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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
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
[ 5] [ 6]
Game summaries
At Oklahoma State
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0–0) vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0)
Quarter
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
At UCF
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0–1) vs. No. 11 UCF Knights (2–0)
Quarter
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
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1–1) vs. South Florida Bulls (1–4)
Quarter
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
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
SMU
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
Tulane
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
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)
2020 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game
Quarter
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
Roster
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 (East Texas A&M ) 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
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]
Radio affiliates
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References
^ "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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