TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Javier Arenas returned a punt 87 yards

for a touchdown and No. 13 Alabama held on Saturday for a shaky

20-6 win over Tulane, forced out of New Orleans a week ago by the

threat of Hurricane Gustav.

Just one game after looking like world beaters against then-No.

9 Clemson, a listless Alabama (2-0) allowed four sacks of John

Parker Wilson, fumbled once, missed two kicks and gained only 172

yards - just 38 in the first half.

Playing in its season opener after days of hotel food and

worrying about friends and family back in Louisiana, Tulane kept

the Tide offense off balance but managed only field goals of 35 and

21 yards by Ross Thevenot, who missed two more.

Arenas gave 'Bama all the points it needed early.

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