Darian Mensah threw for two TDs and ran for another as Tulane (9-2, 7-0) guaranteed a championship meeting on Dec. 6 against No. 16 Army, which was idle Saturday.
With a preseason No. 18 ranking, the Terps are expecting to be deeper and have more size to improve on last year’s 19-14 record. But with 10 newcomers, the blend will take time to smooth out.