Thursday, November 19
Tulsa, OK
6:30 PM
Tulane University
5-5 , 2-5
24
at
30
Tulsa
5-1 , 5-0
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
OT
OT
F
Tulane
0
0
14
7
3
0
24
Tulsa
0
0
0
21
3
6
30
Football Drops Double Overtime Thriller at No. 25 Tulsa, 30-24
Nov 19, 2020 | Football
TULSA, Okla. – The Tulane football team had its three-game winning streak snapped in heartbreaking fashion in a 30-24 defeat in double overtime at Tulsa in American Athletic Conference action Thursday evening at H.A. Chapman Stadium.
Senior running back Stephon Huderson crossed the century mark on the ground for the third time this season with 106 rushing yards and one touchdown, while freshman quarterback Michael Pratt completed a pair of touchdown passes to lead Tulane's (5-5, 2-5 AAC) offensive attack.
Defensively, the Green Wave were led by junior linebacker Nick Anderson and sophomore linebacker Dorian Williams' 11 tackles respectively. Williams also produced two tackles for loss and one sack, as the Wave won the turnover battle, 3-1.
The first half featured a defensive battle between both squads where first downs were hard to earn, and red zone trips were infrequent. Tulane's best chance at points came early in the second quarter after an 11-play drive traveled just 35 yards in more than five and a half minutes but set up the Green Wave for a 54-yard field goal attempt that went just right of the upright to keep the game scoreless.
Tulsa (5-1, 5-0 AAC) made two trips to the red zone in the first half, and their second appeared destined to be rewarded with points. It was their final possession of the half, and the Golden Hurricane mustered a 15-play drive that went 69 yards and used nearly seven minutes of game clock. After converting a fourth down play, Tulsa took a shot at the end zone on a throw across the middle, but junior safety Larry Brooks made a diving catch to intercept the pass at the one yard-line to end the threat with 21 seconds remaining before halftime.
As both teams headed to the locker rooms at the intermission, Tulane earned just 122 total yards and seven first downs in the first 30 minutes of action. Tulsa amassed 136 yards and nine first downs.
The scoring drought wouldn't last forever, and it ended just over midway through the third quarter when Huderson punched in a hard-earned, five-yard touchdown run. The Green Wave got the ball right back after the Golden Hurricane came up short on a risky fourth down play at their own 29 yard-line.
Two plays later, Pratt hooked up with redshirt junior tight end Will Wallace for a 27-yard touchdown strike to give Tulane a 14-0 lead with 3:07 left in the third quarter.
The fourth quarter provided a plethora of entertainment from both teams, as Tulsa cut its deficit in half, 14-7, on a rushing touchdown by its third-string quarterback with 9:17 remaining. Six minutes later, the Golden Hurricane tied the game on a touchdown pass that capped an 11-play drive.
Tulane countered that momentum spree when junior running back Amare Jones returned the ensuing kickoff 71 yards to Tulsa's 28 yard-line. Five plays later, Pratt found junior tight end Tyrick James open down the left sideline and connected on a go-ahead 19-yard touchdown pass with just 1:38 to go.
The Green Wave defense was able to make the Golden Hurricane run clock while gaining yardage on their next possession which came down to a third-down play with six second remaining. Tulsa threw up a Hail Mary pass to the right corner of the end zone that was caught from 37 yards out to tie the game time expired.
The two sides exchanged field goals on their first possessions, respectively, in the first overtime to keep the score knotted at 24.
Maintaining possession for the first drive in double overtime, Tulane ran four consecutive positive running plays worth 22 yards down to Tulsa's three yard-line. However, Pratt was hit as he attempted to throw a third down pass across the middle toward the end zone, and it was intercepted by Golden Hurricane linebacker Zaven Collins who returned it 96 yards for a game-winning touchdown.
Up next, Tulane returns home for Senior Day and its regular season finale against Memphis on Saturday, November 28 at Yulman Stadium.
Senior running back Stephon Huderson crossed the century mark on the ground for the third time this season with 106 rushing yards and one touchdown, while freshman quarterback Michael Pratt completed a pair of touchdown passes to lead Tulane's (5-5, 2-5 AAC) offensive attack.
Defensively, the Green Wave were led by junior linebacker Nick Anderson and sophomore linebacker Dorian Williams' 11 tackles respectively. Williams also produced two tackles for loss and one sack, as the Wave won the turnover battle, 3-1.
The first half featured a defensive battle between both squads where first downs were hard to earn, and red zone trips were infrequent. Tulane's best chance at points came early in the second quarter after an 11-play drive traveled just 35 yards in more than five and a half minutes but set up the Green Wave for a 54-yard field goal attempt that went just right of the upright to keep the game scoreless.
Tulsa (5-1, 5-0 AAC) made two trips to the red zone in the first half, and their second appeared destined to be rewarded with points. It was their final possession of the half, and the Golden Hurricane mustered a 15-play drive that went 69 yards and used nearly seven minutes of game clock. After converting a fourth down play, Tulsa took a shot at the end zone on a throw across the middle, but junior safety Larry Brooks made a diving catch to intercept the pass at the one yard-line to end the threat with 21 seconds remaining before halftime.
As both teams headed to the locker rooms at the intermission, Tulane earned just 122 total yards and seven first downs in the first 30 minutes of action. Tulsa amassed 136 yards and nine first downs.
The scoring drought wouldn't last forever, and it ended just over midway through the third quarter when Huderson punched in a hard-earned, five-yard touchdown run. The Green Wave got the ball right back after the Golden Hurricane came up short on a risky fourth down play at their own 29 yard-line.
Two plays later, Pratt hooked up with redshirt junior tight end Will Wallace for a 27-yard touchdown strike to give Tulane a 14-0 lead with 3:07 left in the third quarter.
The fourth quarter provided a plethora of entertainment from both teams, as Tulsa cut its deficit in half, 14-7, on a rushing touchdown by its third-string quarterback with 9:17 remaining. Six minutes later, the Golden Hurricane tied the game on a touchdown pass that capped an 11-play drive.
Tulane countered that momentum spree when junior running back Amare Jones returned the ensuing kickoff 71 yards to Tulsa's 28 yard-line. Five plays later, Pratt found junior tight end Tyrick James open down the left sideline and connected on a go-ahead 19-yard touchdown pass with just 1:38 to go.
The Green Wave defense was able to make the Golden Hurricane run clock while gaining yardage on their next possession which came down to a third-down play with six second remaining. Tulsa threw up a Hail Mary pass to the right corner of the end zone that was caught from 37 yards out to tie the game time expired.
The two sides exchanged field goals on their first possessions, respectively, in the first overtime to keep the score knotted at 24.
Maintaining possession for the first drive in double overtime, Tulane ran four consecutive positive running plays worth 22 yards down to Tulsa's three yard-line. However, Pratt was hit as he attempted to throw a third down pass across the middle toward the end zone, and it was intercepted by Golden Hurricane linebacker Zaven Collins who returned it 96 yards for a game-winning touchdown.
Up next, Tulane returns home for Senior Day and its regular season finale against Memphis on Saturday, November 28 at Yulman Stadium.
Team Stats
TLN
TLS
Total Yards
302
522
Pass Yards
76
343
Rushing Yards
226
179
Penalty Yards
63
85
1st Downs
18
26
3rd Downs
5
10
4th Downs
0
3
TOP
29:20
30:40
3rd Quarter
TLN 7, TLS 0
TLN - Huderson,S. 5 yd run (Glover,M. kick), 7 plays, 50 yards, TOP 2:47
TLN 14, TLS 0
TLN - Wallace,W. 27 yd pass from Pratt,M. (Glover,M. kick) 2 plays, 27 yards, TOP 0:44
4th Quarter
TLN 14, TLS 7
TLS - BRIN, D. 18 yd run (LONG, Z. kick), 10 plays, 84 yards, TOP 3:01
TLN 14, TLS 14
TLS - JOHNSON, J. 19 yd pass from BRIN, D. (LONG, Z. kick) 11 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:18
TLN 21, TLS 14
TLN - James,T. 19 yd pass from Pratt,M. (Glover,M. kick) 5 plays, 28 yards, TOP 1:27
TLN 21, TLS 21
TLS - SANTANA, J. 37 yd pass from BRIN, D. (LONG, Z. kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:38
OT Quarter
TLN 21, TLS 24
TLS - LONG, Z. 27 yd field goal 6 plays, 16 yards, TOP 0:00
TLN 24, TLS 24
TLN - Glover,M. 39 yd field goal 4 plays, 3 yards, TOP 0:00
TLN 24, TLS 30
TLS - COLLINS, Z. 96 yd interception ()
Game Leaders
CMP
8
TD
2
YDS
76
INT
1
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