GAME DAY · WEEK 1

Northwestern vs Tulane

Northwestern

0-1

Tulane

1-0

Final · 3 - 23

WEEK 1 · NON-CONF Benson Field at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans

Sat, Aug 30 4:00 PM Benson Field at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans

Recap

Tulane dominated Northwestern 23-3 in their season opener, with quarterback Jake Retzlaff delivering a stellar performance that included a touchdown pass to Justyn Reid and an explosive 69-yard touchdown run. The Green Wave built a comfortable 20-3 halftime lead while their defense completely shut down the Wildcats, who managed just a single field goal from Luke Akers. Patrick Durkin was perfect on the day, connecting on three field goals to help seal the convincing victory at Yulman Stadium.

KEY PERFORMERS

The difference-makers on both sidelines.

Northwestern