Football

Tulsa Off to 2-0 Start with 40-21 Win at New Mexico



ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Zack Langer and D'Angelo Brewer each rushed for more than 100 yards and a touchdown Saturday, leading Tulsa to a 40-21 win over New Mexico.

Dane Evans added 321 passing yards and two touchdowns, while Josh Atkinson and Keyarris Garrett each had more than 100 yards receiving for the Golden Hurricane (2-0).



Tulsa kicker Redford Jones kicked four field goals, but it was a missed field goal by Jason Sanders that changed the game for the Lobos (1-1).

Trailing 23-21 late in the third quarter, Sanders nudged a 42-yard attempt wide right.

Dane Evans passes for 321 yards and 2 touchdowns. Tulsa starts the season 2-0

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It then took Tulsa less than two minutes to score on Brewer's 1-yard touchdown to push the score to 30-21.

New Mexico's Teriyon Gipson, whose status entering the game was questionable while recovering from meniscus surgery, finished with 71 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Dameon Gamblin grabbed a game-high eight passes for 131 yards.