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Tulane at SMU

Nov 30, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 14

Away

Tulane

American Athletic

Final Score

20 - 37

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

SMU377
Tulane465

Passing Yards

SMU180
Tulane242

Rushing Yards

SMU197
Tulane223

Turnovers

SMU1
Tulane2

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature71°F
Wind16 mph NW

Humidity

34%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Justin McMillan

Tulane

YDS: 242

Rushing

Xavier Jones

SMU

YDS: 125

Receiving

James Proche

SMU

YDS: 71

Tackles

Trevor Denbow

SMU

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

SMU23:51
Tulane36:09

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

SMU beats Tulane 37-20

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SMU defeated Tulane 37-20 in Week 14 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 377-465 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

SMU set the terms early in a game that finished 37-20. Shane Buechele pass complete to Myron Gailliard for 30 yds for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK) came with {'seconds': 57, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving SMU the first major swing.

SMU's box score carried the story: 377 total yards, 197 rushing yards, and 180 passing yards. Tulane finished with 465 total yards, including 223 on the ground and 242 through the air.

SMU converted 8-16 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, SMU led 21-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Shane Buechele pass complete to Myron Gailliard for 30 yds for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Shane Buechele pass complete to Myron Gailliard for 30 yds for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK) (SMU led 7-0 over Tulane).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Shane Buechele pass complete to Kylen Granson for 8 yds for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK) (SMU led 14-0 over Tulane).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Cameron Carroll run for 3 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK) (Tulane led 7-14 over SMU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Xavier Jones run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK) (SMU led 21-7 over Tulane).

  • Field Goal Good

    Merek Glover 33 yd FG GOOD (Tulane led 10-21 over SMU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Corey Dauphine run for 35 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK) (Tulane led 17-21 over SMU).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    37-20

    SMU defeated Tulane.

  • Total yards

    377-465

    SMU held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    197

    SMU averaged 5.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    180

    SMU averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-16

    SMU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    11-20

    Tulane's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSMUTulane
Total Yards377465
Passing Yards180242
Rushing Yards197223
First Downs1826
Third Down Efficiency8-1611-20
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-4
Total Penalties (Yards)0-05-40
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts15-2722-37
Rushing Attempts3853
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points78
Possession Time23:5136:09
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)