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FOOTBALL NOTES: TULANE GAME
10/22/2018 7:30:00 AM | Football
GAME #8
TULSA (1-6, 0-3 The American) vs. TULANE (2-5, 1-2 The American)
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 • 6:00 pm (CT)
Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium (30,000) • Tulsa, Okla.
TV: ESPNU
Radio: Big Country 99.5 FM
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THE COACHES
TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE
Head Coach: Philip Montgomery (Tarleton State '95), 4th year
Career Record: 19-26 (4 years)
TU Record: same
TULANE GREEN WAVE
Head Coach: Willie Fritz (Pittsburg State '83), 3rdyear
Career Record: 165-68 (22 years)
Tulane Record: 11-20 (3 years)
THE STORYLINES . . .
• This is a match-up of American Athletic Conference West Division foes.
• Both Tulsa and Tulane joined the league in the same year – 2014.
• Tulsa, a private institution, has the smallest FBS enrollment with 3,343 students, while Tulane, also a private school, has a student enrollment of 13,581.
• Tulsa's first 7 opponents have a combined 68.6 win percentage … Tulsa's 3 AAC losses – at Temple, at Houston and vs. #23 USF – as those 3 opponents have combined for an overall 18-4 record and 10-0 league mark.
• Tulsa will retire the jersey of Jerry Ostroski during the Tulane game … the first-team All-America lineman wore #55 when he anchored the Hurricane offensive line from 1988-91 … he then went on to a career with the Buffalo Bills.
THE TULSA-TULANE SERIES . . .
• This is the 15th meeting between Tulsa and Tulane.
• Tulsa leads the series 11-3-0 and has a 6-0 record at home.
• Tulane won last year's meeting in New Orleans, but before that Tulsa won 12 of the previous 13 games, including eight consecutive wins.
• In its 11 victories, Tulsa holds a 43.5 to 17.4 win margin against Tulane.
QUICK HITS . . .
• Tulsa's senior offensive linemen have combined to start 118 games, including 45 for Chandler Miller, 42 for Willie Wright and 31 for Tyler Bowling.
• Miller has started all 45 games since his first start in 2015 … Bowling missed the Arkansas game, snapping a streak of consecutive game starts at 31.
• Tulsa ranks 4th in the AAC for total defense, holding opponents to 388.3 yards per game, 3rd for pass defense (176.4) and 5th for scoring defense (29.1 ppg)
• Junior LB Cooper Edmiston has had a takeaway in 3 of the last 4 games,
• True sophomore RB Shamari Brooks has 16 rushing touchdowns and 7 100+ rushing games in his first 15 career games.
• Senior safety McKinley Whitfield has gone over 200 career tackles and now has 240 career stops, the most for any active Tulsa defender.
• RS Freshman LB Zaven Collins has averaged 12.5 tackles in the last 2 games.
A LOOK AT THE DEFENSE . . .
• In the first 7 weeks of the season, the Tulsa defense has allowed its opponents (UCA, Texas, Arkansas State, Temple, Houston, #23 USF, Arkansas) an average of 388.3 yards per game … whereas last year, Tulsa's first 7 opponents (Oklahoma State, Louisiana, Toledo, New Mexico, Navy, Tulane, Houston) gained an average of 561.3 yards per game.
• That's a difference of 173 yards of total offense per game from last year.
• In the opener, Tulsa's defense held UCA to 247 total yards, the lowest output for a Tulsa opponent since holding UCF to 235 yards in a 2012 regular season meeting.
• In that game, Tulsa also held UCA to 0-for-10 on third down conversions.
• The most yardage given up by Tulsa this year was 487 yards vs. #23 USF … last year in the first 7 games Tulsa allowed 5 opponents with 500+ yards.
McKINLEY MAKING MOST OF SENIOR SEASON . . .
• Senior safety McKinley Whitfield came into his senior year with 193 career tackles, and now has 240 career tackles.
• Whitfield turned in an outstanding defensive performance at Arkansas, registering 11 tackles, including 8 solos, 3 pass break-ups and an interception return for 18 yards.
• He now has 10 double-figure tackles games in his career.
• In addition to his 240 career tackles, Whitfield now has 19 pass breakups and 3 INTs in his career.
• This year, he has 47 tackles, a team-high 7 pass break-ups, one INT and one fumble recovery.
.• Whitfield has two double-digit tackle games this year, including a career-best of 14 tackles against Central Arkansas.
ONE-TWO PUNCH IN TULSA BACKFIELD . . .
• Tulsa has a solid one-two punch in the backfield with sophomore running backs Shamari Brooks and Corey Taylor II toting the ball for the Hurricane, but each has missed one game with an injury.
• Brooks has totaled 566 yards and 6 TDs in 6 games played, while Taylor has gained 465 yards and 4 TDs in 6 games this year.
• In the opener, Brooks and Taylor turned in a double 100-yard game as Brooks had 129 yards and 2 TDs and Taylor totaled 110 yards.
• Brooks had 115 yards vs. Arkansas State and 100 vs. #23 USF
• Brooks now has 7 career 100+ rushing games in 15 career contests.
• Taylor had career-highs of 152 yards on 33 carries at Houston … he now has 3 career 100+ rushing games in 14 career contests.
• The duo has combined for 1,031 of Tulsa's 1,387 rushing yards this year for a 74.3 percentage of Tulsa's run game, as well as scoring 10 of Tulsa's 11 rushing TDs.
COLLINS COMING ON STRONG . . .
• Red-shirt freshman Zaven Collins moved into the starting WILL linebacker spot in the 3rd game this year vs. Arkansas State due to a Robert Revels injury … moving over from his back-up role at the MIKE position.
• In his 5 starts, Collins has totaled 41 tackles, 6 TFLs for -22 yards, 3 QB hurries and one INT.
• Over the last two games – #23 USF and Arkansas – he totaled 25 stops, 2.5 TFLs for -9 yards and 2 QB hurries.
• Collins has 3 double-digit tackles games in his 5 starts – 12 vs. Arkansas State, 11 vs. #23 USF and a season-best 14 at Arkansas.
TULSA (1-6, 0-3 The American) vs. TULANE (2-5, 1-2 The American)
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 • 6:00 pm (CT)
Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium (30,000) • Tulsa, Okla.
TV: ESPNU
Radio: Big Country 99.5 FM
FOR FULL GAME NOTES PACKAGE, CLICK HERE
THE COACHES
TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE
Head Coach: Philip Montgomery (Tarleton State '95), 4th year
Career Record: 19-26 (4 years)
TU Record: same
TULANE GREEN WAVE
Head Coach: Willie Fritz (Pittsburg State '83), 3rdyear
Career Record: 165-68 (22 years)
Tulane Record: 11-20 (3 years)
THE STORYLINES . . .
• This is a match-up of American Athletic Conference West Division foes.
• Both Tulsa and Tulane joined the league in the same year – 2014.
• Tulsa, a private institution, has the smallest FBS enrollment with 3,343 students, while Tulane, also a private school, has a student enrollment of 13,581.
• Tulsa's first 7 opponents have a combined 68.6 win percentage … Tulsa's 3 AAC losses – at Temple, at Houston and vs. #23 USF – as those 3 opponents have combined for an overall 18-4 record and 10-0 league mark.
• Tulsa will retire the jersey of Jerry Ostroski during the Tulane game … the first-team All-America lineman wore #55 when he anchored the Hurricane offensive line from 1988-91 … he then went on to a career with the Buffalo Bills.
THE TULSA-TULANE SERIES . . .
• This is the 15th meeting between Tulsa and Tulane.
• Tulsa leads the series 11-3-0 and has a 6-0 record at home.
• Tulane won last year's meeting in New Orleans, but before that Tulsa won 12 of the previous 13 games, including eight consecutive wins.
• In its 11 victories, Tulsa holds a 43.5 to 17.4 win margin against Tulane.
QUICK HITS . . .
• Tulsa's senior offensive linemen have combined to start 118 games, including 45 for Chandler Miller, 42 for Willie Wright and 31 for Tyler Bowling.
• Miller has started all 45 games since his first start in 2015 … Bowling missed the Arkansas game, snapping a streak of consecutive game starts at 31.
• Tulsa ranks 4th in the AAC for total defense, holding opponents to 388.3 yards per game, 3rd for pass defense (176.4) and 5th for scoring defense (29.1 ppg)
• Junior LB Cooper Edmiston has had a takeaway in 3 of the last 4 games,
• True sophomore RB Shamari Brooks has 16 rushing touchdowns and 7 100+ rushing games in his first 15 career games.
• Senior safety McKinley Whitfield has gone over 200 career tackles and now has 240 career stops, the most for any active Tulsa defender.
• RS Freshman LB Zaven Collins has averaged 12.5 tackles in the last 2 games.
A LOOK AT THE DEFENSE . . .
• In the first 7 weeks of the season, the Tulsa defense has allowed its opponents (UCA, Texas, Arkansas State, Temple, Houston, #23 USF, Arkansas) an average of 388.3 yards per game … whereas last year, Tulsa's first 7 opponents (Oklahoma State, Louisiana, Toledo, New Mexico, Navy, Tulane, Houston) gained an average of 561.3 yards per game.
• That's a difference of 173 yards of total offense per game from last year.
• In the opener, Tulsa's defense held UCA to 247 total yards, the lowest output for a Tulsa opponent since holding UCF to 235 yards in a 2012 regular season meeting.
• In that game, Tulsa also held UCA to 0-for-10 on third down conversions.
• The most yardage given up by Tulsa this year was 487 yards vs. #23 USF … last year in the first 7 games Tulsa allowed 5 opponents with 500+ yards.
McKINLEY MAKING MOST OF SENIOR SEASON . . .
• Senior safety McKinley Whitfield came into his senior year with 193 career tackles, and now has 240 career tackles.
• Whitfield turned in an outstanding defensive performance at Arkansas, registering 11 tackles, including 8 solos, 3 pass break-ups and an interception return for 18 yards.
• He now has 10 double-figure tackles games in his career.
• In addition to his 240 career tackles, Whitfield now has 19 pass breakups and 3 INTs in his career.
• This year, he has 47 tackles, a team-high 7 pass break-ups, one INT and one fumble recovery.
.• Whitfield has two double-digit tackle games this year, including a career-best of 14 tackles against Central Arkansas.
ONE-TWO PUNCH IN TULSA BACKFIELD . . .
• Tulsa has a solid one-two punch in the backfield with sophomore running backs Shamari Brooks and Corey Taylor II toting the ball for the Hurricane, but each has missed one game with an injury.
• Brooks has totaled 566 yards and 6 TDs in 6 games played, while Taylor has gained 465 yards and 4 TDs in 6 games this year.
• In the opener, Brooks and Taylor turned in a double 100-yard game as Brooks had 129 yards and 2 TDs and Taylor totaled 110 yards.
• Brooks had 115 yards vs. Arkansas State and 100 vs. #23 USF
• Brooks now has 7 career 100+ rushing games in 15 career contests.
• Taylor had career-highs of 152 yards on 33 carries at Houston … he now has 3 career 100+ rushing games in 14 career contests.
• The duo has combined for 1,031 of Tulsa's 1,387 rushing yards this year for a 74.3 percentage of Tulsa's run game, as well as scoring 10 of Tulsa's 11 rushing TDs.
COLLINS COMING ON STRONG . . .
• Red-shirt freshman Zaven Collins moved into the starting WILL linebacker spot in the 3rd game this year vs. Arkansas State due to a Robert Revels injury … moving over from his back-up role at the MIKE position.
• In his 5 starts, Collins has totaled 41 tackles, 6 TFLs for -22 yards, 3 QB hurries and one INT.
• Over the last two games – #23 USF and Arkansas – he totaled 25 stops, 2.5 TFLs for -9 yards and 2 QB hurries.
• Collins has 3 double-digit tackles games in his 5 starts – 12 vs. Arkansas State, 11 vs. #23 USF and a season-best 14 at Arkansas.
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