Football

Tulsa Hosts Memphis on Friday Night

18/17 MEMPHIS (6-0) at TULSA (3-3)
Saturday, Oct. 24 • Noon • ESPNews
H.A. Chapman Stadium (30,000/FieldTurf)
Tulsa, Okla.
#MEMvsTULSA



Television
ESPN- WATCH LIVE - LIVE STATS
Dave Flemming, Mack Brown and Allison Williams

Memphis Radio - WREC-AM 600 (flagship) 
Tulsa Radio - KXBL-FM 99.5 (flagship)

THE GAME
Friday’s matchup will be the 26th meeting between Memphis and Tulsa … Memphis holds a 15-10 series lead after a 40-20 win last season, which snapped a streak of four straight Tulsa victories … The last two games in Tulsa were Golden Hurricane wins in overtime … Memphis coach Justin Fuente is a native of Tulsa.

18/17 MEMPHIS
6-0 (3-0 American)

Head Coach
Justin Fuente (Murray State ’99)
23-20, fourth season

NOTES
Memphis extended its winning streak to 13 games with a 37-24 victory against then-No. 13/12 Mississippi … The Tigers are ranked in both national polls for the first time in school history, checking in at No. 18 in the Associated Press poll and No. 17 in the USA Today poll … The Tigers rank fourth nationally in scoring offense (46.0 ppg) and are 10th nationally in total offense (532.8 ypg) through six games … Memphis’ 13-game winning streak ranks third among FBS programs, behind only Ohio State (20 straight) and TCU (15 straight) … The Tigers have been led offensively by QB Paxton Lynch, who continues to generate Heisman Trophy buzz with his play … Lynch has thrown for 1,919 yards and has completed 71.4 percent of his passes (142 of 199) with 13 touchdowns and one interception … RB Jarvis Cooper has rushed for 320 yards and four touchdowns, leading a group of three backs with at least four rushing TDs … WR Mose Frazier has a team-high 29 receptions for 362 yards and three touchdowns … K Jake Elliott is one of the top kickers in the nation and has a team-high 64 points (10-11 FG, 34-34 PAT).



TULSA
3-3, 0-2 American

Head Coach
Philip Montgomery (Tarleton State ’95)
3-3, first season

NOTES
Tulsa fell to 3-3 with a 30-17 setback to East Carolina … The Golden Hurricane has gone 2-1 at home this season, with wins against Florida Atlantc and Louisiana-Monroe sandwiching a loss to Houston in early October … Tulsa ranks sixth nationally in total offense (550.5 ypg) and passing in offense (354.5 ypg) … WR Keyarris Garrett ranks ninth nationally in receiving yards (116.3 ypg) and is 11th in receptions (7.5 rpg) … Garrett has 45 catches for 698 yards and a two touchdowns, while WR Josh Atkinson has 36 catches for 576 yards and two TDs … WR Keevan Lucas had a team-high five touchdown receptions before he was lost for the season with a knee injury against Houston … QB Dane Evans has completed 144 of 242 passes for 2,127 yards and 11 touchdowns and is ranked sixth nationally in passing yards (354.5 ypg) … RB Zack Langer has rushed for 596 yards and 11 touchdowns … S Michael Mudoh is second nationally with 12.0 tackles per game … Mudoh has made 72 tackles with four pass breakups … LB Matt Linscott has 55 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 10.5 tackles for loss and an interception … Linscott is ranked 10th in FBS in tackles for loss, averaging 1.8 per game.