Conference | West) played well in all three phases to give first-year head coach Willie Fritz his first conference win since arriving in New Orleans.
On offense, triple-option ground attack compiled 255 yards and five touchdowns. Redshirt senior running back Lazedrick Thompson ran for a career-high three scores and his backfield classmate Josh Rounds ran for two. On defense, the Wave forced and recovered two fumbles, both were recovered by senior linebacker Nico Marley, and grabbed two interceptions. On special teams, freshman linebacker Larry Bryant blocked and recovered a punt in the first quarter and redshirt junior free safety Jarrod Franklin blocked a field goal in the second quarter.
"We talked last night how this was a game of pride and how pride is something pretty important to play for," said Fritz. "I thought our guys really, really exhibited a lot of competitiveness and toughness in all three phases."
It was Bryant's block that put Tulane in business in the early going as he got a hand on the ball and recovered it on the UConn 23-yard line on the Huskies' fifth offensive play. The Green Wave converted the turnover into points with a 23-yard field goal by junior placekicker Andrew DiRocco.
Tulane took control of the game over its next four offensive possessions as three resulted in touchdowns. Rounds punched it in from one yard out and then from four yards out to put the Wave up 17-0 with just over nine minutes remaining before halftime. Teamer's interception on the Huskies' next offensive possession got the ball right back to the offense on the Wave's own 41-yard line. Eight plays later, Thompson scored the first of his three touchdowns on a three-yard run to push the advantage to 24-0 at the break.
UConn (3-9, 1-7 The American | East) got on the board in the third quarter on a 62-yard scoring run by Arkeel Newsome. The Huskies' two-point conversion failed so the score stood at 24-6.
Tulane answered with another long scoring drive, 12 plays for 75 yards, that lasted seven minutes and ended with Thompson bulldozing in from one yard out on the first play of the fourth quarter on fourth down. With the extra point, the Wave moved its lead to 31-6.
Newsome scored again for UConn, this time on a 20-yard reception, midway through the fourth quarter to make the score 31-13.
Tulane tacked on a final touchdown on its next offensive play after Franklin recovered UConn's on-side kick attempt on the Wave's own 45-yard line. It was Thompson for the hat trick, rumbling 45 yards to make the score 38-13.
Thompson closed his time wearing the Olive and Blue with career highs in carries (23), yards (108) and touchdowns (3). Marley put a stamp on his stellar career with 1.0 tackles for loss in the game to become school's all-time leader with 50.5, surpassing Kenan Blackmon's 50.0 tackles for loss from 1999-2002.
Green Wave Notes:
• This marked the third meeting between Tulane and UConn. Tulane now leads the series 2-1, getting its first victory ever on the Huskies' home field.
• Tulane won its first of two games this season played on natural grass. The other game was at UCF (a 37-6 loss).
• Tulane earned its first American Athletic Conference victory of the season and the first for first-year head coach Willie Fritz, snapping a 14-game conference losing streak. The Green's last conference win prior to this game was a 45-31 victory over UCF on Oct. 3, 2015.
• The last time Tulane did not get win in conference play during a season was in 1963. That year, the Green Wave was 0-6-1 in Southeastern Conference play and 1-8-1 overall.
• The last time Tulane won its regular-season finale was a 28-18 win over East Carolina on Nov. 22, 2003. The last time that win came in a road regular-season finale was a 44-10 win at Houston on Nov. 22, 1997.
• Tulane posted 30 or more points in five games this season, four of which were in wins. The one loss was the 35-31 defeat vs. SMU on Oct. 29.
• Tulane's 10 first-quarter and 24 first-half points were the most since scoring 28 in the first quarter and 49 in the first half against Southern on Sep. 10 earlier this season.
• Tulane rushed for more than 200 yards for the seventh time this season. The Green Wave have rushed for 100 yards or more in 15 straight games, dating back to the final three games of the 2015 season.
• Tulane posted five rushing touchdowns in the game, the team's first scores on the ground in three games. In the win vs. Southern, the Green Wave ran for seven touchdowns.
• Tulane's two offensive drives over 70 yards resulted in touchdowns. For the season, the Green Wave had 17 drives of 70 or more yards and 16 of those results in poiints. Of tjhose 16, 15 resulted in touchdowns.
• Tulane grabbed an interception in seven of its last nine games and in eight of its 12 games this season.
• Tulane logged a forced fumble and fumble recovery in the same game in seven of 12 games and at least one fumble recovery in nine of its last 11 games.
• Tulane's 15 fumble recoveries are tied for first in the nation with Minnesota.
• Senior DT Tanzel Smart recorded 2.0 tackles for loss to give him 18.5 on the season and 40.5 for his career.
• Sophomore SS Roderic Teamer recorded his second career sack, forced fumble and interception. Teamer also recorded 2.0 tackles for loss to give him 5.0 on the season and 6.0 for his career.
• Redshirt senior RB Lazedrick Thompson recorded his first three-touchdown performance in his final game. Thompson came into the game with four rushing touchdowns. Thompson closes his career with 12 touchdowns on the ground.
• Redshirt senior RB Josh Rounds ran for two touchdowns for the second time this season. It was his sixth and seventh touchdowns this season. Rounds closes his Tulane career with eight rushing touchdowns.
• Freshman WR Darnell Mooney and redshirt sophomore WR Terren Encalade each recorded a reception in the second quarter. The duo ends the season with receptions in nine consecutive games.
• Redshirt sophomore Glen Cuiellette threw for more than 100 yards for the seventh time this season.
• Ten players extended their double-digit starting streaks: OG Chris Taylor (39), LB Nico Marley (37), DT Tanzel Smart (36), FS Jarrod Franklin (24), OT Todd Jacquet (24), DE Ade Aruna (18), OG Leeward Brown (12), WR Terren Encalade (12), C John Leglue (12), and SS Roderic Teamer (12). RB Dontrell Hilliard did not play in the game, ending his consecutive game streak at 13 games.
• Senior OG Chris Taylor carried out the No. 18 Flag in honor of former Green Wave player Devon Walker.
• Game captains were seniors Marley, Smart and senior TE Marshall Wadleigh.
• Attendance was 20,764.
Team Stats
TLN
UCONN
Total Yards
421
308
Pass Yards
166
124
Rushing Yards
255
184
Penalty Yards
40
3
1st Downs
17
13
3rd Downs
7
4
4th Downs
2
0
TOP
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20:40
1st Quarter
TLN 3, UCONN 0
TLN - DiROCCO, Andrew 23 yd field goal 7 plays, 17 yards, TOP 3:06
TLN 10, UCONN 0
TLN - ROUNDS, Josh 1 yd run (DiROCCO, Andrew kick), 5 plays, 60 yards, TOP 1:35
2nd Quarter
TLN 17, UCONN 0
TLN - ROUNDS, Josh 4 yd run (DiROCCO, Andrew kick), 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:17
TLN 24, UCONN 0
TLN - THOMPSON, L. 3 yd run (DiROCCO, Andrew kick), 8 plays, 59 yards, TOP 4:21
3rd Quarter
TLN 24, UCONN 6
UCONN - NEWSOME, Arkeel 62 yd run (WILLIAMS, Don. rushfailed), 3 plays, 70 yards, TOP 0:50
4th Quarter
TLN 31, UCONN 6
TLN - THOMPSON, L. 1 yd run (DiROCCO, Andrew kick), 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 7:00
TLN 31, UCONN 13
UCONN - NEWSOME, Arkeel 20 yd pass from WILLIAMS, Don. (PUYOL, Bobby kick) 7 plays, 52 yards, TOP 2:21
TLN 38, UCONN 13
TLN - THOMPSON, L. 45 yd run (DiROCCO, Andrew kick), 1 plays, 45 yards, TOP 0:10
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CMP
11
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YDS
166
INT
1
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