2020 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team explained

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]

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Game summaries

At Oklahoma State

See also: 2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team and Oklahoma State–Tulsa football rivalry.

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		18/28, 166 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing		14 carries, 82 yards
Receiving	Josh Johnson	5 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD
Oklahoma State	Passing	Shane Illingworth	4/5, 74 yards
Rushing		27 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
Receiving		4 receptions, 94 yards

At UCF

See also: 2020 UCF Knights football team.

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		6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
UCF	Passing		28/51, 330 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing		17 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Jaylon Robinson	3 receptions, 111 yards

At South Florida

See also: 2020 South Florida Bulls football team.

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

See also: 2020 East Carolina Pirates football team.

TUL –17

59.5[7]

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		38/50, 330 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Rahjai Harris	21 carries, 118 yards
Receiving		16 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD

SMU

See also: 2020 SMU Mustangs football team.

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		18/36, 200 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Ulysses Bentley IV	26 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
Receiving		8 receptions, 93 yards

Tulane

See also: 2020 Tulane Green Wave football team.

TUL −5

56[8]

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		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		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

See also: 2020 Navy Midshipmen football team.

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)

See also: 2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football team.

CIN -12.5

46.5.5[9]

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		19/29, 269 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	Desmond Ridder	16 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
Receiving		5 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Mississippi State (Armed Forces Bowl)

See also: 2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team and 2020 Armed Forces Bowl (December).

Statistics

Players drafted into the NFL

The following Golden Hurricane player was selected in the 2021 NFL draft following the season.^{[10] [11]}

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Zaven Collins

Linebacker

Arizona Cardinals

Media

99.5 Big Country is the Official Flagship Station of the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team.^{[12] [13]}

Radio affiliates

• KXBL – 99.5 FM | Tulsa
• KRIG – 104.9 FM | Bartlesville
• KWON – 1400 AM | Bartlesville!
• KCRC – 1390 AM | Enid
• KTMC – 1400 AM/96.7 FM | McAlester
• KOKL – 1240 AM | Okmulgee

! Coaches show

Notes and References

1. Web site: MAC is first FBS to nix fall football, eyes spring. August 8, 2020. ESPN.com.
2. Web site: Fall sports postponed until Spring 2021. Northwestern State University Athletics.
3. Web site: Cincinnati's positive COVID tests postpone Tulsa game . ESPN.com . 15 October 2020 . 16 October 2020.
4. Web site: Cincinnati-Tulsa Regular-Season Football Game Will Not Be Played . TheAmerican.org . Sidearm Sports . 8 December 2020.
5. Web site: . Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule 2020 . . January 23, 2023 .
6. Web site: . Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022 . . 191 . January 23, 2023 .
7. Web site: East Carolina vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane . Sportsline . 6 November 2020 . en.
8. Web site: Tulane Green Wave vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane . Odds Shark . 26 November 2020 . en.
9. Web site: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Cincinnati Bearcats. OddsShark.com. 15 November 2020.
10. Web site: 2021 NFL Draft Listing. Pro-Football-Reference.com. April 23, 2023.
11. Web site: Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni. Pro-Football-Reference.com. April 23, 2023.
12. Web site: 2020 Tulsa Football Game Notes . University of Tulsa Athletics.
13. News: College football 2020: Everything you need to know about TU. Kelly Hines Tulsa. World. Tulsa World.