Who are some key players on the Wave’s team that the Knights should beware of?
- Senior cornerback Parry Nickerson made his 36th career start, redshirt senior nickelback Jarrod Franklin made his 27th consecutive start and senior defensive lineman Ade Aruna made his 21st straight start, senior running back Dontrell Hilliard made his 17th straight start, redshirt junior offensive lineman Leglue, junior receiver Terren Encalade and sophomore offensive lineman Leeward Brown made their 15th consecutive starts.
- With his two-yard touchdown run at the 9:30 mark in the first quarter, Hilliard hit the 2,000-yard mark for his career. He is just the 12th running back in school history to eclipse 2,000 career rushing yards.
- Hilliard’s touchdown was the 20th of his career, cracking the school’s all-time top 10 list for rushing touchdowns.
- Kuerschen caused a fumble at the 13:00 mark in the first quarter for the second forced fumble in as many games.
- Redshirt senior Nickelback Jarrod Franklin recovered his first fumble of the season and the third of his career at the 13:00 mark in the first quarter.
- Senior linebacker Luke Jackson was credited with sack for the third straight game, moving his career total to 4.5 sacks.
- Sophomore placekicker Merek Glover connected on the first points of his career with two PATs.
For the team in general:
- The Green Wave has rushed for 100 or more yards in 18 straight games, dating back to the final three games of the 2015 season.
- In 15 games under head coach Willie Fritz, Tulane has forced a fumble in eight games (six last season and Navy and Oklahoma this season) and had a fumble recovery in eight games (six last season and Navy and Oklahoma this season).
These are stats from Tulane’s previous game against Oklahoma. Courtesy of Tulane’s Department of Athletics Associate Director Eric Hollier.
Last but certainly not least, Army needs to watch out for Tulane’s junior quarterback Johnathan Banks. For his four-touchdown performance in the Wave’s season-opening win over Grambling State, Banks was named Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Offensive Player of the Week for Sept. 5.
These players are just to name a few. Our twitter poll is still rolling! Remember to follow us (@LaGridFootball) and cast your vote. I will reveal the results later this week. Who will win the match-up between the Wave and the Knights?
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