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Tulane beats Army on wild touchdown catch

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated Oct 18, 2025 9:36 PM ET

Tulane beat Army 24-17 at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, La., on Saturday thanks to a wild touchdown catch.

Tulane had the ball at the Army 26-yard line with 34 seconds left in the game. Quarterback Jake Retzlaff took a snap from the shotgun and threw to his left to Shazz Preston, who battled with a defender for the ball. The ball bounced off the players and into the air, and Preston bobbled it a few times before finally securing the catch in the end zone for a tie-breaking touchdown.

OH MY GOODNESS

SHAZZ PRESTON CAUGHT THAT FOR THE GO AHEAD TD WITH 27 SECONDS LEFT

@ESPNCFB #BuiltToRise x @GreenWaveFB pic.twitter.com/tm4ltt43Ai
— The American (@American_Conf) October 18, 2025

The catch may not have been the prettiest or cleanest, but Preston stuck with it for the touchdown, and that’s what matters most.

Tulane is now 6-1 and is one of three undefeated teams in the American Conference. Retzlaff, who transferred to Tulane from BYU, has thrown for 6 touchdowns and rushed for 7 TDs this season.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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