The last time Tulane headed to Mobile, it christened Hancock Whitney Stadium with a come-from-behind 27-24 victory against South Alabama after trailing 24-13 at the start of the fourth quarter.
Five years later, an entirely different roster is treating the Jaguars with all the seriousness they deserve, dismissing any notion of a trap game between the opener against Northwestern and the heavily anticipated Sept. 13 return of former Green Wave quarterback Darian Mensah with Duke.
“Every time we step on the field, there’s a standard that we play to,” co-captain linebacker Sam Howard said. “It doesn’t matter the opponent or where we are going. We can line the ball up in the parking lot, and we have to meet that standard every single day. It’s a faceless opponent every week. There’s no su