When Tulane needed it most, junior quarterback Jonathan Banks stepped up.
Banks led a 75-yard touchdown drive, capped by a 4-yard touchdown run with 23 seconds left as Tulane escaped with a 21-17 non-conference win over Army Saturday at Yulman Stadium.
Trailing 17-14 with five minutes left, Tulane drove 75 yards on 19 plays including two fourth-down conversions. Parry Nickerson picked off the final Army pass to seal the win.
Leading 14-10 at the half, the Tulane defense put in a yeoman's performance in the third quarter. The Wave offense ran just seven offensive plays in the quarter while Army racked up 118 yards and 12:31 in time of possession but didn't score.