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Cure Bowl 2018: 3 takeaways from Tulane’s 41-24 win vs. Louisiana

By John Scimeca

(Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 15: Head coach Willie Fritz of the Tulane Green Wave congratulates Darius Bradwell #10 for winning the MVP award following the AutoNation Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium on December 15, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 15: Head coach Willie Fritz of the Tulane Green Wave congratulates Darius Bradwell #10 for winning the MVP award following the AutoNation Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium on December 15, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

3. Tulane carries strong momentum in 2019 season

It was Tulane’s first bowl win in 16 years and only its second postseason appearance in that time span — the only other bowl game was a 2013 loss to Louisiana in the New Orleans Bowl.

While it may sound cliché to say “major momentum heading into next season” after a big bowl win in December, we’ll go ahead and say it: Tulane is trending positively heading into 2019. More than halfway through the season, Tulane sat at 2-5 and with bleak prospects at reaching a bowl. After finishing the 2018 season winning five out of six games, Tulane will look to carry this momentum into next year.

While Tulane will lose its starting quarterback, Justin McMillan, to graduation, other stars return. Junior running back Darius Bradwell, who won Cure Bowl MVP honors after rushing for 150 yards and two scores on 35 attempts, will be a nice centerpiece to build around offensively.

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