Potentially catching Ole Miss at the perfect time in between Southeastern Conference home games against Arkansas and LSU, Tulane has to make sure it is emotionally and physically ready to maximize that advantage.

Nearly a two-touchdown underdog to the No. 13 Rebels in a matchup of 3-0 teams, the Green Wave already has expended plenty of energy entering its final nonconference game, which is why coach Jon Sumrall shortened practice Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before moving Thursday’s walk-through to the air conditioning of the Caesars Superdome.

While almost every other team in the country feasted on at least one cupcake, Tulane faced Northwestern of the Big Ten, went through the stress of defending a tying two-point conversion attempt in the final minute at South Alabama, and upended

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