Tulane vs. UCF - Postgame Notes
Oct 24, 2020 | Football
TEAM NOTES
- Tulane's matchup with UCF marked the 10th all-time meeting between the two teams.Â
- The Green Wave's all-time record against UCF is 2-8.Â
- The gameday captains for this week were DL Patrick Johnson, LB Nick Anderson, WR Mykel Jones and RB Stephon Huderson.
- The Wave of Change flag carrier was DL Jeffery Johnson.Â
- The No. 18 flag was carried by RB Cam Carroll.Â
- With the loss, Tulane head coach Willie Fritz falls to 218-105-1 all-time. In the month of October, Fritz owns a career record of 75-51-1.Â
- The Green Wave have scored 30-or-more points for the fourth time this season.Â
- UCF outgained Tulane 689-340.Â
OFFENSIVE NOTES
- Offensive starters for the Green Wave were QB Michael Pratt, WR Duece Watts, WR Phatt Watts,WR Mykel Jones, RB Stephon Huderson, TE Tyrick James, OL Sincere Haynesworth, OL Corey Dublin, OL Ben Knutson, OL Trey Tuggle and OL Caleb Thomas.Â
- Corey Dublin made his 44th consecutive start.
- The Green Wave scored touchdowns on their first two drives of the game. Pratt completed touchdown passes from 28 and 20 yards out.
- Pratt finished the game with career highs in passing yards (215) and touchdown passes (three). The freshman signal-caller surpassed 200 yards passing for the first time this year. Â
- Tulane finished the game with over 100 yards rushing for the 58th time in its last 59 games.Â
- Wide receiver Jha'Quan Jackson posted career highs in receptions (four), yards (59) and touchdowns (two). Jackson currently leads the team with four touchdown receptions this season. Â
- Jackson also posted a career-high 180 yards of all-purpose yardage.Â
- Duece Watts finished the game with a career-high 48 yards receiving. He also hauled in his first career touchdown reception in the first quarter.Â
- Huderson just missed rushing for over 100 yards for the third time this season, as he finished with a team-best 88 yards on the ground. He also scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter.Â
DEFENSIVE NOTES
- Defensive starters for the Green Wave were LB Kevin Henry, LB Dorian Williams, S Chase Kuerschen, S Macon Clark, DL Patrick Johnson, DL Cameron Sample, DL Jeffrey Johnson, S Larry Brooks, CB Jaylon Monroe, CB Willie Langham and LB Marvin Moody.Â
- Sample tallied his fourth sack of the season in the first quarter. He also totaled 1.5 tackles for loss.Â
- Dorian Williams tied a career high with 12 tackles to lead the way defensively for the Green Wave.Â
- Kuerschen finished the game with 11 tackles.Â
- As a team, Tulane finished the game with four tackles for loss and two sacks.Â
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
- Ryan Wright finished the game with five punts for 238 yards (47.6 average). He also had three punts land inside the 20-yard line.Â
- Merek Glover connected on a pair of extra points in the first half to become the all-time leader in career extra points made.
- Jha'Quan Jackson had a career-long 54-yard punt return which set up a touchdown in the fourth quarter. He also totaled three kickoff returns for 67 yards.Â
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