Tulsa
SMU (Homecoming)
No Place Like Homecoming
10/25/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct 25, 2003
By KELLY KURT
Associated Press Writer
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - James Kilian threw for 177 yards and five touchdowns Saturday to give Tulsa a 35-16 victory over Southern Methodist, extending the Western Athletic Conference's longest losing streak.
Kilian completed 10-of-17 attempts for the Golden Hurricane (4-4, 2-2 WAC), including touchdown passes of 34 and 43 yards to Romby Bryant. His five touchdown passes were the most in a game since Gus Frerotte threw for six touchdowns against East Carolina in 1993.
Southern Methodist (0-8, 0-5 WAC) narrowed a 14-point Tulsa lead to 5 points at 21-16 when Jonas Rutledge returned an interception 14 yards for a touchdown with 11:47 remaining in the game.
But then Kilian met Garrett Mills on a 4-yard pass for a touchdown with 10:02 left and found Bryant for the 43-yard touchdown pass less than two minutes later to ensure the homecoming victory.
The Mustangs had hoped to ignite a lagging offense this week by giving freshman quarterback Chris Phillips his first collegiate start.
But Phillips completed only 2 of 4 passing attempts for 18 yards and gained only 44 yards rushing. He ended up alternating with Tate Wallis, who finished with 33 yards passing and 16 yards rushing.
Keylon Kincade, who has rushed for more than 100 yards in five of the last seven games, kept Southern Methodist's hopes alive.
He carried 11 times for 61 yards on the Mustang's first drive, scoring on an 11-yard run that gave Southern Methodist its only lead of the game at 7-0.
Kincade led the Mustangs with 185 yards rushing.
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