Overview

• Tulane defeated Northwestern 23-3 at Yulman Stadium one day after the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall.
• Postgame, Jon Sumrall warned against disrespecting New Orleans, saying, “When you disrespect the city of New Orleans, you’re going to run into it.”
• Sumrall said Tulane asked to wear white to mirror the 2005 team but the request was denied as Northwestern chose white as the road team.
• The Green Wave wore no-decal helmets to honor the program’s first post-Katrina game and the 20-year remembrance.
• Local commentary casts Sumrall as a rising coach in his second season at Tulane after success at Troy, with predictions he could be pursued by bigger programs.