Tulane Green Wave NCAA Football News

Senior Emmanuel Sanders caught six passes for 144 yards "All Grit, No Quit," the motto for the 2009 SMU Mustangs, has multiple connotations.

Shawnbrey McNeal rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 5:23 remaining, to lead SMU to a 26-21 win over Tulane on Saturday.

Tulane will close out its season today against Conference USA foe Southern Methodist in Dallas.

FACTS & STATS: Site: Bright House Network Stadium -- Orlando, Florida. Television: BHSN.

Tulane Green Wave wide receiver Jeremy Williams was asked which one of those corresponding feelings applied after the Green Wave were mauled by Central Florida 49-0 at Bright House Networks Stadium on Saturday.

Brynn Harvey ran for 129 yards and three touchdowns and Kamar Aiken had two of touchdown receptions as the Central Florida routed Tulane 49-0 on Saturday.

Tulane at UCF Kickoff: 2 p.m. at Bright House Networks Stadium in Orlando Weather: 30% rain chance, about 81.

Tulane quarterback Ryan Griffin has set the school freshman passing record with 1,099 yards this season.

TV: Bright House Sports Network. Weather: 30 percent rain chance, about 81. UCF is trying to keep alive its chances of overtaking East Carolina and Southern Miss for the Conference USA East Division title with a win over Tulane.

The UCF football team did something last Saturday it hadna t done in 22 tries; beat a ranked team.

Check out highlights from Tulane Coach Bob Toledo's weekly press conference. UCF hosts the Green Wave Saturday for the Knights' final regular season home game.

Tulane University senior Jeremy Williams has received invitations to play in both the Under Armour Senior Bowl and the East-West Shrine Game, head football coach Bob Toledo announced in a news release Tuesday.

Bowl eligibility was the carrot Tulane Green Wave Coach Bob Toledo dangled in front of his team the past two weeks.

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Rice linebacker Justin Hill blocks the punt by Tulane's Ross Thevenot in the third quarter Saturday in Houston.

Tulane quarterback Ryan Griffin scores on a keeper last Saturday against UTEP at the Superdome.

Tulane center Andrew Nierman hopes to return to action today against UTEP. Tulane's keys to victory vs.

On a desk in the entrance to Tulane's Wilson Center, which houses the athletic department, the first thing noticeable is a variety of football memorabilia with receiver Jeremy "Caddy" Williams' mug adorning them.

Line: Rice by 2 1/2. Series Record: Rice leads 16-14-1. Last meeting: 2008, Rice 42-17. Rice was close to finally notching a victory last week against SMU.

Tulane football seniors Andre Anderson and Adam Podet have each been named to the ESPN The Magazine All-District VI first team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America .