Golden Moments in Tulsa History

Tulsa Goes to Notre Dame

On October 30, 2010, Tulsa walked into one of the most historic venues in all of college athletics and left with arguably one of the greatest wins in school history.

Notre Dame was driving late in the contest and needed just a field goal to steal the win from TU, but John Flanders intercepted an under thrown pass in the end zone with 36 seconds to play, and Tulsa held on for the 28-27 victory over the Irish.

Damaris Johnson put TU ahead on a nine-yard reception on the team's opening possession of the game. Notre Dame scored three minutes later, but Tulsa took a 9-6 advantage after Cory Dorris blocked The PAT and Curnelius Arnick scooped up the ball and returned it for the two-point conversion.

The Fighting Irish built a 20-12 lead in the second quarter before Shawn Jackson intercepted a pass and returned it for a TD to cut Tulsa's halftime deficit to 20-18.

Johnson scored on a 59-yard punt return with 4:59 remaining in the third, and Kevin Fitzpatrick gave TU the 28-27 lead on a 27-yard field goal with 3:23 to play in the game. The Hurricane held-off Notre Dame's final drive with the Flanders interception.

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Golden Moments in Tulsa History

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