The last time Tulane shut out anyone was 1997, when the Wave beat ULL 56-0 on Nov. 1 less than a month after blanking Army 41-0. That's a long damn time ago, before almost anyone on this team was born.
I bring it up because Morgan State presents a golden opportunity to get that elusive goose egg. Morgan State just got shut out by Towson, gaining 142 yards in four futile quarters. Tulane should have shut out Missouri State and UConn in 2019 but gave up one random touchdown drive in both games. Tulane would have shut out Temple last year if the Owls had not kicked an early field goal. This team should be better defensively than either of those years, and if the Wave does not hand Morgan State any points with turnover deep in Tulane territory, it is hard to see Morgan State scoring.
Only three teams that have fielded FBS teams every year this century have failed to post a shutout in that span, with Colorado State and Rice joining Tulane. Colorado State's last shutout came on Oct. 4, 1997, and Rice's last shutout came on Sept. 2, 1995.
Willie Fritz, Nick Anderson and Michael Pratt talked on the Zoom call today. I should have their quotes posted later.
I bring it up because Morgan State presents a golden opportunity to get that elusive goose egg. Morgan State just got shut out by Towson, gaining 142 yards in four futile quarters. Tulane should have shut out Missouri State and UConn in 2019 but gave up one random touchdown drive in both games. Tulane would have shut out Temple last year if the Owls had not kicked an early field goal. This team should be better defensively than either of those years, and if the Wave does not hand Morgan State any points with turnover deep in Tulane territory, it is hard to see Morgan State scoring.
Only three teams that have fielded FBS teams every year this century have failed to post a shutout in that span, with Colorado State and Rice joining Tulane. Colorado State's last shutout came on Oct. 4, 1997, and Rice's last shutout came on Sept. 2, 1995.
Willie Fritz, Nick Anderson and Michael Pratt talked on the Zoom call today. I should have their quotes posted later.
