Even with Tulane needing only a home win against hapless Charlotte (6:30 p.m. Saturday, ESPNU) to clinch a spot in the American Conference championship game, coach Jon Sumrall, quarterback Jake Retzlaff and defensive end Jordan Normal found plenty of flaws in what appeared to be a commanding 37-13 win at Temple on Saturday.

Chief among them was the struggle for touchdowns following a 69-yard scoring strike to wide receiver Shazz Preston on the Green Wave’s second offensive snap. Seven subsequent drives reached at least the Owls’ 34. Only two reached the end zone.

Sumrall and Retzlaff lingered on one play in particular while giving contrasting explanations of what went wrong. With the Wave up 23-7 late in the third quarter, Retzlaff rolled to his right on third-and 9 and was tackled f

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