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.