Here is one way Tulane made positive history in its penalty

When Jake Retzlaff completed a third-quarter pass to running back Jamauri McClure on Thursday night, Tulane achieved something it had done only once in at least the past 30 years and no other FBS team had accomplished this season.

Say what you want about the Green Wave’s mistake-filled 26-19 escape against East Carolina at Yulman Stadium—and coach Jon Sumrall offered plenty of choice words about the undisciplined performance —but one huge positive was the way Retzlaff spread the ball around to 12 receivers. Since 1995, the only other occasion in which the Wave hit the dozen mark was in 2011 against Syracuse in Bob Toledo’s second-to-last game as coach.

Unlike that outing, Tulane (5-1, 2-0 American Conference) won this time, with Javin Gordon, Tre Shackelford, Bryce Bohanon, Anthony B