No. 25 Tulane routs Navy 35-0 to clinch a spot in the AAC championship game
Tulane running back Makhi Hughes celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Navy, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Terrance Williams]
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Makhi Hughes ran for 82 yards and two touchdowns and No. 25 Tulane locked up its spot in the American Athletic Conference championship game by romping to a 35-0 victory over Navy. Darian Mensah threw for two TDs and ran for another as Tulane guaranteed a championship meeting with No. 16 Army. Sam Howard intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble for the Green Wave, which preserved their second shutout and held an opponent to single digits for the fourth time this season. Tulane outgained Navy 359-113 on a gusty day and knocked starting Midshipmen quarterback Blake Horvath out of the game with a rib injury. The Midshipmen were shut out for the first time since a 15-0 loss to Army in 2020.
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Tulane quarterback Darian Mensah scores a touchdown ahead of Navy safety Rayuan Lane III during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
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