Freshman Javin Gordon stepped up in a crowded Tulane backfield on Saturday. So did a defensive front that had been up and down through the first four games.

The net result was a 31-14 American Conference-opening win against Tulsa at H.A. Chapman Stadium as the Green Wave (4-1, 1-0) extended its winning streak in regular season league road games to 13 that dates to the start of 2022.

The Golden Hurricane (2-3,0-2) entered off the high of a rare win at Oklahoma State and hung with the Wave for much of the first half before getting beaten in all phases the rest of the way.

Gordon scored the go-ahead touchdown — his second of three on the day — on a 25-yard run at the 2:13 mark of the second quarter for a 21-14 lead. He added the last one with 5:28 left in the third quarter, bouncing outs

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