Hughes, special teams help Tulane hold off Ragin' Cajuns 41-33
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) Makhi Hughes led a solid Tulane ground game with a 166 yards and a touchdown and the Green Wave rode a pair of special teams touchdowns to a 41-33 win over Louisiana Lafayette on Saturday.
Jack Tchienchou gave Tulane (2-2) its first lead with a 38-yard pick-6, racing down the right sideline before diving into the end zone with under two minutes left in the first half to go up 17-10. Rayhawn Pleasant took the kickoff to open the second half and went 94 yards for the score.
The Ragin’ Cajuns (2-1) bounced back on their ensuing drive when Bill Davis burst through the middle for 73 yards to the Tulane 2 and Ben Wooldridge passed to Caden Jensen for the TD two plays later to get within 24-19.
Tulane held on to the lead but the game wasn't settled until Ethan Head kicked a 38-yard field goal for an 8-point margin with 5:42 remaining and Jean Geiger picked off a pass at the Tulane 21 in the final minute.
Darian Mensah threw for only 83 yards but his 33-yard score to Reggie Brown and Hughes' 1-yard TD in the third quarter helped keep Tulane ahead when the teams combined for 34 points.
Tulane rushed for 272 yards.
Wooldridge was 19-of-38 passing with two TDs and two interceptions for Louisiana. He also ran for two scores. Bill Davis rushed for 103 yards on nine carries.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Mensah
10 QB
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D. Mensah | 11/17 | 83 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Hughes
21 RB
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M. Hughes | 23 | 166 | 1 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Cornist
24 RB
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T. Cornist | 4 | 39 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Thompson
7 QB
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T. Thompson | 7 | 23 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Y. Brown
5 WR
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Y. Brown | 2 | 19 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Mensah
10 QB
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D. Mensah | 3 | 17 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Barnes III
20 RB
|
A. Barnes III | 5 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Brown
9 TE
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R. Brown | 1 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Williams
4 WR
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M. Williams | 8 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Fleming
1 WR
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D. Fleming | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Y. Brown
5 WR
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Y. Brown | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Hurst
56 OL
|
S. Hurst | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Bauman
87 TE
|
A. Bauman | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Barnes III
20 RB
|
A. Barnes III | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Grubbs
13 LB
|
T. Grubbs | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Geiger
2 S
|
J. Geiger | 4-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Howard
15 LB
|
S. Howard | 4-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Agu
28 LB
|
D. Agu | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Tillery
10 DB
|
L. Tillery | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Tchienchou
29 S
|
J. Tchienchou | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Pleasant
5 DB
|
R. Pleasant | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Edwards
8 DB
|
J. Edwards | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Hicks Jr.
94 NT
|
E. Hicks Jr. | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Despanie
32 S
|
B. Despanie | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Rodgers
4 LB
|
C. Rodgers | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Batiste
91 DE
|
D. Batiste | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Henderson
92 DE
|
G. Henderson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Allen
9 LB
|
T. Allen | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Ransaw
7 DB
|
C. Ransaw | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Petersen
98 DE
|
P. Petersen | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Carter
97 LB
|
J. Carter | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Huntington
45 DL
|
A. Huntington | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Adams III
23 S
|
K. Adams III | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lewis
21 DB
|
J. Lewis | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
E. Head
63 K
|
E. Head | 2/3 | 38 | 5/5 | 11 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
W. Karoll
49 P
|
W. Karoll | 1 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
R. Pleasant
5 DB
|
R. Pleasant | 4 | 38.3 | 94 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Brown
9 TE
|
R. Brown | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Wooldridge
10 QB
|
B. Wooldridge | 19/34 | 236 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
E. Davis
7 RB
|
E. Davis | 9 | 103 | 0 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Perry
21 RB
|
Z. Perry | 5 | 31 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Wooldridge
10 QB
|
B. Wooldridge | 10 | 29 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Washington
20 RB
|
D. Washington | 4 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Carter
0 TE
|
T. Carter | 6 | 4 | 79 | 1 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. LeGendre
9 WR
|
L. LeGendre | 4 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
81 WR
|
J. Johnson | 3 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bernard
4 WR
|
J. Bernard | 5 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Perry
21 RB
|
Z. Perry | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Davis
7 RB
|
E. Davis | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Stamey
86 TE
|
T. Stamey | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jensen
88 TE
|
C. Jensen | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Smith
80 WR
|
T. Smith | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Washington
20 RB
|
D. Washington | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Williams
15 WR
|
R. Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Broussard
3 WR
|
H. Broussard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Glass
25 LB
|
C. Glass | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Skipper
4 S
|
T. Skipper | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Dugger
22 LB
|
J. Dugger | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. West Jr.
68 DL
|
F. West Jr. | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Clark
20 S
|
J. Clark | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Kibodi
45 LB
|
C. Kibodi | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Martin
21 CB
|
K. Martin | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Ossai
8 LB
|
K. Ossai | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Narcisse
9 DL
|
M. Narcisse | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. McDaniel
13 CB
|
A. McDaniel | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Agu
26 CB
|
J. Agu | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Lewis Jr.
3 S
|
T. Lewis Jr. | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Mims
93 DL
|
K. Mims | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Miller
90 DL
|
K. Miller | 1-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lawson
0 DL
|
J. Lawson | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Baylis
2 DL
|
A. Baylis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Anderson
11 CB
|
C. Anderson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Whitfield
19 LB
|
C. Whitfield | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
K. Almendares
45 K
|
K. Almendares | 2/2 | 31 | 3/3 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. Torney
92 P
|
N. Torney | 1 | 39.0 | 0 | 39 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Z. Perry
21 RB
|
Z. Perry | 1 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Bernard 4 WR
|
J. Bernard | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |