TULSA FOOTBALL NOTES: NAVY GAME

GAME #6

TULSA (2-3, 0-1 AAC) vs. NAVY (3-1, 1-1 AAC)
Saturday, October 12, 2019 • 6:30 pm (CT)
Skelly Field @ H.A. Chapman Stadium (30,000) • Tulsa, Okla.
TV: ESPNU
Radio: Big Country 99.5 FM

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TULSA 2-3, 0-0 The American
Head Coach:          Philip Montgomery
(Tarleton State '95)
5th year at Tulsa
Career Record:      23-32 (5 years)
TU Record: same

NAVY   3-1, 1-1 The American
Head Coach: Ken Niumatalolo
(Hawaii '89)
13^th year at Navy
Career Record:      90-59 (13 years)
Navy 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 Navy has an enrollment of 4,400 students.
• Tulsa's former co-defensive coordinator Brian Norwood (2015-17) is the co-defensive coordinator at Navy this year.
• Navy averages 312 rushing yards per game to rank 2nd in the nation … Tulsa's defense has allowed 166 yards rushing.

THE SERIES . . .
• This is the 7th meeting between Tulsa and Navy … the Midshipmen lead the series 5-1-0.
• Navy has won all three of the previous meetings in Tulsa.
• The Midshipmen have a 20.6-win margin in their 3 wins in Tulsa, while just a 3.0 margin in games played in Annapolis.
• Tulsa's lone win came in the 2006 season in Annapolis, when the Hurricane won in overtime 24-23.

FIRST & TEN . . .
• Tulsa went 2-2 in non-conference games this year, as those opponents have now combined for an overall 15-7 record for a .68.2 winning percentage.
• Tulsa's 8 AAC opponents have combined for a .738 winning percentage with an overall 31-11 record through 6 weeks this season.
• Tulsa's strength of schedule according to Cody Kellner's Points Index this week is ranked 22nd nationally, the second-highest in the American Athletic Conference behind #11 Cincinnati.
• Through the first 5 games of the season Tulsa faced an undefeated opponent … Tulsa handed San Jose State and Wyoming their first losses of the season.
• 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 for the Hurricane. Tulsa's last true road win was at UCF, 35-20, on Nov. 19, 2016.
• Tulsa has led at halftime in each of its last 4 games and has gone on to win two of those contests.

TICKETS & MORE . . .
• This game is Military Appreciation Day, where retired and active military will be honored and recognized.
• FREE ADMISSION for all active duty military personnel and retirees. Retired and Active Military should visit VetTix.com or show their military ID at any ticket window on gameday to receive their ticket.
• Tickets are priced between $15-$50 and can be purchased at TulsaHurricane.com or by calling 918.631.GoTU (4688).
• The Team Walk down Glenn Dobbs Drive (8th Street) begins at 4:15 p.m.
• The Cain's on Chapman Concert Series this week features Weston Horn and The Hush… the concert begins at 4:30 p.m.

PLAYER NOTES . . .
• DE Trevis Gipson has 8.5 TFLs among his 22 total tackles this year … he had 2 TFLs at Michigan State, 2.5 TFLs at San Jose State, 2 TFLs vs. Wyoming and 2 TFLs at SMU
• RB Shamari Brooks had 95 yards at SMU to surpass the 2,000-yard plateau for career rushing yards … he now has 2,063 career rushing yards to rank 15th on the school's all-time rushing chart.
• Brooks had back-to-back 100+ rushing games with 140 yards at San Jose State and 107 against Oklahoma State.
• SAF Brandon Johnson had his first career double-digit tackle game with 12 stops at SMU … his previous high was 9 stops in the season opener.
• WR Keylon Stokes had his first career multiple TD game with 2 receiving touchdowns at SMU … he has caught at TD pass in each of the last 3 games.
• QB Zach Smith's 354 yards passing in Tulsa's against Wyoming was the first 300+ passing game for a Tulsa quarterback since the 2016 Miami Beach Bowl when Dane Evans threw for 374 yards against Central Michigan.
• Smith has now had 2 straight games with 300+ passing yards … he has 5 300+ passing games for his career.
• Smith had thrown 128 straight passes until his second interception of the season against SMU … he had gone 3 games – San Jose State, OSU and Wyoming –without throwing an interception.
• It took Tulsa until the 12th game last year to have a 100+ receiver, while it happened in just the second game this season.
• Tulsa has had 3 games this year with a 100-yard receiver.
* Tulsa had back-to-back games – SJS and OSU – with a 100-yard receiver for the first time since the 2016 season – Sam Crawford, Jr. and Keylon Stokes.
• In back-to-back games, CB Reggie Robinson had an interception vs. Oklahoma State and a blocked field goal and fumble recovery against Wyoming.
• LB Cooper Edmiston has 15 career double-figure tackle games, with 2 this year – 11 at San Jose State and 10 at SMU.

TEAM NOTES . . .
• Tulsa has had 5 passes for 40 yards or more in the last 3 games – OSU, Wyoming, SMU – while last year Tulsa had just 5 passes for 40+ yards for the entire season.
• The Hurricane scored 65 points in the 2nd quarter this year, while totaling 58 points in the remaining 3 quarters, including overtime.
• Tulsa's passing total has increased over the past 2 games – averaging 350 yards per game compared to 224 average passing yards in the first 3 contests.
• Tulsa allowed just one sack against SMU, a team that was averaging 5 sacks per game coming into the contest
• In the first half of Tulsa's 5 games, the defense has held the opposition to an average of 171.8 yards per game –– 76.2 rushing yards and 95.6 yards passing
• Tulsa has blocked a kick in each of the last 2 games – Reggie Robinson II blocked a field goal against Wyoming and Zaven Collins blocked a PAT at SMU.

TULSA FOOTBALL NOTES: NAVY GAME

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