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Tulane Topples No. 22 Memphis 38-32, Ending Tigers’ 11-Game Home Streak

The result boosts Tulane’s Group of Five playoff case.

Overview

  • Jake Retzlaff threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns, including a 65-yard strike to Shazz Preston on the first snap.
  • Tulane scored on its first play and on four of its next five first-half possessions, building a 21-point third-quarter lead.
  • Memphis quarterback Brendon Lewis, listed as questionable pregame with an ankle issue, started and threw for 317 yards and two touchdowns.
  • The Tigers’ late rally ended on a failed fourth-and-8 at the Tulane 35 with two minutes left, snapping Memphis’ 11-game home winning streak.
  • Tulane improved to 7-2 and 4-1 in the AAC to remain in Group of Five CFP contention, while Memphis dropped to 8-2 and 4-2 with its playoff hopes damaged.