TULSA FOOTBALL NOTES: MEMPHIS GAME

GAME #8
TULSA (2-5, 0-3 AAC) vs. #25 MEMPHIS (6-1, 2-1 AAC)
Saturday, October 26, 2019 • 6:02 pm (CT)
H.A. Chapman Stadium (30,000) • Tulsa, Okla.
TV: CBS Sports Network
Radio: Big Country 99.5 FM

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TULSA                   2-5, 0-3 The American
Head Coach:         Philip Montgomery
(Tarleton State '95)
5th year at Tulsa
Career Record: 23-34 (5 years)
TU Record:            same

MEMPHIS              6-1, 2-1 The American
Head Coach:         Mike Norvell
(Central Arkansas '05)
4^th year at Memphis
Career Record: 31-15 (4 years)
MEM Record: same

THE STORYLINES . . .
•      Tulsa is in its 120th season of football this year, as college football celebrates its 150th year.
•      Tulsa has the smallest FBS enrollment with 3,297 undergraduate students, while Memphis has an enrollment of 20,585 students.
•      The two schools have been members together in the Missouri Valley Conference, Conference USA and now the American Athletic Conference.
•      Memphis comes into the game ranked 25th in the Coaches Poll, marking the 4th top-25 opponent Tulsa has faced this year.

THE SERIES . . .
•      This is the 30th meeting between Tulsa and Memphis.
•      The Tigers lead the series 18-11-0 and has won the last two meetings.
•      Tulsa's last win came in the 2016 season, a 59-30 victory in Memphis.
•      Memphis holds an 8-5 series record in Tulsa and leads 10-6 at home.
•      Beginning in 2005, the series has witnessed some high scoring affairs as Tulsa has averaged 34.3 points and Memphis 34.0 points in the 9 games … there have been 2 overtime games among the last 9 contests.

TULSA SITS 10th FOR STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE . . .
•      Tulsa's strength of schedule according to Cody Kellner's Points Index Strength of Schedule Ratings this week is 10th nationally.
•      The next closest American Athletic Conference member is 23rd-ranked Cincinnati. and the next closest is #48 Houston.
•      The Cody Kellner Points Index gives each team a rating that is reflective of the success they had within their strength of schedule.

FIRST & TEN . . .
•      Tulsa went 2-2 in non-conference games this year with wins over Mountain West Conference foes San Jose State and Wyoming.
•      3 of Tulsa's losses have been to top-25 teams – #18 Michigan State, #24 SMU and #21 Cincinnati.
•      Tulsa's 8 AAC opponents on this year's schedule have combined for a .727-win percentage with an overall 40-15 record through 8 weeks this season.
•      In the first 5 games of the season Tulsa faced an undefeated opponent each week … Tulsa handed San Jose State and Wyoming their first losses.
•      Tulsa has seven 2018 bowl participants on its 2019 schedule –– Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Cincinnati, Memphis, Tulane, UCF and Houston.
•      Tulsa's win at San Jose State snapped a 13-game road losing streak … before that, Tulsa's last true road win was at UCF, 35-20, on Nov. 19, 2016.

TULSA ON HOMECOMING . . .
•      Tulsa has posted an overall 52-38-3 record on Homecoming.
•      Tulsa's first Homecoming game was in 1926 as Tulsa beat Arkansas, 14-7.
•      Tulsa has won its last 3 Homecoming games, defeating UConn last year by a score of 49-19, Houston 45-17 in 2017 and Tulane 50-27 in 2016.
•      Tulsa has won 12 of its last 17 Homecoming games dating back to 2002.

TEAM NOTES . . .
•      Tulsa has had 7 passes for 40 yards or more this season, while last year Tulsa had          just 5 passes for 40+ yards for the entire season.
•      The Hurricane has scored 72 points in the 2nd quarter this year, while totaling 81 points in the remaining 3 quarters, including overtime.
•      Tulsa's passing total has increased over the past 4 games – averaging 299 yards (1,197) per game compared to 224 average passing yards in the first 3 contests.
•      Tulsa has blocked a kick in 3 games this year – Reggie Robinson II blocked a field goal against Wyoming, Zaven Collins blocked a PAT at #24 SMU and Jaxon Player blocked a field goal at #23 Cincinnati.

TULSA FOOTBALL NOTES: MEMPHIS GAME

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