# 2020 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 2020 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and competed in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coach Philip Montgomery.

## Schedule

The Golden Hurricane had games scheduled against Toledo, Northwestern State, Arkansas State, and Houston, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The game between Tulsa and Cincinnati was originally scheduled to take place on October 17, however, due to COVID-19 management requirements in response to positive tests and subsequent quarantine of individuals within the Cincinnati program, the game was rescheduled for December 5. On December 8, 2020 – The American Athletic Conference has announced that the regular-season football game between Cincinnati and Tulsa, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12, will not be played due to positive COVID-19 cases at Cincinnati. The regular-season game will not be rescheduled. Cincinnati and Tulsa are scheduled to meet Saturday, Dec. 19, in the American Athletic Conference Championship Game. In the absence of a regular-season head-to-head result to break the tie, the site of the championship game will be the home stadium of the team that is ranked higher in the Dec. 8 College Football Playoff rankings
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 19 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 11 Oklahoma State* | | Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK (rivalry) | ESPN | L 7–16 | 14,668 |
| October 3 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 11 UCF | | Bounce HouseOrlando, FL | ESPN2 | W 34–26 | 8,874 |
| October 23 | 6:30 p.m. | at South Florida | | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | ESPN | W 42–13 | 5,142 |
| October 30 | 8:00 p.m. | East Carolina | | Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK | ESPN2 | W 34–30 | 3,000 |
| November 14 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 19 SMU | | Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK | ESPN2 | W 28–24 | 3,000 |
| November 19 | 6:30 p.m. | Tulane | No. 25 | Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK | ESPN | W 30–24 $^{2OT}$ | 3,000 |
| December 5 | 2:30 p.m. | at Navy | No. 24 | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | ESPN2 | W 19–6 | 0 |
| December 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Cincinnati | No. 23 | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH (American Athletic Conference Championship) | ABC | L 24–27 | 5,831 |
| December 31 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Mississippi State* | No. 24 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (Armed Forces Bowl) | ESPN | L 26–28 | 9,000 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 24) released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### At Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tulsa | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 11 Oklahoma State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
* Date: Saturday, September 19, 2020
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny Temperature: 65°F
* Game attendance: 14,668
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Todd McShay (sideline), and Kris Budden (sideline)
* Pregame line: OSU −24
| Statistics | TU | OSU |
| First downs | 15 | 19 |
| Total yards | 278 | 279 |
| Rushing yards | 112 | 141 |
| Passing yards | 166 | 138 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:27 | 30:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Zach Smith | 18/28, 166 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Deneric Prince | 14 carries, 82 yards |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Josh Johnson | 5 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Shane Illingworth | 4/5, 74 yards |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Chuba Hubbard | 27 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Tylan Wallace | 4 receptions, 94 yards |

### At UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tulsa | 2 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 34 |
| No. 11 UCF | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
at Bounce House • Orlando, FL
* Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lericia Harris (sideline)
| Statistics | TU | UCF |
| First downs | 21 | 23 |
| Total yards | 438 | 455 |
| Rushing yards | 165 | 125 |
| Passing yards | 273 | 330 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 30:34 | 29:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Zach Smith | 17/29, 273 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Tulsa | Rushing | T.K. Wilkerson | 22 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Keylon Stokes | 6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD |
| UCF | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 28/51, 330 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| UCF | Rushing | Otis Anderson Jr. | 17 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD |
| UCF | Receiving | Jaylon Robinson | 3 receptions, 111 yards |

### At South Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tulsa | 7 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
| South Florida | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL
* Date: Friday, October 23, 2020
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 5,142
* Referee: Charles Lamerti
* TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play–by–play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | TU | USF |
| First downs | 21 | 17 |
| Total yards | 462 | 305 |
| Rushing yards | 227 | 122 |
| Passing yards | 235 | 183 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Zach Smith | 16/24, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Deneric Prince | 15 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Sam Crawford Jr. | 4 receptions, 82 yards |
| South Florida | Passing | Noah Johnson | 18/27, 150 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| South Florida | Rushing | Cade Fortin | 4 carries, 39 yards |
| South Florida | Receiving | Omarion Dollison | 6 receptions, 54 yards |

### East Carolina

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TUL –17 | 59.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| East Carolina | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Tulsa | 3 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 34 |
at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK
* Date: Friday, October 30, 2020
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SSW 5 MPH
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: A. Calabarese
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play–by–play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
| Statistics | TU | ECU |
| First downs | 25 | 27 |
| Total yards | 428 | 456 |
| Rushing yards | 175 | 126 |
| Passing yards | 253 | 330 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 24:51 | 35:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Zach Smith | 19/37, 253 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Tulsa | Rushing | T.K. Wilkerson | 18 carries, 89 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Keylon Stokes | 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 38/50, 330 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 21 carries, 118 yards |
| East Carolina | Receiving | Tyler Snead | 16 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD |

### SMU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 SMU | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Tulsa | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK
* Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 3,000
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline)
| Statistics | TU | SMU |
| First downs | 27 | 25 |
| Total yards | 455 | 351 |
| Rushing yards | 130 | 151 |
| Passing yards | 325 | 200 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:18 | 30:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Zach Smith | 26/38, 325 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Tulsa | Rushing | T.K. Wilkerson | 21 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Keylon Stokes | 8 receptions, 122 yards |
| SMU | Passing | Shane Buechele | 18/36, 200 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| SMU | Rushing | Ulysses Bentley IV | 26 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD |
| SMU | Receiving | Danny Gray | 8 receptions, 93 yards |

### Tulane

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TUL −5 | 56 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Tulane | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| No. 25 Tulsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK
* Date: Thursday November 19, 2020
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 14 MPH
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | TULSA | TULANE |
| First downs | 18 | 26 |
| Total yards | 302 | 522 |
| Rushing yards | 226 | 179 |
| Passing yards | 76 | 343 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 29:20 | 30:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Davis Brin | 18/28, 266 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Corey Taylor II | 19 carries, 132 yards |
| Tulsa | Receiving | JuanCarlos Santana | 8 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 8/17, 76 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Tulane | Rushing | Stephon Huderson | 24 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD |
| Tulane | Receiving | Will Wallace | 2 receptions, 34 yards, 1 TD |

### At Navy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Tulsa | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| Navy | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD
* Date: Saturday, December 5, 2020
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NW 15–20 mph • Weather: Overcast, Breezy
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Henry Johns
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Alex Chappell (sideline)
* ESPN – No. 24 Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Navy Midshipmen
| Statistics | TU | Navy |
| First downs | 15 | 13 |
| Total yards | 296 | 153 |
| Rushing yards | 128 | 126 |
| Passing yards | 168 | 27 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:40 | 32:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Zach Smith | 10/25, 168 yards, 1 TD |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Corey Taylor II | 19 carries, 69 yards |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Josh Johnson | 3 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD |
| Navy | Passing | Xavier Arline | 4/8, 27 yards |
| Navy | Rushing | Xavier Arline | 27 carries, 60 yards |
| Navy | Receiving | Mark Walker | 3 receptions, 29 yards |

### At Cincinnati (AAC Championship Game)

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CIN -12.5 | 46.5.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #23 Tulsa | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| #9 Cincinnati | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
* Date: Saturday, December 19, 2020
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C) • Weather: Drizzling • Wind: S 6 mph
* Game attendance: 5,831
* Referee: Charles Lamertina
* TV announcers (ABC;): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
| Statistics | TU | UC |
| First downs | 22 | 17 |
| Total yards | 365 | 420 |
| Rushing yards | 199 | 151 |
| Passing yards | 166 | 269 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:03 | 33:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Zach Smith | 13/30, 166 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Corey Taylor II | 22 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Sam Crawford Jr. | 3 receptions, 79 yards |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Desmond Ridder | 19/29, 269 yards, 1 TD |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Desmond Ridder | 16 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Alec Pierce | 5 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. Mississippi State (Armed Forces Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #24 Tulsa | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| Mississippi State | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas
* Date: Thursday, December 31, 2020
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. CST)
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 37 °F (3 °C) • Wind: NNE 16 mph
* Referee: Jeff Servinski (Big Ten)
* TV announcers (ESPN/1stTm): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline)/Brian Estridge (play-by-play) and Elvis Gallegos (analyst)
* ESPN game summary

#### Statistics

| Statistics | TLSA | MSST |
| First downs | 27 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 86–484 | 60–271 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–137 | 30–123 |
| Passing yards | 347 | 148 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 26–46–2 | 19–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:19 | 28:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Zach Smith | 26/46, 347 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Corey Taylor II | 20 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Keylon Stokes | 9 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD |
| Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 19/30, 148 yards, 1 TD |
| Mississippi State | Rushing | Jo'Quavious Marks | 11 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD |
| Mississippi State | Receiving | Austin Williams | 3 receptions, 42 yards |

## Players drafted into the NFL

The following Golden Hurricane player was selected in the 2021 NFL draft following the season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 1 | 16 | Zaven Collins | Linebacker | Arizona Cardinals |

## Media

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