NEW ORLEANS, La. (Interstat) — Kadin Semonza threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to D. Hill with 1:17 remaining, lifting Tulane past South Alabama 28-24 on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Yulman Stadium. The Green Wave evened its record at 1-1, and the Jaguars fell to 1-1 in an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision matchup. South Alabama built an early lead on Davis Little’s 40-yard field goal and P.J. Martin’s 16-yard touchdown run. Tulane answered with two short J. Daniels touchdown runs. Bishop Davenport then threw a 43-yard scoring pass to Anthony Eager, but J. Lucas broke free for an 80-yard Tulane touchdown. Davenport connected with Brendan Jenkins for a 17-yard score before Semonza’s late strike. Jackson Courville made all four extra-point attempts. South Alabama’s Davis Little missed a 34-yard field goal in the third quarter. Bishop Davenport led South Alabama’s offense, while Kadin Semonza and Ty Thompson saw time at quarterback for Tulane. Geordan Guidry, Anthony Brown-Stephens, Bredell Richardson and Dawson Johnson were among Tulane’s contributors. The Jaguars next host Ohio, and Tulane visits Kansas State.