Tigers struggle at Tulane: ‘Where we’re trying to go, we can’t have games like this’
When Memphis faced Tulane Friday night, the Tigers had the country’s seventh-best rushing offense and the Green Wave had one of the country’s worst rushing defenses. (Courtesy Memphis Athletics)
NEW ORLEANS — Tulane remained a thorn in the Memphis Tigers’ side by upsetting Memphis with a 31-17 win at Yulman Stadium on Friday night.
The Tigers (5-2, 2-1 American Conference) were a touchdown favorite, and Tulane’s offense was struggling so much this season — it hadn’t scored more than 28 points all season — that Green Wave coach Will Hall chose to start true freshman Trace Johnson at quarterback.
The Green Wave (3-3, 1-1) entered the game with one of the country’s worst rushing defenses. The Tigers had the seventh-best rushing offense and were averaging 38.5 points per game. Memphis running back Jaylin Carter rushed for 135 yards, but the Tigers failed to score a rushing touchdown for the first time this season. Memphis had only two touchdowns in the game and scored a season-low 17 points.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.
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