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Tulane at Houston

Nov 16, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 12

Away

Tulane

American Athletic

Final Score

17 - 48

TH

Home

Houston

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Houston488
Tulane359

Passing Yards

Houston190
Tulane147

Rushing Yards

Houston298
Tulane212

Turnovers

Houston1
Tulane4

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature47°F
Wind3 mph SE

Humidity

65%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Justin McMillan

Tulane

YDS: 147

Rushing

Patrick Carr

Houston

YDS: 139

Receiving

Romello Brooker

Houston

YDS: 57

Tackles

Zachery Harris

Tulane

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Houston30:16
Tulane29:44

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Houston pulls away from Tulane 48-17

Blowout

Houston defeated Tulane 48-17 in Week 12 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 488-359 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Houston set the terms early in a game that finished 48-17. Darius Bradwell run for 20 yds for a TD (Merek Glover PAT MISSED) came with {'seconds': 39, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Tulane the first major swing.

Houston's box score carried the story: 488 total yards, 298 rushing yards, and 190 passing yards. Tulane finished with 359 total yards, including 212 on the ground and 147 through the air.

Houston converted 6-14 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-4, Houston led 31-9 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 37 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Darius Bradwell run for 20 yds for a TD (Merek Glover PAT MISSED) (Tulane led 6-7 over Houston).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Patrick Carr run for 21 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK) (Houston led 7-0 over Tulane).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Patrick Carr run for 3 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK) (Houston led 14-6 over Tulane).

  • Field Goal Good

    Merek Glover 40 yd FG GOOD (Tulane led 9-14 over Houston).

  • Passing Touchdown

    D'Eriq King pass complete to Romello Brooker for 11 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK) (Houston led 21-9 over Tulane).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    D'Eriq King run for 3 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK) (Houston led 28-9 over Tulane).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    48-17

    Houston defeated Tulane.

  • Total yards

    488-359

    Houston held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    298

    Houston averaged 6.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    190

    Houston averaged 6.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-14

    Houston's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-13

    Tulane's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticHoustonTulane
Total Yards488359
Passing Yards190147
Rushing Yards298212
First Downs2418
Third Down Efficiency6-145-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-2
Total Penalties (Yards)6-545-43
Turnovers14
Completions / Attempts17-3010-24
Rushing Attempts4843
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points123
Possession Time30:1629:44
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)