STORYLINES
Tulane fielded one of the youngest teams in college football last season. The Green Wave has 34 sophomores on its roster this year.
Head coach Curtis Johnson has won a Super Bowl title (in 2009 with the New Orleans Saints) and a BCS National Championship (in 2001 with Miami) as an assistant coach.
Tulane, which won seven games in 2013, looks to bounce back from last year's 3-9 campaign.
OFFENSE
Tulane returns nine offensive starters from last season.