Tulane will start BYU transfer Jake Retzlaff at quarterback against Northwestern, with Iowa transfer Brendan Sullivan available while returning from a lower-body injury.
Bear Bachmeier has been named the starting quarterback for BYU, marking the first true freshman to start an opener in the school's history. He will wear No. 47.
Jake Retzlaff's lawyer denies all allegations in a lawsuit claiming sexual assault, asserting the incident was consensual and accusing the plaintiff of extortion.