Tulane University
5-2 , 2-1
Memphis
6-1 , 2-1
Tulane Falls at Memphis, 47-17
Oct 19, 2019 | Football
Tulane (5-2, 2-1) outgained Memphis (6-1, 2-1) 146-112 on the ground, but the Tigers took the edge 187-358 in the air. Senior quarterback Justin McMillan led the Green Wave with 89 yards and a touchdown rushing and 187 yards and a touchdown passing. Junior safety Chase Kuerschen made a game-high eight tackles.
McMillan led the Green Wave on a seven-play, 61-yard opening drive capped off by a 31-yard field goal from kicker Merek Glover to give Tulane a 3-0 lead. On the ensuing Memphis drive, the Tigers scored to take a 3-7 lead over Tulane.
After a Tulane turnover, the Tigers scored on an 11-yard touchdown pass but were unsuccessful on a two-point conversion attempt and took a 13-3 lead into the second quarter. On the next Tulane possession, the Green Wave drove 75 yards in 12 plays for a seven-yard McMillan rushing touchdown. This cut the Memphis lead to 10-13 in the second quarter.
Memphis extended its lead to 20-10 with a nine-play, 49-yard drive with nine minutes remaining in the first half. The Tigers scored on their next two possessions to take a 10-34 lead into halftime.
The Tigers scored on their first two possessions of the second half to take a 10-40 lead over the Green Wave. Memphis added a touchdown in the fourth to push score to 10-47. McMillan and senior wide receiver Darnell Mooney connected for a 32-yard touchdown to set the final score at 17-47.
Memphis running back Kenneth Gainwell led the Tigers with 104 yards and a touchdown rushing and 203 yards and two touchdowns receiving.
The Green Wave will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 2:30 p.m. at Navy.
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Team Stats
TLN 3, MEM 0
TLN - GLOVER, M. 31 yd field goal 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:57
TLN 3, MEM 7
MEM - GAINWELL, K 32 yd pass from WHITE, Brady (PATTERSON, R kick) 10 plays, 65 yards, TOP 3:50
TLN 3, MEM 13
MEM - AUSTIN III, C 11 yd pass from WHITE, Brady (BRADY, Preston passfailed) 5 plays, 46 yards, TOP 2:47
TLN 10, MEM 13
TLN - McMILLAN, J. 7 yd run (GLOVER, M. kick), 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:12
TLN 10, MEM 20
MEM - MAGNIFICO, Joey 3 yd pass from WHITE, Brady (PATTERSON, R kick) 9 plays, 49 yards, TOP 3:50
TLN 10, MEM 27
MEM - AUSTIN III, C 46 yd pass from WHITE, Brady (PATTERSON, R kick) 10 plays, 90 yards, TOP 4:49
TLN 10, MEM 34
MEM - GAINWELL, K 1 yd run (PATTERSON, R kick), 3 plays, 21 yards, TOP 1:16
TLN 10, MEM 37
MEM - PATTERSON, R 29 yd field goal 5 plays, 64 yards, TOP 1:58
TLN 10, MEM 40
MEM - PATTERSON, R 34 yd field goal 7 plays, 64 yards, TOP 3:38
TLN 10, MEM 47
MEM - GAINWELL, K 27 yd pass from WHITE, Brady (PATTERSON, R kick) 5 plays, 53 yards, TOP 3:09
TLN 17, MEM 47
TLN - MOONEY, Darnell 32 yd pass from McMILLAN, J. (STOCKWELL, S. kick) 4 plays, 85 yards, TOP 1:35
