2024 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team explained
The 2024 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane were led by Kevin Wilson in his second year as the head coach. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at H. A. Chapman Stadium, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Wilson was fired as the Golden Hurricane's head coach on November 24. Wide receivers coah and recruiting coordinator Ryan Switzer was named interim head coach for the team's final game.[1] The Golden Hurricane's defense finished the season ranked 131 out of 133 FBS teams in total defense, allowing an average of 496.8 yards per game.[2] Tulsa's defense also ranked last in passing defense, allowing 316.0 passing yards per game.[3] [4]
Schedule
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Game summaries
Northwestern State (FCS)
See also: 2024 Northwestern State Demons football team.
| Statistics | NWST | TLSA |
|---|
| First downs | 12 | 31 |
| Plays–yards | 52–243 | 71–622 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–131 | 41–323 |
| Passing yards | 112 | 299 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–19–0 | 23–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:30 | 31:30 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Northwestern State | Passing | Quaterius Hawkins | 4/5, 57 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Kennieth Lacy | 7 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Amaaz Eugene | 2 receptions, 34 yards |
| Tulsa | Passing | | 23/30, 299 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Lloyd Avant | 11 carries, 64 yards |
| Receiving | Zion Steptoe | 5 receptions, 88 yards | |
at Arkansas State
See also: 2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team.
| Statistics | TLSA | ARST |
|---|
| First downs | 19 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 61–362 | 75–396 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–163 | 43–141 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 255 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–29–1 | 21–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:37 | 34:23 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 16/28, 199 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Lloyd Avant | 14 carries, 61 yards |
| Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 6 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas State | Passing | | 21/32, 255 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Zak Wallace | 16 carries, 78 yards |
| Receiving | Reagan Ealy | 6 receptions, 68 yards | |
No. 13 Oklahoma State (rivalry)
See also: 2024 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team and Oklahoma State–Tulsa football rivalry.
| Statistics | OKST | TLSA |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 74–560 | 69–352 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–129 | 32–116 |
| Passing yards | 431 | 236 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–39–1 | 19–37–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:55 | 29:05 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Oklahoma State | Passing | | 24/31, 396 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Trent Howland | 10 carries, 53 yards |
| Receiving | | 7 receptions, 174 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 14/31, 153 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Anthony Watkins | 9 carries, 40 yards |
| Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 6 receptions, 94 yards | |
at Louisiana Tech
See also: 2024 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team.
| Statistics | TLSA | LT |
|---|
| First downs | 14 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 66–333 | 71–284 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–105 | 41–87 |
| Passing yards | 228 | 197 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–36–0 | 17–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 24/36, 228 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Anthony Watkins | 10 rushes, 60 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 8 receptions, 69 yards |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Blake Baker | 6/10, 107 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Fred Robertson | 7 rushes, 39 yards |
| Receiving | Eli Finley | 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD | |
at North Texas
See also: 2024 North Texas Mean Green football team.
| Statistics | TLSA | UNT |
|---|
| First downs | 27 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 91–415 | 60–618 |
| Rushes–yards | 47–229 | 26–179 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 439 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–44–2 | 22–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 36:35 | 23:25 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 13/29, 101 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Bill Jackson | 16 carries, 77 yards |
| Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 7 receptions, 68 yards |
| North Texas | Passing | | 22/34, 439 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Makenzie McGill II | 5 carries, 70 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Blair Conwright | 2 receptions, 115 yards, TD | |
Army
See also: 2024 Army Black Knights football team.
| Statistics | ARMY | TLSA |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 46–481 | 72–268 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–321 | 42–159 |
| Passing yards | 160 | 109 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 6–6–0 | 21–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:31 | 34:29 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Army | Passing | | 5/5, 140 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Kanye Udoh | 6 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Noah Short | 3 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 16/22, 84 yards |
| Rushing | | 17 carries, 81 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 7 receptions, 44 yards | |
at Temple
See also: 2024 Temple Owls football team.
| Statistics | TLSA | TEM |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 58–240 | 75–397 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–75 | 28–81 |
| Passing yards | 165 | 316 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–27–1 | 31–47–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:32 | 34:12 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 11/23, 148 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Anthony Watkins | 7 carries, 23 yards |
| Receiving | Anthony Watkins | 3 receptions, 73 yards, TD |
| Temple | Passing | | 3/46, 297 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Terrez Worthy | 12 carries, 41 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Landon Morris | 4 receptions, 97 yards | |
UTSA
See also: 2024 UTSA Roadrunners football team.
| Statistics | UTSA | TLSA |
|---|
| First downs | 26 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 91–546 | 80–433 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–103 | 36–63 |
| Passing yards | 443 | 370 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–51–0 | 24–44–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:50 | 26:10 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UTSA | Passing | | 30/50, 434 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Robert Henry | 20 carries, 67 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Houston Thomas | 6 receptions, 132 yards |
| Tulsa | Passing | Cooper Legas | 16/31, 333 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Cooper Legas | 13 carries, 46 yards |
| Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 7 receptions, 125 yards, 3 TD | |
at UAB
See also: 2024 UAB Blazers football team.
| Statistics | TLSA | UAB |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 90–423 | 60–537 |
| Rushes–yards | 49–187 | 23–113 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 424 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–41–1 | 27–37–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:50 | 28:10 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Tulsa | Passing | Cooper Legas | 21/38, 230 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Viron Ellison Jr. | 12 carries, 73 yards |
| Receiving | Joseph Williams | 6 receptions, 112 yards, TD |
| UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 25/32, 404 yards, 6 TD |
| Rushing | Lee Beebe Jr. | 10 carries, 34 yards |
| Receiving | Kam Shanks | 5 receptions, 153 yards, 3 TD | |
East Carolina
See also: 2024 East Carolina Pirates football team.
| Statistics | ECU | TLSA |
|---|
| First downs | 27 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 79–536 | 69–399 |
| Rushes–yards | 42–222 | 36–106 |
| Passing yards | 314 | 293 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–37–3 | 20–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:53 | 31:07 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| East Carolina | Passing | | 24/37, 314 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 18 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Anthony Smith | 3 receptions, 84 yards |
| Tulsa | Passing | Cooper Legas | 20/32, 293 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Cooper Legas | 13 carries, 43 yards |
| Receiving | Joseph Williams | 5 receptions, 158 yards, 3 TD | |
at South Florida
See also: 2024 South Florida Bulls football team.
| Statistics | TLSA | USF |
|---|
| First downs | 21 | 31 |
| Plays–yards | 81–478 | 91–715 |
| Rushes–yards | 47–223 | 52–308 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 407 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–34–3 | 27–39–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:57 | 31:03 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Tulsa | Passing | Cooper Legas | 10/25, 113 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Anthony Watkins | 15 carries, 101 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Joseph Williams | 6 receptions, 126 yards, TD |
| South Florida | Passing | Bryce Archie | 21/31, 305 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 10 carries, 131 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Keshaun Singleton | 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD | |
Florida Atlantic
See also: 2024 Florida Atlantic Owls football team.
| Statistics | FAU | TLSA |
|---|
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Tulsa | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: . Thamel . Pete . Tulsa fires Kevin Wilson after latest blowout loss . November 24, 2024 . December 1, 2024.
- Web site: NCAA . NCAA College Football FBS current team Stats - Total Defense . December 1, 2024.
- Web site: NCAA . NCAA College Football FBS current team Stats - Passing Yards Allowed . December 1, 2024.
- Web site: . Trotter . Jake . Texas Tech fires defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter . December 1, 2024 . December 1, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 Tulsa Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . 19 January 2024.
