Overview

• Tulane coach Jon Sumrall called the refusal disrespectful to New Orleans and said he used it to motivate his team.
• Braun said he was caught off guard by the postgame remarks and confirmed he spoke with Sumrall the next day.
• A Northwestern source said the programs had prearranged uniforms and that swaps are typically set months in advance.
• Reporting cited NCAA procedure requiring visiting teams to wear white unless both schools agree in writing before the season to a home‑team white exception.
• Tulane honored 2005 with plain green helmets but wore green jerseys, while Northwestern wore white in a game the Green Wave won 23–3 with four interceptions and a forced fumble of QB Preston Stone.