Game Center

Houston at Tulane

Nov 18, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 12

Away

Houston

Big 12

Final Score

17 - 20

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Tulane

American Athletic

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tulane417

Houston445

Passing Yards

Tulane251

Houston225

Rushing Yards

Tulane166

Houston220

Turnovers

Tulane1

Houston2

Game Conditions

Temperature81°F

Wind13 mph SW

Humidity

62%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jonathan Banks

Tulane

YDS: 251

Rushing

D'Eriq King

Houston

YDS: 141

Receiving

Terren Encalade

Tulane

YDS: 186

Tackles

Jarrod Franklin

Tulane

TOT: 8

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Tulane vs Houston box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Tulane36:24

Houston23:36

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Tulane edges Houston 20-17

Tulane defeated Houston 20-17 in Week 12 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 417-445 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Tulane set the terms early in a game that finished 20-17. Merek Glover 24 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 44, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving Tulane the first major swing.

Tulane's box score carried the story: 417 total yards, 166 rushing yards, and 251 passing yards. Houston finished with 445 total yards, including 220 on the ground and 225 through the air.

Tulane converted 8-15 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Tulane led 13-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jonathan Banks pass complete to Terren Encalade for 64 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK).

Key Moments

Field Goal Good
Merek Glover 24 yd FG GOOD (Tulane led 3-3 over Houston).
Field Goal Good
Caden Novikoff 39 yd FG GOOD (Houston led 3-0 over Tulane).
Rushing Touchdown
Sherman Badie run for 16 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK) (Tulane led 10-3 over Houston).
Field Goal Good
Merek Glover 23 yd FG GOOD (Tulane led 13-3 over Houston).
Rushing Touchdown
D'Eriq King run for 33 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK) (Houston led 10-13 over Tulane).
Rushing Touchdown
D'Eriq King run for 16 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK) (Houston led 17-13 over Tulane).

Stat Callouts

Final score
20-17
Tulane defeated Houston.
Total yards
417-445
Tulane held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
166
Tulane averaged 3.5 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
251
Tulane averaged 10 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
8-15
Tulane's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
6-11
Houston's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-2
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Tulane	Houston
Total Yards	417	445
Passing Yards	251	225
Rushing Yards	166	220
First Downs	23	22
Third Down Efficiency	8-15	6-11
Fourth Down Efficiency	0-0	0-2
Total Penalties (Yards)	5-42	5-46
Turnovers	1	2
Completions / Attempts	17-25	18-26
Rushing Attempts	47	33
Passing TDs	1	0
Rushing TDs	1	2
Kicking Points	8	5
Possession Time	36:24	23:36

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)