New Orleans – Jake Retzlaf passed for a touchdown on his first series Tulle Debut and 69-yard scored on run as rolled for green wave 23-3 wins Above Northwestern On Saturday.
Retzlaff – who won 11 games in BYU last season, but transferred after learning Suspension for violation His former school honor code – 265 was responsible for the crime of yards. He passed for 152 yards and ran to 113.
“It’s a long offsen,” said Retzlaf. “So, I am very excited to go to this field and be able to play with these people. I have found a large group of people around me. I am very lucky.”
Their number could have been better if not for six drops by Tulane receivers, ending with a small area target, including two in the end area during an initial drive.
“The big time performance for a man who has been here for 38 days,” Tulane coach John Sumral said about Retzlaf.
New northwestern quarterback Preseston stoneA transfer from SMU threw a career-high interception in his Wildcat’s debut, including his first passes. He also lost a late thunder.
Northwestern coach David Braun said, “A game does not define us as a football team; it is just the first and a lot stings.”
“Preston Stone did not play his best football game today, but I said that it boldly in that locker room, ‘believes in the man. It’s our quarterback,” Braun said. “He is mentally difficult, physically difficult. He will answer well.”
Tulane converted the first three interception into 17 points – starts with a scoring pass of Rayzlaf Justin reed While creating a-20–3 halftime lead behind the end region.
“Raksha set the tone and then we scored the first possession and followed the suit,” Ratezlaf said. “This is great for that kind of protection, man. You can always trust them to get a stop and he played an incredible game today.”
The game was the first home in Tulen against a team of the Big Ten Conference since 1955, when Green Wave also defeated Northwestern.
After noon, August-August Kickoff forced visitors from the north of Chicago to bear uncomfortable, humid air type, for which South Louisiana is known during summer. The temperature was in the mid -80s, but was in the mid -90s in the middle of the heat index, with about 70%of the sun’s game and humidity.
“We knew that it was going to be a good, hot, humid day, but it’s nothing new to us,” Ratezlaf said, whose team ended with a 268 yard race. “It was worn on them. … We were patrolling them more and more in the run game.”
Tulane defensive back Javian White There were two blocks. First, the long TD of Ratzlaf was run in the middle of the ground, taking a leap on a long pass with the sideline, which was similar to one at Junior College in 2022.
“This was déjà vu for me, in fact,” Retzlaf said.
Kevin Adams of Tulane and Jahim johnson In the first half also, the stone was intercepted. Northwestern also allowed three sacks.
Meanwhile, at Ratezlaf, 216 was a total of Haftime – 212 passing and 104 running away. That, and a strong defensive performance, inspired the wave for his first win over a Big Ten team since 1970 in Illinois.
