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Justin McMillan connected with Jaetavian Toles for a 26-yard touchdown with 1:27 left, passed back across the field to Charles Jones for a 2-point conversion, and Tulane avoided a devastating collapse with a 29-28 victory over Navy to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2013. The game-winning score capped a seven-play drive that covered 71 yards in 2:11 and came after Tazh Maloy’s 9-yard TD run stunningly turned Navy’s 21-3 halftime deficit into a late, 28-21 lead. Tulane then stopped Navy’s final possession in four plays, capped by a sack and strip of Zach Abey on fourth down, which allowed the Wave to run out the clock and storm the field for a jubilant celebration, having won four of its last five games to reach the sixwin plateau, normally the benchmark for bowl bids. McMillan figured in all four touchdowns for Tulane (6-6, 5-3, AAC). Throwing for three and rushing for one. Abey passed for a 73-yard touchdown and caught a 37-yard scoring pass for Navy (3-9, 2-6), which scored 25 straight in the second half.

Seth Boomer threw for 251 yards and a touchdown and Tulsa thwarted SMU’s bowl hopes. The Mustangs were looking for their sixth win for the second consecutive week to become bowl eligible for the second straight year. Memphis beat SMU 28-18 last week. Ben Hicks completed an 11-yard scoring pass to James Proche with 91 seconds left and SMU was within 27-24. The ensuing onside kick went out of bounds and Tulsa (3-9, 2-6 AAC) ran out the clock. Tulsa led from the start building a 21-0 lead. Shamari Brooks scored on a 15-yard run, Boomer threw a 2-yard TD to Keenen Johnson and Corey Taylor II plunged in from 1 yard out. SMU (5-7, 4-4) responded with a nine-play, 68-yard drive that ended when Ke’Mon Freeman scored from 2 yards out.