American college football season
The 2020 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Golden Hurricane played their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma , and competed in the American Athletic Conference . They were led by sixth-year head coach Philip Montgomery .
Schedule [ edit ] The Golden Hurricane had games scheduled against Toledo , Northwestern State , Arkansas State , and Houston , which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[1] [2] The game between Tulsa and Cincinnati was originally scheduled to take place on October 17, however, due to COVID-19 management requirements in response to positive tests and subsequent quarantine of individuals within the Cincinnati program, the game was rescheduled for December 5.[3] On December 8, 2020 – The American Athletic Conference has announced that the regular-season football game between Cincinnati and Tulsa, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12, will not be played due to positive COVID-19 cases at Cincinnati. The regular-season game will not be rescheduled. Cincinnati and Tulsa are scheduled to meet Saturday, Dec. 19, in the American Athletic Conference Championship Game. In the absence of a regular-season head-to-head result to break the tie, the site of the championship game will be the home stadium of the team that is ranked higher in the Dec. 8 College Football Playoff rankings[4]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 19 11:00 a.m. at No. 11 Oklahoma State * ESPN L 7–1614,668 October 3 6:30 p.m. at No. 11 UCF ESPN2 W 34–268,874 6:30 p.m. at South Florida ESPN W 42–135,142 8:00 p.m. East Carolina ESPN2 W 34–303,000 November 14 6:00 p.m. No. 19 SMU Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK ESPN2 W 28–243,000 6:30 p.m. Tulane No. 25 Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK ESPN W 30–24 2OT 3,000 December 5 2:30 p.m. at Navy No. 24 ESPN2 W 19–60 December 19 7:00 p.m. at No. 9 Cincinnati No. 23 ABC L 24–275,831 December 31 11:00 a.m. vs. Mississippi State * No. 24 ESPN L 26–289,000
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Game summaries [ edit ] At Oklahoma State [ edit ] Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0–0) vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Tulsa 0 7 0 0 7 No. 11 Oklahoma State 3 0 0 13 16
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
Date : Saturday, September 19, 2020Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny Temperature : 65°FGame attendance : 14,668TV : ESPN Pregame line : OSU −24
Game information First Quarter OSU – 05:13 – Alex Hale 27-yard field goal Second Quarter TU – 01:38 – Josh Johnson 16-yard pass from Zach Smith (Tyler Tipton kick) Third Quarter Fourth Quarter OSU – 14:56 – Chuba Hubbard 3-yard rush (Hale kick) OSU – 04:27 – Hale 40-yard field goal OSU – 00:18 – Hale 29-yard field goal
Statistics TU OSU First downs 15 19 Total yards 278 279 Rushing yards 112 141 Passing yards 166 138 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 29:27 30:33
Team Category Player Statistics Tulsa Passing Zach Smith 18/28, 166 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Deneric Prince 14 carries, 82 yards Receiving Josh Johnson 5 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD Oklahoma State Passing Shane Illingworth 4/5, 74 yards Rushing Chuba Hubbard 27 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD Receiving Tylan Wallace 4 receptions, 94 yards
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0–1) vs. No. 11 UCF Knights (2–0)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Tulsa 2 10 13 9 34 No. 11 UCF 16 7 3 0 26
at Bounce House • Orlando, FL
Date : Saturday, October 3, 2020Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDT TV : ESPN2
Game information First Quarter UCF – 10:13 – Jacob Harris 12-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick) UCF – 07:35 – Team Safety UCF – 06:58 – Otis Anderson Jr. 49-yard rush (Obarski kick) TU – 02:16 – Team Safety Second Quarter TU – 11:41 – Zack Long 20-yard field goal UCF – 01:39 – Cole Schneider 1-yard rush (Obarski kick) TU – 00:53 – Josh Johnson 48-yard pass from Zach Smith (Long kick) Third Quarter TU – 14:49 – Sam Crawford Jr. 34-yard pass from Smith (Long kick) UCF – 11:16 – Obarski 26-yard field goal TU – 07:20 – T.K. Wilkerson 2-yard rush (kick failed) Fourth Quarter TU – 12:56 – Keylon Stokes 13-yard pass from Smith (pass failed) TU – 01:30 – Long 34-yard field goal
Statistics TU UCF First downs 21 23 Total yards 438 455 Rushing yards 165 125 Passing yards 273 330 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 30:34 29:26
Team Category Player Statistics Tulsa Passing Zach Smith 17/29, 273 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing T.K. Wilkerson 22 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD Receiving Keylon Stokes 6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD UCF Passing Dillon Gabriel 28/51, 330 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Otis Anderson Jr. 17 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jaylon Robinson 3 receptions, 111 yards
At South Florida [ edit ] Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1–1) vs. South Florida Bulls (1–4)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Tulsa 7 14 21 0 42 South Florida 6 0 7 0 13
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL
Date : Friday, October 23, 2020Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDT TV : ESPN
Game information First Quarter TU – 12:10 – JuanCarlos Santana 33-yard pass from Zach Smith (Zack Long kick) USF – 09:59 – Jared Sackett 39-yard field goal USF – 06:57 – Sackett 25-yard field goal Second Quarter TU – 12:23 – Corey Taylor II 5-yard rush (Long kick) TU – 04:54 – Deneric Prince 27-yard rush (Long kick) Third Quarter USF – 08:43 – Bryce Miller 4-yard pass from Noah Johnson (Sackett kick) TU – 07:26 – Prince 62-yard rush (Long kick) TU – 05:56 – Zaven Collins 38-yard Interception return (Long kick) TU – 02:21 – Taylor 1-yard rush (Long kick) Fourth Quarter
Statistics TU USF First downs 21 17 Total yards 462 305 Rushing yards 227 122 Passing yards 235 183 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 28:33 31:27
Team Category Player Statistics Tulsa Passing Zach Smith 16/24, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Deneric Prince 15 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD Receiving Sam Crawford Jr. 4 receptions, 82 yards South Florida Passing Noah Johnson 18/27, 150 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Cade Fortin 4 carries, 39 yards Receiving Omarion Dollison 6 receptions, 54 yards
East Carolina [ edit ] Game information First Quarter ECU – 11:08 – Tyler Snead 16-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) TU – 03:35 – Zack Long 35-yard field goal Second Quarter ECU – 10:42 – C.J. Johnson 25-yard pass from Ahlers (Verity kick) ECU – 01:58 – Verity 46-yard field goal Third Quarter TU – 13:23 – Keylon Stokes 25-yard pass from Zach Smith (Long kick) ECU – 09:15 – Verity 22-yard field goal TU – 06:19 – T.K. Wilkerson 13-yard rush (Long kick) TU – 04:15 – Long 21-yard field goal Fourth Quarter ECU – 12:34 – Verity 38-yard field goal TU – 09:14 – JuanCarlos Santana 39-yard pass from Smith (Long kick) ECU – 04:24 – Rahjai Harris 4-yard pass from Ahlers (Verity kick) TU – 00:29 – Wilkerson 1-yard rush (Long kick)
Statistics TU ECU First downs 25 27 Total yards 428 456 Rushing yards 175 126 Passing yards 253 330 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 24:51 35:09
Team Category Player Statistics Tulsa Passing Zach Smith 19/37, 253 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing T.K. Wilkerson 18 carries, 89 yards, 2 TD Receiving Keylon Stokes 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD East Carolina Passing Holton Ahlers 38/50, 330 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Rahjai Harris 21 carries, 118 yards Receiving Tyler Snead 16 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD
Game information First Quarter SMU – 10:47 – Brandon Crossley 18-yard Interception return (Chris Naggar kick) SMU – 08:19 – Kylen Granson 22-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Naggar kick) Second Quarter SMU – 14:58 – Ulysses Bentley IV 1-yard rush (Naggar kick) TU – 06:15 – Josh Johnson 20-yard pass from Zach Smith (Zack Long kick) SMU – 02:37 – Naggar 45-yard field goal Third Quarter TU – 02:51 – T.K. Wilkerson 1-yard rush (Long kick) Fourth Quarter TU – 13:31 – Johnson 35-yard pass from Smith (Long kick) TU – 02:11 – James Palmer 4-yard pass from Smith (Long kick)
Statistics TU SMU First downs 27 25 Total yards 455 351 Rushing yards 130 151 Passing yards 325 200 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 29:18 30:42
Team Category Player Statistics Tulsa Passing Zach Smith 26/38, 325 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing T.K. Wilkerson 21 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD Receiving Keylon Stokes 8 receptions, 122 yards SMU Passing Shane Buechele 18/36, 200 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Ulysses Bentley IV 26 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD Receiving Danny Gray 8 receptions, 93 yards
Game information First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter TULANE – 05:25 – Stephon Huderson 5-yard rush (Merek Glover kick) TULANE – 03:07 – Will Wallace 27-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Glover kick) Fourth Quarter TULSA – 09:17 – Davis Brin 18-yard rush (Zack Long kick) TULSA – 03:16 – Josh Johnson 19-yard pass from Brin (Long kick) TULANE – 01:38 – Tyrick James 19-yard pass from Pratt (Glover kick) TULSA – 00:00 – JuanCarlos Santana 37-yard pass from Brin (Long kick) Overtime TULSA – Long 27-yard field goal TULANE – Glover 39-yard field goal TULSA – Zaven Collins 96-yard Interception return
Statistics TULSA TULANE First downs 18 26 Total yards 302 522 Rushing yards 226 179 Passing yards 76 343 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 29:20 30:40
Team Category Player Statistics Tulsa Passing Davis Brin 18/28, 266 yards, 2 TD Rushing Corey Taylor II 19 carries, 132 yards Receiving JuanCarlos Santana 8 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD Tulane Passing Michael Pratt 8/17, 76 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Stephon Huderson 24 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD Receiving Will Wallace 2 receptions, 34 yards, 1 TD
At Navy [ edit ] Game information First Quarter Second Quarter TU – 11:58 – Zack Long 48-yard field goal TU – 03:22 – Long 25-yard field goal NAVY – 00:00 – Bijan Nichols 34-yard field goal Third Quarter NAVY – 07:08 – Nichols 32-yard field goal TU – 01:33 – Josh Johnson 66-yard pass from Zach Smith (Long kick) Fourth Quarter TU – 10:58 – Long 37-yard field goal TU – 02:54 – Long 36-yard field goal
Statistics TU Navy First downs 15 13 Total yards 296 153 Rushing yards 128 126 Passing yards 168 27 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 27:40 32:20
Team Category Player Statistics Tulsa Passing Zach Smith 10/25, 168 yards, 1 TD Rushing Corey Taylor II 19 carries, 69 yards Receiving Josh Johnson 3 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD Navy Passing Xavier Arline 4/8, 27 yards Rushing Xavier Arline 27 carries, 60 yards Receiving Mark Walker 3 receptions, 29 yards
At Cincinnati (AAC Championship Game) [ edit ] 2020 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game
Period 1 2 3 4 Total #23 Tulsa 0 10 7 7 24 #9 Cincinnati 10 7 7 3 27
at Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
Date : Saturday, December 19, 2020Game time : 7:00 p.m. CST Game weather : ;Game attendance : Referee : TV : ABC ;
Game information First Quarter UC – 08:56 – Jerome Ford 42-yard rush (Cole Smith kick) UC – 00:05 – Smith 25-yard field goal Second Quarter TU – 11:08 – Zack Long 43-yard field goal TU – 08:36 – Corey Taylor II 10-yard rush (Long kick) UC – 03:17 – Alec Pierce 36-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Smith kick) Third Quarter TU – 10:05 – Deneric Prince 8-yard rush (Long kick) UC – 07:14 – Ridder 10-yard rush (Smith kick) Fourth Quarter TU – 03:41 – JuanCarlos Santana 13-yard pass from Zach Smith (Long kick) UC – 00:00 – Smith 34-yard field goal
Statistics TU UC First downs 22 17 Total yards 365 420 Rushing yards 199 151 Passing yards 166 269 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 26:03 33:57
Team Category Player Statistics Tulsa Passing Zach Smith 13/30, 166 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Corey Taylor II 22 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD Receiving Sam Crawford Jr. 3 receptions, 79 yards Cincinnati Passing Desmond Ridder 19/29, 269 yards, 1 TD Rushing Desmond Ridder 16 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD Receiving Alec Pierce 5 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD
Vs. Mississippi State (Armed Forces Bowl) [ edit ] 2020 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Period 1 2 3 4 Total #24 Tulsa 0 6 7 13 26 Mississippi State 7 0 14 7 28
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas
Date : Thursday, December 31, 2020Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. CST )Game weather : Rain • Temperature : 37 °F (3 °C) • Wind : NNE 16 mphReferee : Jeff Servinski (Big Ten )TV announcers (ESPN ) : Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline)ESPN game summary
Game information First quarter (13:41) MSST – Jo'Quavious Marks 28 yard rush, Jace Christmann kick (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 1:19; Mississippi State 7–0 ) Second quarter (11:15) TLSA – Zack Long 27 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:07; Mississippi State 7–3 ) (2:34) TLSA – Zack Long 33 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:51; Mississippi State 7–6 ) Third quarter (9:04) MSST – Will Rogers 13 yard rush, Jace Christmann kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:17; Mississippi State 14–6 ) (6:37) TLSA – Deneric Prince 14 yard rush, Zack Long kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; Mississippi State 14–13 ) (3:29) MSST – Emmanuel Forbes 90 yard interception return, Jace Christmann kick (Mississippi State 21–13 ) Fourth quarter (12:30) TLSA – Corey Taylor II 5 yard rush, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 3:11; Mississippi State 21–19 ) (8:01) MSST – Lideatrick Griffin 13 yard pass from Will Rogers, Jace Christmann kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:29; Mississippi State 28–19 ) (1:23) TLSA – Keylon Stokes 15 yard pass from Zach Smith , Zack Long kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:31; Mississippi State 28–26 )
Statistics [ edit ] Statistics TLSA MSST First downs 27 16 Plays–yards 86–484 60–271 Rushes–yards 40–137 30–123 Passing yards 347 148 Passing: comp–att–int 26–46–2 19–30–0 Time of possession 31:19 28:41
Team Category Player Statistics Tulsa Passing Zach Smith 26/46, 347 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Corey Taylor II 20 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD Receiving Keylon Stokes 9 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 19/30, 148 yards, 1 TD Rushing Jo'Quavious Marks 11 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD Receiving Austin Williams 3 receptions, 42 yards
2020 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Josh Stewart RSr WR 2 Keylon Stokes Sr RB 3 Shamari Brooks Sr WR 4 Jalen Paxton Fr WR 5 JuanCarlos Santana RJr RB 6 Christian Lovick RFr QB 7 Davis Brin RSo RB 8 Deneric Prince RSo WR 9 Sam Crawford Jr. RJr QB 10 Roman Fuller Fr QB 11 Zach Smith RSr QB 12 Seth Boomer RJr WR 13 Josh Johnson RJr QB 15 Brandon Marquardt RJr QB 16 Carson Collins RFr WR 18 La'Darrion Florez RFr TE 19 Grayson Boomer RFr WR 20 Cannon Montgomery RJr RB 21 T.K. Wilkerson RSo WR 22 Malachai Jones Fr RB 23 Anthony Watkins RFr RB 24 Corey Taylor II RSr WR 25 Dhailon Phillips RJr WR 28 Corbin Daniels Fr TE 32 James Palmer RSo WR 35 Hanan Jones RFr TE 38 Abe Anderson RJr WR 44 Dillon McCoy Fr TE 47 Ethan Hall RFr OL 50 Gabe Cantu Fr OL 52 James Middleton Jr OL 56 Tyler Smith RFr OL 60 Isaiah Wright RFr C 66 Gerard Wheeler RJr OL 68 Tiller Bucktrot RSr OL 71 Chris Paul RJr OL 72 Dillon Wade Fr OL 73 Dylan Couch Sr OL 74 Jeremy Jones RFr OL 75 Dante Bivens RJr OL 76 Chester Baah RFr OL 77 Bryce Bray So OL 79 Jaden Muskrat Fr TE 80 Bayne Tryon Fr WR 82 Joseph Breedlove III RJr WR 84 Malik Rodgers RSo TE 85 JD Crowder RFr WR 86 Kamdyn Benjamin RFr TE 87 Jacob Kainer Jr WR 88 Kemani Brown Fr WR 89 Tyler Burton Fr
Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 0 Tyon Davis RJr S 1 Kendarin Ray RSo S 3 Cristian Williams RSr LB 4 Robert Revels III RSr CB 5 Ryan Nixon RSo S 7 TieNeal Martin RSr LB 8 Brian Johnson RSo S 10 Sean O'Keefe Fr LB 11 Treyvon Reeves RSr CB 12 Allie Green IV Sr S 13 Lamar Mullins RJr CB 15 Reggie Ellis RFr LB 16 Deante Betts Fr S 18 Brad Hensley RFr LB 19 Grant Sawyer Jr S 20 LJ Wallace RSo S 21 Bryson Powers RJr LB 23 Zaven Collins RJr CB 24 Damarco Williams Fr S 25 Jaise Oliver RFr CB 26 Akayleb Evans RJr S 27 Daiquain Jackson RJr S 28 Jett Hendrix RSo S 29 Mike Garrett Jr. RJr LB 30 Justin Wright RSo S 32 Rico Windham Fr CB 34 Kaylon Washington Fr LB 35 Yohance Burnett RSr S 37 Hunter Rangel RFr S 38 Lawson Howard RFr LB 40 Mitchell Kulkin RSo LB 41 Dorian Hopkins RFr DL 44 Joseph Anderson RSo LB 46 Bershard Glaspie RFr LB 47 Daniel Giddens II Fr LB 49 Xander Redar Fr LB 53 Sam Clayton RFr LB 54 Trevor Reh RFr DL 58 Deven Lamp RJr DL 88 RaQuan Thompson RFr DL 90 Jaxon Player Jr DL 91 Cullen Wick Sr DL 92 Darrias Murdock RFr DL 93 Bryce Alonso Jr DL 94 Anthony Goodlow RSo DL 95 Cooper Laake RFr DL 96 Vincent Ume-Ezeoke RFr DL 97 Tyarise Stevenson RSr DL 98 Haydon Grant Fr DL 99 Everitt Rogers Fr
Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 37 Lachlan Wilson RFr LS 42 Adam Higuera Sr K 43 Tyler Tipton Fr K 90 Zack Long Sr K 95 Alex Haight Fr K 98 Kevin Neitzke RSr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Joseph Gillespie (Angelo State ) Defensive coordinator, linebackers Jermial Ashley (Kansas ) Defensive line coach Carlton Buckels (LSU ) Safeties coach Aaron Fletcher (Texas A&M–Commerce ) Cornerbacks coach Zach Hanson (Houston ) Offensive line coach Justin Hill (Rice ) Running backs coach Calvin Lowry (Penn State ) Receivers coach Luke Olson (Southern Nazarene ) Nickel safeties coach Jordan Najvar (Baylor ) Tight ends coach Beau Trahan (Texas ) Quarterbacks coach Grant Lester (Oklahoma ) Offensive quality control Craig Suits (Tulsa ) Defensive quality control Brody Trahan (Baylor ) Quality control special teams & recruiting Mookie Carlile Defensive graduate assistant Nick Franey Offensive graduate assistant Ravi Savitala (UC Santa Cruz ) Co-director of football operations/external Diane McPheeters (Baylor ) Co-director of football operations/internal Dan Bitson (Tulsa ) Director of player personnel & development Keith Smith (Shepherd University ) Director of football video operations Tom Ososkie Director of scouting Sam Lazarus (Tulsa ) Director of creative media Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster
Players drafted into the NFL [ edit ] The following Golden Hurriane was selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[7] [8]
99.5 Big Country is the Official Flagship Station of the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team.[9] [10]
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References [ edit ] ^ "MAC is first FBS to nix fall football, eyes spring" . ESPN.com . August 8, 2020. ^ "Fall sports postponed until Spring 2021" . Northwestern State University Athletics . ^ "Cincinnati's positive COVID tests postpone Tulsa game" . ESPN.com . October 15, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020 . ^ "Cincinnati-Tulsa Regular-Season Football Game Will Not Be Played" . TheAmerican.org . Sidearm Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2020 . ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule 2020" . ESPN . Retrieved January 23, 2023 . ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF) . University of Tulsa . p. 191. Retrieved January 23, 2023 . ^ "2021 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved April 23, 2023 . ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved April 23, 2023 . ^ "2020 Tulsa Football Game Notes" (PDF) . University of Tulsa Athletics . ^ World, Kelly Hines Tulsa. "College football 2020: Everything you need to know about TU" . Tulsa World .
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