# 2024 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 2024 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane were led by Kevin Wilson in his second year as the head coach. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at H. A. Chapman Stadium, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Wilson was fired as the Golden Hurricane's head coach on November 24. Wide receivers coah and recruiting coordinator Ryan Switzer was named interim head coach for the team's final game. The Golden Hurricane's defense finished the season ranked 131 out of 133 FBS teams in total defense, allowing an average of 496.8 yards per game. Tulsa's defense also ranked last in passing defense, allowing 316.0 passing yards per game.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Northwestern State* | H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK | ESPN+ | W 62–28 | 16,483 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State* | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | L 24–28 | 19,316 |
| September 14 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 13 Oklahoma State* | H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK (rivalry) | ESPN2 | L 10–45 | 30,915 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech* | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA | ESPN+ | W 23–20 $^{OT}$ | 18,152 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Texas | DATCU StadiumDenton, TX | ESPN+ | L 20–52 | 18,529 |
| October 5 | 11:00 a.m. | Army | H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK | ESPNU | L 7–49 | 24,409 |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Temple | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | ESPN+ | L 10–20 | 18,721 |
| October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | UTSA | H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK | ESPN+ | W 46–45 | 17,439 |
| November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | at UAB | Protective StadiumBirmingham, AL | ESPN+ | L 21–59 | 17,944 |
| November 14 | 6:30 p.m. | East Carolina | H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK | ESPN | L 31–38 | 17,979 |
| November 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at South Florida | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | ESPN+ | L 30–63 | 27,623 |
| November 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK | ESPN+ | L 16–63 | 15,243 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Northwestern State (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons (FCS) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Golden Hurricane | 14 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 62 |
at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
* Date: August 29th
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 16,483
* Referee: Steven Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
| Statistics | NWST | TLSA |
| First downs | 12 | 31 |
| Plays–yards | 52–243 | 71–622 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–131 | 41–323 |
| Passing yards | 112 | 299 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–19–0 | 23–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:30 | 31:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Northwestern State | Passing | Quaterius Hawkins | 4/5, 57 yards, 1 TD |
| Northwestern State | Rushing | Kennieth Lacy | 7 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD |
| Northwestern State | Receiving | Amaaz Eugene | 2 receptions, 34 yards |
| Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 23/30, 299 yards, 4 TD |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Lloyd Avant | 11 carries, 64 yards |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Zion Steptoe | 5 receptions, 88 yards |

### at Arkansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Hurricane | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, Arkansas
* Date: September 7th
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
* Game attendance: 19,316
* Referee: Charles Lamertina
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stolz (play-by-play), Darion Griswold (analyst)
| Statistics | TLSA | ARST |
| First downs | 19 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 61–362 | 75–396 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–163 | 43–141 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 255 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–29–1 | 21–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:37 | 34:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 16/28, 199 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Lloyd Avant | 14 carries, 61 yards |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 6 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 21/32, 255 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Zak Wallace | 16 carries, 78 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Reagan Ealy | 6 receptions, 68 yards |

### No. 13 Oklahoma State (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Cowboys | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
| Golden Hurricane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
* Date: September 14th
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: ESE at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
* Game attendance: 30,195
* Referee: Henry Johns
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | OKST | TLSA |
| First downs | 24 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 74–560 | 69–352 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–129 | 32–116 |
| Passing yards | 431 | 236 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–39–1 | 19–37–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:55 | 29:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 24/31, 396 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Trent Howland | 10 carries, 53 yards |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | De'Zhaun Stribling | 7 receptions, 174 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 14/31, 153 yards, 1 INT |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Anthony Watkins | 9 carries, 40 yards |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 6 receptions, 94 yards |

### at Louisiana Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Golden Hurricane | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana
* Date: September 21st
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: SE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 18,152
* Referee: Reid Jackson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Lyn Rollins (play-by-play), Chris Mycoskie (analyst) and Madison Kaufman (sideline)
| Statistics | TLSA | LT |
| First downs | 14 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 66–333 | 71–284 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–105 | 41–87 |
| Passing yards | 228 | 197 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–36–0 | 17–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 24/36, 228 yards, TD |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Anthony Watkins | 10 rushes, 60 yards, TD |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 8 receptions, 69 yards |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Blake Baker | 6/10, 107 yards, INT |
| Louisiana Tech | Rushing | Fred Robertson | 7 rushes, 39 yards |
| Louisiana Tech | Receiving | Eli Finley | 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD |

### at North Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Hurricane | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
| Mean Green | 0 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 52 |
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
* Date: September 28th
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: S at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
* Game attendance: 18,529
* Referee: Steven Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)
| Statistics | TLSA | UNT |
| First downs | 27 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 91–415 | 60–618 |
| Rushes–yards | 47–229 | 26–179 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 439 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–44–2 | 22–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 36:35 | 23:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 13/29, 101 yards, 2 INT |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Bill Jackson | 16 carries, 77 yards |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 7 receptions, 68 yards |
| North Texas | Passing | Chandler Morris | 22/34, 439 yards, 5 TD |
| North Texas | Rushing | Makenzie McGill II | 5 carries, 70 yards, TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Blair Conwright | 2 receptions, 115 yards, TD |

### Army

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
| Golden Hurricane | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
* Date: October 5th
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: S at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 24,409
* Referee: Darryl DeBerry
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
| Statistics | ARMY | TLSA |
| First downs | 18 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 46–481 | 72–268 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–321 | 42–159 |
| Passing yards | 160 | 109 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 6–6–0 | 21–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:31 | 34:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Army | Passing | Bryson Daily | 5/5, 140 yards, 2 TD |
| Army | Rushing | Kanye Udoh | 6 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD |
| Army | Receiving | Noah Short | 3 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 16/22, 84 yards |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Cooper Legas | 17 carries, 81 yards, TD |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 7 receptions, 44 yards |

### at Temple

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Hurricane | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Owls | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 19th
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
* Game attendance: 18,721
* Referee: Reid Jackson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
| Statistics | TLSA | TEM |
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 58–240 | 75–397 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–75 | 28–81 |
| Passing yards | 165 | 316 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–27–1 | 31–47–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:32 | 34:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 11/23, 148 yards, TD, INT |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Anthony Watkins | 7 carries, 23 yards |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Anthony Watkins | 3 receptions, 73 yards, TD |
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 3/46, 297 yards, TD, INT |
| Temple | Rushing | Terrez Worthy | 12 carries, 41 yards, TD |
| Temple | Receiving | Landon Morris | 4 receptions, 97 yards |

### UTSA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Roadrunners | 14 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
| Golden Hurricane | 0 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 46 |
at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
* Date: October 26th
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 17,439
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
| Statistics | UTSA | TLSA |
| First downs | 26 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 91–546 | 80–433 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–103 | 36–63 |
| Passing yards | 443 | 370 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–51–0 | 24–44–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:50 | 26:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTSA | Passing | Owen McCown | 30/50, 434 yards, 4 TD |
| UTSA | Rushing | Robert Henry | 20 carries, 67 yards, TD |
| UTSA | Receiving | Houston Thomas | 6 receptions, 132 yards |
| Tulsa | Passing | Cooper Legas | 16/31, 333 yards, 5 TD |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Cooper Legas | 13 carries, 46 yards |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 7 receptions, 125 yards, 3 TD |

### at UAB

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Hurricane | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Blazers | 21 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 59 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
* Date: November 2nd
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: W 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 17,944
* Referee: Charles Lamertina
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)
| Statistics | TLSA | UAB |
| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 90–423 | 60–537 |
| Rushes–yards | 49–187 | 23–113 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 424 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–41–1 | 27–37–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:50 | 28:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Cooper Legas | 21/38, 230 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Viron Ellison Jr. | 12 carries, 73 yards |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Joseph Williams | 6 receptions, 112 yards, TD |
| UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 25/32, 404 yards, 6 TD |
| UAB | Rushing | Lee Beebe Jr. | 10 carries, 34 yards |
| UAB | Receiving | Kam Shanks | 5 receptions, 153 yards, 3 TD |

### East Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Golden Hurricane | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
* Date: November 14th
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 17,979
* Referee: Reid Jackson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
| Statistics | ECU | TLSA |
| First downs | 27 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 79–536 | 69–399 |
| Rushes–yards | 42–222 | 36–106 |
| Passing yards | 314 | 293 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–37–3 | 20–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:53 | 31:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| East Carolina | Passing | Katin Houser | 24/37, 314 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 18 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD |
| East Carolina | Receiving | Anthony Smith | 3 receptions, 84 yards |
| Tulsa | Passing | Cooper Legas | 20/32, 293 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Cooper Legas | 13 carries, 43 yards |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Joseph Williams | 5 receptions, 158 yards, 3 TD |

### at South Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Hurricane | 0 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 30 |
| Bulls | 28 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
* Date: November 23rd
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 27,623
* Referee: Steven Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
| Statistics | TLSA | USF |
| First downs | 21 | 31 |
| Plays–yards | 81–478 | 91–715 |
| Rushes–yards | 47–223 | 52–308 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 407 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–34–3 | 27–39–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:57 | 31:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Cooper Legas | 10/25, 113 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Anthony Watkins | 15 carries, 101 yards, TD |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Joseph Williams | 6 receptions, 126 yards, TD |
| South Florida | Passing | Bryce Archie | 21/31, 305 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| South Florida | Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 10 carries, 131 yards, 2 TD |
| South Florida | Receiving | Keshaun Singleton | 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD |

### Florida Atlantic

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Hurricane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
* Date: November 30th
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), Patrick Murray (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)
| Statistics | FAU | TLSA |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| Florida Atlantic | Passing |
| Florida Atlantic | Rushing |
| Florida Atlantic | Receiving |
| Tulsa | Passing |
| Tulsa | Rushing |
| Tulsa | Receiving |