LSU vs. Tulane 1st Quarter

The Wave defense has just played its best quarter by far this season and Anthony Scelfo is keeping Tulane in the game with his feet, scrambling for a couple of first downs already.

0:29 Andre Anderson with a 4 yard run as the first quarter comes to an end with the Wave trailing 7-0.

0:51 LSU now 0 for 3 on 3rd down. Tulane defense with some pep in their step as they come off the field after Flynn pass is incomplete

0:55 Tulane with great pressure again on Matt Flynn and his pass is nearly intercepted by Josh Lumar. Tulane crowd making lots of noise for the first time today as they have a big 3rd down

1:51 Scelfo pass is incomplete to Chris Dunn. Tulane in field goal formation but Thevenot pooch punts it down to the Tigers 3.

2:36 Another gadget play from Tulane nearly results in an interception for LSU. Good defense by Brian King to prevent the pick

3:07 Scelfo scrambles to the LSU 40 for a first down. This will be the first play for the Wave in Tigers territory

4:34 Antonio Harris simply runs by his man and gets to Flynn for a 9 yard loss. Tulane brings the pressure on the punt nearly getting to it. Fair catch at the Tulane 43

4:54 Flynn's deep pass is incomplete to Demetrius Byrd who beat his man

5:52 Scelfo pass on third down is incomplete to Matt Forte. Thevenot punting away to Chad Jones. A short punt by Thevenot and it rolls to the the Wave 22.

7:15 Tulane on the triple reverse, perhaps one too many handoffs as LSU sniffs it out for a 5 yard loss

7:52 Scelfo behind the right guard on the quarterback sneak for a first down to the Tulane 44

8:06 Ratcliff catches his second pass of the day just a couple inches short of a first down.

9:25 Scelfo pass is complete to Gabe Ratcliff for a first down, the Wave's first today. It sets up a first down at the 32. Tulane calls its first timeout as the play clock was running down to zero.

10:45 Scelfo passes complete to the Tulane 20 to Brian King. Tulane using a lot of 3 step drops to take slow down the LSU defense

10:56 Jacob Hester takes it in to the end zone from 3 yards out and LSU is on the scoreboard first. David adds the extra point and its Tigers 7 Green Wave 0

11:29 Matt Flynn throws deep and finds Brandon LaFell at the Tulane 6.

Tulane defense looked solid on the first drive after the Tigers had a first down deep in Green Wave territory. Antonio Harris had a couple of quarterback pressures on Matt Flynn to force early throws. The Wave will have to keep this intensity up to stay in the game today.

12:05 Anthony Scelfo scrambles for 1 yard on 3rd and 10. Ross Thevenot on to punt. It takes a LSU bounce and the Tigers will set up at the Tulane 49

12:23 Forte takes the halfback toss and throws a pass incomplete to Casey Robottom. Forte now 0 of 2 today.

12:29 Colt David field goal attempt is no good, hits the inside of the right upright and falls short

13:00 Matt Flynn pass is complete to Richard Dickson, and he fights his way down to the Tulane 19 after avoiding the first Tulane tackle attempt, after some indecision LSU sends out kicker Colt David for a 37 yard field goal attempt.

13:29 Flag on the play; didn't see it but there was a tussle afterwards involving LSU offensive lineman, LSU sets up a 3rd and 24.

14:09 Scelfo pass is complete for first down and fumbled by Kenneth Guidroz. LSU recovers and has a first down at the Tulane 27.

14:21 1st Down and 5 Tulane: Scelfo's pass tipped and nearly intercepted


15:00 Matt Forte back deep to receive the opening kickoff, attempts to lateral but is called back for an illegal forward pass

There's a sea of gold and purple as the Tigers win the toss and choose to defer to the second half.