Tulane opened this week as a 14-point underdog in the match up with Houston. Last year, Tulane opened as a 17-point underdog but pulled the upset and spoiled Houston's homecoming game 31-24.
For the Wave to pull off the upset two years in a row, a lot of things have to go right. Through the Wave's five games this season, it has been able to maintain a consistent red zone offensive performance with the help of redshirt sophomore quarterback Tanner Lee. Tulane built on its red zone success against Temple and establish a 12-of-12 record in the red zone this year. This keeps the Green Wave tied with five other teams in the nation. The Wave needs to gain traction offensively to put itself in…
