Saturday, September 6
Las Cruces, NM
8 p.m.
Tulsa
at
New Mexico State
Photo by: Brett Rojo
Tulsa Travels to Face New Mexico State in Week Two Matchup
9/4/2025 4:07:00 PM | Football
| GAME 2: TULSA (1-0, 0-0 American) vs. New Mexico State (1-0, 0-0 CUSA) | |
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| Date/Time: | Saturday, September 6, 7:00 p.m. (CT) |
| Site: | Las Cruces, N.M. |
| Stadium: | Aggie Memorial Stadium (30,343) |
| Coaches: | TULSA – Tre Lamb (Tennessee Tech '12), 1st year NEW MEXICO STATE – Tony Sanchez (New Mexico State '98), 2nd year |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
| Talent: | Adam Young (pxp), Danny Knee (analyst), Kelly Horyczun (sideline) |
| Radio: | Big Country 99.5 FM or Online |
| Talent: | Bruce Howard (pxp), Rick Couri (analyst), Jeremie Poplin (sideline) |
| Live Stats: | Live Stats |
| Series: | 20th Meeting (Tulsa leads series, 15-4) |
| Game Notes: | Tulsa | New Mexico State | American Conference |
Next Up
• Tulsa hits the road for the first time in 2025, traveling to Las Cruces, N.M., to face New Mexico State on Saturday.
• This will mark the 20th all-time meeting between the two programs and the seventh meeting between these two in Las Cruces.
• The last matchup came on Oct. 6, 2001, in Tulsa, with NMSU earning a 24-7 victory.
• Tulsa holds a 15-4 advantage in the series but has dropped the last two contests.
• From 1979-1990, the Golden Hurricane won seven straight against the Aggies.
• Tulsa's last win in Las Cruces came on Oct. 27, 1990, a 35-10 victory.
Last time
• Head Coach Tre Lamb earned his first win at Tulsa with a 35-7 victory over Abilene Christian in the season opener.
• First-year head coaches at Tulsa are now a combined 17-13-1 in season openers, including a 3-0 mark since 2015.
• Saturday's game marked the first-ever meeting between Tulsa and Abilene Christian, giving TU a 1-0 series lead.
• Since 2000, the Golden Hurricane are 19-7 in home openers.
• The win snapped a three-game losing streak that carried over from the 2024 season.
Richardson shines in TU Debut
• In his first game in the Blue and Gold, Dominic Richardson became Tulsa's first 100-yard rusher of 2025.
• Richardson carried 20 times for 142 yards and a touchdown, including a career-long 57-yard scoring run. His 142 yards rank 12th nationally in a single game this season.
• The 142 yards marked his second-highest career total, behind only his 169-yard outing vs. Baylor on Dec. 12, 2020.
• He became Tulsa's first 100-yard rusher since Anthony Watkins posted 101 yards at South Florida (Nov. 23, 2024) — TU's lone 100-yard rushing game last year.
• It was the fourth 100-yard performance of his career and his first since Sept. 10, 2022, vs. Arizona State while at Oklahoma State.
• His 20 carries were the most since Oct. 15, 2022, when he logged 22 vs. TCU, marking just the sixth time in his career with 20+ rushing attempts.
• Richardson averaged 7.1 yards per carry, the fourth-best single-game average of his career.
Newcomers Making a Name at TU
• In his first game at the helm, Head Coach Tre Lamb saw several Golden Hurricane newcomers shine in the win over ACU.
• Ray Coney (ETSU transfer): Led the TU defense with 14 tackles and 1.5 TFLs. His 14 stops tied for the most in the AAC in Week 1.
• Byron Turner Jr. (Florida State transfer): Collected three sacks for -20 yards, the first Hurricane with 3.0+ sacks in a game since Ben Kopenski vs. North Texas (Nov. 18, 2023).
• J'Dan Burnett: Added two sacks, building on his career total of five entering 2025.
• Dominic Richardson (Oklahoma State/Baylor transfer): Rushed for 142 yards on 20 carries, including a career-long 57-yard TD. It was his fourth career 100-yard rushing game.
• Zion Booker (Western Carolina transfer): Paced TU receivers with six catches for 67 yards and a touchdown in his first FBS game.
• Micah Tease (Texas A&M transfer): Tulsa native returned home, hauling in four receptions for 69 yards, surpassing his two-catch total from two seasons at A&M.
• Ajay Allen (Nebraska/Miami transfer): Added 67 yards on nine carries, highlighted by a 40-yard touchdown run.
• Brody Foley (Indiana transfer): Scored his first career reception — a 22-yard touchdown.
• Offensive Line Impact: With newcomers Cam East, Simon Wilson, Sean Hill, JaQuan Adams, and Codie Hornsby in the trenches, TU powered to 263 rushing yards and allowed zero sacks.
Forcing Pressure
• Tulsa's defense made its presence felt in the opener, piling up five sacks against Abilene Christian.
• Byron Turner Jr. led the charge with three sacks, becoming the first Golden Hurricane with a three-sack game since Ben Kopenski vs. North Texas (Nov. 18, 2023). Turner is also just the second TU player since 2008 to post three sacks in a season opener, joining Zaven Collins.
• J'Dan Burnett added two sacks of his own to round out TU's dominant pass rush.
• The Golden Hurricane matched last year's single-game high (five sacks vs. Louisiana Tech) in just the first week. TU had 19 total sacks in all of 2024.
• Tulsa's five sacks were the most by any American Conference team in Week 1
Pounding the rock
• Tulsa's ground game set the tone in Tre Lamb's debut, rolling up 263 rushing yards in the season opener. It marked the 71st time since 1995 that TU has topped 250 rushing yards in a game.
• The last time Tulsa hit that mark came in the 2024 opener, when the Hurricane rushed for 323 yards against Northwestern State.
• Behind a strong offensive line, TU averaged 5.7 yards per carry and scored two rushing touchdowns.
• Dominic Richardson led the way with 142 yards and a 57-yard TD run, while Ajay Allen added 67 yards on nine carries, including a 40-yard touchdown, averaging 7.4 yards per carry.
• In total, five different players set career highs in the run game.
• Tulsa's 46 rushing attempts were its most since Nov. 23, 2024, at South Florida (47 attempts). TU had five games with 40+ rush attempts in 2024.
foley's first reception
• After three seasons at Indiana where he appeared in 20 games primarily on special teams, Brody Foley made an immediate impact in his Tulsa debut.
• Entering his redshirt junior season, Foley had never recorded a collegiate reception.
• Against Abilene Christian, he hauled in his first career catch — a 22-yard touchdown that extended Tulsa's lead to 35-0.
2025 CAPTAINS
• Head Coach Tre Lamb announced the 2025 team captains on Sunday night ahead of the season opener.
• Captain selections include one head coach's pick and four team-voted leaders (two offense, two defense).
• The 2025 team captains are:
• Kirk Francis – Quarterback
• Sevion Morrison – Running Back
• Chris Thompson Jr. – Linebacker
• Ray Coney – Linebacker
• Tai Newhouse – Defensive Line
RECRUIT LOCAL
• Coach Tre Lamb's message is simple: Recruit Local. And it shows — 23 Golden Hurricane players hail from the Tulsa area.
• Of those 23, 16 are from Tulsa, four from Owasso, and three from Bixby.
• Expanding across the state, Tulsa's roster features 31 players from Oklahoma. Key transfers returning home include JD Drew, Micah Tease, Sevion Morrison, and Dominic Richardson.
• Lamb has emphasized that keeping homegrown talent in Tulsa not only strengthens the roster but also deepens the program's connection with fans and alumni.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL FREAKS LIST
• Bruce Feldman, a prominent national college football reporter, compiles an annual list for The Athletic highlighting the most physically impressive players in the country.
• Braylin Presley earned a spot on the 2025 Freaks List, recognized as one of college football's most dynamic and explosive athletes.
• Presley made an impact last season as a returner, averaging 52 yards on three kickoff returns.
• The 5-6, 170-pound senior boasts elite measurables: 10.4 100 meters, 23 mph top speed, 1.44 10-yard split, 38-inch vertical, 4.18 shuttle, 585-pound squat, and a 315-pound power clean.
WHAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT TULSA'S FOOTBALL TRADITION
• New Year's Day Bowl Streak: Tulsa was the first school to play in five consecutive New Year's Day bowl games: Sun Bowl (1942), Sugar Bowl (1943, 1944), Orange Bowl (1945), and Oil Bowl (1946).
• Ellis Jones: An All-American guard in 1945, Jones played with one arm and was a standout on the College All-Star team vs. the Chicago Bears.
• Pro Football Hall of Fame: Four former Tulsa players are enshrined: Bob St. Clair, Jim Finks, Steve Largent, and Drew Pearson.
• Heisman Runners-Up: Jerry Rhome (1964) and Howard Twilley (1965) finished second in Heisman Trophy voting.
• Glenn Dobbs (1940–42): Considered Tulsa's greatest player, Dobbs also coached the Hurricane in the 1960s. Eighth Street near H.A. Chapman Stadium is Glenn Dobbs Drive, dedicated in 2000. A statue of Dobbs was dedicated before the 2013 spring game.
• Zaven Collins (2020): Consensus All-America linebacker who won the Chuck Bednarik and Bronko Nagurski awards as college football's top defender.
• NFL Head Coaches: Four former Tulsa players have served as NFL head coaches: Tommy Hudspeth (Detroit Lions), Sam Rutigliano (Cleveland Browns), Ray Rhodes (Philadelphia Eagles/Green Bay Packers), and Lovie Smith (Chicago Bears/Tampa Bay Buccaneers/Houston Texans).
• College Football Hall of Fame: Tulsa has three former players, two former head coaches, and two former assistant coaches inducted:
• Players: Glenn Dobbs (1940–42, 1961–68), Howard Twilley (1963–65), Jerry Rhome (1963–64)
• Head Coaches: Francis Schmidt (1919–21), John Cooper (1977–84)
• Assistant Coaches: Darrell Royal (1951), Sammy Baugh (1963)
2025 Football Mini Plan
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