Michael Pratt, Makhi Hughes power No. 22 Tulane past Rice 30-28 for 6th straight win

HOUSTON -- , Michael Pratt threw for 263 yards and accounted for three touchdowns as No. 22 Tulane held on to defeat Rice 30-28 Saturday for its sixth straight win. Pratt finished 22 of 30 and threw touchdown passes of 26 yards and 1 yard. He rushed for a 1-yard TD in the first half as the Green Wave (7-1, 4-0 AAC) built a 27-7 lead by the break. He finished with 40 rushing yards. Tulane nearly lost a 20-point lead for a second straight week. The Green Wave blew a 21-point lead in the second half last week against North Texas before earning a 35-28 win. Pratt pointed to the team’s culture for its ability to pull out the close victories. “I don’t think we should have been in that situation this week or last week,” Pratt said. “I have to do a better job as a leader on this team of keeping the guys corralled and keeping the intensity up, so I take part ownership of that.