Sheppard Shines as Tulane Stumbles | New Orleans News

Tulane’s season opener ended in a brutal 17-3 loss to Duke, as their offense sputtered and struggled to find rhythm—especially with former local star Nate Sheppard dominating the game for Duke, rushing for over 200 yards and scoring two touchdowns. A weather delay delayed the start, but Duke seized control with a 10-minute opening drive capped by Sheppard’s TD. Tulane went three-and-out multiple times, missed a field goal, and even switched quarterbacks at halftime without much improvement. Sheppard sealed the win with another score in the fourth quarter, while Tulane managed just over 250 total yards and had trouble converting on third downs. New head coach Will Hall acknowledged the team’s struggles but emphasized they’re fixable—and now they’re heading home to New Orleans to regroup before their home opener next Saturday against South Alabama, where they’ll need to show major offensive improvement if they want their first win. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d91d6ccd45ca5fe9