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SMU logo NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kevin Jennings threw a touchdown pass and accounted for 266 yards from scrimmage in his first career start, Collin Rogers kicked four second-half field goals and No. 25 SMU beat No. 17 Tulane 26-14 on Saturday in the American Athletic Conference championship game.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings got hit in his throwing arm and fumbled on the first play of his first career start in a conference championship game on the road. As Jennings came to the sideline, Mustangs coach Rhett Lashlee told him, “That wasn’t your fault.” “I know,” Jennings answered, and proceeded […]

Tulane's Willie Fritz finalizing a deal to take over as head coach at University of Houston Tulane Willie Fritz University of Houston

Fritz leaves Tulane for the Big 12 after back-to-back AAC Championship Game appearances and a New Year’s Six victory.

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Willie Fritz, the Tulane Green Wave head coach who's on track to lead them to back-to-back New Year's Six bowls, will take the Houston Cougars job.

Less than 24 hours after Tulane's loss to SMU in the American Athletic Conference Championship game, multiple sources are reporting that the Green Wave football program has now lost its head coach.

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Willie Fritz, who has won the second-most games in Tulane's 130-season history, was hired as Houston’s coach on Sunday, replacing Dana Holgorsen, who was fired a week ago after five seasons with the Cougars.

Willie Fritz, who has won the second-most games in Tulane's 130-season history, was hired as Houston’s coach on Sunday, replacing Dana Holgorsen, who was fired a week ago after five seasons with the Cougars. Fritz spent the last eight seasons at Tulane, where he was named American Athletic Conference coach of the year in the last two seasons.