Tulane defeated East Carolina 26-19 on Thursday night at Yulman Stadium.

Here’s what we learned from Tulane's win, which improved the Green Wave to 5-1 and 2-0 in the American Conference.

Retzlaff delivered in the clutch

Jake Retzlaff struggled with his passing accuracy for much of the night, but he delivered when Tulane needed it most late in the game.

After East Carolina tied the score at 19, Tulane took over at its own 25 with 5:48 left in the game. Retzlaff converted three key third downs during an epic 12-play, 75-yard drive that ate 5:13 off the clock and ended with a 4-yard, go-ahead touchdown pass from Retzlaff to Javin Gordon.

Before the decisive series, Tulane was 0 for 7 on third down.

After struggling early, Retzlaff finished with 347 yards and two touchdowns on 26-of-36

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