Quinn does not always line up in the slot as the Mustangs seek constant mismatches. “He’s got great speed, and he’s Houdini catching the ball,” Tulane defensive coordinator Jack Curtis said.

Pressure got in Howard’s face, and he lobbed an ill-advised throw off his back foot in Willie Quinn’s direction. Instead, it found Tulane defensive back Parry Nickerson at the 4-yard line.