Tulane secures a home title tilt amid Sumrall uncertainty with a 27-0 victory over Charlotte

NEW ORLEANS -- , Jake Retzlaff ran for two short scores, setting a Tulane single-season record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, and the Green Wave clinched a tie for first place in the American Conference with a 27-0 victory over struggling Charlotte on Saturday night. The victory also ensured Tulane (10-2, 7-1, CFP No. 24) would host the American title game next week. The league uses the College Football Playoff rankings as a tiebreaker in the standings, and Tulane was the conference's only team with such a ranking. “We had over 50% of the roster change,” Sumrall noted, referring in part to numerous key starters who transferred elsewhere, including starting QB Darian Mensah (to Duke).