NEW ORLEANS — Kadin Semonza found Destyn Hill for a 14-yard touchdown with 1:17 left, capping a fourth-quarter comeback as Tulane rallied past South Alabama 28-24 on Saturday at Yulman Stadium.

Trailing 24-21 after South Alabama's Brendan Jenkins caught a go-ahead touchdown pass, Tulane answered with a seven-play, 78-yard drive punctuated by Semonza's game-winning strike to Hill, who finished with four catches for 91 yards and a score.

Jaylin Lucas powered the Green Wave all game, rushing for 214 yards and a touchdown on just 11 carries, including an 80-yard touchdown burst in the third quarter that tied the score at 17. Johnnie Daniels added two short touchdown runs in the second quarter as Tulane erased an early 10-0 deficit.

Semonza threw for 212 yards and a touchdown, spreading the ball to Hill, Garrett Mmahat and Cash Semonza, who hauled in a 36-yard catch on the go-ahead drive's setup.

Tulane's defense forced a turnover on downs on South Alabama's final possession, with E'zaiah Shine breaking up a fourth-down pass to seal the win. Dickson Agu led the Green Wave with 14 tackles.

Tulane improved to 1-1 with the win in front of 24,323 fans at home.