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

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 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.

It wasn't always pretty but Tulane staved off upset-minded Rice 24-10 Saturday at Yulman Stadium to extend their winning streak to four consecutive games. Here are three things we learned from the game: Tulane did not bring its A game for this one.

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