Northwestern @ Tulane, Week 1 · 2025

37–6@FINAL2311–3
Sat, Aug 30, 2025Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2025
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

177 plays
Q4Northwestern9 plays · 41 yds · 3:47 · Fumble3–23
  1. 2:282nd & 8 at TULN 46Preston Stone run for a loss of 12 yards to the NU 42 Preston Stone fumbled, recovered by TULN Tre'Von McAlpine
  2. 2:461st & 10 at TULN 48Preston Stone pass complete to Hunter Welcing for 2 yds to the TULN 46
  3. 3:032nd & 1 at NU 34Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 3 yds to the TULN 37 for a 1ST down Tulane Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (E'zaiah Shine) to the TULN 48 for a 1ST down
  4. 3:251st & 15 at NU 20Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 14 yds to the NU 34
  5. 3:571st & 10 at NU 25PENALTY NWU False Start 5 yards from NWU25 to NWU20. NO PLAY.
  6. 4:043rd & 4 at NU 20Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 5 yds to the NU 25 for a 1ST down
  7. 4:182nd & 4 at NU 20Preston Stone pass incomplete to Frank Covey IV
  8. 4:581st & 10 at NU 14Preston Stone pass complete to Caleb Komolafe for 6 yds to the NU 20
  9. 5:242nd & 7 at NU 4Caleb Komolafe run for 10 yds to the NU 14 for a 1ST down
  10. 6:081st & 10 at NU 1Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the NU 4
  11. 6:151st & 10 at NU 1PENALTY NWU False Start (Beerntsen,Evan). NO PLAY.
Q4Tulane3 plays · 6 yds · 2:20 · Punt3–23
  1. 6:154th & 4 at NU 46Alec Clark punt for 45 yds
  2. 7:023rd & 7 at NU 49Javin Gordon run for 3 yds to the NU 46
  3. 7:502nd & 11 at TULN 47Maurice Turner run for 4 yds to the NU 49
  4. 8:341st & 10 at TULN 48Maurice Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the TULN 47
Q4Northwestern3 plays · -12 yds · 0:51 · Punt3–23
  1. 8:354th & 22 at NU 8Luke Akers punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Omari Hayes at the TULN 48
  2. 8:473rd & 22 at NU 8Preston Stone pass incomplete to Frank Covey IV
  3. 8:552nd & 22 at NU 8Preston Stone pass incomplete to Chase Farrell
  4. 9:191st & 10 at NU 20Preston Stone sacked by Santana Hopper for a loss of 12 yards to the NU 8
Q4Tulane4 plays · 15 yds · 2:28 · End of Game3–23
  1. 0:002nd & 10 at NU 27B. Sullivan takes a knee
  2. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:571st & 10 at NU 27B. Sullivan takes a knee
  4. 1:442nd & 10 at NU 42Maurice Turner run for 15 yds to the NU 27 for a 1ST down
  5. 2:171st & 10 at NU 42Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for no gain to the NU 42
  6. 2:002nd & 10 at NU 42Timeout Tulane, clock 02:00
Q4Tulane8 plays · 28 yds · 3:28 · Punt3–23
  1. 9:264th & 6 at TULN 30Alec Clark punt for 70 yds for a touchback
  2. 9:354th & 6 at TULN 30Timeout Northwestern, clock 09:35
  3. 9:353rd & 9 at TULN 27Zuberi Mobley run for 3 yds to the TULN 30
  4. 9:402nd & 9 at TULN 27Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Tre Shackelford
  5. 10:221st & 10 at TULN 26Javin Gordon run for 1 yd to the TULN 27
  6. 11:022nd & 3 at TULN 19Javin Gordon run for 7 yds to the TULN 26 for a 1ST down
  7. 11:391st & 10 at TULN 12Javin Gordon run for 7 yds to the TULN 19
  8. 12:223rd & 3 at TULN 9Arnold Barnes III run for 3 yds to the TULN 12 for a 1ST down
  9. 12:322nd & 7 at TULN 5Maurice Turner run for 4 yds to the TULN 9
  10. 12:471st & 10 at TULN 2Jake Retzlaff run for 3 yds to the TULN 5
  11. 12:343rd & 3 at TULN 9Timeout Northwestern, clock 12:34
  12. 12:402nd & 7 at TULN 5Timeout Northwestern, clock 12:40
Q3Northwestern9 plays · 53 yds · 3:00 · Interception3–23
  1. 12:541st & 10 at TULN 33Preston Stone pass intercepted Javion White return for no gain to the TULN 2
  2. 13:133rd & 3 at TULN 39Joseph Himon II run for 6 yds to the TULN 33 for a 1ST down
  3. 13:422nd & 3 at TULN 39Preston Stone pass complete to Alex Lines for no gain to the TULN 39
  4. 14:061st & 10 at TULN 46Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 7 yds to the TULN 39
  5. 14:322nd & 2 at TULN 49Joseph Himon II run for 3 yds to the TULN 46 for a 1ST down
  6. 14:501st & 10 at NU 43Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 8 yds to the TULN 49
  7. 0:003rd & 7 at NU 32Preston Stone pass complete to Frank Covey IV for 11 yds to the NU 43 for a 1ST down
  8. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  9. 0:352nd & 10 at NU 29Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the NU 32
  10. 0:431st & 10 at NU 29Preston Stone pass incomplete to Joseph Himon II
  11. 0:491st & 10 at NU 14No Huddle-Shotgun Stone,Preston pass incomplete deep right to Wilde,Griffin thrown to NWU37 broken up by Johnson,Jahiem PENALTY TLN Pass Interference (Johnson,Jahiem) 15 yards from NWU14 to NWU29, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q3Tulane3 plays · 8 yds · 1:24 · Punt3–23
  1. 0:544th & 2 at TULN 43Alec Clark punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Drew Wagner at the NU 14
  2. 1:023rd & 2 at TULN 43Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Javin Gordon
  3. 1:342nd & 8 at TULN 37Javin Gordon run for 6 yds to the TULN 43
  4. 2:071st & 10 at TULN 35Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Oliver Mitchell Jr. for 2 yds to the TULN 37
Q3Northwestern7 plays · 45 yds · 2:07 · Downs3–23
  1. 2:184th & 2 at TULN 35Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze
  2. 2:184th & 2 at TULN 35Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze
  3. 2:553rd & 10 at TULN 43Cam Porter run for 8 yds to the TULN 35
  4. 3:032nd & 10 at TULN 43Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze
  5. 3:081st & 10 at TULN 43Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze
  6. 3:232nd & 2 at TULN 47Preston Stone pass complete to Alex Lines for 4 yds to the TULN 43 for a 1ST down
  7. 3:411st & 10 at NU 45Preston Stone pass complete to Chase Farrell for 8 yds to the TULN 47
  8. 4:181st & 10 at NU 20Cam Porter run for 25 yds to the NU 45 for a 1ST down
Q3Tulane3 plays · 6 yds · 1:27 · Punt3–23
  1. 4:254th & 4 at NU 47Alec Clark punt for 47 yds for a touchback
  2. 4:333rd & 4 at NU 47Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Zycarl Lewis Jr.
  3. 4:592nd & 8 at TULN 49Jake Retzlaff run for 4 yds to the NU 47
  4. 5:411st & 10 at TULN 47Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 2 yds to the TULN 49
Q3Northwestern5 plays · 28 yds · 1:30 · Downs3–23
  1. 5:524th & 4 at TULN 47Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze
  2. 5:563rd & 4 at TULN 47Preston Stone pass incomplete to Frank Covey IV
  3. 6:012nd & 4 at TULN 47Preston Stone pass incomplete to Frank Covey IV
  4. 6:381st & 10 at NU 47Cam Porter run for 6 yds to the TULN 47
  5. 7:081st & 10 at NU 25Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 22 yds to the NU 47 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:221st & 10 at TULN 35Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Tulane5 plays · 60 yds · 1:00 · End of Half3–20
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:002nd & 10 at TULN 50Jake Retzlaff run for 34 yds to the NU 16 for a 1ST down
  3. 0:031st & 10 at TULN 50Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete
  4. 0:081st & 10 at TULN 37Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Justyn Reid for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  5. 0:162nd & 6 at TULN 28Maurice Turner run for 9 yds to the TULN 37 for a 1ST down
  6. 0:531st & 10 at TULN 24Maurice Turner run for 4 yds to the TULN 28
Q2Northwestern3 plays · -5 yds · 0:28 · Punt3–20
  1. 1:004th & 15 at NU 25Luke Akers punt for 53 yds , Omari Hayes returns for 2 yds to the TULN 24
  2. 1:104th & 15 at NU 25Timeout Tulane, clock 01:10
  3. 1:103rd & 21 at NU 19Joseph Himon II run for 6 yds to the NU 25
  4. 1:112nd & 10 at NU 30Preston Stone sacked by Jack Tchienchou for a loss of 11 yards to the NU 19
  5. 1:191st & 10 at NU 30Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze
  6. 1:143rd & 21 at NU 19Timeout Tulane, clock 01:14
Q2Tulane2 plays · 87 yds · 0:24 · Touchdown3–13
  1. 1:281st & 10 at TULN 35Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Tulane Penalty, Defensive Offside (Joshua Moore)
  2. 1:281st & 10 at TULN 31Jake Retzlaff run for 69 yds for a TD (Patrick Durkin KICK)
  3. 1:431st & 10 at TULN 13Maurice Turner run for 18 yds to the TULN 31 for a 1ST down
Q2Northwestern2 plays · 4 yds · 0:46 · Interception3–10
  1. 10:212nd & 6 at NU 29Preston Stone pass intercepted
  2. 10:591st & 10 at NU 25Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the NU 29
  3. 11:071st & 10 at TULN 35Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Northwestern7 plays · 36 yds · 3:26 · Interception3–13
  1. 1:521st & 10 at TULN 39Preston Stone pass intercepted
  2. 2:083rd & 1 at TULN 41Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the TULN 39 for a 1ST down
  3. 2:452nd & 3 at TULN 43Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the TULN 41
  4. 3:201st & 10 at NU 50Preston Stone pass complete to Carson Grove for 7 yds to the TULN 43
  5. 3:411st & 10 at NU 35Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  6. 5:121st & 10 at NU 25Joseph Himon II run for 8 yds to the NU 33
  7. 5:181st & 10 at TULN 35Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  8. 2:001st & 10 at TULN 39Timeout Tulane, clock 02:00
  9. 4:212nd & 2 at NU 33Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the NU 35 for a 1ST down
Q2Tulane11 plays · 18 yds · 5:03 · Field Goal3–13
  1. 5:184th & 14 at NU 23Patrick Durkin 41 yd FG GOOD
  2. 5:243rd & 19 at NU 28Jake Retzlaff run for 5 yds to the NU 23 Tulane Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
  3. 5:252nd & 19 at NU 28Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
  4. 6:001st & 10 at NU 19Jake Retzlaff sacked by Aidan Hubbard for a loss of 9 yards to the NU 28
  5. 6:463rd & 6 at NU 25Zuberi Mobley run for 6 yds to the NU 19 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:212nd & 10 at NU 29Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Shazz Preston for 4 yds to the NU 25
  7. 8:051st & 10 at NU 29Maurice Turner run for no gain to the NU 29
  8. 8:234th & 8 at NU 39Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Zycarl Lewis Jr. for 10 yds to the NU 29 for a 1ST down
  9. 9:263rd & 5 at NU 36Jake Retzlaff run for a loss of 3 yards to the NU 39
  10. 9:362nd & 5 at NU 36Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Tre Shackelford
  11. 10:111st & 10 at NU 41Arnold Barnes III run for 5 yds to the NU 36
  12. 6:091st & 10 at NU 19Timeout Tulane, clock 06:09
  13. 8:504th & 8 at NU 39Timeout Northwestern, clock 08:50
Q1Tulane11 plays · 77 yds · 4:28 · Field Goal3–10
  1. 11:074th & 3 at NU 4Patrick Durkin 22 yd FG GOOD
  2. 11:103rd & 3 at NU 4Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Maurice Turner
  3. 11:432nd & 10 at NU 11Jake Retzlaff run for 7 yds to the NU 4
  4. 11:541st & 10 at NU 11Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Bryce Bohanon
  5. 12:222nd & 17 at NU 44Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Justyn Reid for 33 yds to the NU 11 for a 1ST down
  6. 12:432nd & 7 at NU 34No Huddle-Shotgun Turner,Maurice rush middle for 0 yards to the NWU34 (Fitzgerald,Robert) PENALTY TLN Holding 10 yards from NWU34 to NWU44. NO PLAY.
  7. 13:101st & 10 at NU 37Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Bryce Bohanon for 3 yds to the NU 34
  8. 13:472nd & 5 at NU 46Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 9 yds to the NU 37 for a 1ST down
  9. 14:121st & 10 at TULN 49Zuberi Mobley run for 5 yds to the NU 46
  10. 14:401st & 10 at TULN 36Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 13 yds to the TULN 49 for a 1ST down
  11. 14:553rd & 7 at TULN 22No Huddle-Shotgun Retzlaff,Jake pass incomplete short left to Preston,Shazz thrown to TLN37, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY NWU Pass Interference (Fussell,Josh) 14 yards from TLN22 to TLN36, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  12. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  13. 0:002nd & 7 at TULN 22Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Bryce Bohanon
  14. 0:271st & 10 at TULN 19Zuberi Mobley run for 3 yds to the TULN 22
  15. 0:351st & 10 at NU 35Nikola Dugandzic kickoff for 64 yds , Maurice Turner return for 18 yds to the TULN 19
Q1Northwestern13 plays · 69 yds · 7:35 · Field Goal3–7
  1. 0:404th & 3 at TULN 3Luke Akers 21 yd FG GOOD
  2. 1:143rd & 7 at TULN 7Caleb Komolafe run for 4 yds to the TULN 3
  3. 1:232nd & 7 at TULN 7Preston Stone pass incomplete to Griffin Wilde
  4. 2:031st & 9 at TULN 9Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the TULN 7
  5. 2:422nd & 6 at TULN 15Caleb Komolafe run for 6 yds to the TULN 9 for a 1ST down
  6. 3:231st & 10 at TULN 19Joseph Himon II run for 4 yds to the TULN 15
  7. 4:042nd & 2 at TULN 21Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the TULN 19 for a 1ST down
  8. 4:381st & 10 at TULN 29Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 8 yds to the TULN 21
  9. 5:251st & 10 at NU 50Preston Stone pass complete to Ricky Ahumaraeze for 21 yds to the TULN 29 for a 1ST down
  10. 6:093rd & 3 at NU 46Joseph Himon II run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  11. 6:472nd & 9 at NU 40Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 6 yds to the NU 46
  12. 7:351st & 10 at NU 39Joseph Himon II run for 1 yd to the NU 40
  13. 8:011st & 10 at NU 28Preston Stone pass complete to Frank Covey IV for 11 yds to the NU 39 for a 1ST down
Q1Tulane3 plays · 7 yds · 0:42 · Punt0–7
  1. 8:154th & 3 at TULN 33Alec Clark punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Drew Wagner at the NU 28
  2. 8:233rd & 3 at TULN 33Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Maurice Turner
  3. 8:262nd & 3 at TULN 33Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Anthony Brown-Stephens
  4. 8:511st & 10 at TULN 26Maurice Turner run for 7 yds to the TULN 33
Q1Northwestern3 plays · 4 yds · 1:30 · Punt0–7
  1. 8:574th & 6 at NU 29Luke Akers punt for 46 yds , Omari Hayes returns for 1 yd to the TULN 26
  2. 9:323rd & 9 at NU 26Preston Stone pass complete to Alex Lines for 3 yds to the NU 29
  3. 9:472nd & 9 at NU 26Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze
  4. 10:211st & 10 at NU 25Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the NU 26
  5. 10:271st & 10 at TULN 35Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Tulane8 plays · 51 yds · 2:54 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 10:271st & 1 at NU 1J. Retzlaff pass to J. Reid for 1 yd for a TD (P. Durkin KICK)
  2. 10:442nd & 1 at NU 3Maurice Turner run for 1 yd to the NU 2 for a 1ST down Northwestern Penalty, Illegal Substitution (Carmine Bastone) to the NU 1 for a 1ST down
  3. 10:511st & 10 at NU 12Maurice Turner run for 9 yds to the NU 3
  4. 11:351st & 10 at NU 25Maurice Turner run for 13 yds to the NU 12 for a 1ST down
  5. 12:061st & 10 at NU 36Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 11 yds to the NU 25 for a 1ST down
  6. 12:313rd & 9 at TULN 49Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 15 yds to the NU 36 for a 1ST down
  7. 12:442nd & 9 at TULN 49Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Bryce Bohanon
  8. 13:121st & 10 at TULN 48Jake Retzlaff run for 1 yd to the TULN 49
Q1Northwestern3 plays · -1 yds · 1:39 · Interception0–0
  1. 13:213rd & 11 at NU 24Tulane Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the TULN 48
  2. 13:213rd & 11 at NU 24Tulane Penalty, Offensive Holding (17 Yards) to the NU 36
  3. 13:532nd & 17 at NU 18Joseph Himon II run for 6 yds to the NU 24
  4. 14:181st & 10 at NU 25Preston Stone sacked by Kameron Hamilton for a loss of 7 yards to the NU 18 Preston Stone fumbled, recovered by NU Caleb Tiernan , return for 0 yards
  5. 15:001st & 10 at TULN 35Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Tulane16 plays · 62 yds · 7:38 · Field Goal3–23
  1. 7:224th & 6 at NU 13Patrick Durkin 31 yd FG GOOD
  2. 7:563rd & 10 at NU 17Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Maurice Turner for 4 yds to the NU 13
  3. 8:082nd & 10 at NU 17Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Maurice Turner
  4. 8:421st & 10 at NU 17Bryce Bohanon run for no gain to the NU 17
  5. 9:213rd & 5 at NU 23Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 6 yds to the NU 17 for a 1ST down
  6. 10:002nd & 6 at NU 24Zuberi Mobley run for 1 yd to the NU 23
  7. 10:291st & 10 at NU 28Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 4 yds to the NU 24
  8. 11:063rd & 1 at NU 30Jake Retzlaff run for 2 yds to the NU 28 for a 1ST down
  9. 11:472nd & 5 at NU 34Arnold Barnes III run for 4 yds to the NU 30
  10. 12:221st & 10 at NU 39Arnold Barnes III run for 5 yds to the NU 34
  11. 12:401st & 10 at TULN 47Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for 14 yds to the NU 39 for a 1ST down
  12. 13:132nd & 10 at TULN 36Arnold Barnes III run for 11 yds to the TULN 47 for a 1ST down
  13. 13:231st & 10 at TULN 36Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Johnny Pascuzzi
  14. 13:543rd & 1 at TULN 34Maurice Turner run for 2 yds to the TULN 36 for a 1ST down
  15. 14:332nd & 2 at TULN 33Maurice Turner run for 1 yd to the TULN 34
  16. 14:511st & 10 at TULN 25Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Johnny Pascuzzi for 8 yds to the TULN 33
  17. 15:001st & 10 at NU 35Nikola Dugandzic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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