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Tulane Returns to Action on Saturday at Home Against SMU
Oct 17, 2018 | Football
| WEEK 8: TULANE GREEN WAVE (2-4; 1-1) vs. SMU MUSTANGS (2-4; 1-1) | |
| Â When: | Â Saturday, Oct. 20 | 2:30 CT |
| Â Where: | Â New Orleans | Yulman Stadium (30,000) |
| Â Watch: | Â ESPNU |
| Â Commentators: | Â Kevin Brown (PBP), Andre Ware (Analyst) |
| Â Radio: | Â Sports 1280 New Orleans and on 101.2 FM HD2, Sirius 138, XM 207Â |
| Â Radio Commentators: | Â Todd Graffagnini (PBP), Steve Barrios (Analyst) |
| Â Stats: | Â Live Stats |
| Â Notes:Â Â Â Â | Â Tulane | SMUÂ | American |
| Â Social: | Â @GreenWaveFBÂ | #RollWave | #NolaBuilt |
TULANE TO HOST SMU ON HALL OF FAME DAY
-The Green Wave are back in their home stadium Saturday for a2:30 p.m. kickoff against SMU on ESPNU.
-Tulane will be looking to get back in the win column following a defeat at Cincinnati to begin October.
-The Green Wave will be squaring off against SMU for the 25th time in school history. The Mustangs are currently on a three-game winning streak in the series.
-Tulane will be honoring its 2018 Hall of Fame Class during the game: Lynaris Elpheage (football), Bill Goss (football), Jelena Jurlina (track), Ashley Langford (basketball), Steve Riley (baseball), Ken Berthelot (broadcaster) and the 2005 baseball team.
FIRST AND 10
1. The Green Wave will look to move to 2-1 in AAC play for the first time in its five seasons in the conference.
2. Tulane will be in search of its first win against SMU since 2012. SMU has won the three most recent games in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
3. Tulane's rushing attack has gained 100 yards or more on the ground in each of the last 33 games.Â
4. Tulane's 2018 slate so far has been the fourth-toughest schedule at the FBS level and toughest in The American. Before week seven, no other FBS team had played against FBS opponents with more combined wins than Tulane (23). After week seven, only six teams have played FBS opponents with more combined wins than Tulane (25).
5. Junior wide receiver Darnell Mooney (90.7), who was added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List last week, currently leads The American in receiving yards per game and is 19th in the nation in that category. He is also sixth in the conference in receptions per game with 5.0.
6. Senior wide receiver Terren Encalade enters Tulane's matchup with SMU with five career 100-yard receiving games. His next 100-yard receiving effort would push him into ninth all-time at Tulane.
7. Junior running back Darius Bradwell ranks eighth in The American and 49th in the nation with his 78.2 rushing yards per game. He is 29th in the country with 6.01 yards per carry.
8. Senior quarterback Jonathan Banks ranks leads the American and ranks third nationally in passing yards per completion, averaging 15.88 yards per completion.
9. Senior linebacker Zachery Harris leads the Green Wave with 46 tackles. His 7.7 tackles per game rank ninth in The American and 90th nationally.
10. Tulane is a perfect 11 for 11 in scoring on trips to the red zone this season. The Green Wave are one of just eight teams in the nation who remain perfect in red zone scoring this year.
