The Tulane Green Wave (4-4, 2-2) will look to build some momentum heading into the final month of the season as it welcomes the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-4, 1-3) to Uptown for Homecoming.

Though the Green Wave is entering the matchup off a 38-31 overtime win against the Charlotte 49ers, the performance didn't exactly inspire confidence. Tulane is going to need to find ways to be consistent on both sides of the ball -- something that it has struggled with in nearly every game this year.

Meanwhile, after opening the season with a huge Power Four win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys, Tulsa has struggled in league play. The Golden Hurricane's lone win came over the Rice Owls, but the program has dropped three close games, including an overtime loss to the league-leading North Texas Mean Green. 

What will Tulane need to do to take down a struggling, yet still powerful, Tulsa squad? Here's a look at the Green Wave's keys to success. 

Too many times this season, the Olive Green and Sky Blue has had to play from behind.

Outside of the team's win over the Memphis Tigers, Tulane has had to find ways to come-from-behind in its all of its victories, including games against the South Alabama Jaguars, Southern Miss Golden Eagles and Charlotte. It nearly did the same against the Army Black Knights, but fell short.

Whether it's a matter of the team finally clicking late in games, pure luck or a combination of the two, it can't keep happening. Tulane will need to string together some successful early drives to instill some confidence and build momentum. 

This goes hand-in-hand with attacking early. If the Green Wave offense manages to put points on the board early, that doesn't matter much if the defense allows the Golden Hurricane to do the same.

Tulane ranks 58th nationally in passing defense, but it has struggled heavily on the ground, with a rushing defense that ranks 132nd out of 138 FBS teams. Overall, the Uptown defense ranks 125th nationally. Meanwhile, Tulsa ranks 79th in total offense; that's not outstanding, but the program has been pretty well-balanced and has a strong leader in quarterback Baylor Hayes.

The Green Wave can't continue to play hot and cold on defense, with one or two quarters typically derailing the game. At this point in the year, it's hard to believe that there will be much more improvement... but the program has shown that it does have major defensive talent. It just needs to find a way to put everything together.

Outside of an outlier game against Memphis, the Olive Green and Sky Blue has had a hard time forcing turnovers this year. On the other hand, the program's offense has choked the ball away quite a few times over the past few weeks.

The team has lost seven fumbles and thrown six interceptions this year, but eight of those turnovers have come in the last two games. It's a troubling trend, and it's one that can't continue against a Golden Hurricane defense that has forced 15 turnovers this year.

Depending on the in-game situation, Tulane can most likely bounce back from one lost fumble or interception. Any more than that... and things could get out of hand quickly.