Tulsa
2-7 , 0-6
Florida Atlantic
4-5 , 3-3
Golden Hurricane Falls in Boca Raton
11/8/2025 6:17:00 PM | Football
Allen led Tulsa with a standout performance, rushing for 118 yards and scoring one touchdown on 23 carries while also catching seven passes for 67 yards, all of which were career-highs.
Baylor Hayes completed 24 of 46 passes for 235 yards, though he was intercepted twice, and added a rushing touchdown on 19 carries for 47 yards. The 47 rushing yards for Hayes were a career-high. Seth Morgan was perfect in his placekicking duties, converting all three field goal attempts, including a long of 49 yards. Defensively, Nahki Johnson recorded two tackles and a sack.
Terez Reid intercepted Hayes on the first drive at the Tulsa 49-yard line, setting up the Owls with excellent field position. Garrison Smith capitalized on the turnover with a 35-yard field goal, giving Florida Atlantic an early 3-0 lead. Later, Caden Veltkamp connected with Jayshon Platt for a 47-yard touchdown pass, extending their lead to 10-0.
In the second quarter, FAU's Caden Veltkamp fumbled at the Tulsa 3-yard line, with Byron Turner Jr. recovering for the Golden Hurricane. Tulsa capitalized with a 35-yard field goal by Seth Morgan at 9:56, narrowing the gap to 10–6. The Owls responded with a 44-yard touchdown pass from Veltkamp to Easton Messer at 5:21, extending their lead to 17–6. Florida Atlantic would go on to take a 31-6 lead into halftime.
In the third quarter, Tulsa narrowed the gap against Florida Atlantic with two touchdowns. Hayes scored on a 7-yard rush with 9:38 remaining, though the ensuing two-point conversion failed. Allen added another score for the Golden Hurricane on a 2-yard run with 2:38 left, but again the two-point attempt was unsuccessful. Florida Atlantic maintained their lead, however, as Garrison Smith kicked a 20-yard field goal at the 5:34 mark.
In the fourth quarter, Allen rushed 11 yards to advance to the FAU 8-yard line, setting up a 22-yard field goal by Morgan to narrow the score gap. FAU quickly responded with a 27-yard rush by Kaden Shields-Dutton, followed by a significant 30-yard pass from Zach Gibson to Jayshon Platt, leading to a touchdown pass to Easton Messer at 9:58. Tulsa would not get anymore momentum going and would fall, 40-21.
Tulsa hosts Oregon State on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. CT.
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Team Stats
TUL 0, FAU 3
FAU - Smith,Garrison 35 yd field goal 5 plays, 20 yards, TOP 01:11
TUL 0, FAU 10
FAU - Platt,Jayshon 47 yd pass from Veltkamp,Caden (Smith,Garrison kick) 6 plays, 67 yards, TOP 02:06
TUL 3, FAU 10
TUL - Morgan,Seth 35 yd field goal 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 04:15
TUL 6, FAU 10
TUL - Morgan,Seth 49 yd field goal 4 plays, 3 yards, TOP 01:15
TUL 6, FAU 17
FAU - Messer,Easton 44 yd pass from Veltkamp,Caden (Smith,Garrison kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:18
TUL 6, FAU 24
FAU - McGhee,Damarius 95 yd fumble recovery (Smith,Garrison kick)
TUL 6, FAU 31
FAU - Messer,Easton 11 yd pass from Veltkamp,Caden (Smith,Garrison kick) 4 plays, 42 yards, TOP 00:29
TUL 12, FAU 31
TUL - Hayes,Baylor 7 yd run (), 12 plays, 55 yards, TOP 04:34
TUL 12, FAU 34
FAU - Smith,Garrison 20 yd field goal 11 plays, 72 yards, TOP 04:04
TUL 18, FAU 34
TUL - Allen,Ajay 2 yd run (), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:56
TUL 21, FAU 34
TUL - Morgan,Seth 22 yd field goal 7 plays, 29 yards, TOP 02:40
TUL 21, FAU 40
FAU - Messer,Easton 9 yd pass from Gibson,Zach () 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:03
