It was uncertainty, more than anything, that led the Tulane Green Wave and its American Athletic Conference mates to turn down the Pac-12 Conference when it offered membership last week. Green Wave athletic director David Harris opened up about the process for the first time with the New Orleans Times-Picayune recently.

Redshirt freshman Darian Mensah threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns, with two touchdowns in less than three minutes going to Mario Williams for a 31-point lead in the second quarter, and Tulane r

In its first complete performance of the year, the Tulane football team was nearly flawless in a 45-10 rout of South Florida on Saturday in the American Athletic Conference opener for both.

Here are three keys to success for the Tulane Green Wave as they continue conference play against the UAB Blazers.