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UTSA Thumps Tulane 48-26 Behind McCown’s 31-of-33 Masterclass

A near-perfect passing night combined with four takeaways produced a result that harms Tulane’s AAC and College Football Playoff positioning.

Overview

  • Owen McCown completed 31 of 33 passes for 370 yards and four touchdowns as UTSA seized control in a nationally televised game at the Alamodome.
  • UTSA forced four turnovers and held Tulane scoreless for a 31-point first‑half burst after the Green Wave’s opening touchdown.
  • Jake Retzlaff went 14-of-28 with two interceptions before being benched in the third quarter, with Brendan Sullivan entering and throwing a late touchdown.
  • The win pushed UTSA to 22 straight regular-season conference home victories under Jeff Traylor, reinforcing the program’s home-field dominance.
  • Postgame, Traylor rebuked Tulane coach Jon Sumrall’s crowd-noise allegation and Retzlaff’s mic’d-up comments, while coverage noted the setback to Tulane’s CFP bid and its upcoming trip to Memphis.