Offense Beats Defense 27-18 in the Spring Game
Apr 20, 2024 | Football
New Orleans – Tulane's offense, clad in blue, earned a 27-18 victory over the Green Wave defense, wearing white, on Saturday in the 2024 Spring Game at Yulman Stadium.
The defense held an 8-0 lead after the first quarter, but the offense rallied for 17 points in the second 15 minutes to take the 17-8 advantage into the break. The defense rallied to get to within five points, 17-12, after three quarter. The offense distance themselves with 10 points in the final quarter to win 27-18.
The game's offensive points were scored by running back Arnold Barnes on a six-yard touchdown carry, a 14-yard pitch-and-catch from Darian Mensah to Bryce Bohanan in the endzone, a made field goal from Ian Helmcke, an 75-yard deep down the field connection to a streaking Dontae Fleming from Kai Horton and a made field goal from Bobby Noel.
The Tulane defense forced several three-and-outs and punts to earn points with Rishi Rattan making several stops behind the line of scrimmage plus thwarted the last offensive drive of the game on an interception from Jai Eugene Jr.
Tulane football finished the 2023 season with a mark of 11-3 and a perfect 8-0 record in the American Athletic Conference. The program concluded the campaign with the 16th bowl appearance at the GoBowling Military Bowl contest against Virginia Tech. It was the fifth time in the last six years that Tulane has appeared in a bowl game. The team is 23-5 over the last two seasons.
The school announced the hiring of Jon Sumrall as the 42nd head coach of the team on December 8, 2023. The Huntsville, Alabama native was one of the most successful head coaches in the country the last two seasons. He guided Troy University to a 23-4 record, two Sun Belt Conference championships and a pair of double-digit winning streaks. He was named Sun Belt Conference Coach of Year and was twice named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year honor. Sumrall returns to Tulane after serving as the Green Wave's Co-Defensive Coordinator for three years (2012-14). In 2013, he was a crucial part of Tulane's run to the New Orleans Bowl, the program's first postseason appearance since 2002 and third since 1988. Sumrall also was named a finalist for FootballScoop Defensive Line Coach of the Year.
Tulane's football team will start the 2024 season on Thursday, August 29, with a home contest against Southeastern Louisiana at Yulman Stadium. The program has home games against Kansas State (September 7), South Florida (September 28), Rice (October 19), Temple (November 9) and Memphis (November 28). The road games for the 2024 season include trips to Oklahoma (September 14), Louisiana (September 21), UAB (October 5), North Texas (October 26), Charlotte (October 31) and Navy (November 16).
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