| Played in Texas, TX, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Texas won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Corwin Farmer kicked off 54 yards from the NOS35. Dwayne Mathis returned the ball 24 yards to the TEX35. Tackled by Louis Neasman. |
| Texas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TEX35 (1Q: 14:40) Leslie Dixon scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Rondell Whiting. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TEX Lance Peterson on the TEX45. |
| Texas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Whiting and Yates are blitzing. 1-10-TEX45 (1Q: 13:53) Leslie Dixon pass was intended for WR Steven Jefferson and was intercepted by CB Josue Samuels at the TEX50. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Albert Gerhardt. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TEX44 (1Q: 13:40) Joseph Swinton ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Russell Zimmerman. Key block delivered by Steven Howard. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Hughes is blitzing. 1-10-TEX34 (1Q: 13:15) Joseph Swinton ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Lamont Cano, assisted by OLB Billy Drieberg. Key block delivered by Arnold Bucy. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-TEX26 (1Q: 12:30) Joseph Swinton ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Phillip Poston. Key block delivered by Troy Grider. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TEX23 (1Q: 11:48) Frenchie Rivera pass completed to WR Ellis Thomason for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Hughes. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-TEX17 (1Q: 11:26) Steven Howard ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Seth Nowakowski. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-TEX18 (1Q: 10:53) Cris Rivera pass completed to FB Steven Howard for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Howard gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 6, Texas 0 |
| (1Q: 10:53) Extra point by Corwin Farmer was good. New Orleans 7, Texas 0 |
| (1Q: 10:46) Corwin Farmer kicked off 60 yards from the NOS35. Dwayne Mathis returned the ball 19 yards to the TEX24. Tackled by Jermaine Lotter. |
| Texas: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TEX24 (1Q: 10:09) Leslie Dixon pass completed to WR Dwayne Mathis for 12 yards. Tackled by S Jermaine Lotter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Texas's Jamie Baron was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Texas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Pray and Yates are blitzing. 1-10-TEX36 (1Q: 09:36) PENALTY: Texas was called for a False Start. |
| Texas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Yates is blitzing. 1-15-TEX31 (1Q: 09:26) Leslie Dixon pass completed to WR Leland Perrigo for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Chester Pray. |
| Texas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Yates is blitzing. 2-7-TEX39 (1Q: 08:48) Leslie Dixon pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Pete Green. DE Chris Matthews blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Texas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-TEX39 (1Q: 08:44) Leslie Dixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwayne Mathis. DT Cornelius Blake hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Texas was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-7-TEX39 (1Q: 08:38) Shaun Antel punted 50 yards. Mike Huntley returned the kick 6 yards to the NOS17. Tackled by Dexter Kroeger. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS17 (1Q: 08:27) Cris Rivera kept the ball, running inside the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Drieberg, assisted by ILB Wendell Porter. Key block delivered by J.J. Montgomery. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS33 (1Q: 07:50) Frenchie Rivera pass completed to FB Steven Howard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Lamont Cano. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS33 (1Q: 07:08) Cris Rivera pass completed to TE Todd Dixon for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Burke. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-NOS37 (1Q: 06:41) Cris Rivera pass completed to TE Mason Dixon for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Corwin Lehr, assisted by OLB Scott Koonse. Dixon gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NOS38 (1Q: 06:06) Melvin Schulz punted 58 yards. The ball was downed at the TEX04. |
| Texas: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-TEX04 (1Q: 05:58) Leslie Dixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwayne Mathis. DT Herb Vega hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Texas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-TEX04 (1Q: 05:54) Tyrone Robinson ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Soriano, assisted by DT Andy Linthicum. |
| Texas: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-TEX07 (1Q: 05:09) Dwayne Mathis ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Josue Samuels. Key block delivered by Carlton Finney. |
| Texas: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TEX20 (1Q: 04:40) Tyrone Robinson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Cory Yates. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| Texas: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Pearson is blitzing. 1-5-TEX25 (1Q: 04:31) Tyrone Robinson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Julio Cancilliere. PENALTY: Texas was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Texas: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-TEX15 (1Q: 04:25) Leslie Dixon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jerald Atkins. OLB Chester Pray defended the pass. |
| Texas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-TEX15 (1Q: 04:17) Tyrone Robinson ran inside the left tackle for 28 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Soriano. Key block delivered by Lance Peterson. |
| Texas: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Carr is blitzing. 1-10-TEX43 (1Q: 03:34) Leslie Dixon pass completed to WR Dwayne Mathis for 30 yards. Tackled by OLB Chester Pray. Mathis gained 26 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Texas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS27 (1Q: 03:09) Tyrone Robinson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo Carr. |
| Texas: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Pray and Neasman are blitzing. 2-7-NOS24 (1Q: 02:25) Leslie Dixon pass completed to WR Leland Perrigo for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Alvin Soriano. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Perrigo gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Texas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-NOS05 (1Q: 02:16) Tyrone Robinson ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Edgar Duran, assisted by DT Julio Cancilliere. |
| Texas: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-NOS05 (1Q: 01:41) Tyrone Robinson ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Matthews, assisted by S Cory Yates. |
| Texas: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NOS05 (1Q: 00:58) Leslie Dixon pass was dropped by WR Steven Jefferson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-NOS05 (1Q: 00:51) Louie Porter attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 7, Texas 3 |
| (1Q: 00:44) Shaun Antel kicked off 74 yards from the TEX35. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 00:44) Cris Rivera pass completed to TE Todd Dixon for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Babb. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dixon gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS43 (1Q: 00:09) Joseph Swinton ran around the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Phillip Poston. Key block delivered by Steven Howard. Howard ran over Frank Babb to set up the play. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TEX38 (2Q: 15:00) Cris Rivera sacked by OLB Billy Drieberg for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Troy Grider. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Drieberg is blitzing. 2-15-TEX43 (2Q: 14:28) Frenchie Rivera pass completed to WR Ellis Thomason for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Lehr. Thomason gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-TEX32 (2Q: 13:52) Horace Bergmann ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Burke. Key block delivered by Albert Pelissier. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TEX26 (2Q: 13:24) Frenchie Rivera pass completed to TE Todd Dixon for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Wendell Porter, assisted by CB Corwin Lehr. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-TEX26 (2Q: 13:03) Joseph Swinton ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Wendell Porter. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Koonse is blitzing. 3-9-TEX25 (2Q: 12:24) Cris Rivera pass completed to WR Martin Posante for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Phillip Poston. Posante gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-TEX11 (2Q: 11:57) Joseph Swinton ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Drieberg, assisted by DE Anthony Herkel. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-TEX12 (2Q: 11:12) Cris Rivera sacked by OLB Billy Drieberg for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by J.J. Montgomery. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS J.J. Montgomery on the TEX19. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hughes is blitzing. 3-18-TEX19 (2Q: 10:34) Cris Rivera pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ellis Thomason. OLB Darnell Hughes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Texas was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TEX10 (2Q: 10:29) Horace Bergmann ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Jerald Whalen. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-TEX12 (2Q: 10:03) Cris Rivera pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Martin Posante. ILB Phillip Poston defended the pass. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-TEX12 (2Q: 09:54) Frenchie Rivera pass was dropped by WR Rich Devine. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-TEX12 (2Q: 09:48) Corwin Farmer attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, Texas 3 |
| (2Q: 09:41) Corwin Farmer kicked off 50 yards from the NOS35. Dwayne Mathis returned the ball 27 yards to the TEX42. Tackled by Antonio Hatcher. |
| Texas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-TEX42 (2Q: 09:21) Curtis Sandmeyer ran a trap outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Matthews. |
| Texas: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-TEX39 (2Q: 08:55) Pete Green ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Edgar Duran, assisted by DT Herb Vega. |
| Texas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-TEX44 (2Q: 08:17) Leslie Dixon scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Cory Yates. |
| 4-6-TEX46 (2Q: 07:40) Shaun Antel punted 40 yards. Junior Harrison called for a fair catch at the NOS14. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Hughes and Poston are blitzing. 1-10-NOS14 (2Q: 07:30) Joseph Swinton ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Hughes. Key block delivered by Steven Howard. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-NOS22 (2Q: 06:59) Joseph Swinton ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Wendell Porter, assisted by OLB Billy Drieberg. Key block delivered by Troy Grider. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS26 (2Q: 06:24) Frenchie Rivera pass completed to WR Ellis Thomason for 40 yards. Tackled by S Russell Zimmerman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thomason gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TEX34 (2Q: 05:42) Frenchie Rivera pass completed to WR Martin Posante for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Drieberg. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-TEX30 (2Q: 05:13) Joseph Swinton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jerald Whalen, assisted by OLB Billy Drieberg. OLB Billy Drieberg knocked down Albert Pelissier to break up the play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-TEX29 (2Q: 04:36) Cris Rivera scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Hughes. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TEX21 (2Q: 04:04) Joseph Swinton ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Phillip Poston. Key block delivered by J.J. Montgomery. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-TEX10 (2Q: 03:21) Cris Rivera pass completed to WR Martin Posante for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 16, Texas 3 |
| (2Q: 03:21) Extra point by Corwin Farmer was good. New Orleans 17, Texas 3 |
| (2Q: 03:13) Corwin Farmer kicked off 74 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| Texas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TEX20 (2Q: 03:13) Curtis Sandmeyer ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Louis Neasman. |
| Texas: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-TEX24 (2Q: 02:28) Curtis Sandmeyer ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Vega. Texas's Jamie Baron was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| Texas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-TEX28 (2Q: 02:06) Tyrone Robinson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Chester Pray. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-6-TEX24 (2Q: 02:00) Shaun Antel punted 62 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS14. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS14 (2Q: 01:50) Horace Bergmann ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jerald Whalen. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-NOS17 (2Q: 01:21) Horace Bergmann ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Allan, assisted by DE Lance Crummey. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-NOS20 (2Q: 00:53) Cris Rivera pass completed to RB Joseph Swinton for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Babb, assisted by S Bart Maestas. |
| Texas called a time out. |
| 4-1-NOS23 (2Q: 00:45) Melvin Schulz punted 53 yards. Dwayne Mathis returned the kick 12 yards to the TEX36. PENALTY: Texas was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Texas: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TEX20 (2Q: 00:34) Leslie Dixon pass completed to WR Steven Jefferson for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Louis Neasman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Texas called a time out. |
| Texas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TEX33 (2Q: 00:25) Leslie Dixon pass completed to TE Jerald Atkins for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Burgess, assisted by OLB Neal Kemp. Atkins gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Texas called a time out. |
| Texas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TEX46 (2Q: 00:17) Leslie Dixon pass completed to WR Leland Perrigo for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Neal Kemp. Perrigo gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Texas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-TEX47 (2Q: 00:11) Leslie Dixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steven Jefferson. DE Edgar Duran hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Texas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-TEX47 (2Q: 00:05) Leslie Dixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwayne Mathis. S Alvin Soriano defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Shaun Antel kicked off 68 yards from the TEX35. Mike Huntley returned the ball 22 yards to the NOS19. Tackled by Martin King. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS04 (3Q: 14:15) Joseph Swinton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Russell Zimmerman. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NOS07 (3Q: 13:40) Cris Rivera pass completed to WR Ellis Thomason for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Phillip Poston, assisted by CB Corwin Lehr. Thomason gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-NOS13 (3Q: 13:17) Horace Bergmann ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Babb, assisted by CB Terrance Burke. Key block delivered by Arnold Bucy. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS16 (3Q: 12:46) Joseph Swinton ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Babb. Key block delivered by Arnold Bucy. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-NOS23 (3Q: 12:10) Joseph Swinton ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Frank Babb, assisted by S Bart Maestas. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-NOS24 (3Q: 11:44) Cris Rivera pass completed to WR Ellis Thomason for 28 yards. Tackled by S Bart Maestas. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TEX48 (3Q: 10:57) Joseph Swinton ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lance Crummey. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-TEX46 (3Q: 10:13) Frenchie Rivera pass completed to C Javier Henry for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Darnell Hughes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-TEX45 (3Q: 09:41) Frenchie Rivera pass was intended for TE Todd Dixon and was intercepted by ILB Phillip Poston at the TEX41. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by Martin Posante. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Texas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS47 (3Q: 09:28) Tyrone Robinson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Cory Yates, assisted by CB Wayne Burgess. |
| Texas: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-NOS46 (3Q: 08:56) Tyrone Robinson ran around right end for -3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Cory Yates, assisted by DT Andy Linthicum. |
| Texas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-NOS49 (3Q: 08:22) Leslie Dixon pass completed to WR Steven Jefferson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Josue Samuels, assisted by DT Julio Cancilliere. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NOS43 (3Q: 07:36) Shaun Antel punted 32 yards. Junior Harrison returned the kick 10 yards to the NOS21. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS07 (3Q: 07:28) Joseph Swinton ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bart Maestas, assisted by ILB Phillip Poston. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NOS08 (3Q: 06:54) Cris Rivera scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Koonse. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-NOS10 (3Q: 06:18) Cris Rivera sacked by DE Alonzo Lucas for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Harris Vranjen. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-11-NOS06 (3Q: 06:04) Melvin Schulz punted 42 yards. Dwayne Mathis returned the kick 20 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Antonio Hatcher. |
| Texas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS28 (3Q: 05:54) Leslie Dixon sacked by DE Edgar Duran for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Lance Peterson. |
| Texas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-NOS32 (3Q: 05:14) Leslie Dixon pass completed to WR Steven Jefferson for 21 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Soriano, assisted by CB Josue Samuels. Jefferson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Texas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS11 (3Q: 04:35) Curtis Sandmeyer ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Cory Yates. Key block delivered by Pete Green. |
| Texas: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-NOS03 (3Q: 04:03) Curtis Sandmeyer ran around left end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Carlton Finney. New Orleans 17, Texas 9 |
| (3Q: 04:03) Extra point by Louie Porter was good. New Orleans 17, Texas 10 |
| (3Q: 03:53) Shaun Antel kicked off 66 yards from the TEX35. Mike Huntley returned the ball 35 yards to the NOS34. Tackled by Bart Maestas. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS34 (3Q: 03:25) Horace Bergmann ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Phillip Poston. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-NOS35 (3Q: 02:47) Cris Rivera pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Todd Dixon. CB Frank Babb defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Hughes is blitzing. 2-19-NOS25 (3Q: 02:43) Cris Rivera pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rich Devine. PENALTY: Texas was called for Defensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS30 (3Q: 02:35) Joseph Swinton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Wendell Porter. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hughes is blitzing. 2-6-NOS34 (3Q: 02:01) Frenchie Rivera pass completed to WR Martin Posante for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Drieberg. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-NOS33 (3Q: 01:31) Frenchie Rivera pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Martin Posante. DT Jerald Whalen drove right through Troy Grider to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-NOS33 (3Q: 01:26) Melvin Schulz punted 39 yards. Dwayne Mathis returned the kick 18 yards to the TEX46. PENALTY: Texas was called for Offsides. |
| 4-2-NOS38 (3Q: 01:15) Melvin Schulz punted 54 yards. Dwayne Mathis returned the kick 11 yards to the TEX19. Tackled by Antonio Hatcher. |
| Texas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TEX19 (3Q: 01:06) Tyrone Robinson ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Cory Yates. |
| Texas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-TEX19 (3Q: 00:41) Curtis Sandmeyer ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Burgess. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Texas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Pray is blitzing. 3-14-TEX15 (4Q: 15:00) Leslie Dixon pass completed to FB Pete Green for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Louis Neasman. Green gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Texas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TEX36 (4Q: 14:32) Leslie Dixon scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Neal Kemp. |
| Texas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-TEX41 (4Q: 14:03) Leslie Dixon pass completed to TE Jerald Atkins for 18 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Matthews. Atkins gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Texas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS41 (4Q: 13:34) Tyrone Robinson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Julio Cancilliere, assisted by S Cory Yates. |
| Texas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-NOS38 (4Q: 13:08) Leslie Dixon pass completed to TE Jerald Atkins for 38 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Atkins gained 35 yards after the catch. New Orleans 17, Texas 16 |
| (4Q: 13:08) Extra point by Louie Porter was good. Texas 17, New Orleans 17 |
| (4Q: 12:49) Shaun Antel kicked off 68 yards from the TEX35. Ellis Thomason returned the ball 29 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Bart Maestas. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS26 (4Q: 12:19) Cris Rivera pass completed to WR Ellis Thomason for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Burke, assisted by ILB Phillip Poston. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-NOS31 (4Q: 11:58) Cris Rivera pass completed to WR Ellis Thomason for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Lehr. Thomason gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NOS43 (4Q: 11:32) Horace Bergmann ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Anthony Herkel, assisted by OLB Billy Drieberg. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-NOS42 (4Q: 11:01) Joseph Swinton ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Russell Zimmerman, assisted by DE Lance Crummey. DE Alonzo Lucas knocked down Harris Vranjen to break up the play. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-10-NOS43 (4Q: 10:28) Frenchie Rivera pass completed to FB Steven Howard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Lehr. |
| 4-6-NOS47 (4Q: 10:01) Melvin Schulz punted 51 yards. Dwayne Mathis returned the kick 10 yards to the TEX12. PENALTY: Texas was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Texas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TEX04 (4Q: 09:50) Pete Green ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Cory Yates. |
| Texas: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-11-TEX03 (4Q: 09:25) Tyrone Robinson ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Josue Samuels, assisted by DT Julio Cancilliere. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Texas: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Soriano is blitzing. 3-12-TEX02 (4Q: 08:41) Leslie Dixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwayne Mathis. CB Louis Neasman defended the pass. |
| 4-12-TEX02 (4Q: 08:31) Shaun Antel punted 50 yards. Junior Harrison returned the kick 3 yards to the TEX49. Tackled by Martin King. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-TEX49 (4Q: 08:21) Joseph Swinton ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Drieberg. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-TEX50 (4Q: 07:42) Frenchie Rivera scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Lehr. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TEX Lance Crummey for 7 yards to the NOS48. |
| Texas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS48 (4Q: 07:29) Pete Green ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Herb Vega, assisted by DT Andy Linthicum. |
| Texas: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Pray is blitzing. 2-9-NOS47 (4Q: 06:46) Leslie Dixon sacked by DE Edgar Duran for a loss of 13 yards. Sack allowed by Carlton Finney. |
| Texas: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-22-TEX40 (4Q: 06:14) Leslie Dixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steven Jefferson. DT Julio Cancilliere drove right through Clarence Benn to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-22-TEX40 (4Q: 06:04) Shaun Antel punted 58 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS02. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS02 (4Q: 05:56) Joseph Swinton ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phillip Poston, assisted by DT Jerald Whalen. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-NOS04 (4Q: 05:12) Cris Rivera pass completed to RB Joseph Swinton for 9 yards. Tackled by S Russell Zimmerman. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS13 (4Q: 04:43) Horace Bergmann ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Alonzo Lucas. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-NOS12 (4Q: 04:17) Cris Rivera pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Martin Posante. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Drieberg is blitzing. 3-11-NOS12 (4Q: 04:10) Cris Rivera pass completed to TE Todd Dixon for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Lehr. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-NOS22 (4Q: 03:44) Melvin Schulz punted 49 yards. Dwayne Mathis returned the kick 8 yards to the TEX37. Tackled by Antonio Hatcher. |
| Texas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TEX37 (4Q: 03:37) Leslie Dixon pass was intended for WR Dwayne Mathis and was intercepted by OLB Chester Pray at the NOS37. Tackled by Dwayne Mathis. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS37 (4Q: 03:26) Frenchie Rivera pass completed to TE Todd Dixon for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Wendell Porter. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TEX48 (4Q: 03:06) Frenchie Rivera pass completed to FB Steven Howard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Koonse. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-TEX40 (4Q: 02:46) Cris Rivera pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Todd Dixon. DE Alonzo Lucas hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-TEX40 (4Q: 02:36) Cris Rivera pass completed to FB Steven Howard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Hughes. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 4-17-NOS45 (4Q: 02:27) Melvin Schulz punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the TEX02. |
| Texas: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-TEX02 (4Q: 02:19) Leslie Dixon pass completed to WR Dwayne Mathis for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Cory Yates. |
| Texas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-TEX06 (4Q: 02:13) Leslie Dixon pass completed to WR Dwayne Mathis for 34 yards. Tackled by CB Josue Samuels. Mathis gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Texas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TEX40 (4Q: 02:00) Leslie Dixon pass completed to WR Steven Jefferson for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Rondell Whiting. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Texas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-TEX49 (4Q: 01:54) Leslie Dixon pass completed to RB Curtis Sandmeyer for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Pearson. |
| Texas: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS37 (4Q: 01:37) Leslie Dixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Perrigo. DE Chris Matthews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Texas: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NOS37 (4Q: 01:28) Leslie Dixon sacked by DE Edgar Duran for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Lance Peterson. PENALTY: Texas was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Texas: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-17-NOS44 (4Q: 01:14) Leslie Dixon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steven Jefferson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-NOS44 (4Q: 01:08) Shaun Antel punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 01:02) Cris Rivera pass completed to WR Martin Posante for 8 yards. Tackled by S Russell Zimmerman. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-NOS28 (4Q: 00:41) Cris Rivera pass completed to TE Todd Dixon for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Burke. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NOS38 (4Q: 00:32) Cris Rivera pass completed to WR Rich Devine for 6 yards. Tackled by S Russell Zimmerman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Texas was called for Defensive Holding. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NOS43 (4Q: 00:22) Cris Rivera pass completed to WR Ellis Thomason for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Lamont Cano. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| New Orleans: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TEX47 (4Q: 00:11) Frenchie Rivera pass fell incomplete, intended for C Javier Henry. DT Seth Nowakowski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Intentional Grounding. |
| New Orleans: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-20-NOS43 (4Q: 00:05) Cris Rivera pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ellis Thomason. |
| Texas won the coin toss and will receive to begin overtime. |
| Start of overtime 1. |
| (OT: 15:00) Corwin Farmer kicked off 62 yards from the NOS35. Dwayne Mathis returned the ball 28 yards to the TEX31. Tackled by Wayne Burgess. |
| Texas: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-TEX31 (OT: 14:52) Leslie Dixon pass completed to RB Curtis Sandmeyer for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Matthews. Sandmeyer gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Texas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-TEX35 (OT: 14:20) Leslie Dixon pass completed to TE Jerald Atkins for 15 yards. Tackled by DT Andy Linthicum. Atkins gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| Texas: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TEX50 (OT: 13:48) Curtis Sandmeyer ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Chester Pray. |
| Texas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-NOS46 (OT: 13:06) Tyrone Robinson ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Chester Pray. Key block delivered by Mark Hoppe. |
| Texas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS38 (OT: 12:40) Tyrone Robinson ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Soriano. |
| Texas: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Pray is blitzing. 2-11-NOS39 (OT: 12:08) Leslie Dixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Perrigo. DT Herb Vega simply tossed Lance Peterson aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| Texas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-NOS39 (OT: 12:00) Leslie Dixon pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Curtis Sandmeyer. DT Julio Cancilliere blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Texas was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-11-NOS39 (OT: 11:51) Shaun Antel punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| New Orleans: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NOS20 (OT: 11:45) Cris Rivera sacked by OLB Billy Drieberg and DE Anthony Herkel for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Albert Pelissier. |
| New Orleans: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-NOS15 (OT: 11:16) Cris Rivera pass completed to WR Rich Devine for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Scott Koonse, assisted by DT Jerald Whalen. Devine gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Drieberg is blitzing. 3-14-NOS16 (OT: 10:29) Cris Rivera scrambled for -2 yards. Tackled by S Bart Maestas. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-16-NOS14 (OT: 10:21) Melvin Schulz punted 54 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the TEX32. |
| Texas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TEX32 (OT: 10:10) Curtis Sandmeyer ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Cory Yates. Key block delivered by Pete Green. New Orleans's Chester Pray was hurt on the play. |
| Texas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TEX43 (OT: 09:39) Curtis Sandmeyer ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo Carr. |
| Texas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-TEX45 (OT: 08:57) Tyrone Robinson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Andy Linthicum, assisted by ILB Scottie McLemore. |
| Texas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-TEX47 (OT: 08:28) Leslie Dixon pass completed to TE Jerald Atkins for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Rondell Whiting, assisted by S Cory Yates. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Texas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Kemp and McLemore are blitzing. 1-10-NOS42 (OT: 07:54) Leslie Dixon scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rondell Whiting. |
| Texas: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-NOS39 (OT: 07:21) Leslie Dixon pass completed to WR Steven Jefferson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rondell Whiting. |
| Texas: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-NOS36 (OT: 06:44) Leslie Dixon pass completed to WR Steven Jefferson for 3 yards. Tackled by S Cory Yates. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Texas was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-1-NOS33 (OT: 06:36) Louie Porter attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Texas 20, New Orleans 17 |
| Final Score: Texas Trojans 20, New Orleans Demon Deacons 17 |