Football Resumes Normal Schedule with Morning Workout at Yulman
Oct 10, 2016 | Football
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane football was right back at it Monday morning with a two-hour practice on the Benson Field turf at Yulman Stadium.
Tulane (3-2, 0-1 American Athletic Conference | West) jumped back into game week mode week mode quickly with a short week to prepare for a crucial conference clash with Memphis (4-1, 1-0 American Athletic Conference | West) on Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT on ESPNU.
"We did some good on good and some fast-paced stuff. We needed to do that get our guys back used to the speed of the game," said head coach Willie Fritz.
The speed of Friday's clash under the lights should be a classic one pitting the Tigers' offense, ranked fifth in The American in total offense at 446.4 yards per against, against the Green Wave's defense, ranked second in The American in total defense at 309.0 yards per game. But the deciding factor in the game could come down to turnovers as two teams are 1-2 in the conference in turnover margin - Tulane first at +8 and Memphis tied for second at +7.
"We have been emphasizing what we have always emphasized - making sure we have great attention to detail, ball security and ball awareness," said Fritz. "They are a really good team at taking the ball away, one of the leading teams in the country. So that's going to be a very important part of the game."
Tulane (3-2, 0-1 American Athletic Conference | West) jumped back into game week mode week mode quickly with a short week to prepare for a crucial conference clash with Memphis (4-1, 1-0 American Athletic Conference | West) on Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT on ESPNU.
"We did some good on good and some fast-paced stuff. We needed to do that get our guys back used to the speed of the game," said head coach Willie Fritz.
The speed of Friday's clash under the lights should be a classic one pitting the Tigers' offense, ranked fifth in The American in total offense at 446.4 yards per against, against the Green Wave's defense, ranked second in The American in total defense at 309.0 yards per game. But the deciding factor in the game could come down to turnovers as two teams are 1-2 in the conference in turnover margin - Tulane first at +8 and Memphis tied for second at +7.
"We have been emphasizing what we have always emphasized - making sure we have great attention to detail, ball security and ball awareness," said Fritz. "They are a really good team at taking the ball away, one of the leading teams in the country. So that's going to be a very important part of the game."
For the first time this season, Tulane's football radio broadcast will be available on satellite radio. The Tulane-Memphis game can be heard on Sirius Channel 108 and XM Channel 202. In addition to being carried live on its flagship station, Fox Sports 1280 AM in New Orleans, all Tulane football games can be heard live on KANE 1240 AM (New Iberia), KXZZ 1580 AM (Lake Charles), KKGB 101.3 FM (Lake Charles), KMLB 540 AM (Monroe), WSLA 1560 A (Slidell/New Orleans) and WRBH 88.3 FM (New Orleans).
Tickets for Friday's game can be purchased by clicking here to purchase, calling 504-861-WAVE (9283) or visiting the Tulane Ticket Office, located on the first floor of the James W. Wilson, Jr. Center, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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