Michael Pratt connected with Alex Bauman on a 6-yard scoring pass with nine seconds left and Valentino Ambrosio followed with the decisive extra point as No. 16 Tulane scored 16 points in the final 4:07 to notch a dramatic 46-45 victory over No. 10 Southern California to win the Cotton Bowl on Monday at Arlington, Texas.
Tulane completed the biggest year-to-year turnaround in FBS history after going 2-10 last season. Tyjae Spears racked up 205 yards and four touchdowns on 17 carries.
Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams did all he could for USC , completing 37 of 52 passes for 462 yards and five touchdowns. With the Trojans missing star wideout Jordan Addison , Williams' favorite target on the day was Brenden Rice, who hauled in six passes for a career-high 174 yards and two scores.
Quarterback Cameron Rising departed for the Utes due to a left knee injury in the third quarter and didn't return. He completed 8 of 21 passes for 95 yards, one touchdown and one interception and rushed for 47 yards on 10 attempts. Bryson Barnes replaced Rising and completed 10 of 19 passes for 112 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Both teams played without several key players who opted out and Purdue was especially hampered by the absence of quarterback Aidan O'Connell. Austin Burton started at quarterback and completed 12 of 24 passes for 74 yards with an interception before being replaced by Michael Alaimo, whose 16-yard touchdown pass to TJ Sheffield in the fourth quarter produced the Boilermakers' points.
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