For the first time in history, the AAC Championship Game is headed to the Big Easy.
Friday afternoon kicked off with a pivotal showdown between Tulane and Cincinnati with the hosting duties of the AAC title game at stake. Typically, games at Nippert Stadium end in Bearcat victories as evidenced by Cincinnati’s 32-game home winning streak. But for the first time since Nov. 10, 2017, celebration ensued in the visiting locker room.
Tulane (10-2, 7-1 AAC) struck last in a back-and-forth fourth quarter to push past Cincinnati (9-3, 6-2 AAC), 27-24. By upending the Bearcats in a hostile environment at Nippert Stadium — the location of the prior two conference title matchups — Tulane ensured Yulman Stadium will be the environment of the AAC Championship game on Saturday, Dec.