2023 Tulane Green Wave football team

2023 Tulane Green Wave football
AAC Championship Game, L 14–26 vs. SMU
Military Bowl, L 20–41 vs. Virginia Tech
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	11–3 (8–0 AAC)
Head coach	Willie Fritz (8th season; regular season) Slade Nagle (interim; bowl game)
Offensive coordinator	Slade Nagle (1st season)
Offensive scheme	West Coast
Defensive coordinator	Shiel Wood (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Yulman Stadium
Seasons ←  2022 2024  →

2023 American Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 22 SMU y$		8	–	0					11	–	3
Tulane y		8	–	0					11	–	3
UTSA		7	–	1					9	–	4
Memphis		6	–	2					10	–	3
South Florida		4	–	4					7	–	6
Rice		4	–	4					6	–	7
Navy		4	–	4					5	–	7
North Texas		3	–	5					5	–	7
UAB		3	–	5					4	–	8
Florida Atlantic		3	–	5					4	–	8
Charlotte		2	–	6					3	–	9
Tulsa		2	–	6					4	–	8
Temple		1	–	7					3	–	9
East Carolina		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: SMU 26, Tulane 14
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave were led by Willie Fritz in his eighth year as head coach. They played their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. ^[1] They entered this season as the defending AAC champions.

On December 3, Fritz was hired as the head coach for the Houston Cougars. ^[2] Offensive coordinator Slade Nagle was named interim coach for the Military Bowl. ^[3] On December 9, Troy head coach Jon Sumrall was named as the Green Wave's new head coach. ^[4]

Offseason

Jim Svoboda, Tulane's former offensive coordinator, parted ways with the team after one season. ^[5] To replace him, Willie Fritz promoted seventh-year tight ends coach Slade Nagle to offensive coordinator, now Tulane's fourth offensive coordinator in as many years. ^[6]

Chris Hampton, Tulane's former defensive coordinator, was hired by Oregon as a co-defensive coordinator. ^[7] Lance Guidry was hired as his replacement on January 20, 2023, although Guidry left the job 18 days later for the same position at Miami. ^{[8] [9]} On February 16, Tulane announced their new defensive coordinator to be Shiel Wood, the former defensive coordinator at Troy. ^[10]

Tulane would lose some outgoing players to the National Football League draft in the offseason: Tyjae Spears and Dorian Williams were both drafted in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft. ^[11] Nick Anderson, Larry Brooks, Macon Clark, Tyrick James, Will Wallace, Duece Watts, Shae Wyatt, and Lummie Young IV were all signed to the NFL as undrafted free agents as well. ^[12] However, co-captains Michael Pratt and Sincere Haynesworth announced they would return to Tulane for the 2023 season. ^[13]

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Ygenio Booker	RB	UT Martin
Deajaun McDougle	WR	Unknown
Kanyon Walker	CB	Murray State
Hutson Lillibridge	OL	Missouri State
Cameron Carroll	RB	Florida
Carlos Hatcher	EDGE	Coastal Carolina
Armoni Dixon	LB	Unknown
Kriston Esnard	K	UCF
Keanon McNally	OT	Old Dominion
Cadien Robinson	CB	Unknown
Jadon Canady	CB	Ole Miss
Andre Sam	S	LSU
TJ Huggins	CB	Florida A&M
Joseph Solomon	OT	Appalachian State
Tyrek Presley	WR	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous School
AJ Hampton	CB	Northwestern
Tyler Grubbs	LB	Louisiana Tech
Dontae Fleming	WR	Louisiana
Cameron Wire	OT	LSU
Yulkeith Brown	WR	Texas A&M
Chris Carter	TE	USF
Kameron Pedescleaux	S	Louisiana
Tahir Annoor	CB	Wofford
Darius Swanson	S	Nebraska–Kearney
Shedro Louis	RB	Liberty

AAC preseason media poll

The preseason AAC poll was released on July 25, 2023. ^[14]

Media poll
Predicted finish	Team	1st place votes
1	Tulane	20
2	UTSA	9
3	SMU	3
4	Memphis	1
5	Florida Atlantic
6	East Carolina
7	North Texas
8	UAB	1
9	Navy
10	Temple
11	Tulsa
12	Rice
13	South Florida
14	Charlotte

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy [15]	Patrick Jenkins	DL	JR
Dodd Trophy [16]	Willie Fritz	HC	--
Maxwell Award [17]	Michael Pratt	QB	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [18]	Darius Hodges	DE	RS JR
	Jarius Monroe	CB	SR
Outland Trophy [19]	Sincere Haynesworth	OL	SR
	Prince Pines	OL	RS SR
Paul Hornung Award [20]	Jha'Quan Jackson	WR	SR
Wuerffel Trophy [21]	Michael Pratt	QB	SR
Rimington Trophy [22]	Sincere Haynesworth	OL	SR
Davey O'Brien Award [23]	Michael Pratt	QB	SR
Jim Thorpe Award [24]	Jarius Monroe	CB	SR
Walter Camp Award [25]	Michael Pratt	QB	SR
Bednarik Award [26]	Patrick Jenkins	DL	JR
	Jarius Monroe	CB	SR

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 p.m.	South Alabama *	No. 24	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPNU	W 37–17	26,973
September 9	2:30 p.m.	No. 20 Ole Miss *	No. 24	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 20–37	30,000
September 16	3:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss *		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (Battle for the Bell)	ESPNU	W 21–3	25,038
September 23	6:00 p.m.	Nicholls *		Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN+	W 36–7	22,842
September 30	11:00 a.m.	UAB		Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN2	W 35–23	20,102
October 13	6:00 p.m.	at Memphis		Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN	W 31–21	35,609
October 21	2:30 p.m.	North Texas	No. 23	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN2	W 35–28	30,000
October 28	3:00 p.m.	at Rice	No. 22	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN2	W 30–28	20,436
November 4	2:30 p.m.	at East Carolina	No. 24	Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPNU	W 13–10	33,765
November 11	11:00 a.m.	Tulsa	No. 23	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN2	W 24–22	20,126
November 18	11:00 a.m.	at Florida Atlantic	No. 24	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL	ESPN+	W 24–8	15,871
November 24	2:30 p.m.	UTSA	No. 23	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ABC	W 29–16	25,103
December 2	4:00 p.m.	SMU	No. 22	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA (AAC Championship Game)	ABC	L 14–26	25,206
December 27	1:00 p.m.	vs. Virginia Tech		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD (Military Bowl)	ESPN	L 20–41	35,849
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

^[27]

Rankings

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	24	24	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	22	21	20	17	18	17	23	RV
Coaches	23	22	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	23	21	20	17	18	18	24	RV
CFP	Not released									24	23	24	23	22	—	Not released

Roster

2023 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Shedro Louis Sr WR 1 Dontae Fleming Jr RB 2 Shaadie Clayton-Johnson  So WR 3 Phat Watts  Sr WR 4 Jha'Quan Jackson Sr WR 5 Yulkeith Brown Jr WR 6 Lawrence Keys III  Sr QB 7 Michael Pratt Sr RB 8 Iverson Celestine  So QB 9 Carson Haggard  Fr QB 10 Darian Mensah Fr TE 11 Chris Carter  Jr QB 12 Kai Horton  So QB 13 Justin Ibieta  So QB 14 Jack Risner Fr WR 15 Hunter Summers Fr WR 17 Chris Brazzell II  Fr QB 19 Garrett Mmahat  Fr RB 20 Arnold Barnes III Fr RB 21 Makhi Hughes  Fr RB 24 Trey Cornist Fr WR 39 Trevor Evans  So RB 40 George Arata  Fr WR 41 Michael Lavergne  So RB 42 Lucas Barisas  So RB 44 Charles Schibler  So RB 46 Tate Jernigan  Jr TE 48 Jonathan Kahn  So OL 52 Sincere Haynesworth Sr OL 56 Shadre Hurst  Fr OL 58 Caleb Thomas  Jr OL 60 Ethan Marcus  So OL 61 Cameron Wire  Sr OL 65 Sully Burns  Fr OL 68 Josh Remetich Jr OL 69 Rashad Green Jr OL 71 Matt Lombardi  So OL 72 Trey Tuggle  So OL 74 Landry Cannon Fr OL 75 Noah Gardner Fr OL 76 Prince Pines  Sr OL 77 Darion Reed Fr OL 77 Keanon McNally  Fr OL 78 Lajuan Owens Fr TE 80 Joshua Goines Fr WR 81 Luke Besh  So WR 82 Reed Rutkowski  So WR 83 Bryce Bohanon  So WR 84 Lucas Desjardins  So WR 85 Jalen Rogers  Fr TE 86 Andrew Wilks  So TE 87 Alex Bauman So TE 88 Blake Gunter  Fr TE 89 Reggie Brown Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 0 Patrick Jenkins Jr DB 2 Jarius Monroe Sr DL 3 Angelo Anderson Jr DL 5 Keith Cooper Jr. Jr DL 6 Darius Hodges  Jr DB 7 Lance Robinson  Sr S 8 Kam Pedescleaux  Sr LB 9 Corey Platt Jr.  So DB 10 Tahir Annoor  Sr DB 11 AJ Hampton  Sr DB 12 D. J. Douglas  Jr DB 13 Cadien Robinson  Fr DB 14 Jai Eugene Jr. Fr DB 15 T. J. Huggins  So DB 19 Kiland Harrison  Jr DB 20 Jahiem Johnson Fr DL 20 Matthew Remondet  So S 21 Andre Sam  Sr DB 22 Gabe Liu  So DB 23 Kevin Adams III Fr DB 24 Tyrek Presley  Jr DB 25 Rayshawn Pleasant  Fr S 26 Shi'Keem Laister Jr DE 27 Austin Sybrandt  So LB 28 Dickson Agu Fr S 29 Allen Stewart  So DB 29 Kentrell Webb  Fr DB 30 Joshua Moore Fr S 31 Darius Swanson  Sr S 32 Bailey Despanie  So DB 33 Rodrek Williams II  So S 34 Jean-Jacques Hunter  So DE 35 Matthew Fobbs-White Fr LB 36 Mandel Eugene Jr.  So DB 38 Jared Moorer  So DB 39 Brandon Kim  So LB 40 Taylor Love  Fr LB 41 Makai Williams Fr LB 42 Jean Claude Joseph III Fr DB 43 Rishi Rattan  So DE 44 Michael Lunz  So LB 45 Jared Small GS DB 46 Chadwick Bailey  So DE 47 AJ Thomas Fr DE 48 Jah'rie Garner Fr DL 51 James Laprocido  So LB 52 Tyler Grubbs Jr DL 53 Isaiah Boyd  Fr LB 54 Adam Uppuluri  So DL 55 Noah Taliancich Jr LB 59 Jack Collins  So DL 70 Kameron Hamilton So DE 90 Devean Deal  So DL 92 Gerrod Henderson  Fr DL 93 Elijah Champaigne  So DL 94 Eric Hicks Jr.  Jr DL 95 Adonis Friloux  So DL 97 Maxie Baudoin IV  Fr DL 98 Parker Petersen  So LB 99 Jesus Machado Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 43 Valentino Ambrosio  Sr LS 50 Jackson Schmelter  So K/P 53 Bobby Noel  So LS 57 Ethan Hudak  Jr P 62 Brice Busch  Fr K 81 Lucas Dunker Jr.  So P 92 Ethan Greenberg  Fr P 96 Casey Glover  Sr	Head coach Willie Fritz Coordinators/assistant coaches Slade Nagle – Offensive coordinator Shiel Wood – Defensive coordinator Greg McMahon – Special teams coordinator Slade Nagle – Tight ends Michael Mutz – Linebackers Rob Greene – Defensive backs Carter Sheridan – Running backs Derrick Sherman – Wide receivers Gerald Chatman – Defensive line Dan Roushar – Offensive line Kurt Hester – Director, strength and conditioning Benjamin Moortgat – Assistant, strength and conditioning Shane Meyer – Director, football operations Wes Fritz – Director, player personnel Favian Upshaw – Offensive analyst J. J. McCleskey – Defensive analyst Marianna Salas – Defensive analyst/recruiting Jake Stone – Defensive analyst/recruiting Taylor Spotts-Orgeron – Offensive assistant Robert Beachem – Graduate assistant Jamar Mitchell – Graduate assistant Timothy Kennedy – Graduate assistant Mark Wright – Graduate assistant Dane Zeigler – Graduate assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 7/24/23

Game summaries

vs South Alabama

See also: 2023 South Alabama Jaguars football team

South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) vs No. 24 Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	10	7	0	17
No. 24 Green Wave	10	14	7	6	37

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

• Date: September 2, 2023
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E 8 mph
• Game attendance: 26,973
• Referee: Kevin Randall
• TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (color), Dawn Davenport (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (13:09) TUL – Chris Brazzell II 4-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:21; Tulane 7–0) (2:40) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:40; Tulane 10–0) Second Quarter (11:54) USA – Carter Bradley 4-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:46; Tulane 10–7) (10:34) TUL – Jha'Quan Jackson 47-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; Tulane 17–7) (7:39) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 47-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:30; Tulane 24–7) (1:39) USA – Diego Guajardo 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards, 0:57; Tulane 24–10) Third Quarter (7:12) USA – Devin Voisin 7-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:44; Tulane 24–17) (4:27) TUL – Jha'Quan Jackson 48-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:45; Tulane 31–17) Fourth Quarter (8:37) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:57; Tulane 34–17) (8:37) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 27-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 4:38; Tulane 37–17)

Statistics	USA	TUL
First downs	18	16
Total yards	265	436
Rushing yards	75	142
Passing yards	190	294
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–30–2	14–15–0
Time of possession	29:23	30:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	23/30, 190 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	La'Damian Webb	9 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Jamaal Pritchett	5 receptions, 63 yards
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	14/15, 294 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	8 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Jha'Quan Jackson	3 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 20 Ole Miss

See also: 2023 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Ole Miss–Tulane football rivalry

No. 20 Ole Miss Rebels (1–0) vs No. 24 Tulane Green Wave (1–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Rebels	7	3	7	20	37
No. 24 Green Wave	7	10	0	3	20

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

• Date: September 9, 2023
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NW 7 mph
• Game attendance: 30,000
• Referee: Tim Rich
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (color), Tom Luginbill (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (14:12) MISS – Tre Harris 31-yard pass from Jaxson Dart, Caden Davis kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:48; Ole Miss 7–0) (9:37) TUL – Makhi Hughes 2-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:35; Tied 7–7) Second Quarter (14:10) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 2:58; Tulane 10–7) (5:49) TUL – Jha'Quan Jackson 41-yard pass from Kai Horton, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:45; Tulane 17–7) (1:36) MISS – Caden Davis 37-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:05; Tulane 17–10) Third Quarter (6:11) MISS – Quinshon Judkins 9-yard run, Caden Davis kick (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:24; Tied 17–17) Fourth Quarter (12:50) MISS – Caden Davis 27-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:40; Ole Miss 20–17) (4:28) MISS – Michael Trigg 21-yard pass from Jaxson Dart, Caden Davis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:21; Ole Miss 27–17) (2:56) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 1:32; Ole Miss 27–20) (1:36) MISS – Caden Davis 56-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:03; Ole Miss 30–20) (1:25) MISS – Jared Ivey 26-yard fumble return, Caden Davis kick (Drive: 2 plays, 1 yards, 0:28; Ole Miss 37–20)

Statistics	MISS	TUL
First downs	18	18
Total yards	363	342
Rushing yards	89	111
Passing yards	274	231
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	25:15	34:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing	Jaxson Dart	17/27, 267 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Quinshon Judkins	18 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Dayton Wade	7 receptions, 106 yards
Tulane	Passing	Kai Horton	15/37, 231 yards 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	23 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Lawrence Keys III	5 receptions, 94 yards

at Southern Miss

See also: 2023 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team and Battle for the Bell (Southern Miss–Tulane)

Tulane Green Wave (1–1) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	7	0	14	0	21
Golden Eagles	0	0	3	0	3

at M.M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

• Date: September 16, 2023
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NW 12 mph
• Game attendance: 25,038
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (color)

Game information

First Quarter (12:16) TUL – Kai Horton 1-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; Tulane 7–0) Second Quarter No scoring Third Quarter (10:19) TUL – Jha'Quan Jackson 35-yard pass from Kai Horton, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:19; Tulane 14–0) (5:45) USM – Valentino Ambrosio 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:27; Tulane 14–3) (2:03) TUL – Chris Brazzell II 3-yard pass from Kai Horton, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:42; Tulane 21–3) Fourth Quarter No scoring

Statistics	TUL	USM
First downs	18	14
Total yards	314	212
Rushing yards	128	35
Passing yards	186	177
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	28:23	31:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing	Kai Horton	12/19, 186 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	13 carries, 83 yards
	Receiving	Lawrence Keys III	4 receptions, 78 yards
Southern Miss	Passing	Billy Wiles	19/33, 177 yards
	Rushing	Rodrigues Clark	5 carries, 17 yards
	Receiving	Jakarius Caston	2 receptions, 54 yards

vs Nicholls

See also: 2023 Nicholls Colonels football team

Nicholls Colonels (0–2) vs Tulane Green Wave (2–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	7	0	0	7
Green Wave	17	10	6	3	36

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

• Date: September 23, 2023
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph
• Game attendance: 22,842
• Referee: Steven Anderson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (color)

Game information

First Quarter (10:32) TUL – Shi'Keem Laister 27-yard punt return, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:36; Tulane 7–0) (1:30) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:26; Tulane 10–0) (0:12) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 40-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:08; Tulane 17–0) Second Quarter (9:08) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 15-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:52; Tulane 24–0) (3:33) NICH – Neno Lemay 13-yard pass from Pat McQuaide, Gavin Lasseigne kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:35; Tulane 24–7) (0:38) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 2:50; Tulane 27–7) Third Quarter (4:01) TUL – Michael Pratt 1-yard run, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:08; Tulane 33–7) Fourth Quarter (6:19) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:39; Tulane 36–7)

Statistics	NICH	TUL
First downs	21	19
Total yards	335	408
Rushing yards	62	150
Passing yards	273	258
Turnovers	4	3
Time of possession	32:26	27:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing	Pat McQuaide	27/39, 273 yards, TD, 4 INTs
	Rushing	Collin Guggenheim	14 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Neno Lemay	8 receptions, 75 yards, TD
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	18/23, 190 yards, 2 TDs, INT
	Rushing	Arnold Barnes III	4 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Lawrence Keys III	4 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TDs

vs UAB

See also: 2023 UAB Blazers football team

UAB Blazers (1–3) vs Tulane Green Wave (3–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	3	17	0	3	23
Green Wave	7	7	14	7	35

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

• Date: September 30, 2023
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 14 mph
• Game attendance: 20,102
• Referee: Luke Richmond
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (color), Alex Chappell (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (9:19) UAB – Matt Quinn 31-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:36; UAB 3–0) (2:50) TUL – Yulkeith Brown 15-yard run, Valentino Armbrosio kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:01; Tulane 7–3) Second Quarter (13:08) UAB – Isaiah Jacobs 2-yard run, Matt Quinn kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:42; UAB 10–7) (10:15) UAB – Isaiah Jacobs 17-yard run, Matt Quinn kick (Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:39; UAB 17–7) (5:05) UAB – Matt Quinn 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:38; UAB 20–7) (0:46) TUL – Makhi Hughes 1-yard run, Valentino Armbrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:19; UAB 20–14) Third Quarter (13:35) TUL – Makhi Hughes 18-yard run, Valentino Armbrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:18; Tulane 21–20) (2:50) TUL – Alex Bauman 14-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:55; Tulane 28–20) Fourth Quarter (5:05) UAB – Matt Quinn 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:08; Tulane 28–23) (0:47) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 32-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:55; Tulane 35–23)

Statistics	UAB	TUL
First downs	25	24
Total yards	434	448
Rushing yards	170	264
Passing yards	264	184
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	30:05	29:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UAB	Passing	Jacob Zeno	27/35, 236 yards
	Rushing	Isaiah Jacobs	18 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Amare Thomas	8 receptions, 99 yards
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	14/23, 184 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	22 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Lawrence Keys III	3 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD

at Memphis

See also: 2023 Memphis Tigers football team

Tulane Green Wave (4–1) at Memphis Tigers (4–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	7	3	7	14	31
Tigers	0	14	7	0	21

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN

• Date: October 13, 2023
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: S 8 mph
• Game attendance: 35,609
• Referee: Kevin Randall
• TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (4:06) TUL – Makhi Hughes 2-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:46; Tulane 7–0) Second Quarter (8:11) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 26-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 6:30; Tulane 10–0) (5:15) MEM – Demeer Blankumsee 17-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tanner Gillis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 2:56; Tulane 10–7) (0:45) MEM – Joseph Scates 28-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tanner Gillis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 1:51; Memphis 14–10) Third Quarter (10:09) MEM – Koby Drake 10-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tanner Gillis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:51; Memphis 21–10) (4:32) TUL – Michael Pratt 1-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:37; Memphis 21–17) Fourth Quarter (14:55) TUL – Yulkeith Brown 9-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:34; Tulane 24–21) (11:46) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 11-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:52; Tulane 31–21)

Statistics	TUL	MEM
First downs	20	20
Total yards	403	366
Rushing yards	144	45
Passing yards	259	321
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	36:58	23:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	19/31, 259 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	26 carries, 130 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Chris Brazzell II	3 receptions, 103 yards
Memphis	Passing	Seth Henigan	24/43, 321 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Sutton Smith	4 carries, 22 yards
	Receiving	Demeer Blankumsee	6 receptions, 108 yards

vs North Texas

See also: 2023 North Texas Mean Green football team

North Texas Mean Green (3–3) vs No. 23 Tulane Green Wave (5–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	0	0	21	7	28
No. 23 Green Wave	7	14	7	7	35

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

• Date: October 21, 2023
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 6 mph
• Game attendance: 30,000
• Referee: Nate Black
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (color), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (9:34) TUL – Alex Bauman 2-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:58; Tulane 7–0) Second Quarter (5:12) TUL – Makhi Hughes 10-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:33; Tulane 14–0) (0:17) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 23-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 0:41; Tulane 21–0) Third Quarter (10:20) UNT – Ja'Mori Maclin 7-yard pass from Chandler Rogers, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 2:49; Tulane 21–7) (4:39) TUL – Alex Bauman 21-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:41; Tulane 28–7) (3:05) UNT – Ayo Adeyi 18-yard run, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:34; Tulane 28–14) (0:17) UNT – Oscar Adaway III 1-yard run, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:47; Tulane 28–21) Fourth Quarter (9:08) UNT – Landon Sides 6-yard pass from Chandler Rogers, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:35; Tied 28–28) (2:34) TUL – Michael Pratt 19-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:34; Tulane 35–28)

Statistics	UNT	TUL
First downs	23	24
Total yards	426	439
Rushing yards	83	245
Passing yards	343	194
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	27:24	32:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing	Chandler Rogers	35/51, 343 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Chandler Rogers	8 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Ja'Mori Maclin	8 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	15/21, 194 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	20 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Lawrence Keys III	5 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD

at Rice

See also: 2023 Rice Owls football team

No. 22 Tulane Green Wave (6–1) at Rice Owls (4–3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Green Wave	10	17	0	3	30
Owls	7	0	14	7	28

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

• Date: October 28, 2023
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SE 14 mph
• Game attendance: 20,436
• Referee: Edwin Lee
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Drew Carter (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Kayla Burton (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (12:57) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 44-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:03; Green Wave 3–0) (9:23) TUL – Yulkieth Brown 26-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:49; Green Wave 10–0) (5:26) RICE – Juma Otoviano 5-yard run, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:50; Green Wave 10–7) Second quarter (13:59) TUL – Michael Pratt 1-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:27; Green Wave 17–7) (3:12) TUL – Alex Bauman 1-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:12; Green Wave 24–7) (0:00) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 41-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:16; Green Wave 27–7) Third quarter (7:44) RICE – Juma Otoviano 3-yard run, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:16; Green Wave 27–14) (4:15) RICE – Boden Groen 4-yard pass from JT Daniels, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:45; Green Wave 27–21) Fourth quarter (11:41) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 43-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:49; Green Wave 30–21) (8:16) RICE – Luke McCaffrey 35-yard pass from JT Daniels, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:25; Green Wave 30–28)

Statistics	TUL	RICE
First downs	24	15
Total yards	457	271
Rushing yards	194	82
Passing yards	263	189
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	36:05	23:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	22/30, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	23 rushes, 153 yards
	Receiving	Chris Brazzell II	5 receptions, 75 yards
Rice	Passing	JT Daniels	18/29, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Juma Otoviano	9 rushes, 38 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Luke McCaffrey	5 receptions, 79 yards, TD

at East Carolina

See also: 2023 East Carolina Pirates football team

No. 24 Tulane Green Wave (7–1) at East Carolina Pirates (1–7) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Green Wave	0	10	0	3	13
Pirates	10	0	0	0	10

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

• Date: November 4, 2023
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S 7 mph
• Game attendance: 33,765
• Referee: Tim Rich
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (color)

Game information

First Quarter (8:37) ECU – Andrew Conrad 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:17; East Carolina 3–0) (1:47) ECU – Gerald Green 1-yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:41; East Carolina 10–0) Second Quarter (4:08) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 9-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 14 plays, 92 yards, 8:37; East Carolina 10–7) (0:00) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 21-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:05; Tied 10–10) Third Quarter No scoring Fourth Quarter (14:14) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:48; Tulane 13–10)

Statistics	TUL	ECU
First downs	20	10
Total yards	368	190
Rushing yards	155	70
Passing yards	213	120
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	38:12	21:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	16/25, 213 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	25 carries, 105 yards
	Receiving	Lawrence Keys III	3 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
East Carolina	Passing	Alex Flinn	10/18, 120 yards
	Rushing	Rahjai Harris	13 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Jaylen Johnson	3 receptions, 40 yards

vs Tulsa

See also: 2023 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3–6) vs No. 23 Tulane Green Wave (8–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	0	10	3	9	22
No. 23 Green Wave	14	0	7	3	24

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

• Date: November 11, 2023
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph
• Game attendance: 20,126
• Referee: Scott Hardin
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy White (color), Taylor McGregor (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (7:14) TUL – Makhi Hughes 1-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:53; Tulane 7–0) (0:00) TUL – Alex Bauman 39-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:04; Tulane 14–0) Second quarter (13:31) TLSA – Kamdyn Benjamin 8-yard pass from Kirk Francis, Chase Meyer kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:29; Tulane 14–7) (7:23) TLSA – Chase Meyer 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:18; Tulane 14–10) Third quarter (14:47) TUL – Shedro Louis 100-yard kickoff return, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: Tulane 21–10) (5:50) TLSA – Chase Meyer 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:18; Tulane 21–13) Fourth quarter (13:58) TLSA – Chase Meyer 47-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 3:57; Tulane 21–16) (9:21) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:29; Tulane 24–16) (3:03) TLSA – Kamdyn Benjamin 4-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:40; Tulane 24–22)

Statistics	TLSA	TUL
First downs	22	17
Total yards	477	357
Rushing yards	122	163
Passing yards	355	194
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	29:29	30:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Kirk Francis	22/34, 345 yards, TD
	Rushing	Anthony Watkins	15 carries, 76 yards
	Receiving	Kamdyn Benjamin	8 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	16/29, 194 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	19 carries, 131 yards, TD
	Receiving	Bryce Bohanon	4 receptions, 57 yards

at Florida Atlantic

See also: 2023 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

No. 24 Tulane Green Wave (9–1) at Florida Atlantic Owls (4–6) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Green Wave	7	7	10	0	24
Owls	0	0	0	8	8

at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL

• Date: November 18, 2023
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 15,871
• Referee: Nate Black
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter (5:10) TUL – Chris Carter 9-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:32; Tulane 7–0) Second Quarter (14:14) TUL – Chris Brazzell II 9-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:51; Tulane 14–0) Third Quarter (7:39) TUL – Chris Carter 8-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:59; Tulane 21–0) (0:12) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 20-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:14; Tulane 24–0) Fourth Quarter (8:58) FAU – Kahlil Brantley 4-yard pass from Daniel Richardson (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:14; Tulane 24–8)

Statistics	TUL	FAU
First downs	17	14
Total yards	336	234
Rushing yards	84	32
Passing yards	252	202
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	32:08	27:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	21/28, 252 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	21 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Chris Brazzell II	7 receptions, 103 yards, TD
Florida Atlantic	Passing	Daniel Richardson	24/31, 202 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Larry McCammon	10 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	LaJohntay Wester	11 receptions, 86 yards

vs UTSA

See also: 2023 UTSA Roadrunners football team

UTSA Roadrunners (8–3) vs No. 23 Tulane Green Wave (10–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Roadrunners	7	3	0	6	16
No. 23 Green Wave	7	16	0	6	29

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

• Date: November 24, 2023
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: NE 7 mph
• Game attendance: 25,103
• Referee: Luke Richmond
• TV: ABC

Game information

First Quarter (13:47) TUL – Chris Brazzell II 7-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 0:45; Tulane 7–0) (9:22) UTSA – Rocko Griffin 23-yard run, Chase Allen kick (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:55; Tied 7–7) Second Quarter (14:08) UTSA – Chase Allen 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 2:58; UTSA 10–7) (11:53) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:15; Tied 10–10) (5:40) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 26-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:17; Tulane 13–10) (3:27) TUL – Mahki Hughes 2-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:32; Tulane 20–10) (0:00) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 1:50; Tulane 23–10) Third Quarter No scoring Fourth Quarter (5:18) TUL – Chris Brazzell II 3-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:08; Tulane 29–10) (1:33) UTSA – Oscar Cardenas 9-yard pass from Frank Harris (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; Tulane 29–16)

Statistics	UTSA	TUL
First downs	21	13
Total yards	375	352
Rushing yards	177	227
Passing yards	198	125
Turnovers	5	1
Time of possession	31:42	28:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTSA	Passing	Frank Harris	25/38, 198 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kevorian Barnes	12 carries, 92 yards
	Receiving	Joshua Cephus	6 receptions, 83 yards
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	9/22, 125 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	26 carries, 166 yards, TD
	Receiving	Chris Brazzell II	5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD

vs SMU (AAC Championship Game)

See also: 2023 SMU Mustangs football team and 2023 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game

UTSA Roadrunners (10–2) vs No. 22 Tulane Green Wave (11–1) – Game summary (2023 AAC Football Championship Game)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	7	7	3	9	26
No. 22 Green Wave	7	0	7	0	14

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

• Date: December 2, 2023
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Rain, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 25,206
• Referee: Luke Richmond
• TV announcers (ABC): Roy Philpott, Roddy Jones, and Taylor McGregor

Game information

First Quarter TULN – Michael Pratt 1-yard run (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 14:50. Green Wave 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03. SMU – Jaylan Knighton 6-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 7:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:37. Second Quarter SMU – Key'Shawn Smith 17-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 1:32. Mustangs 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:18. Third Quarter TULN – Yulkieth Brown 42-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 8:46. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:34. SMU – Collin Rogers 48-yard field goal, 5:35. Mustangs 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:11. Fourth Quarter SMU – Collin Rogers 32-yard field goal, 12:38. Mustangs 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:52. SMU – Collin Rogers 32-yard field goal, 8:58. Mustangs 23–14. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:47. SMU – Collin Rogers 45-yard field goal, 3:15. Mustangs 26–14. Drive: 6 plays, 9 yards, 1:13.

Statistics	SMU	TUL
First downs	21	12
Total yards	396	269
Rushing yards	193	31
Passing yards	203	238
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	34:07	25:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing	Kevin Jennings	19/33, 203 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jaylan Knighton	15 rushes, 75 yards, TD
	Receiving	R. J. Maryland	5 receptions, 56 yards
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	21/36, 238 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	11 rushes, 44 yards
	Receiving	Yulkieth Brown	5 receptions, 90 yards, TD

vs Virginia Tech (Military Bowl)

See also: 2023 Virginia Tech Hokies football team and 2023 Military Bowl

Virginia Tech Hokies (6–6) vs. Tulane Green Wave (11–2) – Game summary (2023 Military Bowl)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Hokies	10	7	10	14	41
No. 23 Green Wave	7	3	7	3	20

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

• Date: December 27, 2023
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Rainy • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 35,848
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst), and Alex Chappell (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (12:01) TULA – Tyler Grubbs 21 yd Fumble Return (Valentino Ambrosio Kick) (TULA 7–0) (5:33) VT - John Love 35 yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 6:28; TULA 7-3) (2:20) VT - Kyron Drones 11 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:09; VT 10-7) Second Quarter (4:40) TULA – Valentino Ambrosio 49 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:58; 10–10) (0:08) VT - Harrison Saint Germain 1 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:32; VT 17-10) Third Quarter (12:52) TULA - Kai Horton 6 yd Rush (Valentino Ambrosio Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:23; 17-17) (10:31) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 9 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:21; VT 24-17) (5:28) VT - John Love 35 yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:01; VT 27-17) Fourth Quarter (14:56) TULA - Valentino Ambrosio 20 yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:32; VT 27-20) (12:38) VT - Benji Gosnell 10 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; VT 34-20) (9:33) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 12 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:32; VT 41-20)

Statistics	VT	TUL
First downs	25	15
Total yards	453	252
Rush yards	362	133
Passing yards	91	119
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	33:06	26:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing	Kyron Drones	13/21, 91 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kyron Drones	20 carries, 176 yards, TD
	Receiving	Benji Gosnell	2 receptions, 21 yards, TD
Tulane	Passing	Kai Horton	13/20, 119 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	15 carries, 88 yards
	Receiving	Malik Washington	5 receptions, 63 yards

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