The Tulane Green Wave needed a handful of players to come through with big days to take down the Rice Owls, and that's exactly what happened. A tougher game tha

Hughes scored from the 1-yard line to cap a seven-play, 70-yard drive that gave Tulane (5-2, 3-0) a 17-10 lead midway through the fourth quarter. Sam Howard’s 15-yard run off a fumble recovery with 1:35 left sealed it for the Green Wave, who kept pace with conference leaders and ranked Army (7-0, 6-0) and Navy (6-0, 4-0).

Rice quarterback E.J. Warner (13) fumbles after being hit by Tulane defensive lineman Adin Huntington (45) during the first half of an NCAA football game at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)

The Tulane Green Wave continue to wash over their opponents, but continue to be disrespected as Power Five schools with worse records jump them in the latest power rankings.

Tulane's defense led to a 24-10 win over Rice, keeping their AAC record unblemished with notable turnovers and scores.

The Tulane Green Wave defense answered the call against the Rice Owls when most of their offense couldn't and the head coach was quick to notice. In a postgame interview with the Tulane Sports Network from LEARFIELD,

Makhi Hughes ran for 140 yards and a touchdown, and Tulane forced four turnovers and beat Rice 24-10 to remain undefeated in the American Athletic Conference.

The Tulane Green Wave were met with their first real challenge of the past few weeks, but were able to come up with an answer as they escape the Rice Owls by a

But a decisive showing in the turnover battle propelled Tulane to a 24-10 victory. The Green Wave registered five takeaways while refraining from coughing up the ball once, allowi