
Tulane Opens League Play on ESPN2 at Home Against Memphis on Friday Night
Sep 27, 2018 | Football
| WEEK 5: TULANE GREEN WAVE (1-3) vs. MEMPHIS TIGERS (3-1) | |
| When: | Saturday, Sept. 28 | 7:00 CT |
| Where: | New Orleans | Yulman Stadium (30,000) |
| Watch: | ESPN2 |
| Commentators: | Dave LaMont (PBP), Kelly Stouffer (Analyst) and Olivia Dekker (Sideline) |
| Radio: | Sports 1280 New Orleans and on 101.2 FM HD2 |
| Radio Commentators: | Todd Graffagnini (PBP), Steve Barrios (Analyst) |
| Stats: | Live Stats |
| Notes: | Tulane | Memphis | American |
| Social: | @GreenWaveFB | #RollWave | #NolaBuilt |
TULANE OPENS LEAGUE PLAY AGAINST MEMPHIS AT HOME
- The Green Wave are set for their first league game of the season as they welcome Memphis to Yulman Stadium. The game will be aired live on ESPN2 and will kick off at 7 p.m.
- The Green Wave will look to bounce back from their 49-6 loss last week at fourth-ranked Ohio State.
- The Tulane-Memphis matchup will mark the 35th all-time meeting between the two schools.
FIRST AND 10
- Tulane's rushing attack has gained 100 yards or more on the ground in each of the last 31 games.
- The Green Wave have forced at least two turnovers in three of their first four games.
- Tulane's 2018 slate is ranked as the 53rd-toughest schedule at the FBS level and the fifth-toughest in The American.
- Senior wide receiver Terren Encalade enters Tulane's matchup with Ohio State with five career 100-yard receiving games. His next 100-yard receiving effort would push him into ninth all-time at Tulane.
- Junior wide receiver Darnell Mooney (96.2) and Encalade (82.7) are currently ranked second and seventh in The American, respectively, in receiving yards per game.
- Mooney and Encalade make Tulane just one of three schools that has two receivers ranked in the top 10 in the league in receiving yards per game.
- Senior quarterback Jonathan Banks leads The American and ranks third nationally in passing yards per completion, averaging 17.60 yards per completion.
- Redshirt junior running back Corey Dauphine owns a team-best 72.2 rushing yards per game. His yards per game ranks 10th in The American.
- Junior linebacker Lawrence Graham leads the Green Wave with 31 tackles. His 7.8 tackles per game rank ninth in The American.
- Tulane is a perfect 6 for 6 in trips to the red zone this season. The Green Wave's perfect percentage in trips to the red zone leads The American and is tied for the nation's best.
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