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TULANE FOOTBALL 144 NFL DRAFT PICKS | 95 ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS | EIGHT NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION HALL OF FAMERS | 13 BOWL APPEARANCES 2020 TULANE SCHEDULE TULANE (3-4; 1-4) vs. ECU (1-4; 1-3) 3-4, 1-4 THE AMERICAN DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT TV 11.7.20 | 11:00 A.M. (CT) | GREENVILLE, N.C. | DOWDY-FICKLEN STADIUM (50,000) Sept. 12 at South Alabama W, 27-24 ESPN2 SEPT. 19 NAVY* L, 27-24 ABC TULANE GREEN WAVE ECU PIRATES Sept. 26 at Southern Miss W, 66-24 Stadium Head Coach: Willie Fritz Head Coach: Mike Houston Oct. 8 at Houston (THU)* L, 49-31 ESPN Record at TU: 26-31 (Fifth year) Record at ECU: 5-12 (Second year) OCT. 16 SMU (FRI)* L, 37-34 ESPN Overall: 219-105-1 (28th year) Overall: 85-37 (Seventh year) Oct. 24 at UCF* L, 51-34 ESPN2 GAME EIGHT OCT. 31 TEMPLE* W, 38-3 ESPN+ Nov. 7 at ECU* 11 a.m. ESPN+ TULANE LOOKS TO GET BACK TO .500 AT ECU NOV. 14 ARMY TBA TBA -The Green Wave hit the road for the second time in three weeks, as they travel to Nov. 21 at Tulsa* TBA TBA NOV. 27 MEMPHIS* TBA TBA Greenville, North Carolina, to take on ECU. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. (CT) on Saturday. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+. * American Athletic Conference game -Tulane’s matchup with ECU marks the first time the Green Wave have faced the Pirates All times Central | Home games in BOLD CAPS since 2018. 2020 ECU SCHEDULE -The Green Wave will face ECU for the 17th time in program history. ECU holds a 11-5 1-4, 1-3 THE AMERICAN all-time series lead. Tulane has won three of the last four games against ECU. -Tulane has never defeated ECU in consecutive road games. DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT TV SEPT. 26 UCF* L, 51-28 ABC FIRST AND 10 Oct. 3 at Georgia State L, 49-29 ESPNU Oct. 10 at USF* W, 44-24 ESPN+ 1. Tulane will be in search of its third road win on the year. The Green Wave have not OCT. 17 NAVY* L, 27-23 ESPN2 won three road games in a season since 1998. WR Duece Watts posted career highs in receptions (5), yards (114) and touchdowns Oct. 30 at Tulsa (Fri)* L, 34-30 ESPN2 2. True freshman Michael Pratt will once again get the start at quarterback. He is just (2) last week at home against Temple. Nov. 7 TULANE* 11 A.M. ESPN+ the seventh true freshman to start at quarterback since 1975. Pratt became the first Nov. 13 at Cincinnati (Fri)* 6:30 p.m. ESPN2 Nov. 21 at Temple* TBA TBA true freshman to earn a win as a starter since 1985 (Terrence Jones was the last). NOV. 28 SMU* TBA TBA 3. Tulane enters its matchup with ECU after scoring 30-or-more points in five straight games, including a 66-point outburst back on Sept. 26 against Southern Miss. During its last five games, Tulane has averaged 40.6 points per game. * American Athletic Conference game 4. Tulane’s offensive unit has made a habit of scoring upon entering the red zone. The Green Wave lead the AAC in red zone All times Central | Home games in BOLD CAPS offense. SERIES: ECU leads 11-5 5. Tulane’s defensive unit enters its matchup with ECU after it posted its best defensive performance of the year, holding First Result:..................................................... ECU won, 38-28 (1991) Temple to a season-low 222 yards of total offense. The Green Wave also held the Owls without a touchdown. Tulane has never Last Result: .................................................Tulane won, 24-18 (2018) held an AAC opponent without a touchdown in the Willie Fritz era (since 2016). Current Streak:...................................................................... ECU, W2 6. Redshirt sophomore running back Cam Carroll has rushed for a touchdown in four of the Green Wave’s seven games this TV: ESPN+ season. Against Southern Miss, Carroll scored four touchdowns. Carroll ranks ninth in the nation in total touchdowns and Play-by-Play ......................................................................Evan Lepler second in The American. Analyst ..........................................................................Jay Sonnhalter 7. Tulane’s special teams’ unit ranks as one of the best in The American. The Green Wave rank third in the league in kick return average (24.1) and rank second in punt return average (14.1). In addition, Ryan Wright leads The American in punting, RADIO: 104.1 The Spot/Sirius XM 388 averaging 47.1 yards per punt. Play-by-Play ...........................................................Andrew Allegretta Analyst .............................................................................Steve Barrios 8. Tulane has rushed for over 100 yards in 59 of its last 60 games. Tulane had its 56-game streak of rushing for at least 100 yards snapped at Houston back on Oct. 8. WHAT’S INSIDE 9. The Green Wave have also surpassed 200 yards rushing in 13 of their last 20 games dating back to the start of the 2019 Gameday Information ..........................................................................1 season. Media information ...............................................................................2 Statistical Comparison .........................................................................3 10. Defensive linemen Patrick Johnson ranks 12th in the nation and first in The American in sacks per game. He has also Notes ................................................................................................ 3-7 logged a sack in three of the last five games. The Chattanooga, Tennessee, native is tied for seventh nationally in career sacks The Record When/The Career Record Book/Top 25 Polls .....................8 (20.5). In addition, Johnson was recognized in the preseason as a Top 250 prospect by the Reese’s Senior Bowl. The Last Time It Happened..............................................................9-11 Head Coach Willie Fritz Bio............................................................12-15 Two Deep/Assistant Coaches .........................................................16-17 Rosters/Pronunciations .....................................................................18 Yulman Stadium Information ............................................................19 2.5 9 124 Individual Game-By-Game Statistics ........................................... 20-26 Tulane defensive lineman Patrick Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt has Tulane defensive line starters De’Andre Statistics Package..........................................................................27-36 2020 Game-By-Game Results .......................................................37-39 Johnson needs just 2.5 sacks to surpass thrown for nine touchdowns in just Williams, Patrick Johnson, Cam Sample Kenan Blackmon as the all-time five appearances. His nine touchdown and Jeffery Johnson have combined for program leader in career sacks. passes are the most in The American 124 career starts. and are the most at the FBS level by a true freshman. 1 COVERING THE GREEN WAVE TULANE FOOTBALL MEDIA SCHEDULE: ECU WEEK - ALL TIMES CENTRAL NOV. 2 NOV. 3 NOV. 4 NOV. 5 NOV. 6 NOV. 7 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Practice, 8:30-10:30 a.m. No media availability. Practice, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Practice, 8:30-10:30 a.m. No media availability. Gameday. (media availability after prac- (media availability after prac- (media availability after tice) – The practice location is tice) – The practice location is practice - only Coach Fritz Media Availability after the at Yulman Stadium. at Yulman Stadium. is available) – The practice game via Zoom. location is at Yulman Stadium. 10:45 a.m. - Weekly press 10:45 a.m. - Weekly press conference via Zoom conference via Zoom 10:45 a.m. - Media availability press conference via Zoom TULANE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES & SERVICES GENERAL INFORMATION Weekly News Conference During the regular season, head coach Willie Fritz and selected players will meet with the media each Tuesday (except for Office Phone ..............................................(504) 407-7349 the bye week and during midweek) at a designated time set prior to the season. Requests for specific players should be Address .........2950 Ben Weiner Drive, New Orleans, 70118 made to the Strategic Communications office. Website ..........................................TulaneGreenWave.com Interviews TOM SYMONDS - ASSISTANT AD All interview requests for head coach Willie Fritz, any assistant coaches and players must be coordinated through the Coach and player interviews, game notes Strategic Communications office. Cell: (504) 407-7349 For the 2020 season, student-athletes and coaches are only available for interviews via phone or through a Zoom call E-mail: [email protected] due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to arrange for student-athlete interviews, please provide 24 hours notice to the Twitter: @Tom_Symonds Strategic Communications office. Student-athlete interviews may be conducted in the atrium of the Wilson Center, in Yulman Stadium or in the Strategic Communications Office. The Tulane training room, football locker room and weight PIERCE FELTNER - ASSISTANT DIRECTOR room are off-limits to the media. Player interviews, game notes, roster info and statistics Cell: (859) 640-6860 For telephone interviews, student-athletes will be provided with the number and will make the call at a mutually-agreed E-mail: [email protected] upon time. Phone numbers of student-athletes will not be made available to the media. Practice Coverage WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS (YULMAN STADIUM) Regular-season practices will be held in Yulman Stadium and are open to the media. Practices during the regular season Network .............................................................. PressBox