DALLAS -- Late in Tulane's 41-38 loss to SMU on Saturday at Ford Stadium, just a yard separated the Green Wave from its first bowl berth since 2013. Facing a first and goal at the SMU one-yard line with just under ten seconds left, it seemed that berth was all but assured. Tulane moved the ball at will against the Mustangs' defense, scoring on all but one of its four second-half possessions.
Fate had other ideas. Tulane quarterback Jonathan Banks rolled to his left and scrambled, evading one tackler. As he tried to reach the goal line, he was tackled.