Jake Retzlaff's first game as Jon Sumrall's starting quarterback told two stories simultaneously. Tulane football cruising to a convincing victory over Northwestern, with Retzlaff contributing 113 rushing yards and avoiding turnovers in his debut, was the fairytale start. An 18-of-31 passing performance left plenty of room for improvement, though. Several missed connections with Green Wave receivers highlighted the growing pains expected when a new signal-caller takes the reins.

ClutchPoints dug deep into where Retzlaff missed in the Week 1 win by charting every incomplete pass. The film study showed a quarterback with an obvious comfort level and rhythm in a new system. However, it also highlighted receivers struggling with crucial drops and an offense that showed flashes of explos

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