POSTGAME REACTION: No. 25 Tulane routs Navy 35-0 to clinch a spot in the AAC championship game [Video]

Makhi Hughes ran for 82 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 25 Tulane locked up its spot in the American Athletic Conference championship game by romping to a 35-0 victory over Navy on Saturday.Darian Mensah threw for two TDs and ran for another as Tulane (9-2, 7-0) guaranteed a championship meeting on Dec. 6 against No. 16 Army, which was idle Saturday.Sam Howard intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble for the Green Wave, who preserved their second shutout and held an opponent to single digits for the fourth time this season.Tulane outgained Navy (7-3, 5-2) 359-113 on a gusty day and knocked starting Midshipmen quarterback Blake Horvath out of the game with a rib injury.The Midshipmen were shut out for the first time since a 15-0 loss to Army in 2020.Hughes only averaged 3.7 yards on 22 carries — well below his 5.7 average entering Saturday — but had …