TULANE FOOTBALL POSTGAME NOTES: Tulane vs. ECU
Oct 2, 2021 | Football
TEAM NOTES
- Tulane's matchup with ECU marked the 18th all-time meeting between the two teams. ECU holds the all-time series lead 12-6.
- The Green Wave's setback to ECU snapped Tulane's three game winning streak over the Pirates.Â
- Tulane dropped its American Athletic Conference opener for the second straight year.Â
- The Green Wave found themselves in a 24-point hole in the second quarter, but responded with three touchdowns to cut ECU's lead to one score with 3:39 to go in the third quarter.Â
- ECU responded with touchdown drives on its next two offensive possessions.Â
- As a team, Tulane was outgained 612-404. The Green Wave also had four turnovers which ECU turned into 14 points.
- Nick Anderson, Sincere Haynesworth, Kevin Henry and Michael Pratt served as the team captains.Â
- Tulane linebacker Dorian Williams carried the Wave of Change flag and Green Wave defensive lineman Jeffery Johnson carried the No. 18 flag in honor of former Tulane student-athlete Devon Walker.Â
- With the loss, Tulane head coach Willie Fritz moved to 223-111-1 all-time.Â
OFFENSIVE NOTES
- Offensive starters for the Green Wave were QB Michael Pratt, RB Cameron Carroll, WR Jaetavian Toles, WR Duece Watts, TE Tyrick James, TE Will Wallace, OL Sincere Haynesworth, OL Caleb Thomas, OL Corey Dublin, OL Rashad Green, OL Joey Claybrook.
- Dublin's start was the 54th of his career. Dublin has the most starts of any player on the team.Â
- Pratt passed for 268 yards through the air. He also accounted for three touchdowns one passing and two rushing.
- Pratt has now passed for over 200 yards in seven career games. Â
- With his passing score in the second quarter, Pratt extended his consecutive passing touchdown streak to 14 games.
- Carroll scored his 22nd career touchdown, as he plunged in from a yard out in the third quarter.Â
- Carroll rushed for a team best 80 yards and hauled in a pair of catches for 67 yards. His 67 receiving yards were a career high.Â
- Will Wallace hauled in his second touchdown reception of the year.Â
- Duece Watts, James and Booker tied for the team lead with four receptions apiece.Â
- Duece Watts led the team with 79 yards receiving.Â
DEFENSIVE NOTES
- Defensive starters for the Green Wave were DL JoJo Dorceus, DL Jeffery Johnson, DL Noah Seiden, LB Dorian Williams, LB Marvin Moody, DB Jadon Canady, DB Jaylon Monroe, DB Ajani Kerr, DB Macon Clark and DB Rudy Dyson.Â
- Johnson's start was the 37th of his career which is the most of any player on the defense.Â
- Williams, Canady and Clark each had eight tackles apiece. Monroe recorded a pair of pass breakups. Canady's seven solo tackles were a team-best.Â
- Dorceus recorded a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss.Â
- Marvin Moody led the team with 2.0 tackles for loss.Â
- For the first time this season, Tulane failed to create a defensive turnover.Â
- As a team, Tulane finished the game with 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks.Â
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
- Punter Ryan Wright finished the game with four punts for 185 yards (46.2 average). His 65-yard punt was his second punt this season of 60 yards or more.Â
- Wright also completed his first career pass on a fake punt in the fourth quarter.Â
- Merek Glover connected on one extra point in the second quarter and moved passed Cairo Santos for second all-time in total points.Â
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