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Tulane Knocks Down a Pass in the End Zone on Final Play to Secure 26-19 Victory over East Carolina
Tulane's defense ended East Carolina's late rally with a final play pass breakup, marking Tulane's third straight win over ECU and improving to 6-2 in conference play.
- On the night of October 9, 2025, Tulane secured a 26-19 win over East Carolina in an American Conference football matchup held in New Orleans, with the game televised on ESPN.
- Tulane built a 12-0 halftime lead but penalties and red zone struggles prevented a larger margin before East Carolina responded with 16 unanswered points in the third quarter.
- After East Carolina tied the game at 19 with under six minutes left, Jake Retzlaff led Tulane on a 12-play, 75-yard drive lasting over five minutes.
- Retzlaff finished 26-of-36 passing for a career-high 347 yards and two touchdowns, including the four-yard go-ahead strike to Javin Gordon with 35 seconds remaining.
- Tulane improved to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play, remaining unbeaten against ECU at Yulman Stadium since 2014 and extending their record to 6-2 in the series.
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Tulane knocks down a pass in the end zone on final play to secure 26-19 victory over East Carolina
Jake Retzlaff passed for 347 yards and two touchdowns, and the Tulane defense batted down a pass in the end zone on the final play to secure a 26-19 victory over East Carolina.
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NolaWhat we learned from Tulane's 26-19 win against East Carolina
Tulane defeated East Carolina 26-19 on Thursday night at Yulman Stadium.
Tulane survives sloppy play, ECU rally for 26-19 win – Crescent City Sports
In a nail-biting American Conference clash that came down to the final snap, Tulane survived a late rally from the East Carolina Pirates to secure a 26-19 victory Thursday night at Yulman Stadium. Tulane survives sloppy play, ECU rally for 26-19 win
Football Wins Last Minute Thriller Over ECU, 26-19 - Tulane University Athletics
Tulane's football team (5-1, 2-0 American) won a thriller over East Carolina (2-4, 1-1 American) in the final minute on Jake Retzlaff's four-yard touchdown pass to Javin Gordon to catapult the team to a 26-19 victory on Thursday, Oct. 9, at Yulman Stadium.
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