No. 10 Auburn 24, Tulane 6 POSTGAME NOTES

Sep 8, 2019 | Football

AUBURN 24, TULANE 6 - POSTGAME NOTES (85,317 - Attendance)

TEAM NOTES
The Green Wave's loss to Auburn moved Tulane to 17-15-6 all-time against the Tigers.
Tulane fell to 6-2 in its last eight games dating back to last season.
The 85,317 fans in attendance marked ninth largest crowd to ever watch a Tulane football at any site.
Team captains for today's game were LS Geron Eatherly, OL Keyshawn Mcleod, DB Will Harper and DB Thakarius Keyes.
Redshirt freshman DL Jamiran James carried the New Orleans flag. Sophomore RB Amare Jones carried the American Athletic Conference Power 6 flag.
Senior DB Larry Bryant carried the No. 18 flag in honor of Devon Walker.
With the loss, head coach Willie Fritz fell to 210-96-1 all-time.

OFFENSIVE NOTES
The Green Wave offensive starters were QB Justin McMillan, RB Amare Jones, TE Tyrick James, WR Jaetavian Toles, WR Darnell Mooney, WR Jalen McCleskey, OL Tyler Johnson, OL Keyshawn McLeod, OL Corey Dublin, OL Christian Montano and OL Joey Claybrook.
Mooney made his 30th consecutive start, while Dublin made his 27th straight start.
McMillan finished with 157 total yards (103 passing and 54 rushing). His 54 yards rushing were a team high.
Since taking over as the team's starter last season, McMillan has thrown for 12 touchdowns and just five interceptions.
McMillan fell to 6-2 as a starter.
Mooney finished with a team-high 48 yards receiving. He needs just 10 yards to become the 11th wide receiver in program history to surpass 2,000 career yards.
The Green Wave have now surpassed 100 yards rushing in 42 straight games. Tulane finished the game with 120 yards rushing.
Tulane's offensive line did not allow a sack for the first time since Oct. 27, 2018 (at Tulsa)

DEFENSIVE NOTES
Tulane held Auburn to just five rushing yards in the first quarter and just 20 yards in the first half.
The Green Wave defensive starters were DL Patrick Johnson, LB Marvin Moody, CB Jaylon Monroe, DL De'Andre Williams, DL Cameron Sample, S P.J. Hall, LB Lawrence Graham, FS Chase Kuerschen, S Will Harper, NT Jeffery Johnson and CB Thakarius Keyes.
Tulane was held without a sack for the first time since its Sept. 15 matchup against UAB, which ended a steak of 11 consecutive games where the Green Wave have tallied at least one sack.
The Green Wave registered 5.0 tackles for loss.
Junior Marvin Moody and Chase Kuerschen both registered a game-high seven tackles.
Sophomores Chris Joyce and Jeffery Johnson both collected their first career fumble recoveries.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
Sophomore Ryan Wright totaled eight punts and 321 yards, averaging 40.1 yards with a long of 49.
Sophomore punt returner Amare Jones finished with a career high 48 punt return yards. Jones finished the game with 90 all-purpose yards.
Redshirt kicker Merek Glover had drilled a pair of field goals from 44 and 32 yards out. His 44-yard field goal was a career long.