WEST POINT, N.Y. — Teddy Veal had 123 receiving yards and a touchdown and Dontrell Hilliard added 91 rushing for the Green Wave (3-7, 1-5 American Athletic Conference), which notched its first road win.

Ahmad Bradshaw threw for 121 yards and a pair of touchdowns and added 72 on the ground for the Black Knights (2-8), who lost by less than a touchdown for the sixth time and fell to 1-7 when trailing at halftime.

Down 28-7 late in the first half, Army pulled to 31-30 when Bradshaw hit Edgar Poe on third-and-goal from the 11 with 1:59 to go.

The Black Knights then successfully faked the PAT, but had the conversion called back on a penalty. Tulane was also whistled on the play — giving Army a second chance to tie it. This time, sticking with convention, Daniel Grochowski split the uprights.

It was knotted at 31-31, giving Tulane just enough time to set up DiRocco's kick.

The Black Knights, who hadn't led since the beginning of the second quarter, got to within 28-24 10 seconds into the fourth on Grochowski's 38-yarder. DiRocco answered with a 31-yard boot of his own to make it 31-24 with 10:43 to go.

Army had gotten on the board first on a Bradshaw's three-yard scoring — the first time Army scored in the opening quarter in six games.

Army missed what proved to be a key chance to tack on late in the first, opting for a fake field goal on fourth down from the 10 that ended in an incomplete pass.

Tulane took advantage when Lee — facing third-and-10 from the 10 — connected with Veal deep who then outran two pursuers for a 90-yard touchdown pass.

Soon after, a high snap ruined an Army punt and gave Tulane its best field position of the day at the 41. The Green Wave made the most of it, as Lee found 6-foot-5 tight end Kendall Ardoin, who barreled into the end zone to make it 14-7.

What happened next was the wildest play in the game.

Bradshaw pitched badly to Drake and Tulane's Sean Wilson couldn't corral the fumble, but the ball squirted out to Parry Nickerson, who scooped it up ran 48-yards for a touchdown.

Tulane's Josh Rounds added a 25-yard touchdown on Tulane's next possession to make it 28-7.

Army began its long comeback on its next possession when Bradshaw connected to John Trainor for a 19-yard scoring strike. Then, with just 44 seconds to go in the first half, Kenneth Brinson returned Andy Davidson's blocked punt 21-yards for a TD, cutting Tulane's lead to 28-21.

Facing its third triple-option team of the season, Tulane held the nation's No. 9 rushing offense to 216 yards — but the Black Knights made up for it through the air.

Following the attacks in Paris, Army took the field carrying both American and French flags.

Tulane took a 10-9-1 lead in the all-time series.

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