ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Tulane quarterback Jonathan Banks was forced to leave the game with an undisclosed injury, and the Green Wave's spirited comeback fell short in a 23-21 loss to Navy in the American Athletic Conference opener Saturday.
Banks took a hard hit midway through the second quarter and had to be helped to the sideline. His status for next week's game against No. 5 Oklahoma is uncertain. However, sophomore Johnathan Brantley showed he could provide a spark off the bench and he scored his first career touchdown on a 3-yard run in the second quarter.
Trailing 23-13, Brantley orchestrated a 16-play, 83-yard drive, capped by a 1-yard touchdown run by Dontrell Hilliard with 12:56 left in the game.