At the half, Tulane leads South Alabama, 14-10.
| Player | Rush/Pass/Tackles | Receptions | Total Yards/Solo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylin Lucas | 5-rushes | N/A | 117 |
| Kadin Semonza | 10-for-15 passing | N/A | 146 |
| Johnnie Daniels | 5-rushes | N/A | 5 (2 TDs) |
| Fat Hill | N/A | 3 | 77 (Lg – 61 yd) |
| Dickson Agu | 10-tackles | N/A | 4-solo tackles |
Starting linebacker Chris Rodgers is on the sideline after the first possession with a brace on his leg and his pads off.
Here’s where we think the Wave got it right in the first half and where they didn’t.
Studs
Tulane Offensive Pass Protection
After a shaky start keeping their QB clean, the Tulane offensive line kept their quarterback Kadin Semonza clean and upright for the most part. Semonza had time to look downfield often, including time enough to find Fat Hill for a 61-yard completion, leading to a Johnnie Daniels touchdown, the first for the Mississippi State transfer.
Jaylin Lucas
We’ve talked about him since the Spring. If you were at the game tonight, you saw why. Lucas finds a crease when no one else can. When other Tulane running backs were seemingly running into the back of their offensive line, Lucas was finding the smallest of slices of light and bolting through them. In the first half alone, the senior transfer popped open an off-tackle run for 54-yard run into South Alabama territory. Later, in the same drive, another slithery move through the middle for Lucas of a dozen before he was tripped up at the two.
Duds
Missed Tackles
In a game filled with chances, the Tulane defense missed too many, especially when trying to tackle South Alabama players. Way too many times Tulane defensive players were in position to make the play and didn’t, or weren’t in position to make the play at all…