Friday, 11/11/11
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (11) Houston | 0 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 73 |
| Tulane | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 17,657 |
Play-by-Play
| 1st Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Houston - 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 | Houston kicks off. Kelley returns 17 yards to the Tulane18. Kelley fumbles, Hamilton of Tulane recovers and returns 0 yards. | |
| Tulane - 14:51 | ||
| 1-10, Tulane20 | 14:51 | Williams rush for 2 yards to the Tulane22. |
| 2-8, Tulane22 | 14:26 | Darkwa rush middle for 2 yards to the Tulane24. |
| 3-6, Tulane24 | 13:52 | Griffin pass completion to the left to Kemp for 9 yards to the Tulane33. |
| 1-10, Tulane33 | 13:29 | Griffin incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, Tulane33 | 13:14 | Darkwa rush middle for 2 yards to the Tulane35. |
| 3-8, Tulane35 | 12:47 | Griffin pass completion to the right to Kelley for 8 yards to the Tulane43. |
| 1-10, Tulane43 | 12:15 | Griffin incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, Tulane43 | 12:04 | Darkwa rush right for 5 yards to the Tulane48. |
| 3-5, Tulane48 | 11:40 | Griffin pass completion to the left to Shackleford for 13 yards to the Hou39. |
| 1-10, Hou39 | 10:58 | Kelley rush middle for 2 yards to the Hou37. |
| 2-8, Hou37 | 10:30 | Kelley rush left for 7 yards to the Hou30. |
| 3-1, Hou30 | 9:58 | Darkwa rush right for -1 yard to the Hou31. |
| 4-2, Hou31 | 9:20 | Griffin pass completion to the right to Rush for 14 yards to the Hou17. |
| 1-10, Hou17 | 8:55 | Darkwa rush middle for 3 yards to the Hou14. |
| 2-7, Hou14 | 8:28 | Griffin pass to the left intercepted by Steward. No return. Touchback. Ball on Hou20. |
| Houston - 8:12 | ||
| 1-10, Hou20 | 8:12 | Keenum pass completion to the left to Sims for 7 yards to the Hou27. |
| 2-3, Hou27 | 8:05 | Keenum pass completion to the right to Sims for 2 yards to the Hou29. |
| 3-1, Hou29 | 7:48 | Sims rush middle for 3 yards to the Hou32. |
| 1-10, Hou32 | 7:32 | Houston penalized -5 yards. |
| 1-15, Hou27 | 7:26 | Keenum pass completion to the right to Smith for 4 yards to the Hou31. |
| 2-11, Hou31 | 7:05 | Sims rush middle for 13 yards to the Hou44. |
| 1-10, Hou44 | 6:39 | Keenum pass completion to the right to Carrier for 3 yards to the Hou47. Houston penalized -10 yards. |
| 1-17, Hou37 | 6:00 | Keenum rush right for -5 yards to the Hou32. |
| 2-22, Hou32 | 5:38 | Sims rush middle for 2 yards to the Hou34. |
| 3-20, Hou34 | 5:10 | Keenum pass completion to the middle to Carrier for 9 yards to the Hou43. |
| 4-10, Hou43 | 4:39 | Leone punts. No return. Ball on Tulane27. |
| Tulane - 4:32 | ||
| 1-10, Tulane27 | 4:32 | Darkwa rush middle for -4 yards to the Tulane23. |
| 2-14, Tulane23 | 3:58 | Houston penalized 5 yards. |
| 2-9, Tulane28 | 3:33 | Griffin pass completion to the right to Shackleford for 5 yards to the Tulane33. |
| 3-4, Tulane33 | 3:23 | Griffin pass completion to the right to Shackleford for 13 yards to the Tulane46. |
| 1-10, Tulane46 | 3:05 | Darkwa rush left for 5 yards to the Hou49. |
| 2-5, Hou49 | 2:54 | Kelley rush right for 0 yards. |
| 3-5, Hou49 | 2:14 | Houston penalized 2 yards. |
| 1-10, Hou47 | 1:37 | Darkwa rush left for 0 yards. |
| 2-10, Hou47 | 1:01 | Darkwa rush middle for 3 yards to the Hou44. |
| 3-7, Hou44 | 0:44 | Griffin pass completion to the left to Williams for -3 yards to the Hou47. |
| 2nd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tulane - 15:00 | ||
| 4-10, Hou47 | 15:00 | Ginsburgh punts. No return. Ball on Hou11. |
| Houston - 14:55 | ||
| 1-10, Hou11 | 14:55 | Keenum pass completion to the middle to Johnson for 7 yards to the Hou18. |
| 2-3, Hou18 | 14:30 | Keenum pass completion to the left to Edwards for 15 yards to the Hou33. |
| 1-10, Hou33 | 14:12 | Sims rush left for 56 yards to the Tulane11. |
| 1-10, Tulane11 | 13:57 | Beall rush left for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 13:48 | Hogan PAT - GOOD. | |
| 13:48 | Houston kicks off. Kelley returns 15 yards to the Tulane17. | |
| Tulane - 13:43 | ||
| 1-10, Tulane17 | 13:43 | Griffin incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, Tulane17 | 13:37 | Griffin pass completion to the right to Marfisi for 3 yards to the Tulane20. |
| 3-7, Tulane20 | 13:22 | Griffin incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-7, Tulane20 | 13:10 | Ginsburgh punts. Edwards returns 70 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| Houston - 12:53 | ||
| 12:53 | Hogan PAT - GOOD. | |
| 12:53 | Houston kicks off. Kelley returns 20 yards to the Tulane25. | |
| Tulane - 12:46 | ||
| 1-10, Tulane25 | 12:46 | Griffin pass completion to the right to Marfisi for 6 yards to the Tulane31. |
| 2-4, Tulane31 | 12:24 | Williams rush right for 0 yards. |
| 3-4, Tulane31 | 11:49 | Griffin rush right for 6 yards to the Tulane37. |
| 1-10, Tulane37 | 11:25 | Darkwa rush left for 2 yards to the Tulane39. |
| 2-8, Tulane39 | 10:35 | Darkwa rush middle for 1 yard to the Tulane40. |
| 3-7, Tulane40 | 10:12 | Griffin incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-7, Tulane40 | 9:40 | Ginsburgh punts. No return. Ball on Hou14. |
| Houston - 9:26 | ||
| 1-10, Hou14 | 9:26 | Keenum incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, Hou14 | 9:22 | Keenum pass completion to the middle to Johnson for 12 yards to the Hou26. Tulane penalized 15 yards. |
| 1-10, Hou41 | 9:00 | Keenum pass completion to the right to Sims for 6 yards to the Hou47. |
| 2-4, Hou47 | 8:35 | Houston penalized -15 yards. |
| 2-19, Hou32 | 8:23 | Keenum incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 3-19, Hou32 | 8:18 | Keenum pass completion to the right to Beall for 17 yards to the Hou49. |
| 4-2, Hou49 | 7:50 | Leone punts. Touchback. Ball on Tulane20. |
| Tulane - 7:29 | ||
| 1-10, Tulane20 | 7:29 | Thomas rush for 2 yards to the Tulane22. |
| 2-8, Tulane22 | 6:58 | Griffin pass completion to the right to Kelley for 7 yards to the Tulane29. |
| 3-1, Tulane29 | 6:35 | Darkwa rush middle for 68 yards to the Hou3. |
| 1-3, Hou3 | 6:00 | Darkwa rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 5:44 | Santos PAT - GOOD. | |
| 5:44 | Tulane kicks off. Carrier returns 31 yards to the Hou36. | |
| Houston - 5:39 | ||
| 1-10, Hou36 | 5:39 | Keenum incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, Hou36 | 5:34 | Keenum pass completion to the right to Smith for 6 yards to the Hou42. |
| 3-4, Hou42 | 5:17 | Keenum pass completion to the right to Johnson for 6 yards to the Hou48. |
| 1-10, Hou48 | 4:58 | Sims rush middle for 52 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 4:46 | Hogan PAT - GOOD. | |
| 4:46 | Houston kicks off. Kelley returns 20 yards to the Tulane27. | |
| Tulane - 4:39 | ||
| 1-10, Tulane27 | 4:39 | Griffin incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, Tulane27 | 4:36 | Griffin incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 3-10, Tulane27 | 4:30 | Griffin incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 4-10, Tulane27 | 4:25 | Ginsburgh punts. No return. Ball on Hou26. |
| Houston - 4:14 | ||
| 1-10, Hou26 | 4:14 | Keenum pass completion to the middle to Sims for 18 yards to the Hou44. |
| 1-10, Hou44 | 4:02 | Keenum pass completion to the left to Carrier for 10 yards to the Tulane46. |
| 1-10, Tulane46 | 3:57 | Sims rush left for 1 yard to the Tulane45. |
| 2-9, Tulane45 | 3:30 | Keenum rush left for 10 yards to the Tulane35. |
| 1-10, Tulane35 | 3:10 | Keenum pass completion to the left to Sims for 12 yards to the Tulane23. |
| 1-10, Tulane23 | 3:05 | Keenum pass completion to the left to Edwards for 23 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 2:39 | Hogan PAT - GOOD. | |
| 2:39 | Houston kicks off. Kelley returns 17 yards to the Tulane30. | |
| Tulane - 2:34 | ||
| 1-10, Tulane30 | 2:34 | Darkwa rush middle for 4 yards to the Tulane34. |
| 2-6, Tulane34 | 2:12 | Griffin pass completion to the right to Rush for 12 yards to the Tulane46. |
| 1-10, Tulane46 | 1:45 | Griffin pass completion to the middle to Van Hooser for 13 yards to the Hou41. |
| 1-10, Hou41 | 1:35 | Griffin incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, Hou41 | 1:29 | Griffin incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 3-10, Hou41 | 1:20 | Kelley rush for 16 yards to the Hou25. |
| 1-10, Hou25 | 1:10 | Griffin incomplete pass to the left. |
| Hou25 | 1:06 | Houston time out. |
| 2-10, Hou25 | 1:06 | Griffin incomplete pass to the left. |
| 3-10, Hou25 | 1:01 | Griffin incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-10, Hou25 | 0:55 | Santos 42 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| 0:49 | Tulane kicks off. Carrier returns 22 yards to the Hou23. | |
| Houston - 0:43 | ||
| 1-10, Hou23 | 0:43 | Keenum incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, Hou23 | 0:37 | Tulane penalized 5 yards. |
| 2-5, Hou28 | 0:32 | Sims rush left for 72 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 0:18 | Hogan PAT - GOOD. | |
| 0:18 | Houston kicks off. Harvey returns 0 yards. | |
| Tulane - 0:18 | ||
| 1-10, Tulane29 | 0:18 | Williams rush right for 3 yards to the Tulane32. |
| Tulane32 | 0:08 | Tulane time out. |
| 2-7, Tulane32 | 0:08 | Griffin incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-7, Tulane33 | 0:03 | Griffin pass completion to the right to Williams for 1 yard to the Tulane34. |
| 3rd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tulane - 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 | Tulane kicks off. Carrier returns 21 yards to the Hou28. | |
| Houston - 14:55 | ||
| 1-10, Hou28 | 14:55 | Keenum pass completion to the middle to Johnson for 61 yards to the Tulane11. |
| 1-10, Tulane11 | 14:38 | Houston penalized -5 yards. |
| 1-15, Tulane16 | 14:35 | Keenum rush middle for 7 yards to the Tulane9. |
| 2-8, Tulane9 | 14:05 | Sims rush middle for 3 yards to the Tulane6. |
| 3-6, Tulane7 | 13:50 | Keenum incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-5, Tulane6 | 13:27 | Hogan 23 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| 13:23 | Houston kicks off. Kelley returns 15 yards to the Tulane27. | |
| Tulane - 13:15 | ||
| 1-10, Tulane27 | 13:15 | Darkwa rush middle for 3 yards to the Tulane30. |
| 2-6, Tulane31 | 12:55 | Griffin incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-7, Tulane30 | 12:33 | Griffin incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-7, Tulane30 | 12:25 | Ginsburgh punts. Payne returns 5 yards to the Hou37. |
| Houston - 12:13 | ||
| 1-10, Hou37 | 12:13 | Sims rush middle for 2 yards to the Hou39. |
| 2-8, Hou39 | 11:50 | Keenum incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-8, Hou39 | 11:36 | Keenum incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 4-8, Hou39 | 11:31 | Leone punts. No return. Ball on Tulane16. |
| Tulane - 11:23 | ||
| 1-10, Tulane16 | 11:23 | Kelley rush right for 8 yards to the Tulane24. |
| 2-2, Tulane24 | 10:55 | Darkwa rush middle for 0 yards. |
| 3-2, Tulane24 | 10:05 | Darkwa rush middle for 1 yard to the Tulane25. |
| 4-1, Tulane25 | 9:35 | Ginsburgh punts. No return. Ball on Hou43. |
| Houston - 9:28 | ||
| 1-10, Hou43 | 9:28 | Keenum pass completion to the left to Carrier for 5 yards to the Hou48. |
| 2-5, Hou48 | 9:12 | Keenum rush middle for -8 yards to the Hou40. |
| 3-13, Hou40 | 8:55 | Tulane penalized 5 yards. |
| 3-8, Hou45 | 8:40 | Keenum pass completion to the middle to Johnson for 10 yards to the Tulane45. |
| 1-10, Tulane45 | 8:30 | Keenum pass completion to the middle to Edwards for 17 yards to the Tulane28. Tulane penalized 14 yards. |
| 1-10, Tulane14 | 8:04 | Keenum rush for 4 yards to the Tulane10. |
| 2-6, Tulane10 | 7:54 | Sims rush middle for 2 yards to the Tulane8. |
| 3-4, Tulane8 | 7:45 | Keenum pass completion to the middle to Edwards for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 7:22 | Hogan PAT - GOOD. | |
| 7:22 | Houston kicks off. Kelley returns 23 yards to the Tulane29. | |
| Tulane - 7:14 | ||
| 1-10, Tulane29 | 7:14 | Williams rush for 5 yards to the Tulane34. |
| 2-5, Tulane34 | 6:50 | Griffin incomplete pass to the left. |
| 3-5, Tulane34 | 6:45 | Griffin incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-5, Tulane34 | 6:42 | Ginsburgh punts. No return. Ball on Hou34. |
| Houston - 6:28 | ||
| 1-10, Hou34 | 6:28 | Keenum pass completion to the right to Edwards for 66 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 6:16 | Hogan PAT - GOOD. | |
| 6:16 | Houston kicks off. Kelley returns 18 yards to the Tulane23. | |
| Tulane - 6:09 | ||
| 1-10, Tulane23 | 6:09 | Kelley rush right for 2 yards to the Tulane25. |
| 2-8, Tulane25 | 5:40 | Tulane penalized -5 yards. |
| 2-13, Tulane20 | 5:25 | Griffin incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 3-13, Tulane20 | 5:09 | Griffin pass completion to the left to Rush for 2 yards to the Tulane22. |
| 4-11, Tulane22 | 4:52 | Ginsburgh punts. No return. Ball on Hou41. |
| Houston - 4:22 | ||
| 1-10, Hou41 | 4:22 | Turner pass completion to the right to Beall for 10 yards to the Tulane49. |
| 1-10, Tulane49 | 3:50 | Turner pass completion to the left to Williams for 4 yards to the Tulane45. |
| 2-6, Tulane45 | 3:45 | Turner incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-6, Tulane45 | 3:36 | Turner pass completion to the left to Collins for 23 yards to the Tulane22. |
| 1-10, Tulane22 | 3:28 | Turner incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, Tulane22 | 3:20 | Houston penalized -5 yards. |
| 2-15, Tulane27 | 3:20 | Turner incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 3-15, Tulane27 | 3:04 | Turner pass completion to the middle to Blackmon for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 2:56 | Hogan PAT - GOOD. | |
| 2:56 | Houston kicks off. Kelley returns 21 yards to the Tulane25. | |
| Tulane - 2:49 | ||
| 1-10, Tulane25 | 2:49 | Griffin pass completion to the left to Kelley for 5 yards to the Tulane30. |
| 2-5, Tulane30 | 2:35 | Darkwa rush right for 12 yards to the Tulane42. |
| 1-10, Tulane42 | 1:45 | Griffin incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, Tulane42 | 1:39 | Kelley rush middle for 5 yards to the Tulane47. |
| 3-5, Tulane47 | 1:05 | Griffin pass completion to the right to Williams for 9 yards to the Hou44. |
| 1-10, Hou44 | 0:42 | Griffin incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, Hou44 | 0:36 | Griffin incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 3-10, Hou44 | 0:29 | Griffin pass completion to the left to Van Hooser for 10 yards to the Hou34. |
| 4th Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tulane - 15:00 | ||
| 1-10, Hou34 | 15:00 | Darkwa rush left for 10 yards to the Hou24. |
| 1-10, Hou24 | 14:40 | Griffin incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, Hou24 | 14:40 | Griffin pass completion to the right to LeBeau for 4 yards to the Hou20. |
| 2-10, Hou24 | 14:33 | Houston penalized 12 yards. |
| 1-10, Hou10 | 14:22 | Griffin pass completion to the right to Stelly for 5 yards to the Hou5. |
| 2-5, Hou5 | 13:35 | Darkwa rush right for 2 yards to the Hou3. |
| 3-3, Hou3 | 12:58 | Darkwa rush middle for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| Hou0 | 12:53 | Houston time out. |
| 12:53 | Santos PAT - GOOD. | |
| 12:53 | Tulane kicks off. Lazard returns 15 yards to the Hou21. | |
| Houston - 12:46 | ||
| 1-10, Hou21 | 12:46 | Turner pass completion to the left to Collins for 38 yards to the Tulane41. |
| 1-10, Tulane41 | 12:21 | Turner pass completion to the left to Williams for 9 yards to the Tulane32. |
| 2-1, Tulane32 | 11:59 | Houston penalized -5 yards. |
| 2-6, Tulane37 | 11:40 | Turner pass completion to the left to Williams for 2 yards to the Tulane35. |
| 3-4, Tulane35 | 11:16 | Turner rush middle for 35 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 10:56 | Hogan PAT - GOOD. | |
| 10:56 | Houston kicks off. Thomas returns 22 yards to the Tulane31. | |
| Tulane - 10:48 | ||
| 1-10, Tulane31 | 10:48 | Williams rush right for 4 yards to the Tulane35. |
| 2-6, Tulane35 | 10:25 | Ponder incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-6, Tulane35 | 10:01 | Ponder incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-6, Tulane35 | 9:57 | Ginsburgh punts. Payne returns 76 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| Houston - 9:39 | ||
| 9:39 | Hogan PAT - GOOD. | |
| 9:39 | Houston kicks off. Tatford returns 6 yards to the Tulane36. | |
| Tulane - 9:33 | ||
| 1-10, Tulane36 | 9:33 | Williams rush middle for -2 yards to the Tulane34. |
| 2-12, Tulane34 | 8:38 | Ponder pass completion to the left to Shackleford for 7 yards to the Tulane41. |
| 3-5, Tulane41 | 7:50 | Williams rush right for 4 yards to the Tulane45. |
| 4-1, Tulane45 | 7:42 | Ginsburgh punts. No return. Ball on Hou20. |
| Houston - 7:04 | ||
| 1-10, Hou20 | 7:04 | Jones rush middle for 1 yard to the Hou21. Tulane penalized 15 yards. |
| 1-10, Hou36 | 6:30 | Welford rush middle for 4 yards to the Hou40. |
| 2-6, Hou40 | 6:05 | Jones rush for 11 yards to the Tulane49. |
| 1-10, Tulane49 | 5:55 | Jones pass completion to the left to Lazard for 5 yards to the Tulane44. |
| 2-5, Tulane44 | 5:08 | Hollimon rush left for 1 yard to the Tulane43. |
| 3-4, Tulane43 | 4:35 | Hollimon rush middle for 5 yards to the Tulane38. |
| 1-10, Tulane38 | 4:04 | Houston penalized -5 yards. |
| 1-15, Tulane43 | 4:01 | Jones rush middle for 1 yard to the Tulane42. |
| 2-14, Tulane42 | 3:00 | Hollimon rush left for 6 yards to the Tulane36. |
| 3-8, Tulane36 | 2:05 | Welford rush right for 11 yards to the Tulane25. |
| 1-10, Tulane25 | 1:20 | Rush for -5 yards to the Tulane30. |
| 2-15, Tulane30 | 0:45 | Rush for -4 yards to the Tulane34. |










