Tulsa Post-Game Notes vs. Houston
10/1/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 1, 2005
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- Senior Ashlan Davis returned the opening kickoff 52 yards, which marked the longest return for TU this season. - For the first game this season, Garrett Mills did not catch Tulsa's first pass of the game. - Senior Garrett Mills' 19-yard reception on TU's opening drive extended his consecutive reception streak to 32 straight games. - Garrett Mills first quarter score marked his third straight game with a touchdown. - Garrett Mills caught five passes today for 41 yards and extended his nation-leading receptions by a tight end to 38. His season totals include 38 receptions for 480 yards, a 12.6 average, and four touchdowns. - TU quarterback Paul Smith recorded his third straight game with two or more touchdown passes. - Tulsa had its first stoppage of play for instant replay this season during the first quarter. - Nick Graham blocked the first punt of his career during first quarter action. - Kinny Spotwood scored the first touchdown of his collegiate career when he returned a blocked punt for a touchdown in the first quarter. - Tulsa returned a blocked punt for a touchdown for the first time since Sept. 25, 2004, when Ashlan Davis blocked a Southwest Missouri State punt and returned it for a 13-yard touchdown. - The last time Tulsa had a punt blocked was on Nov. 13, 2004 against Louisiana Tech. - Houston's 65-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter marked the longest pass play against the Hurricane this season. - Nick Graham registered his fourth interception of the season with his second quarter pick. Graham has an interception in four of five games this year. - Tulsa's zero points in the second quarter marked the first time TU has been held scoreless in the second quarter this season. - Senior Brad DeVault moved into a fifth-place tie on the school's career field goals leaders with 35. He is currently tied with former Hurricane kicker, Eric Lange (1991-92). - Junior-transfer Julian McGowan started in his first game, which also marked his first appearance in a game this season, and he also recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter. - Chris Kindred set a career high for the second straight week with a 67-yard punt. Last week against Memphis, Kindred booted a then personal-best 61-yard punt. - Today's game marked just the fifth time in 15 home games that Tulsa did not score 30 or more points.
