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12/06/25 - QB Jake Retzlaff, rSr/2026, Tulane, (DS#25 QB)

Outgoing Tulane coach Jon Sumrall will remain committed to two college football programs for at least a couple weeks longer - and couldn't be happier about it. Jake Retzlaff had two short touchdown runs, Jamauri McClure rushed for 121 yards and a score and Tulane beat North Texas 34-21 in the American Conference championship game Friday night - a victory that likely secured a College Football Playoff bid. Since accepting an offer to coach at Florida last Sunday, Sumrall has said that if the Green Wave qualified for the 12-team CFP, he'd see that through to the end. As the non-power-conference team with the highest CFP ranking (No. 20) entering this weekend, Tulane (11-2) looked certain to receive a playoff bid. Chris Rogers returned an interception 35-yards for a touchdown for Tulane, which intercepted three passes and recovered two fumbles. The loss could mark the end of the line for North Texas coach Eric Morris, who like Sumrall already had been hired away after leading the Mean Green to its first 11-win regular season. Morris will soon move on to Oklahoma State, but hasn't yet ruled out coaching in UNT's bowl game.

Tulane safety Jack Tchienchou intercepted a tipped pass in the end zone when North Texas (11-2) had first and goal on the 2 in the third quarter - one of several highlights that included his forced fumble that Tulane recovered and his own recovery of the muffed punt. He was named the game's most outstanding player. North Texas trailed 31-7 after Rogers' interception return - which was very close to being ruled a touchback because he lost the ball right as crossed the goal line. The call on the field of a touchdown was upheld, but North Texas didn't fold, initiating a comeback bid with consecutive touchdown drives that took just 3:57 off the clock combined. Drew Mestemaker capped the first with his 59-yard touchdown pass to Miles Coleman. Ashton Gray's 9-yard touchdown run, followed by a 2-point conversion, pulled North Texas to 31-21 with 9:26 still to play. But Tulane helped secured the victory with a 13-play drive that burned 6:29 and ended with Patrick Durkin's 30-yard field goal. - Tulane/AP College Football

(DS#25 QB) rSr/2026