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Hurricane upset by Navy

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It looked like an upset in the making, as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane jumped out to a 14-0 lead early in the first quarter, but there was no stopping the Navy Midshipmen once that got going, and Navy rallied to a 42-23 win over Tulsa Saturday night at H.A. Chapman Stadium. It was the American…

Sooners rout Temple Owls

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It was a dominant performance by the 13th ranked Oklahoma Sooners as they defeated the Temple Owls, 42-3, Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. “This is a very hungry, driven, humble, tough, high-standard group of young men that like to be pushed, liked to be challenged, they like to practice,” said OU head coach…

Sooners beat 15th ranked Michigan 24-13

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It was a low scoring defensive battle, as the No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners defeated the No. 15 Michigan Wolverines, 24-13, on Saturday evening at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. It was a big win for the Sooners who are coming off a 6-7 season. The Sooners (2-0) appeared to get off to…

OSU routed by Oregon Ducks

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No. 5 ranked Oregon romped Oklahoma State, 48-3, Saturday at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. It was the worst defeat for the Cowboys in over 100 years. The 66-point loss was the largest for OSU since 1907, and the most points given up by the Cowboys since Texas beat OSU, 71-14, in 1996. “We have…

TU loses a close one to N. M. State

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Coming off a big win at home in week one, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane couldn’t replicate that same performance last Saturday, losing on the road at New Mexico State, 21-14, in Las Cruces, N.M. It was a quiet first half with the only score coming in the first quarter, as the Aggies’ Ryan Hawk kicked…

Mateer leads OU to victory over Illinois State

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Transfer quarterback, John Mateer, made a big first impression, in leading the 18th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners to a 35-3 win over Illinois State on Saturday night at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. Mateer passed for a record-setting 392 yards and three touchdowns in his first game at Oklahoma. Mateer set the record for…

OSU’s bumpy road to victory

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Things didn’t go as planned for redshirt freshman quarterback Hauss Hejny, Thursday night in Oklahoma States, 27-7, season opening win over UT-Martin at Boone Pickens Stadium. Hejny suffered a broken bone in his foot near the end of the first quarter and will miss several games. Before leaving the game, Hejny completed 5-of-10 passes for…

First win for new TU coach

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With a new coaching staff, a new era kicked off at the University of Tulsa, kicked off on Saturday as the Golden Hurricane defeated Abilene Christian, 35-7, securing a win in Tre Lamb’s first game as head coach. A crowd of 17,337 were on hand to witness the victory at H.A. Chapman Stadium. “It feels…

MY VIEW FROM HERE

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This past week, I finally had the opportunity to meet and chat with Tulsa Drillers manager Eric Wedge, and like most people who have been in baseball a long time, he had some great stories to tell. Wedge spent parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball as a catcher with the Boston Red Sox…

TU hopes for a quick turnaround

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With a new coaching staff in place, the University of Tulsa football team hopes to make a quick turnaround from what was a horrible 2024 season. Gone is Kevin Wilson, who was let go after only two seasons as head coach. He was replaced by Tre Lamb, a 35-year-old coaching prodigy with a proven record…