SE Louisiana Lions at Tulane Green Wave
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Pleasant's 100-yard pick-6 highlights Tulane's 52-0 rout of SE Louisiana in a season opener
Eli Stewart's pass in the corner of the end zone, ran along the left sideline for about 40 yards before cutting up the middle for a score that put the Green Wave up 21-0 just before halftime. It was just the second 100-yard interception return for a touchdown in American Conference history.
Mensah opened the scoring with an 11-yard TD pass to Yulkeith Brown. Mensah's 12-yard scoring throw to Alex Bauman made it 42-0 early in the fourth quarter. Mensah was 10-of-12 passing for 205 yards. Makhi Hughes ran for 59 of the Green Wave's 241 yards rushing that included a scoring run. Ty Thompson had a pair of short-yardage TD runs and Arnold Barnes III added another on the ground.
Sawyer was 14-of-19 passing for 99 yards. Antonio Martin Jr. added 68 yards rushing on 13 carries for the Lions.
How To Watch
How can I watch SE Louisiana Lions vs. Tulane Green Wave?
- TV Channel: Lions at Green Wave 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 3:30 | Yulkeith Brown 11 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Jacob Barnes Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:45 | Makhi Hughes 2 Yd Run (Jacob Barnes Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:42 | Rayshawn Pleasant 100 Yd Interception Return (Jacob Barnes Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:20 | Ty Thompson 8 Yd Run (Jacob Barnes Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:40 | Arnold Barnes III 1 Yd Run (Jacob Barnes Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:53 | Alex Bauman 12 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Jacob Barnes Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:02 | Ty Thompson 4 Yd Run (Jacob Barnes Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 2:06 | Jacob Barnes 38 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 SELA |
 TULN |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 4-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-8 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 201 | Total Yards | 472 |
| 99 | Passing | 231 |
| 14/21 | Comp/Att | 13/17 |
| 4.7 | Yards per pass | 13.6 |
| 102 | Rushing | 241 |
| 32 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 3.2 | Yards per rush | 6.2 |
| 7-70 | Penalties | 7-55 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:47 | Possession | 30:13 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 20,143 · Capacity:
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