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No. 24 Tulane shuts out Charlotte, advances to American title game

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Tulane did its damage early by finding paydirt on its first two drives, and the No. 24 Green Wave locked in a spot in the American Conference title game by blanking the Charlotte 49ers 27-0 on Saturday night in New Orleans, La.

With the win, the Green Wave (10-2, 7-1) earned the right to host North Texas next Friday night in the American Football Championship in the first meeting between the teams this season.

Tulane’s Jake Retzlaff went 28 of 38 for 291 yards and two interceptions but rushed for two scores. Anthony Brown-Stephens had nine catches for 98 yards. Jamauri McClure rushed for 69 yards on 11 carries.

For Charlotte (1-11, 0-8), Grayson Loftis completed 18 of 25 passes for 140 yards with an interception. Sean Brown notched five receptions for 49 yards.

This was the first time either Charlotte or Tulane have been involved in shutouts this season.

With the news of Tulane coach Jon Sumrall emerging as the top candidate to lead Florida next season, Retzlaff moved the home team to the end zone on the first two series — 65 and 72 yards, respectively — that ended with short rushing touchdowns in the first nine minutes.

Javin Gordon plunged in on the first one from a yard out. Then Retzlaff called his own number to double the lead and take command of the matchup early on with another 1-yard score.

Charlotte’s Kadin Schmitz snuffed out a third straight scoring drive with an interception in the end zone, and the ensuing Tulane series ended with a fumble recovered by the 49ers’ Thai Baldwin.

Tulane safety Kevin Adams III snagged his second interception this season to set up the squad for its final points of the half, Retzlaff’s sneak with 1:09 remaining for his 14th TD on the ground this season.

Other than the interception, Retzlaff was strong in the half, completing all but five of his 19 passes for 174 yards.

In the third quarter, neither side could put up any points but the Green Wave traveled inside the red zone as the quarter ended and added to their lead with a 36-yard field goal by Patrick Durkin 66 seconds into the fourth quarter. Durkin later added a 52-yard field goal.

–Field Level Media

8Sep 13, 2025; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Austin Simmons (13) passes the ball during warm ups prior to the game against the Arkansas Razorback at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

QB Austin Simmons expected to return for No. 13 Ole Miss vs. Tulane

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Ole Miss is getting its quarterback back, while Tulane is thriving after finding its quarterback unusually late.

Austin Simmons is expected to return from a one-game absence due to an ankle injury when the No. 13 Rebels (3-0) host the Green Wave (3-0) on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.

Ole Miss did just fine in Simmons’ absence as Trinidad Chambliss played two series to finish off a 30-23 victory at Kentucky after Simmons was injured two weeks ago, and then Chambliss ran for two touchdowns and passed for another in a 41-35 victory against visiting Arkansas last Saturday.

Simmons was briefly thrust into the game because Chambliss’ hand was bleeding and he threw a 4-yard touchdown on his only pass attempt, but he aggravated his injury during his cameo.

“I would anticipate Austin being fine to play and being our starting quarterback (against Tulane),” Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin said.

Simmons threw two early interceptions that helped Kentucky open a 10-0 lead, but he helped rally the team to the victory.

Whoever is playing quarterback will be able to lean on running back Kewan Lacy, who has five touchdowns and two 100-yard rushing games. The one sub-100 game came last week, but he still had 84 yards from scrimmage.

“He didn’t have the big numbers last week, but I think a lot of that was schematically, defensively,” Kiffin said of Lacy. “(Arkansas) had a plan, it seems to me, that if Trinidad played they were going to stop the run and make him throw. And they were very much committed to stopping the run in that game.

“(Lacy) ran really hard. He’s taking care of the ball really well and he pass protects really well. He’s had a couple of big explosive plays the last two weeks.”

Quarterback Jake Retzlaff was a late arrival at Tulane, transferring from BYU in July. He found himself in a three-way competition to start, winning partly because of a late injury to one of his competitors.

During preseason camp Retzlaff came on “like wildfire and picked it up and has run really fast with what he’s been given,” Green Wave head coach Jon Sumrall said.

Retzlaff has helped lead the Green Wave to victories against Northwestern, South Alabama and Duke. He rushed for 111 yards and a school quarterback record four touchdowns and completed 15 of 23 passes for 245 yards in a 34-27 home victory against Duke last week.

Tulane is receiving votes in the AP poll and a victory against the Rebels would make the Green Wave an early-season candidate for a CFP berth from the Group of 5.

“These are great opportunities,” Sumrall said of playing the Rebels. “They’re great challenges. This is why you work so hard as a player and as a coach, to measure yourself against what I consider some of the best.

“It’s an opportunity you have to appreciate. You have to embrace it and also respect what you’re going against. It’s going to be a handful, but it’s fun to measure yourself against the best.”

-Field Level Media

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QB Jake Retzlaff runs for 4 TDs as Tulane tops Duke, Darian Mensah

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Jake Retzlaff set a single-game school record for a quarterback with four rushing touchdown runs and Tulane spoiled the return of Darian Mensah in a 34-27 win against Duke on Saturday night in New Orleans.

Retzlaff, a transfer from BYU, completed 15 of 23 passes for 245 yards, and ran 17 times for 111 yards, including touchdowns of 19, 6, 20 and 11 yards. Shazz Preston caught three passes for 95 yards as Tulane improved to 3-0.

Mensah quarterbacked the Green Wave to nine wins and an American Conference Championship appearance in 2024 but then transferred to Duke and the ACC.

He was 30-of-51 passing for 301 yards, three touchdowns and one interception as Duke (1-2) lost its second straight game.

With Tulane up 24-9 early in the third quarter Retzlaff took off on a 29-yard gain, but the ball was knocked out and the Blue Devils recovered at the Tulane 42. Mensah later hit Landen King for a 3-yard touchdown and Duke was within 24-16.

Tulane answered. Retzlaff converted fourth-and-2 at the Green Wave 45. After three straight passes moved the ball to the Blue Devils 11, Retzlaff went up the middle for the touchdown.

Duke then drove to the Tulane 24 but Todd Pelino’s 41-yard field-goal attempt was blocked by Tavare Smith.

Retzlaff then threw a 63-yard bomb to Preston, and Patrick Durkin’s 27-yard field goal made it 34-16 with 14:12 left in the game.

Mensah hit Nate Sheppard for a 4-yard score and the two-point conversion pulled Duke within 34-24 with 2:57 left.

Duke got the ball back and Mensah hit Chase Tyler to the 15, but a face mask penalty pushed the Blue Devils back 15 yards. Pelino’s 47-yard field goal made it 34-27 with 1:06 left, but Tulane recovered the onside kick.

The Green Wave went 64 yards in six plays on their first possession of the game with Retzlaff running up the middle for an 18-yard touchdown.

After Duke missed a field goal from 44 yards, Retzlaff completed three passes for 42 yards and capped a 74-drive with a 6-yard touchdown run.

With Tulane up 14-3, Retzlaff hit Preston for 28 yards to the Duke 20. Retzlaff covered those 20 yards and the lead was 21-3 with 6:00 left in the half.

Duke scored when Mensah and Sahmir Hagans hooked up for a 29-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left in the half. The two-point conversion pass failed and Duke trailed 24-9.

–Field Level Media

Nov 23, 2024; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

QB-rich Tulane keeps Northwestern guessing entering opener

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Perhaps there’s a small piece of Northwestern coach David Braun that wishes quarterback Darian Mensah had stayed at Tulane instead of taking a reported two-year, $8 million deal to transfer to Duke.

If Mensah had stayed, then Braun and the Wildcats wouldn’t have needed to spend so much time preparing for Tulane’s many quarterback options heading into Saturday’s season opener in New Orleans.

With Mensah gone, Tulane went out and grabbed Ball State transfer Kadin Semonza … and Illinois transfer Donovan Leary … and Northwestern/Iowa transfer Brendan Sullivan … and BYU transfer Jake Retzlaff. It’s part of a larger theme for Tulane. A total of 60 new faces dot the roster and Tulane has just five starters back from last year’s 9-5 squad.

Retzlaff has the biggest resume of the incoming quarterbacks. He threw for 2,947 yards and 20 touchdowns last year for a BYU squad that went 11-2 and finished No. 13 in the final Associated Press rankings. But he also showed up later than the rest of the QB room. He joined Tulane in late July after having a sexual assault lawsuit dismissed, but not a seven-game suspension for breaking BYU’s honor code.

“I will probably name a starter at 10:59 a.m. on game day when we play at 11,” second-year Tulane coach Jon Sumrall told WDSU-TV with a smile creasing his lips. “We’ll make a decision before then, but I don’t know that I’ll publicly put it out there. I don’t know how that helps us.”

Or, certainly, Northwestern.

But at least there’s still a chance Sullivan, who helped Braun and NU reach the Las Vegas Bowl in 2023, could face his first school, though he dealt with an injury this fall that kept him off the field for a stretch prior to game week.

“We’re obviously very familiar with Sully,” Braun said with a smile. “Still going back and studying his tape from last year. Taking a look at BYU film and Ball State film. Making sure we’re familiar with the skill sets of every quarterback that’s on the roster.”

Northwestern isn’t as coy about its starting signalcaller as SMU transfer Preston Stone earned the job. In four years at SMU, Stone completed 59.3 percent of his passes for 4,030 yards, 35 touchdowns and just eight interceptions. His new teammates like Stone enough to vote him a captaincy.

While Tulane’s new quarterback takes the keys to an offense that averaged 35.1 points per game on the way to the Gasparilla Bowl (where they lost to Florida, 33-8), Northwestern’s new quarterback inherits an offense that ranked 128th out of 134 among FBS teams with 17.8 points per game.

That’s why the Wildcats hope their deep, experienced defense will carry them through in the Big Easy heat – and every other venue this season.

“I think the two things that stand out: A lot of experience on that side of the ball – a lot of experience specifically in the D-line room – and also a level of depth at all positions that we’re really confident in,” Braun said. “The way that we rotate on D-line, that’s an absolute necessity… That’s something that needs to be a strength, needs to show up for us on Saturday.”

-Field Level Media

Dec 6, 2024; West Point, NY, USA; Army Black Knights quarterback Bryson Daily (13) carries the ball against the Tulane Green Wave during the first half at Michie Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Danny Wild-Imagn Images

Bryson Daily (4 TDs), No. 24 Army pound Tulane in AAC title game

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Bryson Daily scored four rushing touchdowns to lead No. 24 Army to a 35-14 win over Tulane on Friday in the American Athletic Conference title game in West Point, N.Y.

In the Black Knights’ first season in the AAC, Daily set a league record for rushing touchdowns in a season (29). However, the Army quarterback, who gained 126 yards on the ground, was hardly alone in his rushing prowess, as teammate Kanye Udoh accumulated 158 yards and a touchdown. As a team, Army rushed for 335 yards.

Army (11-1) will ride plenty of momentum into its annual showdown with Navy in Landover, Md., on Dec. 14.

Meanwhile, Tulane (9-4) will await its bowl fate after its second straight lopsided defeat. Darian Mensah threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns for the Green Wave, who could not overcome a variety of miscues on special teams.

Tulane drove inside the red zone on the game’s opening possession, but Brice Busch failed to get the hold down on a field-goal attempt, leading to a big loss on fourth down. Eleven plays later, Army got into the end zone on Daily’s 5-yard TD run.

The Green Wave once again had a chance to dent the scoreboard on their next possession, but Mensah was sacked on third down and Patrick Durkin missed a 38-yard field-goal attempt.

Two plays later, Udoh uncorked a 72-yard run that set up Daily’s 3-yard TD plunge for a 14-0 lead.

Tulane fumbled the ensuing kickoff, as Army kicker Trey Gronotte forced a fumble by Rayshawn Pleasant that was recovered by Tommy Zitiello. The Black Knights couldn’t cash in on that possession, but Mensah was intercepted by Andon Thomas shortly thereafter, giving Army another short field.

This time, the Black Knights made them pay as Daily’s 4-yard TD run made it 21-0.

Tulane finally got on the board with 44 seconds left in the half as Mensah found Mario Williams for a 42-yard touchdown pass.

However, any potential momentum from that late score ended when Army took the first possession of the second half 75 yards for a touchdown. Daily provided the exclamation point with a 7-yard TD run.

Udoh’s 1-yard TD run with 6:29 left in the contest pushed the lead to 35-7 before Tulane got into the end zone with 70 seconds to play.

–Field Level Media

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) dives for a touchdown beside Tulane Green Wave defensive back Johnathan Edwards (8) during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Tulane Green Wave at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.

Jackson Arnold (3 total TDs), No. 15 Oklahoma top Tulane

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Jackson Arnold threw for 169 yards and a touchdown and ran for 97 yards and another score as No. 15 Oklahoma held off Tulane 34-19 on Saturday in Norman, Okla.

The Sooners were in a precarious position in the fourth after Tulane pulled within five.

But then Billy Bowman Jr. pulled down a redirected Darian Mensah pass for an interception, giving Oklahoma the ball in Tulane territory.

Then the Sooners (3-0), who had come up empty on four consecutive drives, finally showed some life.

Arnold hit Deion Burks for a 20-yard gain to begin the drive, then three plays later, Arnold broke off a 24-yard touchdown run to give Oklahoma some breathing room.

The Sooners’ R Mason Thomas came up with two sacks on the next drive to all but seal the game.

Thomas forced and recovered a fumble with less than two minutes left.

Arnold finished 18-of-29 passing with one interception as the Sooners failed to reach 200 yards passing for the third consecutive game to start the season. Oklahoma hadn’t thrown for less than 200 yards in three consecutive games since 2014.

The Sooners outgained Tulane 349-279.

Mensah was 14-of-32 passing for 166 yards, a touchdown and an interception while Makhi Hughes ran for 71 yards on 19 carries for the Green Wave (1-2).

Earlier in the fourth quarter, Tulane brought pressure up the middle, forcing Arnold to quickly look for a receiver over the middle.

Green Wave linebacker Tyler Grubbs stepped in front of Burks and had plenty of clear space in front of him, going 22 yards for a touchdown.

Tulane’s two-point conversion was unsuccessful, keeping the score 24-19.

Tulane managed just 36 yards on its first four drives, punting each time and picking up just one first down.

But the Green Wave started finding some rhythm offensively after that, eating up nearly five minutes on a 12-play drive. Tulane came up empty on the drive, though, with a missed field goal.

The Sooners responded with a quick touchdown drive, keyed by Arnold’s 47-yard run on the first play, to take a 21-0 lead.

Tatum finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run.

Tulane kept up its offensive momentum on its last drive of the half, as backup quarterback Ty Thompson came in on second-and-goal and found Reggie Brown in the back of the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown to cut the Sooners’ lead to 21-6 at the break.

–Field Level Media

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) throws a pass during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Houston Cougars at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024.

Quarterbacks showing their youth for No. 15 Oklahoma, Tulane

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No. 15 Oklahoma and Tulane are looking for better things out of their young quarterbacks this weekend when the Sooners and Green Wave play Saturday in Norman, Okla.

Oklahoma is 2-0 but coming off a shaky offensive performance in last week’s 16-12 home win over Houston.

The Sooners managed just 249 yards of total offense, and sophomore quarterback Jackson Arnold was 19 of 32 for 174 yards and two touchdowns with an interception.

“He’s a mature, tough guy,” Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said. “So he’s handled all of it really well. Again, he had great self-awareness and has taken ownership where he’s needed to, and that’s allowed him to take the next step as far as his progression and development.”

While Arnold struggled against Houston, Oklahoma’s offensive issues go far beyond him.

The offensive line has been a revolving door, with the Sooners on their third center of the season already — starter Branson Hickman injured an ankle in the opener, then Geirean Hatchett sustained a season-ending torn biceps injury. Joshua Bates has been forced into action despite Venables saying Bates was playing without the full use of one arm.

The Sooners’ running game has struggled, rushing for just 75 yards last week after much of their 220 yards on the ground in the opener came late with the game well in hand.

Arnold has also been without several key targets, though Venables said there was a chance Nic Anderson, who had 10 touchdown catches a year ago, could make his season debut Saturday after dealing with a hamstring injury.

“This is a group of guys that are committed to the work and the things that it takes,” Venables said. “It may not happen as fast as everyone would like, but it’ll get better.”

Tulane (1-1) is coming off a 34-27 home loss to Kansas State last Saturday, when redshirt freshman quarterback Darian Mensah threw for 342 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He also lost a fumble in the fourth quarter that resulted in a K-State defensive touchdown.

“Everything’s new for (Mensah),” Green Wave coach Jon Sumrall said. “He’s learning. … He’s going to get it. He’s going to learn it. Usually being a kid, you touch a hot stove and you learn it’s hot, don’t touch it anymore. Hopefully, he learns, ‘Hey, if I’m in traffic, put the ball away.’”

Through two games, Oklahoma has forced eight turnovers, tied for the FBS lead. Tulane has turned the ball over twice.

“Good scheme and good players usually make for good football, and they’re really well-coached with great players,” Sumrall said of the Sooners’ defense. “They’re multiple. They keep you really guessing, keep you off balance. We’ve got our work cut out for us.”

For the second consecutive matchup against Oklahoma, the Green Wave are battling inclement weather in the lead-up to the game.

In 2021, Hurricane Ida forced the teams’ season-opening matchup to be moved from New Orleans to Norman.

Now, Tropical Storm Francine has impacted Tulane’s preparations, as they practiced at the New Orleans Saints’ facility early in the week.

In that 2021 meeting, the Green Wave took the Sooners down to the wire before the Sooners pulled out a 40-35 win.

Oklahoma has won both previous meetings with Tulane.

–Field Level Media

Aug 31, 2024; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats head coach Chris Klieman watches the game during the third quarter against the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images

No. 17 Kansas State rallies, tops Tulane on fumble return

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Avery Johnson threw two touchdown passes and Jack Fabris’ 60-yard fumble return produced the winning touchdown as No. 17 Kansas State rallied past Tulane 34-27 on Saturday afternoon in New Orleans.

Johnson completed 15 of 23 passes for 181 yards, with one of his scoring passes going to DJ Giddens, who added 114 rushing yards on 19 carries for the Wildcats (2-0). Fabris’ return broke a tie midway through the fourth quarter.

Tulane’s Darian Mensah was 19-of-29 passing for 342 yards and two touchdowns, but his fumble led to the decisive score. Mekhi Hughes rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown and Mario Williams had 128 receiving yards for the Green Wave (1-1).

Tulane drove to the Kansas State 1 in the final minute, but an offensive pass interference penalty nullified Mensah’s touchdown pass, and VJ Payne intercepted a Mensah pass with 12 seconds remaining.

Chris Tennant kicked a 28-yard field goal to start the second-half scoring and pull Kansas State within 20-13.

Tulane, which scored two touchdowns and made two field goals on its last four possessions of the first half, punted at the end of its first two possessions of the third quarter.

Johnson threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Giddens to tie the score at 20 late in the third.

On the second play of the fourth quarter, Mensah threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Alex Bauman to give the Green Wave a 27-20 lead, but on the ensuing possession Dylan Edwards ran 13 yards for a tying touchdown.

Tulane reached the Kansas State 18 on the next possession before going backward, and Fabris’ score gave the Wildcats a 34-27 lead with 8:13 remaining.

On Kansas State’ second possession of the game, Tennant kicked a 48-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead. Tulane responded on the ensuing possession as Hughes rushed 3 yards for a touchdown and a 7-3 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The Green Wave increased the lead to 14-3 on its next possession as Mensah threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to Bauman.

The Wildcats responded with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Johnson to Will Swanson to get within four points. Jacob Barnes kicked field goals of 40 and 41, leaving the Green Wave with a 20-10 halftime lead.

–Field Level Media

Aug 31, 2024; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Avery Johnson (2) passes the ball during the third quarter against the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images

Tulane preparing for ‘big-boy football’ against No. 17 Kansas State

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Kansas State and Tulane didn’t have to reveal a whole lot of their identities in season-opening victories against outmanned FCS opponents.

The Wildcats defeated UT Martin 41-6 and the Green Wave blanked Southeastern Louisiana 52-0.

So both teams realize they might witness more than what they’ve seen on film when No. 17 Kansas State visits Tulane on Saturday in New Orleans.

“We have a lot of things we haven’t shown yet,” Wildcats coach Chris Klieman said.

The Green Wave are even more of a mystery because they have a new head coach in Jon Sumrall. Kansas State isn’t totally in the dark about Sumrall because it defeated his visiting Troy team last season, 42-13, in one of just four losses Sumrall had in two seasons there.

“We watched all the Troy film from last year when we played them last year and now it looks like we’re playing them again,” Klieman said. “There are a lot of similarities, offensive and defensively in scheme.”

Klieman’s team prides itself on discipline, but it was a mixed bag in regards to that in the opener.

The Wildcats weren’t penalized the whole game — “Our kids know how important it is to play a clean game,” Klieman said — but Kansas State was minus-2 in turnovers.

“We’ve got to get that thing flipped,” Klieman said.

This game marks the first true road start for quarterback Avery Johnson.

“I think it’s important for this group to go on the road because we’re going to have to win some games on the road in order to have a successful season,” Klieman said.

Both coaches dismissed the significance of Tulane’s 17-10 road victory against a Kansas State team favored by two touchdowns two seasons ago. In addition to the Green Wave’s coaching change, both teams feature just a handful of players that played significant snaps in that game.

Sumrall acknowledged that this game is “a big opportunity against a really good opponent in our stadium.”

But he cautioned that his team must improve significantly even from its lopsided victory in the opener.

“They’re a top-20 team,” he said. “We’re not and we didn’t play like one last week. If we don’t get ready and improve a lot it’s not going to matter what the opportunity looks like. We’ve got to get better in house before we worry about the opponent.”

Redshirt freshman quarterback Darian Mensah made his college debut for the Green Wave last week, completing 10 of 12 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns.

“For his first game action along with his first start I thought he looked poised and played with good command,” Sumrall said. “I’m not really surprised by that, but you never know what a guy’s going to do when he gets in a game under the lights and he handled the moment really well.”

Tulane and Mensah are stepping up in class as the game against the Wildcats is followed by a visit to No. 15 Oklahoma next week.

“The challenges are about to get much harder,” Sumrall said. “We’re going into big-boy football real fast.”

–Field Level Media

Nov 24, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Tulane Green Wave wide receiver Chris Brazzell II (17) runs around UTSA Roadrunners defensive back Ken Robinson (21) for a touchdown during the first half at Yulman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports

No. 23 Tulane beats UTSA to return to AAC title game

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Makhi Hughes rushed for a season-high 166 yards and a touchdown and No. 23 Tulane claimed a spot in the American Athletic Conference championship game with a 29-16 victory over UTSA on Friday in New Orleans.

Hughes had his seventh 100-yard game of the season and Michael Pratt threw two touchdown passes to Chris Brazzell II for the Green Wave (11-1, 8-0 AAC), who won their 10th consecutive game.

Tulane, which scored 17 points off five UTSA turnovers, will host the AAC title game Dec. 2 with SMU being the most likely opponent.

Frank Harris completed 25 of 38 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown for the Roadrunners (8-4, 7-1).

Tulane led 23-10 after a scoreless third quarter before Pratt and Brazzell teamed on a 3-yard score with 5:18 remaining.

Harris threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Oscar Cardenas to complete the scoring with 1:33 left.

On the second play of the game, Bailey Despanie intercepted a tipped pass from Harris, setting the Green Wave up at the Roadrunners’ 10-yard line. Three plays later, Pratt threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Brazzell.

UTSA got the ball when Pratt fumbled while being sacked by Jamal Ligon, and Donyai Taylor recovered and returned to the Tulane 30. Three plays later, Rocko Griffin ran 23 yards for a touchdown and the score was tied at the end of the first quarter.

On the second play of the second quarter, Chase Allen kicked a 40-yard field goal to give the Roadrunners a 10-7 lead.

The Green Wave tied the score on the ensuing possession when Valentino Ambrosio kicked a 47-yard field goal.

Hughes’ 58-yard run helped set up Ambrosio’s 26-yard field goal that gave Tulane a 13-10 lead.

The Green Wave got the ball back when Eric Hicks Jr. recovered a fumble by Kevorian Barnes at the UTSA 48. That led to Hughes’ 2-yard touchdown run and a 20-10 lead.

Tahir Annoor’s interception of Cardenas at the Roadrunners’ 43 led to Ambrosio’s 23-yard field goal, giving Tulane a 23-10 halftime lead.

–Field Level Media