NCAA - Football

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Northwestern Wildcats 3
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Tulane Green Wave 23
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Match Report

Jake Retzlaff is triumphant in his Tulane debut as the Green Wave tops Northwestern 23-3

— Jake Retzlaff passed for a touchdown on the first series of his Tulane debut and scored on a 69-yard run as the Green Wave rolled to a 23-3 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.

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Team Stats

NU TULN
19
1st Downs
23
5-12
3rd down efficiency
6-15
0-2
4th down efficiency
1-1
237
Total Yards
421
161
Passing
152
19/36
Comp/Att
18/32
4.5
Yards per pass
4.8
76
Rushing
269
27
Rushing Attempts
42
2.8
Yards per rush
6.4
4-19
Penalties
5-55
5
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
4
Interceptions thrown
0
26:39
Possession
33:21

Top Performers

NU

  • Luke Akers NO 3 · YDS 143 · AVG 47.7
  • Preston Stone C/ATT 19/36 · YDS 161 · AVG 4.5
  • Griffin Wilde REC 6 · YDS 64 · AVG 10.7
  • Cam Porter CAR 6 · YDS 46 · AVG 7.7

TULN

  • Alec Clark NO 5 · YDS 244 · AVG 48.8
  • Jake Retzlaff C/ATT 18/31 · YDS 152 · AVG 4.9
  • Patrick Durkin FG 3/3 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 41
  • Maurice Turner CAR 14 · YDS 86 · AVG 6.1

Highlights

00:22 Jahiem Johnson intercepts the Preston Stone pass vs. Northwestern Wildcats Watch on ESPN 00:20 Jake Retzlaff throws 1-yard touchdown pass to Justyn Reid Watch on ESPN 00:29 Touchdown! Jake Retzlaff scores vs. Northwestern Watch on ESPN 00:26 Javion White intercepts the Preston Stone pass vs. Northwestern Wildcats Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Field Goal 7:22 3-23

    Patrick Durkin 31 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  2. Touchdown 1:28 3-20

    Jake Retzlaff 69 Yd Run (Patrick Durkin Kick)

    Q2
  3. Field Goal 5:18 3-13

    Patrick Durkin 41 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  4. Field Goal 11:07 3-10

    Patrick Durkin 22 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  5. Field Goal 0:40 3-7

    Luke Akers 21 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  6. Touchdown 10:27 0-7

    Justyn Reid 1 Yd pass from Jake Retzlaff (Patrick Durkin Kick)

    Q1
  1. TULN

    4 plays, 15 yards, 2:28 · End of Game

    Q4
  2. NU 2:28

    9 plays, 41 yards, 3:47 · Fumble

    Q4
  3. TULN 6:15

    3 plays, 6 yards, 2:20 · Punt

    Q4
  4. NU 8:35

    3 plays, -12 yards, 0:51 · Punt

    Q4
  5. TULN 9:26

    8 plays, 28 yards, 3:28 · Punt

    Q4
  6. NU 12:54

    9 plays, 53 yards, 3:00 · Interception

    Q4
  7. TULN 0:54

    3 plays, 8 yards, 1:24 · Punt

    Q3
  8. NU 2:18

    7 plays, 45 yards, 2:07 · Downs

    Q3
  9. TULN 4:25

    3 plays, 6 yards, 1:27 · Punt

    Q3
  10. NU 5:52

    5 plays, 28 yards, 1:30 · Downs

    Q3
  11. TULN 7:22

    16 plays, 62 yards, 7:38 · Field Goal

    Q3
  12. Field Goal 7:22 3-23

    Patrick Durkin 31 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  13. TULN

    5 plays, 60 yards, 1:00 · End of Half

    Q2
  14. NU 1:00

    3 plays, -5 yards, 0:28 · Punt

    Q2
  15. TULN 1:28

    2 plays, 87 yards, 0:24 · Touchdown

    Q2
  16. Touchdown 1:28 3-20

    Jake Retzlaff 69 Yd Run (Patrick Durkin Kick)

    Q2
  17. NU 1:52

    7 plays, 36 yards, 3:26 · Interception

    Q2
  18. TULN 5:18

    11 plays, 18 yards, 5:03 · Field Goal

    Q2
  19. Field Goal 5:18 3-13

    Patrick Durkin 41 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  20. NU 10:21

    2 plays, 4 yards, 0:46 · Interception

    Q2
  21. TULN 11:07

    11 plays, 77 yards, 4:28 · Field Goal

    Q2
  22. Field Goal 11:07 3-10

    Patrick Durkin 22 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  23. NU 0:40

    13 plays, 69 yards, 7:35 · Field Goal

    Q1
  24. Field Goal 0:40 3-7

    Luke Akers 21 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  25. TULN 8:15

    3 plays, 7 yards, 0:42 · Punt

    Q1
  26. NU 8:57

    3 plays, 4 yards, 1:30 · Punt

    Q1
  27. TULN 10:27

    8 plays, 51 yards, 2:54 · Touchdown

    Q1
  28. Touchdown 10:27 0-7

    Justyn Reid 1 Yd pass from Jake Retzlaff (Patrick Durkin Kick)

    Q1
  29. NU 13:21

    3 plays, -1 yard, 1:39 · Interception

    Q1

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