ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Tulane coach Jon Sumrall joked with quarterback Darian Mensah that he almost turned into Michael Vick after his first career rushing touchdown in Saturday’s 35-0 shutout of Navy.

Games of this magnitude focus the spotlight on a team's starting quarterback, and Darian Mensah has proved to not be scared of the moment. A team's buy-in is about as effective as its quarterback.

in their American Athletic Conference showdown on Saturday. Darian Mensah threw for 138 yards and two scores and also ran for a TD for Tulane (9-2, 7-0 AAC), which clinched a berth in next month's ...