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2019 TULSA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Tulsa Athletic Media Relations • 800 S. Tucker Drive • Tulsa, OK 74104 Facebook: /TulsaHurricane and /TulsaFootball • Twitter:@TulsaHurricane and @TulsaFootball Instagram: TulsaHurricanePics • Website: www.TulsaHurricane.com Game Information TULSA (0-0, 0-0 AAC) vs. #18/20 MICHIGAN STATE (0-0, 0-0 Big 10) Date / Time: Friday., Aug. 30, 6:00 pm (CT) Friday, August 30, 2019 • 7:00 pm (ET)/6:00 pm (CT) Site: East Lansing, Michigan Stadium: Spartan Stadium (75,005) THE STORYLINES . GAME TV: FS 1 • Tulsa opens its 120th season of football this year. Talent: Tim Brando (pxp), Spencer Tillman • Tulsa has the smallest FBS enrollment with 3,297 undergraduate #1 (analyst), Coley Harvey (sidelines) students,while Michigan State has an enrollment of 50,351 Radio: Big Country 99.5 FM students. Talent: Bruce Howard (pxp), Rick Couri • The two defenses each ranked among the top-10 nationally in (analyst), Jeremie Poplin (sideline) Live Stats: TulsaHurricane.com different categories at the end of the 2018 season … Michigan Series: First Meeting State ranked 1st in the NCAA for rushing defense (77.9 ypg) and 10th for total defense … Tulsa ranked 8th in the nation for pass TULSA 3-9, 2-6 The American defense (174.6) and 10th for 4th down conversion defense. Head Coach: Philip Montgomery • This is the first meeting between Tulsa and Michigan State. (Tarleton State '95) • Michigan State is the 5th Big 10 team Tulsa has played in school 5th year at Tulsa history – Indiana (0-1), Iowa (1-2), Minnesosta (0-2) and Ohio State (0-1). Career Record: 21-29 (4 years) TU Record: same TULSA IN SEASON OPENERS . MICHIGAN STATE 7-6, 5-4 Big 10 • In the 119-year history of Tulsa football, the Golden Hurricane has posted a Head Coach: Mark Dantonio 69-49-1 record in season openers. (South Carolina '79) • The most consecutive seasons in which Tulsa won the season opener is 14th year at Michigan State seven, winning the openers from 1925 to 1931. Career Record: 125-68 (16 years) • Tulsa's last season-opening win on the road came in 2009 with a 37-13 win MSU Record: 107-51 (13 years) over Tulane … the Hurricane lost five road openers since then. TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE August • This is the first time Tulsa si opening the season outside the state of Oklahoma 30 (Fri) @ Michigan State (FS1) 6 pm since 2013, at Bowling Green. September 7 @ SanJose State (ESPN3) 8 pm 14 OKLAHOMA STATE 2:30 pm WATCH LISTS . 21 WYOMING TBA October • DOAK WALKER AWARD … the junior running back duo of Shamari Brooks 5 @ SMU* TBA and Corey Taylor II were named to the list for nation's top RB. 12 NAVY* TBA 19 @ Cincinnati* TBA • BRONKO NAGURSKI AWARD … for the second straight year, senior linebacker 26 MEMPHIS* (Homecoming) TBA Cooper Edmiston was named to the award given to the nation’s top defender. November 2 @ Tulane* TBA • RAY GUY AWARD … The nation’s 5th leading punter from 2018, Tulsa’s 8 (Fri) UCF (ESPN2) 6 pm Thomas Bennett, was named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List. 23 HOUSTON* TBA 30 @ ECU* TBA • PAUL HORNUNG AWARD … Keylon Stokes was named to the Paul Hornung Award Watch List, given annually to the nation’s most versatile player. *American Athletic Conference Games • EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD … receivers Keenen Johnson and MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS Keylon Stokes, both from Texas, were named to the award that goes to the August nation’s top offensive player with ties to the state of Texas. 30 TULSA 7 pm September 7 WESTERN MICHIGAN RETURNING PRODUCTION . 14 ARIZONA STATE 21 @ Northwestern* • Tulsa returns 24 lettermen on defense, including 8 starters and 9 more players 28 INDIANA* who have started at least one career game. October 5 @ Ohio State* • Tulsa's defense returns 79% of its tackles, 87% of its TFLs, 86% of its sacks, 12 @ Wisconsin* 78% of its interceptions, 73% of its pass break-ups, 92% of its forced fumbles 26 PENN STATE* November and 82% of its fumble recoveries. 9 ILLINOIS* • The Hurricane has 17 lettermen returning to the offensive side of the ball, 15 @ Michigan* 23 @ Rutgers* including 6 starters and 3 additional players who started games last year. 30 MARYLAND* • On offense, Tulsa returns 85% of its rushing yards, 66% passing yards, 66% receiving yards, 76% of total offense, 71% of all-purpose yards, 57% scoring *BIG 10 Conference Games and 75% of its touchdowns. 2019 Tulsa Football Game Notes • page 2 TOP PLAYERS RETURNING ON DEFENSE . DEFENSIVE LINEMEN 2019 American Final Standings • Trevis Gipson (DE) – 12 starts, 46 tackles, 9 TFLs for -30 yards, 4 sacks, Team American ALL 5 forced fumbles EAST DIVISION • Jaxon Player (NG) – 0 starts, 14 tackles in 10 games as true freshman UCF 0-0 0-0 • Shemarr Robinson (DT) – 3 starts, 31 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries Cincinnati 0-0 0-0 UConn 0-0 0-0 • Tyarise Stevenson (NG) – 11 starts, 25 tackles, 4 TFLs for -6 yards ECU 0-0 0-0 • Cullen Wick (DT) – 0 starts, 29 stops, 5 TFLs for -46 yards, 2 sacks for -29 yards USF 0-0 0-0 LINEBACKERS Temple 0-0 0-0 • Cooper Edmiston – 12 starts, led in tackles (113), INTs (4), fumble recoveries (3) • Zaven Collins – 10 starts, 85 tackles, 9.5 TFLs for -31 yards, 3 PBUs WEST DIVISION • Diamon Cannon – 9 starts, 52 tackles, 3 TFLs, 3 PBUs Houston 0-0 0-0 • Robert Revels III – 2 starts, missed final 10 games with injury Memphis 0-0 0-0 SECONDARY Navy 0-0 0-0 • Manny Bunch (SAF) – 12 starts, 80 tackles, 5 PBUs SMU 0-0 0-0 Tulsa 0-0 0-0 • Akayleb Evans (CB) – 5 starts, 21 tackles, 4 PBUs Tulane 0-0 0-0 • Allie Green IV (CB) – 6 starts, 36 tackles, 3 PBUs • TieNeal Martin (NKL) – 4 starts, 28 tackles The American Schedule • Bryson Powers (NKL) – 7 starts, 63 tackles, 4 PBUs, 1 FF, 1 FR THIS WEEK (Aug. 31) • Reggie Robinson (CB) – 4 starts, 19 tackles, 5 PBUs UCLA @ Cincinnati (Aug. 29) • Crisstian Williams (NKL) – 1 start, missed final 10 games with injury, 12 tackles Wagner @ UConn (Aug. 29) Florida A&M @ #17/17 UCF (Aug. 29) FIU @ Tulane (Aug. 29) TOP PLAYERS RETURNING ON OFFENSE . #19/17 Wisconsin @ USF (Aug. 30) RUNNINNG BACKS Tulsa @ #18/20 Michigan State (Aug. 30) • Shamari Brooks – 11 starts, 967 yards and 7 TDs; 1,654 career yards, 17 TDs ECU @ NC State • Corey Taylor II – 846 yards and 11 TDs; 1,029 career yards and 16 TDs Ole Miss @ Memphis QUARTERBACKS Bucknell @ Temple • Seth Boomer – 8 starts, completed 51% of his passes for 1,378 yards and 9 TDs Holy Cross @ Navy WIDE RECEIVERS SMU @ Arkansas State • Keylon Stokes – 11 starts, team-leader with 575 yards and 2 TDs on 41 catches Houston @ #4/4 Oklahoma (Sept. 1) • Keenen Johnson – 12 starts, 34 catches for 438 yards and 4 TDs NEXT WEEK Sept. 7) • Jarion Anderson – 28 receptions for 288 yards; 11 punt returns for 139 yards UCF @ FAU • Josh Stewart – 2 catches for 46 yards; 15 career receptions for 208 yards Cincinnati @ Ohio State OFFENSIVE LINEMEN Illinois @ UConn • Chris Ivy (OT) – started all 12 games at left tackle Gardner-Webb @ ECU • Chris Paul (OG) – started 8 games at right guard Prairie View A&M @ Houston • Tiller Bucktrot (OG) – started 4 games at right guard Southern @ Memphis • Dylan Couch (OG) – started the final 3 games at left guard USF @ Georgia Tech North Texas @ SMU SPECIALISTS RETURNING IN 2019 . Tulane @ Auburn Tulsa @ San Jose State • Thomas Bennett (P) – ranked 5th in NCAA with 46.6 punting average • Adam Higuera (DS) – has handled deep-snapping duties since as a true freshman • Cannon Montgomery (HO) – was holder on all placements in 2018 PHILIP MONTGOMERY IN FIFTH YEAR LEADING TULSA Tulsa Media Relations FOOTBALL PROGRAM . • Philip Montgomery enters his fifth season with a 21-29 overall head coaching Football Contacts DON TOMKALSKI record with the Hurricane. Sr. Associate AD/Communications • Montgomery completed his second season in 2016 leading the Tulsa football Football Contact program to a 10-3 record. o 918.631.3200 • c 918.640.0683 • He became the 29th head coach in school history on Dec. 11, 2014. [email protected]\ • Montgomery claimed his first career head coaching victory in the 2015Tulsa season opener with a 47-44 overtime win over FAU. JORDN KORPHAGE • In his first year, Montgomery led Tulsa to six wins and to the 2015 Camping World Assistant Media Relations Dir. Secondary Football Contact Independence Bowl. o 918.631.2492 • c 918.402.7929 • Before coming to Tulsa, he spent seven years at Baylor, where he spent the final [email protected] three seasons as the offensive coordinator/QB coach. 2019 Tulsa Football Game Notes • page 3 QUICK HITS . RELEASE INFORMATION • Tulsa's 2019 roster is comprised of 44.8 percent of freshmen (36 true and 16 red- √ Releases are emailed to the media shirt freshmen). and also available via the official athletic • Senior DE Trevis Gipson ended his junior season (2018) ranked second in the website at www.tulsahurricane.com. nation for forced fumbles with five. INTERVIEW REQUESTS • Senior LB Cooper Edmiston had 7 of Tulsa's 20 takeaways as a junior in 2018. √ All interview requests for student- • Tulsa junior RBs Shamari Brooks and Corey Taylor have combined to rush for athletes, coaches or administrators should 32 career TDs, including 18 in 2018 … they also have combined for 13 100-yard be made with the athletic media relations rushing games in their careers, including 8 in 2018.