Tulsa vs. Virginia Tech

Saturday, December 26, 2015, Independence Bowl

Virginia Tech beat Tulsa 55–⁠52. It was their fifth meeting; Tulsa leads the series 3–⁠2.

Neutral siteTulsa6–⁠7 in 2015
52
Neutral siteVirginia Tech7–⁠6 in 2015
55

Final at Independence Stadium, ShreveportTV: ESPNAttendance 31,289The game on Wikipedia

At kickoff
79°F, overcast, wind 15 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Shreveport Regional Airport (KSHV), 4 km from the stadium, 11 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee C. Castleberry; umpire Jim Adams; head linesman Rick Smith; line judge Marc Bovos; side judge Jim Murphy; field judge Randy Smith; back judge Joel Wetzel; center judge Chris TallentGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tulsa211061552
Virginia Tech24217355

Standouts

Player stats

Tulsa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dane Evans27/4437430
RushingCarYdsTDLong
D’Angelo Brewer14105248
Zack Langer863143
Dane Evans121819
Ramadi Warren4803
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Atkinson11139144
Keyarris Garrett8137136
Justin Hobbs335018
Nigel Carter125025
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jeremy Brady1430

Virginia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Michael Brewer23/3734411
Sam Rogers0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Travon McMillian1682251
J.C. Coleman878020
Sam Rogers633114
Bucky Hodges527116
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Ford12227175
Bucky Hodges438019
Cam Phillips333020
Sam Rogers223012

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

TulsaVirginia Tech
563Total yards598
374Passing yards344
189Rushing yards254
8.5Yards per pass9.1
4.8Yards per rush5.9
27First downs30
5–⁠16Third downs8–⁠14
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers2
6–⁠44Penalties5–⁠40
26:20Possession33:40

Efficiency

TulsaVirginia Tech
45%Success rate53%
0.35EPA per play0.33
1.49Explosiveness1.25
0.38Rushing EPA0.28
0.34Passing EPA0.40
32%Passing-down success46%
0.38First-down EPA0.33
0.31Second-down EPA0.14
0.58Third-down EPA0.71

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Virginia Tech 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Virginia Tech −14, over/under 62.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Virginia Tech 83%, Tulsa 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Independence Bowl was put on by the Independence Bowl Foundation, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to February 2016, which takes in this game, reports $3.5 million in revenue and $4.1 million in expenses.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 72-0927228).

Every drive

Virginia Tech end zoneTulsa end zoneQ1 TulsaTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 TulsaTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 1 playQ1 TulsaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechField goal, 4 playsQ1 TulsaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 TulsaTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 TulsaPunt, 4 playsQ2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 TulsaPunt return TD, 3 plays (Virginia Tech scores)Q2 TulsaField goal, 12 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 5 playsQ2 TulsaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Virginia TechEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 15 playsQ3 TulsaPunt, 6 playsQ3 Virginia TechInterception, 4 playsQ3 TulsaTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Virginia TechPunt, 5 playsQ3 TulsaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Virginia TechFumble, 3 playsQ4 TulsaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Virginia TechField goal, 6 playsQ4 TulsaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 TulsaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Virginia TechPunt, 6 playsQ4 TulsaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Virginia TechEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia Tech drives left to right, Tulsa right to left.
  1. Q1 TulsaTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 63 yards
  3. Q1 TulsaTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  5. Q1 TulsaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  6. Q1 Virginia TechField goal, 4 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q1 TulsaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 76 yards
  9. Q1 TulsaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 TulsaPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  12. Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  13. Q2 TulsaPunt return TD, 3 plays (Virginia Tech scores), 0 yards
  14. Q2 TulsaField goal, 12 plays, 65 yards
  15. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  16. Q2 TulsaTouchdown, 6 plays, 64 yards
  17. Q2 Virginia TechEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  18. Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 15 plays, 81 yards
  19. Q3 TulsaPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  20. Q3 Virginia TechInterception, 4 plays, 21 yards
  21. Q3 TulsaTouchdown, 1 play, 9 yards
  22. Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  23. Q3 TulsaPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  24. Q3 Virginia TechFumble, 3 plays, 28 yards
  25. Q4 TulsaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  26. Q4 Virginia TechField goal, 6 plays, 38 yards
  27. Q4 TulsaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  28. Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  29. Q4 TulsaTouchdown, 7 plays, 76 yards
  30. Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  31. Q4 TulsaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
  32. Q4 Virginia TechEnd of game, 2 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Virginia Tech 24, Tulsa 21
Tulsa Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25D’Angelo Brewer run for 2 yds to the Tulsa 27
14:342nd & 8 at own 27Dane Evans pass incomplete, broken up by Dadi Nicolas
14:343rd & 8 at own 27VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the Tulsa 32
14:273rd & 3 at own 32Dane Evans pass complete to Conner Floyd for 20 yds to the VTech 48 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at opp 48D’Angelo Brewer 48 Yd Run (Redford Jones Kick)Tulsa 7, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
14:141st & 10 at own 35Preston Soper kickoff for 64 yds , Der’Woun Greene return for 36 yds to the VTech 37
13:491st & 10 at own 37Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 6 yds to the VTech 43
13:242nd & 4 at own 43Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 6 yds to the VTech 49 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at own 49Travon McMillian 51 Yd Run (Joey Slye Kick)Tied at 7
Tulsa Touchdown, 5 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:441st & 10 at own 25Zack Langer run for 43 yds to the VTech 32 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at opp 32Dane Evans pass complete to Joshua Atkinson for 15 yds to the VTech 17 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at opp 17Dane Evans run for 7 yds to the VTech 10
12:002nd & 3 at opp 10Dane Evans run for 8 yds to the VTech 2 for a 1ST down
11:541st & goal at opp 2Zack Langer run for 2 yds for a TD, (Redford Jones KICK)Tulsa 14, Virginia Tech 7
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 1 play
11:541st & 10 at own 35Preston Soper kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:421st & 10 at own 25Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 75 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Tied at 14
Tulsa Punt, 3 plays
11:421st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:311st & 10 at own 25Ramadi Warren run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulsa 24
11:122nd & 11 at own 24Dane Evans pass incomplete to Keyarris Garrett, broken up by Donovan Riley
11:073rd & 11 at own 24Dane Evans pass incomplete to Justin Hobbs
10:494th & 11 at own 24Dalton Parks punt for 34 yds , Greg Stroman returns for 44 yds to the Tulsa 14
Virginia Tech Field goal, 4 plays
10:391st & 10 at opp 14Travon McMillian run for 4 yds to the Tulsa 10
10:012nd & 6 at opp 10Michael Brewer pass incomplete to Cam Phillips
9:573rd & 6 at opp 10Michael Brewer pass incomplete to Isaiah Ford
9:534th & 6 at opp 10Joey Slye 27 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 17, Tulsa 14
Tulsa Punt, 3 plays
9:534th & 6 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:531st & 10 at own 25Timeout TULSA, clock 09:53
9:411st & 10 at own 25Conner Floyd run for a loss of 5 yards to the Tulsa 20
9:122nd & 15 at own 20Dane Evans sacked by Ken Ekanem for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulsa 18
8:553rd & 17 at own 18Dane Evans pass complete to Keyarris Garrett for 13 yds to the Tulsa 31
8:164th & 4 at own 31Dalton Parks punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VTech 24
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
8:111st & 10 at own 24Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 20 yds to the VTech 44 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at own 44J.C. Coleman run for 13 yds to the Tulsa 43 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at opp 43J.C. Coleman run for 6 yds to the Tulsa 37
6:432nd & 4 at opp 37J.C. Coleman run for 4 yds to the Tulsa 33 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 33Michael Brewer pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges
6:102nd & 10 at opp 33J.C. Coleman run for 11 yds to the Tulsa 22 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 22Isaiah Ford run for 8 yds to the Tulsa 14
5:282nd & 2 at opp 14Sam Rogers run for 14 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Virginia Tech 24, Tulsa 14
Tulsa Touchdown, 9 plays
5:282nd & 2 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:221st & 10 at own 25Dane Evans pass complete to Joshua Atkinson for 11 yds to the Tulsa 36 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at own 36D’Angelo Brewer run for no gain to the Tulsa 36
4:392nd & 10 at own 36Dane Evans pass complete to Joshua Atkinson for 44 yds to the VTech 20 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at opp 20D’Angelo Brewer run for 3 yds to the VTech 17
3:582nd & 7 at opp 17Dane Evans pass complete to Mandel Dixon for 5 yds to the VTech 12
3:423rd & 2 at opp 12D’Angelo Brewer run for 1 yd to the VTech 11
3:194th & 1 at opp 11Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 03:19
3:154th & 1 at opp 11Zack Langer run for 1 yd to the VTech 10 for a 1ST down
2:441st & goal at opp 10Zack Langer run for 1 yd to the VTech 9
2:192nd & goal at opp 9Dane Evans pass complete to Bishop Louie for 9 yds for a TD, (Redford Jones KICK)Virginia Tech 24, Tulsa 21
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
2:192nd & 9 at own 35Preston Soper kickoff for 60 yds , J.C. Coleman return for 20 yds to the VTech 25
2:051st & 10 at own 25Michael Brewer pass complete to Bucky Hodges for 8 yds to the VTech 33
1:502nd & 2 at own 33Travon McMillian run for 1 yd to the VTech 34
1:133rd & 1 at own 34Travon McMillian run for 3 yds to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down
0:421st & 10 at own 37Brewer, Michael pass incomplete to Ford, Isaiah, PENALTY TULSA pass interference (Barrow, Will) 15 yards to the TULSA48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN VATECH.
0:331st & 10 at opp 48Sam Rogers run for 7 yds to the Tulsa 41
0:112nd & 3 at opp 41Sam Rogers run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 40
Q2 14:543rd & 2 at opp 40Travon McMillian run for 4 yds to the Tulsa 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:271st & 10 at opp 36Michael Brewer pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges
Q2 14:182nd & 10 at opp 36Michael Brewer pass complete to Bucky Hodges for 2 yds to the Tulsa 34
Q2 13:343rd & 8 at opp 34Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 18 yds to the Tulsa 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:091st & 10 at opp 16Bucky Hodges run for 16 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Virginia Tech 31, Tulsa 21
2nd quarter7 drives, then Virginia Tech 45, Tulsa 31
Tulsa Punt, 4 plays
13:091st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:591st & 10 at own 25Dane Evans pass complete to Keyarris Garrett for 15 yds to the Tulsa 40 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 40Dane Evans pass incomplete to Keyarris Garrett
12:432nd & 10 at own 40Dane Evans pass complete to D’Angelo Brewer for 4 yds to the Tulsa 44
12:243rd & 6 at own 44Dane Evans pass incomplete to Conner Floyd
12:144th & 6 at own 44Dalton Parks punt for 56 yds for a touchback
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 20Michael Brewer pass complete to J.C. Coleman for 11 yds to the VTech 31 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at own 31J.C. Coleman run for 3 yds to the VTech 34
10:592nd & 7 at own 34Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 3 yds to the VTech 37
10:253rd & 4 at own 37Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 4 yds to the VTech 41 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at own 41J.C. Coleman run for 12 yds to the Tulsa 47 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at opp 47Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 46 yds to the Tulsa 1 for a 1ST down
9:091st & goal at opp 1Travon McMillian run for 1 yd for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Virginia Tech 38, Tulsa 21
Tulsa Punt return TD, 3 plays (Virginia Tech scores)
9:091st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:591st & 10 at own 25Ramadi Warren run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 28
8:392nd & 7 at own 28Dane Evans sacked by Andrew Motuapuaka for a loss of 7 yards to the Tulsa 21
7:583rd & 14 at own 21Dane Evans pass complete to Keyarris Garrett for 4 yds to the Tulsa 25
7:114th & 10 at own 25Dalton Parks punt for 42 yds , Greg Stroman returns for 67 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Virginia Tech 45, Tulsa 21
Tulsa Field goal, 12 plays
7:111st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 62 yds , Bishop Louie return for 20 yds to the Tulsa 23
7:051st & 10 at own 23D’Angelo Brewer run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 24
6:152nd & 9 at own 24Dane Evans pass complete to Joshua Atkinson for 8 yds to the Tulsa 32
5:583rd & 1 at own 32D’Angelo Brewer run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 35 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at own 35TULSA Penalty, False Start (Chandler Miller) to the Tulsa 30
5:211st & 15 at own 30Dane Evans run for 6 yds to the Tulsa 36
5:012nd & 9 at own 36Dane Evans pass complete to Keyarris Garrett for 18 yds to the VTech 46 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at opp 46Dane Evans run for 9 yds to the VTech 37
4:192nd & 1 at opp 37Ramadi Warren run for 3 yds to the VTech 34 for a 1ST down VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Dadi Nicolas) to the VTech 19 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at opp 19Zack Langer run for 11 yds to the VTech 8 for a 1ST down
3:351st & goal at opp 8Zack Langer run for 1 yd to the VTech 7
3:192nd & goal at opp 7Dane Evans pass incomplete to Keyarris Garrett
3:193rd & 0 at opp 7Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 03:19
3:003rd & goal at opp 7Dane Evans sacked by Vinny Mihota for a loss of 5 yards to the VTech 12
2:264th & goal at opp 12Redford Jones 29 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 45, Tulsa 24
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
2:264th & 14 at own 35Preston Soper kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:171st & 10 at own 25Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 3 yds to the VTech 28
1:522nd & 7 at own 28Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 7 yds to the VTech 35 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at own 35Sam Rogers run for 2 yds to the VTech 37
1:212nd & 8 at own 37Michael Brewer pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges
1:143rd & 8 at own 37Michael Brewer pass incomplete to Ryan Malleck, broken up by Jeremy Brady
1:054th & 8 at own 37A.J. Hughes punt for 27 yds, downed at the Tulsa 36
Tulsa Touchdown, 6 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 36D’Angelo Brewer run for 32 yds to the VTech 32 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at opp 32Dane Evans pass complete to Keyarris Garrett for 11 yds to the VTech 21 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at opp 21Dane Evans pass incomplete to Keyarris Garrett
0:312nd & 10 at opp 21Dane Evans pass complete to Joshua Atkinson for 11 yds to the VTech 10 for a 1ST down
0:241st & goal at opp 10Dane Evans pass incomplete to Joshua Atkinson, broken up by Terrell Edmunds
0:202nd & goal at opp 10D’Angelo Brewer run for 10 yds for a TD, (Redford Jones KICK)Virginia Tech 45, Tulsa 31
Virginia Tech End of half, 1 play
0:202nd & 10 at own 35Preston Soper kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:151st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for no gain to the VTech 25
3rd quarter7 drives, then Virginia Tech 52, Tulsa 37
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 15 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Preston Soper kickoff for 65 yds , J.C. Coleman return for 19 yds to the VTech 19
14:491st & 10 at own 19Michael Brewer pass complete to Bucky Hodges for 9 yds to the VTech 28
14:442nd & 1 at own 28VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Isaiah Ford) to the VTech 23
14:192nd & 6 at own 23Travon McMillian run for 1 yd to the VTech 24
13:373rd & 5 at own 24Michael Brewer pass complete to Cam Phillips for 8 yds to the VTech 32 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at own 32Travon McMillian run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 30
12:222nd & 12 at own 30Michael Brewer pass complete to Cam Phillips for 5 yds to the VTech 35
11:473rd & 7 at own 35Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 14 yds to the VTech 49 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at own 49Bucky Hodges run for 5 yds to the Tulsa 46
10:422nd & 5 at opp 46Trey Edmunds run for 10 yds to the Tulsa 36 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 36Sam Rogers pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges
10:132nd & 10 at opp 36Michael Brewer pass complete to Sam Rogers for 11 yds to the Tulsa 25 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 25Bucky Hodges run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 24
9:062nd & 9 at opp 24Michael Brewer pass complete to Sam Rogers for 12 yds to the Tulsa 12 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 12Travon McMillian run for 6 yds to the Tulsa 6
8:092nd & 4 at opp 6Bucky Hodges run for 5 yds to the Tulsa 1 for a 1ST down
7:381st & goal at opp 1Trey Edmunds run for 1 yd for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Virginia Tech 52, Tulsa 31
Tulsa Punt, 6 plays
7:381st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:321st & 10 at own 25D’Angelo Brewer run for no gain to the Tulsa 25
7:112nd & 10 at own 25Dane Evans pass incomplete to Joshua Atkinson
7:053rd & 10 at own 25Dane Evans pass complete to Nigel Carter for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at the 50Dane Evans pass complete to Joshua Atkinson for 7 yds to the VTech 43
6:042nd & 3 at opp 43D’Angelo Brewer run for a loss of 6 yards to the VTech 49 D’Angelo Brewer fumbled, recovered by Tulsa D’Angelo Brewer
5:423rd & 9 at opp 49Dane Evans pass incomplete to Joshua Atkinson
5:374th & 9 at opp 49Dane Evans punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Virginia Tech Interception, 4 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 20Travon McMillian run for 1 yd to the VTech 21
4:552nd & 9 at own 21Michael Brewer pass incomplete to Cam Phillips
4:473rd & 9 at own 21Michael Brewer pass complete to Cam Phillips for 20 yds to the VTech 41 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 41Michael Brewer pass intercepted Jeremy Brady return for 43 yds to the VTech 9
Tulsa Touchdown, 1 play
4:111st & goal at opp 9Dane Evans run for 9 yds for a TD, (Redford Jones PAT MISSED)Virginia Tech 52, Tulsa 37
4:111st & goal at opp 0TULSA Penalty, Illegal Participation (-5 Yards) to the VTech 8
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
4:111st & 18 at own 35Preston Soper kickoff for 63 yds , Der’Woun Greene return for 39 yds to the VTech 41
4:001st & 10 at own 41Travon McMillian run for 3 yds to the VTech 44
3:142nd & 7 at own 44Isaiah Ford run for 8 yds to the Tulsa 48 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at opp 48Travon McMillian run for 6 yds to the Tulsa 42
2:132nd & 4 at opp 42Travon McMillian run for no gain to the Tulsa 42
1:283rd & 4 at opp 42Michael Brewer pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges, broken up by Michael Mudoh
1:184th & 4 at opp 42A.J. Hughes punt for 30 yds, downed at the Tulsa 12
Tulsa Punt, 3 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 12D’Angelo Brewer run for no gain to the Tulsa 12
0:452nd & 10 at own 12Dane Evans pass incomplete to Joshua Atkinson, broken up by Andrew Motuapuaka
0:393rd & 10 at own 12Dane Evans pass incomplete to Conner Floyd
0:394th & 10 at own 12TULSA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Tulsa 7
0:374th & 15 at own 7TULSA Penalty, False Start (-4 Yards) to the Tulsa 3
0:234th & 19 at own 3Dalton Parks punt for 42 yds , Greg Stroman returns for 7 yds to the Tulsa 10 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Illegal Block (Steven Peoples) to the Tulsa 48
Virginia Tech Fumble, 3 plays
0:171st & 10 at opp 48Michael Brewer pass complete to Bucky Hodges for 19 yds to the Tulsa 29 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 29J.C. Coleman run for 9 yds to the Tulsa 20
Q4 14:492nd & 1 at opp 20J.C. Coleman run for 19 yds J.C. Coleman fumbled, forced by Kerwin Thomas, recovered by Tulsa
4th quarter8 drives, then Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52
Tulsa Punt, 3 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 20Dane Evans pass complete to Joshua Atkinson for 5 yds to the Tulsa 25
14:392nd & 5 at own 25Dane Evans pass incomplete to Justin Hobbs, broken up by Chuck Clark
14:283rd & 5 at own 25Dane Evans pass complete to Justin Hobbs for 2 yds to the Tulsa 27
13:414th & 3 at own 27Dalton Parks punt for 49 yds , Greg Stroman returns for 14 yds to the VTech 38
Virginia Tech Field goal, 6 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 38Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 25 yds to the Tulsa 37 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 37Travon McMillian run for 2 yds to the Tulsa 35
12:112nd & 8 at opp 35Brewer, Michael pass incomplete to Ford, Isaiah, PENALTY TULSA holding (Celistan, Johnell) 10 yards to the TULSA25, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN VATECH.
12:051st & 10 at opp 25Travon McMillian run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 24
11:182nd & 9 at opp 24Michael Brewer pass incomplete to Isaiah Ford, broken up by Jeremy Brady
11:143rd & 9 at opp 24Michael Brewer pass incomplete to Cam Phillips
11:094th & 9 at opp 24Joey Slye 41 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 55, Tulsa 37
Tulsa Touchdown, 9 plays
11:094th & 9 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:581st & 10 at own 25Ramadi Warren run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 28
10:252nd & 7 at own 28Dane Evans run for 4 yds to the Tulsa 32
10:033rd & 3 at own 32Dane Evans run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 35 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at own 35Dane Evans pass complete to Keyarris Garrett for 32 yds to the VTech 33 for a 1ST down
9:271st & 10 at opp 33Dane Evans pass incomplete to Justin Hobbs
9:202nd & 10 at opp 33Dane Evans pass complete to Joshua Atkinson for 3 yds to the VTech 30
8:503rd & 7 at opp 30Evans, Dane pass pass intended for Garrett, Keyarris intercepted by Facyson, Brandon at the VATECH7, Facyson, Brandon return 0 yards to the VATECH7, PENALTY VATECH offside (Nicolas, Dadi) 5 yards to the VATECH25, NO PLAY.
8:403rd & 2 at opp 25Zack Langer run for no gain to the VTech 25
8:064th & 2 at opp 25Zack Langer run for 4 yds to the VTech 21 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 21Dane Evans pass complete to Joshua Atkinson for 21 yds for a TD, (Dane Evans pass to Keyarris Garrett for Two-Point Conversion)Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 45
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
7:351st & 10 at own 35Preston Soper kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:271st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Ford run for 7 yds to the VTech 32
6:482nd & 3 at own 32Bucky Hodges run for no gain to the VTech 32
6:043rd & 3 at own 32Michael Brewer pass incomplete
5:554th & 3 at own 32A.J. Hughes punt for 47 yds , Conner Floyd returns for 3 yds to the Tulsa 24
Tulsa Touchdown, 7 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 24Dane Evans pass complete to Justin Hobbs for 15 yds to the Tulsa 39 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at own 39Dane Evans pass complete to Joshua Atkinson for 4 yds to the Tulsa 43
5:032nd & 6 at own 43D’Angelo Brewer run for 12 yds to the VTech 45 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at opp 45Dane Evans pass complete to Joshua Atkinson for 10 yds to the VTech 35 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at opp 35Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 04:41
4:341st & 10 at opp 35D’Angelo Brewer run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 36
3:542nd & 11 at opp 36Dane Evans pass incomplete to Joshua Atkinson
3:473rd & 11 at opp 36Dane Evans pass complete to Keyarris Garrett for 36 yds for a TD, (Redford Jones KICK)Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52
Virginia Tech Punt, 6 plays
3:473rd & 11 at own 35Preston Soper kickoff for 60 yds , J.C. Coleman return for 17 yds to the VTech 22
3:361st & 10 at own 22Michael Brewer pass incomplete to Isaiah Ford
3:282nd & 10 at own 22Sam Rogers run for 4 yds to the VTech 26
2:503rd & 6 at own 26Michael Brewer pass complete to Ryan Malleck for 12 yds to the VTech 38 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at own 38Travon McMillian run for no gain to the VTech 38
2:152nd & 10 at own 38Timeout TULSA, clock 02:15
2:122nd & 10 at own 38Sam Rogers run for 5 yds to the VTech 43
2:113rd & 5 at own 43Timeout TULSA, clock 02:11
2:113rd & 5 at own 43Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 02:11
2:083rd & 5 at own 43Michael Brewer pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges
2:004th & 5 at own 43A.J. Hughes punt for 57 yds for a touchback
Tulsa Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 20Dane Evans pass complete to Keyarris Garrett for 8 yds to the Tulsa 28
1:472nd & 2 at own 28Dane Evans pass complete to Justin Hobbs for 18 yds to the Tulsa 46 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at own 46Dane Evans pass incomplete to Keyarris Garrett
1:272nd & 10 at own 46Dane Evans sacked by Dadi Nicolas and Luther Maddy for a loss of 6 yards to the Tulsa 40
1:263rd & 16 at own 40Timeout TULSA, clock 01:26
1:213rd & 16 at own 40Dane Evans pass incomplete to Joshua Atkinson
1:174th & 16 at own 40Dane Evans sacked by Dadi Nicolas for a loss of 8 yards to the Tulsa 32
Virginia Tech End of game, 2 plays
1:121st & 10 at opp 32TEAM run for no gain to the Tulsa 32
0:232nd & 10 at opp 32TEAM run for no gain to the Tulsa 32

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Tulsa leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings.

Recent meetings
2015Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52Independence Bowl
1978Tulsa 35, Virginia Tech 33
1976Tulsa 35, Virginia Tech 31
1971Tulsa 46, Virginia Tech 39
1970Virginia Tech 17, Tulsa 14

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