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Tulane Green Wave vs Auburn Tigers Recap - Tigers Win 24-6

Auburn earned a 24-6 victory over Tulane on Saturday in Week 2 action at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Bettors who backed the Tigers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -16.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 51.0.

JaTarvious Whitlow rushed for 96 yards, while Kam Martin added 32 yards in the win. Will Hastings and Seth Williams added 75 and 40 receiving yards respectively.

Justin McMillan rushed for 54 yards for Tulane, while Darius Bradwell added 30 yards. Amare Jones threw for 0 yards for the Green Wave, while receivers Darnell Mooney and Amare Jones had 48 and 29 yards respectively.

Tulane lost the offensive yardage battle to Auburn 379-223 yards in Saturday's game. Auburn had more first downs as that total ended up 20-12.

Tulane lost the time of possession battle 34:33-25:27, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Next game, Auburn takes its act home to face Kent State looking for another win. For Tulane, they head home to face Missouri State.