South Florida Bulls at Tulane Green Wave
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Freshmen Pratt, Spears lead Tulane past South Florida 45-17
South Florida (2-9, 1-6 American Athletic Conference) accounted for the first and last touchdowns of the game but in between it was all Green Wave (2-9, 1-6 American Athletic Conference). Spears knotted the score at 7 with a 69-yard TD run on Tulane’s second play of the game. Pratt followed with scoring strikes to Cameron Carroll — covering 9 yards — and a 30-yarder to Tyrick James. Spears closed out the first quarter with a 6-yard TD run and Tulane led 28-7.
Pratt threw a 48-yard scoring strike to Jaetavian Toles in the second quarter, Carroll ran it in from 8 yards out in third and Merek Glover kicked a 36-yard field in the fourth to cap the run for Tulane.
Kel Joiner Jr. ran for 95 yards and a first-quarter TD for the Bulls. Cade Fortin had a 9-yard scoring run in the fourth on his only carry of the game.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:35 | Kelley Joiner 24 Yd Run (Spencer Shrader Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 11:57 | Tyjae Spears 69 Yd Run (Merek Glover Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 9:29 | Cameron Carroll 9 Yd pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:17 | Tyrick James 30 Yd pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:38 | Tyjae Spears 6 Yd Run (Merek Glover Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:57 | Jaetavian Toles 48 Yd pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:37 | Cameron Carroll 8 Yd Run (Merek Glover Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 11:19 | Merek Glover 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 5:37 | Cade Fortin 9 Yd Run (Spencer Shrader Kick) |
Statistics
 USF |
 TULN |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 7-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-11 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 297 | Total Yards | 501 |
| 174 | Passing | 311 |
| 20/36 | Comp/Att | 19/24 |
| 4.8 | Yards per pass | 13.0 |
| 123 | Rushing | 190 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 3.1 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 5-42 | Penalties | 0-0 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:44 | Possession | 28:16 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 14,496 · Capacity:
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