No. 21 Tulane hosts nemesis SMU with AAC hopes at stake

Tulane head coach Willie Fritz reacts during the first half of an NCAA college football game against UCF in New Orleans, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai (8) looks to pass during an NCAA college football game against Houston at Ford Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 in Dallas. (Steve Nurenberg/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

SMU running back Camar Wheaton (0) runs the ball during the first quarter during a football game between Tulsa and SMU at Skelly Field at H.A Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022.(Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)

Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt, right, hands the ball to running back Tyjae Spears during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tulsa in Tulsa, Okla. on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Dave Crenshaw)