MOBILE, Ala. — Tulane absorbed a gut punch from South Alabama in the first quarter on Saturday night and responded by raining a series of body blows.

That stretch of dominance proved to be just enough for the Green Wave to hold on after a furious Jaguars' rally late in the fourth quarter.

Nickelback Javion White intercepted what would have been a tying two-point conversion with 59 seconds left, and Tulane escaped Hancock Whitney Stadium with a 33-31 victory that appeared totally in hand after running back Zuberi Mobley broke two tackles near the line of scrimmage on a 28-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter.

His score gave the Wave a 33-17 lead, but Patrick Durkin missed the extra point to keep the Jaguars within two scores. They nearly took advantage of that fortune, getting

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