Tulane cornerback Parry Nickerson (17) intercepts a pass intended for Connecticut wide receiver Noel Thomas (5) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in East Hartford, Conn., Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) (Mary Schwalm)
EAST HARTFORD, CONN. — With the 2016 season coming to a close, Tulane senior running back Lazedrick Thompson acknowledged that there was only thing left to play for. Pride.
Throughout the year, Tulane was hampered by a sluggish offense — the driving factor in a six-game losing skid that dashed any hope of a resurgent campaign for the Green Wave.