All that stands between Tulane and bowl eligibility is an SMU squad that is averaging 40.1 points per game.
"They're a very high scoring team, so we've got to do whatever it takes to win the game, whether that's holding them down or scoring a bunch of points," Tulane coach Willie Fritz said. "A win would be huge for us. You always want to play meaningful games in November so it would be big for us."
That's the challenge the Wave (5-6, 3-4) will face at 11 a.m. Saturday in its regular-season finale.
The Mustangs have lost three straight, but those games were all track meets including their latest 66-45 setback to Memphis.