NEW ORLEANS, La. –– Tulane jumped out to a 21-point lead and went on for a 62-28 victory over Tulsa in front of 11,971 fans at Yulman Stadium. The game started at 10 a.m. due to the track of Hurricane Nate heading into the area. The original start time was slated for
After Tulsa went three-and-out to start the game, the Green Wave quarterback Jonathan Banks took Tulane's first play 50 yards to the Tulsa 1-yard line, and two plays later scored for an early 7-0 lead. From that point, Tulane went ahead 21-0 at the 7:45 mark of the first period.