1:00 PM ET, October 13, 2012
Superdome, NEW ORLEANS, LA
Top Performers
Passing: R. Griffin (TULN) - 302 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing: Z. Line (SMU) - 28 CAR, 177 YDS
Receiving: J. Johnson (SMU) - 11 REC, 106 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | SMU | TULN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 12:07 | Robert Kelley 31 Yd Pass From Ryan Griffin (Cairo Santos Kick) | 0 | 7 |
 | FG | 06:31 | Chase Hover 27 Yd | 3 | 7 |
| FG | 00:22 | Cairo Santos 44 Yd | 3 | 10 |
| SECOND QUARTER | SMU | TULN | |||
| FG | 09:28 | Chase Hover 22 Yd | 6 | 10 |
| TD | 02:13 | Marc Edwards 79 Yd Pass From Ryan Griffin (Cairo Santos Kick) | 6 | 17 |
| FG | 00:00 | Cairo Santos 35 Yd | 6 | 20 |
| THIRD QUARTER | SMU | TULN | |||
| FG | 03:42 | Chase Hover 52 Yd | 9 | 20 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | SMU | TULN | |||
| TD | 14:18 | Jeremy Johnson 2 Yd Pass From Garrett Gilbert (Chase Hover Kick) | 16 | 20 |
| TD | 09:11 | Darius Joseph 7 Yd Pass From Garrett Gilbert (Chase Hover Kick) | 23 | 20 |
| FG | 01:22 | Chase Hover 19 Yd | 26 | 20 |
| TD | 00:35 | Robert Kelley 16 Yd Pass From Ryan Griffin (Cairo Santos Kick) | 26 | 27 |
Team Stat Comparison
| SMU | TULN | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 29 | 13 |
3rd down efficiency | 6-16 | 3-11 |
4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 471 | 342 |
| Passing | 275 | 302 |
Comp-Att | 25-51 | 17-32 |
Yards per pass | 5.4 | 9.4 |
| Rushing | 196 | 40 |
Rushing Attempts | 38 | 16 |
Yards per rush | 5.2 | 2.5 |
| Penalties | 6-34 | 6-67 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 40:17 | 19:43 |
| Southern Methodist Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| G. Gilbert | 25/51 | 275 | 5.4 | 2 | 1 |
| Team | 25/51 | 275 | 5.4 | 2 | 1 |
| Tulane Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| R. Griffin | 17/32 | 302 | 9.4 | 3 | 0 |
| Team | 17/32 | 302 | 9.4 | 3 | 0 |
| Southern Methodist Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Z. Line | 28 | 177 | 6.3 | 0 | 21 |
| G. Gilbert | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 0 | 15 |
| Team | 38 | 196 | 5.2 | 0 | 21 |
| Tulane Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| O. Darkwa | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 |
| D. Butler | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 13 |
| R. Kelley | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 |
| R. Griffin | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 3 |
| J. Rounds | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 16 | 40 | 2.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Southern Methodist Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Johnson | 11 | 106 | 9.6 | 1 | 25 |
| D. Joseph | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 1 | 15 |
| D. Thompson | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Z. Line | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 17 |
| G. Dieter | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 12 |
| J. Gray | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Team | 25 | 275 | 11.0 | 2 | 25 |
| Tulane Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Edwards | 2 | 96 | 48.0 | 1 | 79 |
| R. Kelley | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 2 | 31 |
| X. Rush | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 28 |
| J. Shackleford | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 23 |
| R. Grant | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
| S. London | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| M. Marfisi | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| O. Darkwa | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 17 | 302 | 17.8 | 3 | 79 |
| Tulane Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| M. Bailey | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Southern Methodist Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Thompson | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 47 |
| C. Loftin | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 |
| Team | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 47 |
| Tulane Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Strozier | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 19 |
| Team | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 19 |
| Southern Methodist Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Hover | 4/5 | 80.0 | 52 | 2/2 | 14 |
| Team | 4/5 | 80.0 | 52 | 2/2 | 14 |
| Tulane Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Santos | 2/2 | 100.0 | 44 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 44 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Southern Methodist Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| M. Loftus | 3 | 131 | 43.7 | 0 | 1 | 55 |
| Team | 3 | 131 | 43.7 | 0 | 1 | 55 |
| Tulane Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| P. Picerelli | 7 | 274 | 39.1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Team | 7 | 274 | 39.1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
ATTENDANCE: 11,519
