2023 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

2023 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	4–8 (2–6 AAC)
Head coach	Kevin Wilson (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Spurrier Jr. (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Chris Polizzi (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
Seasons ←  2022 2024 →

2023 American Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 22 SMU y$		8	–	0					11	–	3
Tulane y		8	–	0					11	–	3
UTSA		7	–	1					9	–	4
Memphis		6	–	2					10	–	3
South Florida		4	–	4					7	–	6
Rice		4	–	4					6	–	7
Navy		4	–	4					5	–	7
North Texas		3	–	5					5	–	7
UAB		3	–	5					4	–	8
Florida Atlantic		3	–	5					4	–	8
Charlotte		2	–	6					3	–	9
Tulsa		2	–	6					4	–	8
Temple		1	–	7					3	–	9
East Carolina		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: SMU 26, Tulane 14
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane were led by first-year head coach Kevin Wilson and played their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff *	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN+	W 42–7	17,529
September 9	4:00 p.m.	at No. 8 Washington *	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	L 10–43	63,128
September 16	2:30 p.m.	No. 19 Oklahoma *	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN2	L 17–66	30,855
September 23	11:00 a.m.	at Northern Illinois *	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	CBSSN	W 22–14	10,321
September 28	6:30 p.m.	Temple	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN	W 48–26	17,538
October 7	5:00 p.m.	at Florida Atlantic	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL	ESPN+	L 17–20	21,077
October 19	6:00 p.m.	Rice	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN2	L 10–42	18,527
October 28	11:00 a.m.	at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX	ESPNU	L 10–69	20,800
November 4	3:00 p.m.	Charlotte	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN+	L 26–33 OT	20,151
November 11	11:00 a.m.	at No. 23 Tulane	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN2	L 22–24	20,126
November 18	2:00 p.m.	North Texas	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN+	L 28–35	16,520
November 25	1:00 p.m.	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN+	W 29–27	29,567
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

See also: 2023 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

Uniform combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Arkansas–Pine Bluff (0–0, 0–0) at Tulsa (0–0, 0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	7	0	0	0	7
Tulsa	0	28	7	7	42

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: • Temperature:
• TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
• ESPN game summary

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UAPB	TLSA
First downs	18	26
Plays–yards	–252	–517
Rushes–yards	43–102	49–260
Passing yards	150	256
Passing: comp–att–int	15–26–1	16–20–2
Time of possession	33:05	26:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing	Mekhi Hagens	10–21, 1908, 1 INT
	Rushing	Johness Davis	17 carries, 82 yards
	Receiving	Kenji Lewis	5 receptions, 64 yards
Tulsa	Passing	Cardell Williams	13–14, 233 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Jordan Ford	19 carries, 110 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Marquis Shoulders	5 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD

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at No. 8 Washington

See also: 2023 Washington Huskies football team

Uniform combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Tulsa (1–0, 0–0) at No. 8 Washington (1–0, 0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tulsa	3	0	0	7	10
No. 8 Washington	14	8	14	7	43

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

• Date: September 9, 2023
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
• Referee: Jeff Dahle
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (12:19) WASH – Rome Odunze 2-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:41; WASH 7–0) (08:48) TUL – Chase Meyer 44 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 3:31; WASH 7–3) (02:46) WASH – Ja'Lynn Polk 27-yard rush, Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 5:52; WASH 14–3) Second quarter (03:55) WASH – Jalen McMillan 9-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Jaden Green Pass to Dylan Morris for Two-Point Conversion (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:42; WASH 22–3) Third quarter (08:00) WASH – Germie Bernard 7-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:39; WASH 29–3) (00:40) WASH – Rome Odunze 14-yard rush, Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:35; WASH 36–3) Fourth quarter (11:12) TUL – Luke McGary 15-yard pass from Roman Fuller, Chase Meyer Kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:23; WASH 36–10) (03:00) WASH – Daniyel Ngata 1-yard rush, Grady Gross Kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:51; WASH 43–10)

Statistics	TLSA	WASH
First downs	22	30
Plays–yards	–318	–563
Rushes–yards	40–168	22–109
Passing yards	150	454
Passing: comp–att–int	18–32–1	30–40–1
Time of possession	30:04	29:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Roman Fuller	12–18, 85 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jordan Ford	15 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Braylin Presley	3 receptions, 54 yards
Washington	Passing	Michael Penix Jr.	28–38, 409 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Will Nixon	6 carries, 30 yards
	Receiving	Jalen McMillan	8 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD

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No. 19 Oklahoma

See also: 2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team

Uniform combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

No. 19 Oklahoma (2–0, 0–0) at Tulsa (1–1, 0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Oklahoma	28	10	21	7	66
Tulsa	0	14	3	0	17

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK

• Date: September 16, 2023
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: • Cloudy Temperature: 79
• Game attendance: 30,855
• Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Kayla Burton (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (12:31) OKLA – Jalil Farooq 34 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:42; OKLA 7–0) (4:49) OKLA – Drake Stoops 4 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 4:14; OKLA 14–0) (3:34) OKLA – Danny Stutsman 30 yard interception return, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:15; OKLA 21–0) (1:25) OKLA – Drake Stoops 4 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:19; OKLA 28–0) Second Quarter (12:30) TUL – Marquis Shoulders 19 yard pass from Cardell Williams, Chase Meyer kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; OKLA 28–7) (9:32) OKLA – Nick Anderson 28 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:52; OKLA 35–7) (5:30) TUL – Devan Williams 18 yard pass from Cardell Williams, Chase Meyer kick (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:58; OKLA 35–14) (0:00) OKLA – Zach Schmit 20 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 3:30; OKLA 38–14) Third Quarter (9:54) TUL – Chase Meyer 21 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:06; OKLA 38–17) (7:08) OKLA – Nick Anderson 42 yard pass from Dillion Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:38; OKLA 45–17) (3:23) OKLA – Jovantae Barnes 1 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:06; OKLA 52–17) (2:07) OKLA – Nick Anderson 50 yard pass from Jackson Arnold, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 1 plays, 50 yards, 0:08; OKLA 59–17) Fourth Quarter (14:09) OKLA – Gavin Sawchuk 1 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:43; OKLA 66–17)

Statistics	OKLA	TLSA
First downs	27	17
Plays–yards	63–595	73–292
Rushes–yards	28–119	46–75
Passing yards	476	217
Passing: comp–att–int	30–35–1	17–27–5
Time of possession	26:54	33:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing	Dillon Gabriel	28/31, 421 yards, 5 TD's, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jovantae Barnes	13 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Drake Stoops	8 receptions, 53 yards, 2 TD's
Tulsa	Passing	Cardell Williams	11/17, 196 yards, 2 TD's, 2 INT's
	Rushing	Bill Jackson	10 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Devan Williams	6 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD

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at Northern Illinois

See also: 2023 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Uniform combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Tulsa (1–2, 0–0) at Northern Illinois (1–2, 0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tulsa	2	7	3	10	22
Northern Illinois	0	7	7	0	14

at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL

• Date: September 23, 2023
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: • Temperature:
• TV: CBSSN
• ESPN game summary

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TLSA	NIU
First downs	17	18
Plays–yards	–281	–295
Rushes–yards	48–179	41–167
Passing yards	102	128
Passing: comp–att–int	8–20–2	17–29–2
Time of possession	27:48	32:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Cardell Williams	8–20, 102 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Anthony Watkins	23 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kamdyn Benjamin	4 receptions, 53 yards
Northern Illinois	Passing	Ethan Hampton	13–23, 97 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Justin Lynch	8 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Grayson Barnes	3 receptions, 40 yards

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Temple

See also: 2023 Temple Owls football team

Uniform combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Temple (2–2, 0–0) at Tulsa (2–2, 0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Temple	3	0	15	8	26
Tulsa	14	7	10	17	48

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK

• Date: September 28, 2023
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: • Temperature:
• Game attendance: 17,538
• TV: ESPN
• ESPN game summary

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TEMP	TLSA
First downs	15	24
Plays–yards	–313	–533
Rushes–yards	21–44	53–289
Passing yards	269	244
Passing: comp–att–int	27–49–1	14–17–0
Time of possession	24:45	35:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Temple	Passing	E. J. Warner	27–49, 269 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Joquez Smith	10 carries, 26 yards
	Receiving	Amad Anderson Jr.	4 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
Tulsa	Passing	Cardell Williams	14–17, 244 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Cardell Williams	10 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Marquis Shoulders	5 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD

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at Florida Atlantic

See also: 2023 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

Uniform combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Tulsa (3–2, 1–0) at Florida Atlantic (1–3, 0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tulsa	0	7	3	7	17
Florida Atlantic	14	3	0	3	20

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL

• Date: October 7, 2023
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 21,077
• Referee: Nate Black
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (8:02) FAU – Larry McCammon 1 yard run, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:52; Florida Atlantic 7–0) (3:11) FAU – Larry McCammon 10 yard run, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:04; Florida Atlantic 14–0) Second quarter (9:07) TLSA – Cardell Williams 7 yard run, Chase Meyer kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 4:30; Florida Atlantic 14–7) (0:58) FAU – Logan Lupo 21 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:37; Florida Atlantic 17–7) Third quarter (7:09) TLSA – Chase Meyer 36 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:29; Florida Atlantic 17–10) Fourth quarter (12:44) FAU – Logan Lupo 27 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:08; Florida Atlantic 20–10) (5:01) TLSA – Luke McGary 20 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Chase Meyer kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:55; Florida Atlantic 20–17)

Statistics	TLSA	FAU
First downs	16	18
Plays–yards	71–376	71–378
Rushes–yards	43–194	43–234
Passing yards	182	144
Passing: comp–att–int	13–28–2	18–28–1
Time of possession	28:39	31:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Cardell Williams	10/20, 115 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Tahj Gary	11 carries, 53 yards
	Receiving	Kamdyn Benjamin	3 receptions, 46 yards
Florida Atlantic	Passing	Daniel Richardson	18/28, 144 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Larry McCammon	26 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	LaJohntay Wester	9 receptions, 98 yards

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Rice

See also: 2023 Rice Owls football team

Uniform combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Rice (3–3, 0–0) at Tulsa (3–3, 1–1)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rice	14	7	14	7	42
Tulsa	0	10	0	0	10

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK

• Date: October 19, 2023
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: • Temperature:
• Game attendance: 18,527
• TV: ESPN2

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RICE	TLSA
First downs	24	14
Plays–yards	–512	–296
Rushes–yards	31–170	42–158
Passing yards	342	138
Passing: comp–att–int	24–37–0	11–22–1
Time of possession	33:48	26:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing	JT Daniels	24–37, 342 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Dean Connors	9 carries, 120 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Luke McCaffrey	6 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD
Tulsa	Passing	Cardell Williams	7–14, 101 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Braylon Braxton	12 carries, 89 yards
	Receiving	Kamdyn Benjamin	3 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD

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at SMU

See also: 2023 SMU Mustangs football team

Uniform combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Tulsa (3–4, 1–2) at SMU (5–2, 0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tulsa	3	0	0	7	10
SMU	28	24	14	3	69

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX

• Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: • Temperature:
• Game attendance: 20,800
• TV: ESPNU

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TLSA	SMU
First downs	14	26
Plays–yards	–247	–638
Rushes–yards	47–123	39–192
Passing yards	124	446
Passing: comp–att–int	14–25–2	22–29–0
Time of possession	30:13	29:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Braylon Braxton	10–20, 92 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Anthony Watkins	15 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Devan Williams	3 receptions, 57 yards
SMU	Passing	Preston Stone	15–20, 371 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Camar Wheaton	9 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	RJ Maryland	2 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD

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Charlotte

See also: 2023 Charlotte 49ers football team

Uniform combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Charlotte (2–6, 0–0) at Tulsa (3–5, 1–3)

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Charlotte	0	10	5	11	7	33
Tulsa	14	3	0	9	0	26

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK

• Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: • Temperature:
• Game attendance: 20,151
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CLT	TLSA
First downs	19	21
Plays–yards	–431	–412
Rushes–yards	36–154	50–273
Passing yards	277	139
Passing: comp–att–int	20–37–0	13–31–1
Time of possession	30:12	29:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing	Trexler Ivey	20–36, 277 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Henry Rutledge	4 carries, 92 yards
	Receiving	Jairus Mack	7 receptions, 124 yards
Tulsa	Passing	Kirk Francis	6–16, 74 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Anthony Watkins	24 carries, 146 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kamdyn Benjamin	5 receptions, 46 yards

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at No. 23 Tulane

See also: 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team

Uniform combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Tulsa (3–6, 1–4) at No. 23 Tulane (8–1, 5–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tulsa	0	10	3	9	22
No. 23 Tulane	14	0	7	3	24

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

• Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph
• Game attendance: 20,126
• Referee: Scott Hardin
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy White (color), Taylor McGregor (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (7:14) TUL – Makhi Hughes 1-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:53; Tulane 7–0) (0:00) TUL – Alex Bauman 39-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:04; Tulane 14–0) Second quarter (13:31) TLSA – Kamdyn Benjamin 8-yard pass from Kirk Francis, Chase Meyer kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:29; Tulane 14–7) (7:23) TLSA – Chase Meyer 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:18; Tulane 14–10) Third quarter (14:47) TUL – Shedro Louis 100-yard kickoff return, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: Tulane 21–10) (5:50) TLSA – Chase Meyer 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:18; Tulane 21–13) Fourth quarter (13:58) TLSA – Chase Meyer 47-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 3:57; Tulane 21–16) (9:21) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:29; Tulane 24–16) (3:03) TLSA – Kamdyn Benjamin 4-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:40; Tulane 24–22)

Statistics	TLSA	TULN
First downs	22	17
Plays–yards	74–477	64–357
Rushes–yards	33–122	35–163
Passing yards	355	194
Passing: comp–att–int	26–41–1	16–29–1
Time of possession	29:29	30:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Kirk Francis	22/34, 345 yards, TD
	Rushing	Anthony Watkins	15 carries, 76 yards
	Receiving	Kamdyn Benjamin	8 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	16/29, 194 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	19 carries, 131 yards, TD
	Receiving	Bryce Bohanon	4 receptions, 57 yards

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North Texas

See also: 2023 North Texas Mean Green football team

Uniform combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

North Texas (3–7, 0–0) at Tulsa (3–7, 1–5)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
North Texas	7	14	14	0	35
Tulsa	7	14	0	7	28

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK

• Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: • Temperature:
• Game attendance: 16,520

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNT	TLSA
First downs	22	22
Plays–yards	–593	–434
Rushes–yards	47–299	43–183
Passing yards	294	251
Passing: comp–att–int	19–31–0	17–34–1
Time of possession	32:04	27:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing	Chandler Rogers	19–31, 294 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Oscar Adaway III	16 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ja'Mori Maclin	2 receptions, 61 yards
Tulsa	Passing	Kirk Francis	17–34, 251 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Anthony Watkins	21 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kamdyn Benjamin	8 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD

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at East Carolina

See also: 2023 East Carolina Pirates football team

Uniform combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Tulsa (3–8, 1–6) at East Carolina (2–9, 0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tulsa	13	7	6	3	29
East Carolina	14	10	0	3	27

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC

• Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: • Temperature:
• Game attendance: 29,567
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TLSA	ECU
First downs	23	17
Plays–yards	–446	–409
Rushes–yards	33–149	37–225
Passing yards	297	184
Passing: comp–att–int	23–37–1	12–18–2
Time of possession	30:50	29:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Kirk Francis	23–37, 297 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Anthony Watkins	18 carries, 106 yards
	Receiving	Kamdyn Benjamin	6 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD
East Carolina	Passing	Alex Flinn	12–18, 184 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Rahjai Harris	21 carries, 145 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Chase Sowell	5 receptions, 108 yards

Personnel

Roster

2023 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 1 Braylon Braxton RSo WR 2 Nick Rempert RSr RB 3 Bill Jackson RSo WR 4 Marquis Shoulders RSo RB 5 Braylin Presley So RB 6 Jordan Ford RSr QB 7 Cardell Williams RFr RB 8 Tahj Gary RJr QB 9 Stephen Kittleman RSo QB 10 Roman Fuller RJr QB 11 Kirk Francis Fr QB 12 Nate Ratcliff Fr WR 12 Keith Wheeler II RFr WR 13 Malachai Jones RJr QB 15 Will Pickard Fr WR 15 Carl Chester Jr QB 16 Jackson Johnson Fr WR 18 Kamdyn Benjamin RSr WR 19 Devan Williams RFr WR 20 Grayson Tempest Fr WR 21 Cam Crooks Fr WR 22 Scottie Alexander RSo RB 23 Anthony Watkins RSr WR 24 Matthew Ogunrin Fr WR 26 Eli Potts RFr RB 28 Jayce Morgan RFr RB 32 Keigan Powers Fr TE 34 Waylon Adams RSo WR 35 Mari Smith Fr TE 41 Camden Peck Fr TE 47 Ethan Hall RSr OL 50 Gabe Cantu RJr OL 51 Tautai Lio Marks RJr OL 52 Kasen Carpenter Fr OL 54 Walter Young Bear RSo OL 56 Will Farniok RSr OL 57 Kai-Leon Herbert GS OL 61 Bennett Ringleb Fr OL 65 Rey Burnett RJr OL 66 Will Morris Fr OL 69 Brody Wisecarver RSo OL 71 Tanyon Zachary RFr OL 74 Jeremy Jones RSr OL 76 Chester Baah RSr OL 77 Bryce Bray RSr OL 78 Daniel Ademisoye RFr OL 79 Darrell Simpson GS TE 80 Colby Powers RSo TE 82 Connor Vaughn RFr WR 84 Ashton Schumann Fr WR 85 Cole Greene Fr WR 86 Jeshari Houston RSo TE 87 Luke McGary Fr TE 88 Bayne Tryon RJr WR 89 Jahrid Hughes Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 1 Kendarin Ray GS S 2 Jehlen Cannady RJr CB 3 Reggie Ellis RSr CB 4 Tyree Carlisle Sr DB 5 Keuan Parker RSo DB 7 Xavier Lanier GS LB 8 Coleton Smith GS DB 9 Kanion Williams GS S 10 Sean O'Keefe RJr DB 11 Demarco Jones GS DB 12 Donte Burton GS CB 13 NuNu Campbell RFr CB 15 Kaylon Washington RJr DB 16 Devin Robinson Fr LB 20 Jaden Moore RSo DL 21 Ben Kopenski GS S 22 LJ Wallace GS CB 23 Canon Peters RSo LB 24 Julien Simon RSo S 25 Jaise Oliver RSr LB 26 Zach Neilsen RFr LB 27 Zane Woodham Fr LB 28 Seth Bullock RSo S 29 Georderrial Williams RSo DL 30 Izuchukwu King Ani RJr DL 32 Vontroy Malone RFr LB 33 William Alexander RSo LB 34 Elijah Wilson Fr DB 35 C.J. Turner Fr DB 37 Brant McNear Fr DB 38 Jair Murphy Fr S 39 Dayne Hodge RSo LB 40 Mitchell Kulkin GS LB 41 Dorian Hopkins RSr DB 43 Bryson Rouse Fr DL 44 Joseph Anderson GS LB 46 Bershard Glaspie Jr. RSr CB 47 Kyron Grayson RFr DL 48 Owen Ostroski RSo LB 49 Eli McWilliams RFr LB 50 Connor Strudwick RFr DL 52 Duvan Boshoff RFr LB 54 Cade Lopez RSo DL 57 Zaid Hamden GS DL 58 Denver Hanna RFr DL 72 Tai Newhouse RFr DL 90 Jayden Simon RJr DL 92 Reeves Baller Fr DL 94 Justin Lohrenz RSo DL 95 R.J. Jackson Fr DL 96 James Eaglin III Fr DL 97 Brody Reese RSo DL 98 Tyler Rich Fr DL 99 Everitt Rogers Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 16 Connor Bryan RSo K 18 Michael Slaba RFr P 29 Angus Davies Fr P 32 Scott Stanford RFr LS 35 Connor Cook RFr LS 46 Caleb Matthews RSo LS 85 Austin Ortega GS K 91 Chase Meyer So	Head coach Kevin Wilson Head Coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Ron Burton Associate Head Coach & Defensive Line Coach Steve Spurrier Jr. Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach Chris Polizzi Defensive Coordinator & Safeties Coach Joe Bolden Special Teams Coordinator & Defensive Assistant Greg Frey Tight Ends Coach Michael Hunter Jr. Defensive Passing Game Coordinator & Cornerbacks Coach Adrian Mayes Running Backs Coach Koy McFarland Defensive Run Game Coordinator & Linebackers Coach Ryan Stanchek Offensive Line Coach Ryan Switzer Wide Receivers Coach Cody Scribner Quality Control Analyst Defense Dominique Franks Quality Control Analyst Defense Lance Dunbar Quality Control Analyst Offense Mason Farquhar Defensive Graduate Assistant Byron Robinson Jr. Defensive Graduate Assistant Ravi Savitala Director of Football Operations Logan Armstrong Director of Football Recruiting Dan Bitson Director of Player Personnel Development Tom Ososkie Director of Scouting Brendan McNamara Director of Football Video Services Grant Spencer Director of Creative Media for Football Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

References

1. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule 2023". ESPN . Retrieved April 24, 2023.
2. "2023 Football Schedule". University of Tulsa . Retrieved April 24, 2023.