Makhi Hughes ran for 140 yards and a touchdown, and Tulane forced four turnovers and beat Rice 24-10 to remain undefeated in the American Athletic Conference.

Dean Connors is the type of player football coaches appreciate, and opponents take notice. The speedy running back with deft hands, came out of the Rice backfield last week and was on the receiving end of a 69-yard scoring pass from E.

It wasn't always pretty but Tulane staved off upset-minded Rice 24-10 Saturday at Yulman Stadium to extend their winning streak to four consecutive games. Here are three things we learned from the game: Tulane did not bring its A game for this one.

But a decisive showing in the turnover battle propelled Tulane to a 24-10 victory. The Green Wave registered five takeaways while refraining from coughing up the ball once, allowi