While it wasn't necessarily a game to write home about, the Tulane Green Wave's 20-17 win over the Rice Owls was a breath of fresh air after a disappointing stretch filled with quite a few lopsided losses.
Tulane's offense found a way to make the important plays late, and its defense had one of its best performances of the season. It will now look to carry some of this momentum into the final two weeks of the season as it strives for bowl eligibility.
A few numbers jumped off the stat sheet in the win on both sides of the ball. For starters, the Green Wave converted nine of its 18 third-down attempts -- that's 50 percent. It was even better on…
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