MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The slow starts that have plagued Tulane on the road did not materialize Friday night, and that’s an all-time understatement.

The Green Wave still needed a fourth-down stop at its 30-yard line in the final two minutes and a third-down conversion by quarterback Jake Retzlaff to get out of Liberty Stadium with a 38-32 victory over the Memphis Tigers.

Shredding No. 22 Memphis in a game both teams absolutely needed to win, the Green Wave scored touchdowns on five of its six first-half possessions while Retzlaff had a half for the ages.

When he headed to the locker room at the break, Retzlaff was an eye-popping 14-of-15 passing for 284 yards and a season-high three touchdown passes with a 33-yard running score to boot. On Tulane’s first offensive snap, he launched a perfect

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