The Tulane football team secured a gritty 24-10 victory over Rice on Saturday. With this win, the Green Wave maintained their perfect record in the American Athletic Conference, showcasing why their defense is highly regarded in college football. "Makhi Hughes ran for 140 yards and a touchdown," according to WGNO.
The key moment came midway through the fourth quarter when Hughes scored from the 1-yard line, finishing a seven-play, 70-yard drive that put Tulane ahead 17-10. This score affected the rest of the game. In an unfortunate turn for Rice, E.J. Warner, who "completed 26 of 46 passes for 271 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions," threw his second interception of the game to Tulane's Micah Robinson at a crucial moment, as reported by WDSU.
This victory showed a strong team effort, especially from "The Green Wave, who kept pace with conference leaders and ranked Army (7-0, 6-0) and Navy (6-0, 4-0)," as stated by AP News. Tulane's quarterback Darian Mensah completed 12 of 25 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown, enough to beat a Rice team now at 1-5, with just one win in three AAC matchups. The Green Wave aim to keep their winning streak going and make an impact in the college football standings as the season progresses. Tulane's march goes on, and if this game is any indication, they're as resilient as waves in a storm.
