By Pat Lammer
Contributing writer
MIAMI -- Tulane had a golden opportunity to start the season 4-2 for just the third time in the past 20 years with a victory at Florida International on Saturday night.
However, the Panthers had other ideas. FIU made Tulane one-dimensional -- holding the Green Wave to 36 yards passing -- in knocking off Tulane 23-10 in a non-conference game before an announced crowd of 16,433 at Riccardo Silva Stadium.
Tulane (3-3) was hoping to win four of its first six contests for the first time since 2013 and only the third time since 1998.