Hopes are high in New Orleans as a new quarterback and a veteran head coach have Tulane in pursuit of bowl eligibility
by Dick Weiss
It was the victory Tulane was searching for.
The Green Wave, which hasn’t had a winning season in its first three years in the American Athletic Conference, fancied itself as a legitimate bowl contender this year.
Second-year coach Willie Fritz’s team took a giant step forward when he gambled and junior quarterback Jonathan Banks, a transfer from Kansas State, scored on a 4-yard scramble with just 23 seconds left as the Green Wave defeated Army, 21-17, on Military Appreciation Day at Yulman Field in New Orleans.