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Key Players Returning:
QB Braylon Braxton, QB Roman Fuller, WR Malachai Jones, OC Will Farniok, OG Chester Baah, OG Tai Marks, DE Joseph Anderson, DE Owen Ostroski, CB Tyree Carlisle, NB Jaise Oliver, SS Kendarin Ray, SS LJ Wallace and KR/PR Kamdyn Benjamin.
Key Players Departing:
QB Davis Brin, RB Steven Anderson, WR Isaiah Epps, WR JC Santana, WR/PR Keylon Stokes, OT Dillon Wade, DE Anthony Goodlow, LB Jon Michael-Terry, LB Grant Sawyer, LB Justin Wright, CB Tyon Davis, NB Bryson Powers, PK Zach Long and PT Lachlan Wilson.
Top 10 Recruits:
3Star Recruits: RB Braylin Presley (Oklahoma State transfer), CB Kauan Parker (Arkansas transfer), LB CJ Turner (Star City, Arkansas), DS Kanion Williams (Oklahoma State transfer), CB Adrian Huey (Kentucky transfer), LB Julien Simon (USC transfer), WR DaMari Smith (Ft. Smith, Arkansas), CB Demarco Jones (Oklahoma State transfer), OL Kasen Carpenter (Allen, Texas) and DS Devin Robinson (Tulsa, Oklahoma).
2022 Results:
G01 @ Wyoming L 37-40
G02 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W 38-35
G03 JACKSONVILLE STATE W 54-17
G04 @ #16 Ole Miss L 27-35
G05 CINCINNATI L 21-31
G06 @ Navy L 21-53
G07 @ Temple W 27-16
G08 SMU L 34-45
G09 #19 TULANE L 13-27
G10 @ Memphis L 10-26
G11 USF W 48-42
G12 @ Houston W 37-20
Misc. Team Information:
2022 Record: 5-7 (9th in AAC)
Home: 3-3
Away: 2-4
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 3-5
Non-AAC: 2-2
Head Coach: Kevin Wilson
Tulsa: 0-0
Career: 26-47
Bowls: 0-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Braylon Braxton (92-163, 1133 yards, 56.4%, 7.0 avg., 10 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing: Jordan Ford (56 car., 288 yards, 5.1 avg., 0 TD)
Receiving: Malachai Jones (37 rec., 470 yards, 12.7 avg., 2 TD)
TDs Scored: Braylon Braxton (5)
Sacks: Joseph Anderson (3.5)
Tackles: Kendarin Ray (86)
Tackles For Loss: Joseph Anderson (4.5)
Interceptions: Jaise Oliver/Kendarin Ray (1)
Pass Deflections: Kendarin Ray (5)
Forced Fumbles: Kandarin Ray (3)
Kick Returns: Kamdyn Benjamin (8 ret., 155 yards, 19.4 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: None
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 1 Braylon Braxton (RS SO)
RB: 5 Braylin Presley (SO/TR)
WR: 12 Keith Wheeler II (RS FR)
WR: 2 Nick Rempert (SR/TR)
WR: 13 Malachai Jones (RS JR)
TE: 47 Ethan Hall (RS SR)
LT: 57 Kai-Leon Herbert (GR/TR)
LG: 76 Chester Baah (RS SR)
OC: 56 Will Farniok (SR/TR)
RG: 51 Tai Marks (RS JR/TR)
RT: 77 Bryce Bray (RS SR/TR)
KR: 18 Kamdyn Benjamin (RS SR)
PK: 43 Tyler Tipton (RS JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 48 Owen Ostroski (RS SO)
NT: 99 Everitt Rogers (SR)
DE: 44 Joseph Anderson (GR)
LB: 40 Mitchell Kulkin (GR)
LB: 41 Dorian Hopkins (RS SR)
LB: 24 Julien Simon (RS SO/TR)
NB: 25 Jaise Oliver (RS SR)
CB: 4 Tyree Carlisle (SR/TR)
CB: 11 Demarco Jones (GR/TR)
FS: 9 Kanion Williams (GR/TR)
SS: 1 Kendarin Ray (GR)
PR: 18 Kamdyn Benjamin (RS SR)
PT: 29 Angus Davies (FR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 UAPB GOLDEN LIONS | First meeting between schools.
09/09 @ Washington Huskies | First meeting between schools.
09/16 OKLAHOMA SOONERS | Tulsa trails the series 7-20-1. The Golden Hurricane lost (38-52) the last meeting between schools in 2015.
09/23 @ NIU Huskies | Last season’s 38-35 win was the first meeting between schools.
09/28 TEMPLE OWLS | Tulsa leads the series 4-3. The Golden Hurricane are 2-3 since restarting the series in 201 and their last series loss (17-31) was in 2018.
10/07 @ FAU Owls | The series is tied 1-1. The Golden Hurricane won (47-44 OT) the last meeting between schools in 2015.
10/19 RICE OWLS | Tulsa leads the series 10-8-1. The Golden Hurricane lost (27-30 OT) the last meeting between schools in 2013.
10/28 @ SMU Mustangs | Tulsa trails the series 13-16. The Golden Hurricane are 6-3 since restarting the series in 2014 and their last series win (34-31) was in 2021.
11/04 CHARLOTTE 49ERS | First meeting between schools.
11/11 @ Tulane Green Wave | Tulsa leads the series 13-6. The Golden Hurricane are 5-5 since 2013 and their last series win (20-13 OT) was in 2021.
11/18 NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN | Tulsa leads the series 17-7. The Golden Hurricane lost (10-42) the last meeting between schools in 2013.
11/25 @ East Carolina Pirates | The series is tied 8-8. The Golden Hurricane won (34-30) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
Predictions:
Home: 1-5
Road: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 0-8
Non-AAC: 1-3
Overall: 1-11 (14th in AAC)
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