PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jake Retzlaff passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another score, and No. 24 Tulane beat Temple 37-13 on Saturday to move closer to a spot in the American Conference championship game.

Tulane (9-2, 6-1) can secure a spot in the Dec. 5 title game with a win over 1-10 Charlotte at home next weekend.

At No. 24, Tulane was the lone American Conference representative in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. The upcoming ranking will serve as a tiebreaker for teams that have no head-to-head meetings against one another — which neither Navy nor North Texas have against Tulane.

Patrick Durkin made five field goals for the Green Wave, and Tulane's defense limited Temple to just 20 yards rushing on 20 attempts and 204 yards of total offense.

Retzlaff set the tone

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