Tulsa at Sam Houston

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Tulsa beat Sam Houston 23–⁠17. It was their second meeting; Tulsa leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayTulsa4–⁠3 in 2026
23
HomeSam Houston1–⁠5 in 2026
17

Final at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, HuntsvilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 13,781

At kickoff
97°F, wind 10 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Huntsville Municipal Airport, 6 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Matt OvertonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tulsa01013023
Sam Houston773017

How the win probability moved

Sam Houston favored

Win probability by play: Sam Houston 59% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 29 points.

Tulsa favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (29 points).

Standouts

  • PassingLandyn Locke24 of 34, 316 yards, 2 TDSam Houston
  • RushingTrequan Jones9 carries, 125 yards, 2 TDTulsa
  • ReceivingJerrian Parker2 catches, 101 yards, 1 TDSam Houston
  • DefenseThomas Davis4 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossTulsa

Player stats

Tulsa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Baylor Hayes16/2912600
Oran Singleton Jr.0/2000
Dexter Williams II0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Trequan Jones9125281
Tristan Lawyer156156
Damari Alston134508
Baylor Hayes91407
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Damari Alston539013
Javon Ross433018
Oran Singleton Jr.326021
Jimmy Calloway21407
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dax Collins12000
Chris Thompson Jr.8000
Zane Woodham8000
Zach Williams7000
Thomas Davis4220
Kyran Duhon3220
Will Upshaw3110

Sam Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Landyn Locke24/3431620
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Alton McCaskill1448013
Landan Brown62506
Brett Holloway1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jerrian Parker2101194
Chris Reed493139
Grady O’Neill562018
Max Whisner31708
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brian Bates Jr.9100
Railyn Adams6000
Brody Henderson5210
Jace Arnold5000
Justin Terrell2110
Zion Taylor1110
Elijah Groves1110

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

Team stats

TulsaSam Houston
367Total yards371
126Passing yards316
241Rushing yards55
3.8Yards per pass9.0
6.0Yards per rush1.8
18First downs19
4–⁠17Third downs5–⁠13
4–⁠6Fourth downs0–⁠2
0Turnovers1
4–⁠25Penalties7–⁠76
30:18Possession29:42
5Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

TulsaSam Houston
32%Success rate43%
0.01EPA per play0.07
1.52Explosiveness1.15
0.45Rushing EPA−0.10
−0.41Passing EPA0.24
18%Passing-down success33%
−0.24First-down EPA0.05
0.09Second-down EPA0.35
−0.09Third-down EPA0.30
22%Havoc by its defense19%

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)

Sam Houston 53% to win. Tulsa won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Tulsa −12.5, over/under 51.5.

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 Tulsa 79%, Sam Houston 21%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Sam Houston end zoneTulsa end zoneQ1 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 TulsaTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ1 Sam HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ1 TulsaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 TulsaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Sam HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ2 TulsaPunt, 7 playsQ2 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 1 playQ2 TulsaField goal, 11 playsQ2 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 TulsaPunt, 4 playsQ2 Sam HoustonEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 TulsaTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Sam HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ3 TulsaTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Sam HoustonField goal, 13 playsQ3 TulsaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Sam HoustonTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 TulsaTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Sam HoustonFumble, 17 playsQ4 TulsaEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Sam Houston drives left to right, Tulsa right to left.
  1. Q1 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 TulsaTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 57 yards
  3. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 44 yards
  4. Q1 TulsaPunt, 3 plays, 38 yards
  5. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 50 yards
  6. Q1 TulsaTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
  7. Q2 Sam HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 53 yards
  8. Q2 TulsaPunt, 7 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 1 play, 94 yards
  10. Q2 TulsaField goal, 11 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 56 yards
  12. Q2 TulsaPunt, 4 plays, 47 yards
  13. Q2 Sam HoustonEnd of half, 3 plays, 15 yards
  14. Q3 TulsaTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
  15. Q3 Sam HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 63 yards
  16. Q3 TulsaTouchdown, 2 plays, 89 yards
  17. Q3 Sam HoustonField goal, 13 plays, 15 yards
  18. Q3 TulsaPunt, 3 plays, 47 yards
  19. Q4 Sam HoustonTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 27 yards
  20. Q4 TulsaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 22 yards
  21. Q4 Sam HoustonFumble, 17 plays, 48 yards
  22. Q4 TulsaEnd of game, 3 plays, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Sam Houston 7, Tulsa 0
Sam Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #18 M.Hauck kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00, Touchback
14:401st & 10 at own 25(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short to #22 A.McCaskill caught at SAM30, for 5 yards to the SAM30 (#1 Z.Williams; #9 D.Collins)
14:092nd & 5 at own 30(14:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke rush right for 3 yards gain to the SAM33 (#9 D.Collins)
13:413rd & 2 at own 33PENALTY TLS Offside (#99 T.Newhouse) 5 yards from SAM33 to SAM38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
13:281st & 10 at own 38(13:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush middle for 13 yards gain to the TLS49 (#1 Z.Williams), 1ST DOWN
13:151st & 10 at opp 49(13:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush middle for 0 yards to the TLS49 (#58 T.Rich; #0 K.Duhon)
12:382nd & 10 at opp 49(12:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush left for 10 yards gain to the TLS39 (#1 Z.Williams), 1ST DOWN
12:021st & 10 at opp 39(12:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #2 C.Reed caught at TLS36, for 39 yards to the TLS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:02, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY SAM UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#2 C.Reed) #94 S.Carpenter kick attempt good (H: #81 N.Ottomanelli, LS: #46 C.Whitington)Sam Houston 7, Tulsa 0
Tulsa Turnover on downs, 12 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 20(12:02) #81 N.Ottomanelli kickoff 58 yards to the TLS22 #3 T.Jones return 15 yards to the TLS37 (#2 C.Reed; #7 C.Magee III)
11:451st & 10 at own 37(11:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short right to #6 D.Alston caught at TLS41, for 11 yards to the TLS48 (#8 T.Bailey), 1ST DOWN
11:111st & 10 at own 48(11:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes rush left for 7 yards gain to the SAM45, out of bounds at SAM45
10:522nd & 3 at opp 45(10:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SAM43 (#13 R.Adams)
10:163rd & 1 at opp 43(10:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass incomplete deep to #7 J.Calloway thrown to SAM10
9:564th & 1 at opp 43(10:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short middle to #6 D.Alston caught at SAM42, for 8 yards to the SAM35 (#1 J.Alexander-Felton), 1ST DOWN
9:351st & 10 at opp 35(09:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SAM33 (#98 J.Terrell; #33 B.Bates Jr.)
9:072nd & 8 at opp 33(09:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes rush right for 3 yards gain to the SAM30 (#9 J.Arnold), out of bounds
8:363rd & 5 at opp 30(08:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 T.Jones rush left for 15 yards gain to the SAM15 (#20 D.Wilson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
8:051st & 10 at opp 15(08:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass incomplete short to #6 D.Alston thrown to SAM02
7:582nd & 10 at opp 15(08:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush middle for 0 yards to the SAM15 (#33 B.Bates Jr.; #97 D.Frazier)
7:193rd & 10 at opp 15(07:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short right to #7 J.Calloway caught at SAM10, for 7 yards to the SAM08 (#7 C.Magee III; #29 L.Smith)
6:454th & 3 at opp 8(06:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short left to #6 D.Alston caught at SAM07, for 2 yards to the SAM06 (#2 J.Cottrell), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Sam Houston Punt, 5 plays
6:421st & 10 at own 6(06:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short to #7 G.O’Neill thrown to SAM06 broken up by #6 C.Thompson Jr.
6:422nd & 10 at own 6(06:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush left for 6 yards gain to the SAM12 (#9 D.Collins) PENALTY TLS Offside (#11 J.George) 5 yards from SAM12 to SAM17, 1ST DOWN
5:501st & 10 at own 17(05:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short to #6 J.Parker thrown to SAM17 broken up by #0 K.Duhon
5:432nd & 10 at own 17(05:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke sacked for loss of 6 yards to the SAM11 (#0 K.Duhon)
4:533rd & 16 at own 11(05:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #22 A.McCaskill caught at SAM11, for 0 yards to the SAM11 (#90 J.Madkins)
4:294th & 16 at own 11(04:34) #31 C.Joseph punt 39 yards to the SAM50 fair catch by #2 O.Singleton at SAM50
Tulsa Punt, 3 plays
4:221st & 10 at the 50(04:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass incomplete deep to #1 D.Wells Jr. thrown to SAM29
4:162nd & 10 at the 50(04:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 T.Jones rush middle for 1 yard loss to the TLS49 (#3 B.Henderson; #1 J.Alexander-Felton)
3:423rd & 11 at own 49(03:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short left to #9 J.Ross caught at TLS47, for 3 yards to the SAM48 (#33 B.Bates Jr.)
3:084th & 8 at opp 48(03:15) #29 M.Tulen punt 36 yards to the SAM12, out of bounds at SAM12
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 12(03:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #10 L.Brown caught at SAM05, for 3 yards to the SAM15 (#6 C.Thompson Jr.)
2:312nd & 7 at own 15(02:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #80 M.Smith caught at SAM20, for 5 yards to the SAM20 (#6 C.Thompson Jr.)
2:063rd & 2 at own 20(02:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.Brown rush left for 1 yard gain to the SAM21 (#2 D.Robinson)
1:344th & 1 at own 21(01:40) #31 C.Joseph punt 41 yards to the TLS38 fair catch by #2 O.Singleton at TLS38
Tulsa Touchdown, 8 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 38(01:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short left to #2 O.Singleton caught at TLS38, for 1 yard to the TLS39 (#9 J.Arnold)
0:512nd & 9 at own 39(01:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short middle to #9 J.Ross caught at SAM45, for 18 yards to the SAM43 (#4 J.Stanford), 1ST DOWN
0:311st & 10 at opp 43(00:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes sacked for loss of 4 yards to the SAM47 (#12 E.Groves)
0:312nd & 14 at opp 47PENALTY SAM Targeting (#12 E.Groves) 15 yards from SAM47 to SAM32, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
0:221st & 10 at opp 32(00:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 T.Jones rush right for 6 yards gain to the SAM26 (#3 B.Henderson)
Q2 14:512nd & 4 at opp 26(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short left to #2 O.Singleton caught at SAM20, for 21 yards to the SAM05 (#13 R.Adams), 1ST DOWN
Q2 14:361st & goal at opp 5(14:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SAM03 (#4 J.Stanford)
Q2 14:002nd & goal at opp 3(14:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass incomplete short left to #7 J.Calloway thrown to SAM00
Q2 13:573rd & goal at opp 3(14:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 T.Jones rush right for 3 yards gain to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:57 #10 O.Carey kick attempt good (H: #44 H.Simon, LS: #42 A.Fedigan)Tied at 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Sam Houston 14, Tulsa 10
Sam Houston Punt, 5 plays
13:511st & 10 at own 35(13:57) #18 M.Hauck kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00 #4 A.Cason return 33 yards to the SAM33, End Of Play
13:361st & 10 at own 33(13:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #6 J.Parker caught at SAM33, for 7 yards to the SAM40 (#6 C.Thompson Jr.; #27 Z.Woodham)
13:062nd & 3 at own 40(13:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.Brown rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SAM45 (#41 J.Bazinet; #25 S.Stone), 1ST DOWN
12:361st & 10 at own 45(12:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke sacked for loss of 12 yards to the SAM33 (#41 W.Upshaw) PENALTY SAM Holding declined
12:122nd & 22 at own 33(12:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke rush middle for 6 yards gain to the SAM39 (#6 C.Thompson Jr.)
11:243rd & 16 at own 39(11:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short left to #12 K.Maxwell caught at SAM42, for 5 yards to the SAM44 (#4 T.Williams; #25 S.Stone)
10:494th & 11 at own 44(10:55) #31 C.Joseph punt 42 yards to the TLS14 #2 O.Singleton return 0 yards to the TLS14 (#29 L.Smith)
Tulsa Punt, 7 plays
10:391st & 10 at own 14(10:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 D.McKinney rush right for 2 yards gain to the TLS16 (#21 D.Ford)
10:052nd & 8 at own 16(10:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short left to #9 J.Ross caught at TLS22, for 7 yards to the TLS23 (#5 I.Atkins), out of bounds
9:343rd & 1 at own 23(09:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TLS27 (#10 D.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
9:001st & 10 at own 27(09:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short left to #1 D.Wells Jr. caught at TLS35, for 9 yards to the TLS36 (#5 I.Atkins)
8:372nd & 1 at own 36(08:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass incomplete deep right to #1 D.Wells Jr. thrown to SAM25 broken up by #2 J.Cottrell PENALTY SAM Holding (#2 J.Cottrell) 10 yards from TLS36 to TLS46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
8:241st & 10 at own 46(08:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 T.Jones rush left for 2 yards loss to the TLS44 (#3 B.Henderson; #21 D.Ford)
7:452nd & 12 at own 44(07:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short right to #9 J.Ross caught at TLS43, for 5 yards to the TLS49 (#13 R.Adams; #29 L.Smith)
7:153rd & 7 at own 49(07:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass incomplete short right to #88 X.Green thrown to SAM45 broken up by #8 T.Bailey
7:004th & 7 at own 49(07:15) #29 M.Tulen punt 45 yards to the SAM06
Sam Houston Touchdown, 1 play
6:481st & 10 at own 6(07:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #6 J.Parker caught at SAM19, for 94 yards to the TLS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:48, 1ST DOWN #94 S.Carpenter kick attempt good (H: #81 N.Ottomanelli, LS: #46 C.Whitington)Sam Houston 14, Tulsa 7
Tulsa Field goal, 11 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 35(06:48) #81 N.Ottomanelli kickoff 65 yards to the TLS00 #3 T.Jones return 18 yards to the TLS18 (#7 C.Magee III; #27 R.McFarland) PENALTY SAM Face Mask (#45 E.Wallace) 15 yards from TLS18 to TLS33
6:291st & 10 at own 33(06:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short left to #7 J.Calloway caught at TLS37, for 7 yards to the TLS40 (#23 M.King)
6:062nd & 3 at own 40(06:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short left to #2 O.Singleton caught at TLS40, for 4 yards to the TLS44 (#8 T.Bailey), 1ST DOWN
5:401st & 10 at own 44(05:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TLS46 (#91 C.Coy)
5:092nd & 8 at own 46(05:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass incomplete short left to #6 D.Alston thrown to TLS48
5:093rd & 8 at own 46(05:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass incomplete deep right to #1 D.Wells Jr. thrown to SAM16 PENALTY SAM Pass Interference (#20 D.Wilson) 15 yards from TLS46 to SAM39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
4:541st & 10 at opp 39(05:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.Singleton pass incomplete deep right to #7 J.Calloway thrown to SAM04 broken up by #5 I.Atkins
4:482nd & 10 at opp 39(04:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SAM37 (#95 S.Boyd; #33 B.Bates Jr.)
4:153rd & 8 at opp 37(04:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes rush middle for 6 yards gain to the SAM31 (#3 B.Henderson)
3:454th & 2 at opp 31(03:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass incomplete short left to #84 J.Roberts thrown to SAM24 PENALTY SAM Pass Interference (#9 J.Arnold) 6 yards from SAM31 to SAM25, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
3:341st & 10 at opp 25(03:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass incomplete deep left to #1 D.Wells Jr. thrown to SAM01 broken up by #20 D.Wilson
3:282nd & 10 at opp 25(03:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes sacked for loss of 3 yards to the SAM28 (#98 J.Terrell)
2:463rd & 13 at opp 28(02:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short middle to #11 G.McAtee caught at SAM22, for 5 yards to the SAM23 (#22 A.McCaskill; #33 B.Bates Jr.)
2:124th & 8 at opp 23(02:15) #10 O.Carey field goal attempt from 41 yards GOOD (H: #44 H.Simon, LS: #42 A.Fedigan), clock 02:12Sam Houston 14, Tulsa 10
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
2:071st & 10 at own 35(02:12) #18 M.Hauck kickoff 64 yards to the SAM01 #4 A.Cason return 23 yards to the SAM24 (#21 A.Dunbar; #34 E.Wilson)
2:011st & 10 at own 24(02:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SAM26 (#9 D.Collins; #11 J.George)
1:512nd & 8 at own 26(02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.Brown rush left for 6 yards gain to the SAM32 (#6 C.Thompson Jr.; #9 D.Collins)
2:001st & 10 at own 24Timeout Sam Houston, clock 02:00
1:213rd & 2 at own 32(01:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke rush right for 1 yard gain to the SAM33, End Of Play
1:134th & 1 at own 33(01:21) #31 C.Joseph punt 67 yards to the TLS00, Touchback
1:213rd & 2 at opp 32Timeout Tulsa, clock 01:21
1:213rd & 2 at own 32Timeout Sam Houston, clock 01:21
Tulsa Punt, 4 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 20(01:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short right to #6 D.Alston caught at TLS17, for 13 yards to the TLS33 (#13 R.Adams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1:041st & 10 at own 33(01:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass incomplete short to #6 D.Alston thrown to TLS33 broken up by #3 B.Henderson
0:582nd & 10 at own 33(01:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes sacked for loss of 7 yards to the TLS26 (#3 B.Henderson)
0:493rd & 17 at own 26(00:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 T.Jones rush left for 9 yards gain to the TLS35 (#5 I.Atkins; #23 M.King)
0:582nd & 10 at opp 33Timeout Sam Houston, clock 00:58
0:354th & 8 at own 35(00:43) #29 M.Tulen punt 32 yards to the SAM33, out of bounds at SAM33
0:433rd & 17 at opp 26Timeout Sam Houston, clock 00:43
Sam Houston End of half, 3 plays
0:221st & 10 at own 33(00:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short left to #87 M.Whisner caught at SAM35, for 5 yards to the SAM38 (#27 Z.Woodham)
0:132nd & 5 at own 38(00:13) No Huddle #8 L.Locke pass incomplete, Spike
0:033rd & 5 at own 38(00:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #7 G.O’Neill caught at SAM50, for 15 yards to the TLS47 (#27 Z.Woodham), 1ST DOWN
0:041st & 10 at opp 47PENALTY SAM False Start (#74 G.Spann) 5 yards from TLS47 to SAM48. NO PLAY
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tulsa 23, Sam Houston 17
Tulsa Touchdown, 11 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #81 N.Ottomanelli kickoff 59 yards to the TLS06 #3 T.Jones return 14 yards to the TLS20 (#43 E.Odom)
14:501st & 10 at own 20(14:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TLS22 (#33 B.Bates Jr.)
14:152nd & 8 at own 22(14:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 T.Jones rush left for 5 yards gain to the TLS27 (#7 C.Magee III; #33 B.Bates Jr.)
13:313rd & 3 at own 27(13:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short to #6 D.Alston caught at TLS26, for 5 yards to the TLS32 (#33 B.Bates Jr.), 1ST DOWN
13:011st & 10 at own 32(13:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass incomplete deep left to #2 O.Singleton thrown to SAM35
12:552nd & 10 at own 32(13:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 T.Jones rush right for 9 yards gain to the TLS41 (#91 C.Coy)
12:113rd & 1 at own 41(12:17) #10 B.Hayes pass incomplete deep middle to #1 D.Wells Jr. thrown to SAM21 QB hurried by #33 B.Bates Jr.
12:044th & 1 at own 41(12:10) Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TLS44 (#21 D.Ford; #13 R.Adams), 1ST DOWN
11:201st & 10 at own 44(11:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes rush right for 4 yards gain to the TLS48 (#95 S.Boyd), out of bounds
10:562nd & 6 at own 48(11:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 D.McKinney rush middle for 4 yards loss to the TLS44 (#33 B.Bates Jr.)
10:213rd & 10 at own 44(10:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass incomplete short to #2 O.Singleton thrown to TLS49 broken up by #97 D.Frazier
10:104th & 10 at own 44(10:21) No Huddle #40 T.Lawyer rush right for 56 yards gain to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:10, 1ST DOWN #10 O.Carey kick attempt failed (H: #44 H.Simon, LS: #42 A.Fedigan)Tulsa 16, Sam Houston 14
Sam Houston Punt, 5 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 35(10:10) #18 M.Hauck kickoff 63 yards to the SAM02 #3 T.Burns Jr. return 24 yards to the SAM26 (#20 R.McIntosh)
9:581st & 10 at own 26(10:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short right to #0 D.Bledsoe III thrown to SAM21
9:372nd & 10 at own 26(09:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short left to #7 G.O’Neill caught at SAM30, for 13 yards to the SAM39 (#1 Z.Williams; #9 D.Collins), 1ST DOWN
9:031st & 10 at own 39(09:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke rush right for 7 yards gain to the SAM46 (#16 C.Williford), out of bounds
8:362nd & 3 at own 46(08:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short left to #87 M.Whisner thrown to SAM40 broken up by #10 A.Nash
8:253rd & 3 at own 46(08:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #22 A.McCaskill caught at SAM45, for 1 yard loss to the SAM45 (#2 D.Robinson; #16 C.Williford)
7:474th & 4 at own 45(07:54) #31 C.Joseph punt 44 yards to the TLS11 fair catch by #2 O.Singleton at TLS11
Tulsa Touchdown, 2 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 11(07:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush left for 8 yards gain to the TLS19 (#9 J.Arnold), out of bounds
7:222nd & 2 at own 19(07:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 T.Jones rush middle for 81 yards gain to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:22, 1ST DOWN #10 O.Carey kick attempt good (H: #44 H.Simon, LS: #42 A.Fedigan)Tulsa 23, Sam Houston 14
Sam Houston Field goal, 13 plays
7:161st & 10 at own 35(07:22) #18 M.Hauck kickoff 57 yards to the SAM08 #4 A.Cason return 12 yards to the SAM20 (#50 T.Anderson; #44 K.Fossung)
7:071st & 10 at own 20(07:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke rush left for 5 yards gain to the SAM25 (#9 D.Collins; #27 Z.Woodham)
6:352nd & 5 at own 25(06:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #2 C.Reed caught at SAM32, for 13 yards to the SAM38 (#27 Z.Woodham; #25 S.Stone), 1ST DOWN
5:571st & 10 at own 38(06:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.Brown rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SAM43 (#5 A.Williams)
5:312nd & 5 at own 43(05:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short left to #87 M.Whisner caught at SAM45, for 4 yards to the SAM47 (#27 Z.Woodham; #16 C.Williford)
5:133rd & 1 at own 47(05:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.Brown rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SAM49 (#9 D.Collins), 1ST DOWN
4:251st & 10 at own 49(04:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #7 G.O’Neill caught at TLS47, for 18 yards to the TLS33 (#9 D.Collins; #15 T.Davis), 1ST DOWN
4:001st & 10 at opp 33(04:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete deep right to #14 L.Deyon thrown to TLS09
4:051st & 10 at own 49Timeout Sam Houston, clock 04:05
3:492nd & 10 at opp 33(03:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 B.Holloway rush left for 6 yards gain to the TLS27 (#99 T.Newhouse)
3:073rd & 4 at opp 27(03:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #22 A.McCaskill caught at TLS26, for 4 yards to the TLS23 (#6 C.Thompson Jr.), 1ST DOWN
2:421st & 10 at opp 23(02:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short right to #22 A.McCaskill thrown to TLS20 QB hurried by #15 T.Davis PENALTY SAM Intentional Grounding (#8 L.Locke) 10 yards from TLS26 to TLS36
2:092nd & 23 at opp 36(02:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #2 C.Reed caught at TLS31, for 5 yards to the TLS31 (#1 Z.Williams)
1:343rd & 18 at opp 31(01:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #7 G.O’Neill caught at TLS21, for 10 yards to the TLS21, End Of Play
1:024th & 8 at opp 21(01:05) #94 S.Carpenter field goal attempt from 39 yards GOOD (H: #81 N.Ottomanelli, LS: #46 C.Whitington), clock 01:02Tulsa 23, Sam Houston 17
Tulsa Punt, 3 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 35(01:02) #81 N.Ottomanelli kickoff 65 yards to the TLS00, Touchback
0:571st & 10 at own 25(01:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass incomplete short right to #7 J.Calloway thrown to TLS30
0:492nd & 10 at own 25(00:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TLS26 (#20 D.Wilson)
0:143rd & 9 at own 26(00:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete deep right to #9 J.Ross caught at SAM37, for 43 yards to the SAM31 (#13 R.Adams) PENALTY TLS Holding (#72 J.Adams) 10 yards from TLS26 to TLS16. NO PLAY
Q4 14:553rd & 19 at own 16(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 D.McKinney rush middle for 9 yards gain to the TLS25 (#23 M.King)
Q4 14:134th & 10 at own 25(14:21) #29 M.Tulen punt 47 yards to the SAM28, out of bounds at SAM28
4th quarter4 drives, then Tulsa 23, Sam Houston 17
Sam Houston Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:071st & 10 at own 28(14:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush left for 1 yard gain to the SAM29 (#58 T.Rich)
13:292nd & 9 at own 29(13:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete deep right to #2 C.Reed caught at TLS35, for 36 yards to the TLS35, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
13:111st & 10 at opp 35(13:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush middle for 0 yards to the TLS35 (#15 T.Davis)
12:252nd & 10 at opp 35(12:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #22 A.McCaskill caught at TLS36, for 1 yard to the TLS34 (#11 J.George), out of bounds
11:433rd & 9 at opp 34(11:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short right to #2 C.Reed thrown to TLS25 QB hurried by #6 C.Thompson Jr.
11:374th & 9 at opp 34(11:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke sacked for loss of 11 yards to the TLS45 (#15 T.Davis), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Tulsa Turnover on downs, 10 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 45(11:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush left for 8 yards gain to the SAM47 (#2 J.Cottrell)
11:092nd & 2 at opp 47(11:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush middle for 8 yards gain to the SAM39 (#9 J.Arnold; #23 M.King), 1ST DOWN
10:421st & 10 at opp 39(10:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass incomplete short left to #1 D.Wells Jr. thrown to SAM31
10:322nd & 10 at opp 39(10:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes rush right for 6 yards gain to the SAM33, End Of Play
10:163rd & 4 at opp 33(10:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Williams II pass incomplete deep left to #7 J.Calloway thrown to SAM05
10:064th & 4 at opp 33(10:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Williams II rush left for 7 yards gain to the SAM26 (#9 J.Arnold), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
9:321st & 10 at opp 26(09:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SAM23 (#13 R.Adams)
8:542nd & 7 at opp 23(08:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.Singleton pass incomplete short left to #5 D.Williams II thrown to SAM15 broken up by #21 D.Ford
8:483rd & 7 at opp 23(08:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Williams II sacked for loss of 10 yards to the SAM33 (#28 Z.Taylor)
8:034th & 17 at opp 33(08:10) No Huddle #29 M.Tulen pass incomplete short right to #84 J.Roberts thrown to SAM35 broken up by #13 R.Adams, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Sam Houston Fumble, 17 plays
7:561st & 10 at own 33(08:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush left for 1 yard gain to the SAM34 (#6 C.Thompson Jr.; #10 A.Nash)
7:162nd & 9 at own 34(07:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #87 M.Whisner caught at SAM34, for 8 yards to the SAM42 (#10 A.Nash)
6:443rd & 1 at own 42(06:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SAM45 (#27 Z.Woodham), 1ST DOWN
6:091st & 10 at own 45(06:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush left for 2 yards gain to the SAM47 (#9 D.Collins)
5:392nd & 8 at own 47(05:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #5 K.Berry-Johnson caught at SAM49, for 10 yards to the TLS43 (#6 C.Thompson Jr.; #16 C.Williford), 1ST DOWN
5:041st & 10 at opp 43(05:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TLS40 (#4 T.Williams; #9 D.Collins)
4:182nd & 7 at opp 40(04:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush left for 6 yards gain to the TLS34 (#27 Z.Woodham; #9 D.Collins)
3:463rd & 1 at opp 34(03:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush right for 2 yards gain to the TLS32 (#41 W.Upshaw), 1ST DOWN
3:081st & 10 at opp 32(03:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.Brown rush middle for 6 yards gain to the TLS26 (#25 S.Stone; #41 W.Upshaw)
2:232nd & 4 at opp 26(02:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #10 L.Brown caught at TLS31, for 11 yards to the TLS15 (#1 Z.Williams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1:541st & 10 at opp 15(02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush middle for 1 yard loss to the TLS16 (#32 H.Ball; #11 J.George)
1:502nd & 11 at opp 16(01:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short left to #22 A.McCaskill thrown to TLS21
1:541st & 10 at own 15Timeout Tulsa, clock 01:54
1:433rd & 11 at opp 16(01:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #7 G.O’Neill caught at TLS11, for 6 yards to the TLS10 (#1 Z.Williams) PENALTY TLS UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#1 Z.Williams) 5 yards from TLS10 to TLS05, 1ST DOWN
1:411st & goal at opp 5(01:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short right to #22 A.McCaskill thrown to TLS03 broken up by #9 D.Collins
1:362nd & goal at opp 5(01:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short right to #7 G.O’Neill thrown to TLS00 broken up by #5 A.Williams QB hurried by #15 T.Davis
1:313rd & goal at opp 5(01:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short right to #2 C.Reed thrown to TLS00 broken up by #3 J.Drew
1:224th & goal at opp 5(01:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke sacked for loss of 14 yards to the TLS19 (#0 K.Duhon), fumble by #8 L.Locke recovered by TLS #11 J.George at TLS19, End Of Play
1:313rd & goal at opp 5Timeout Sam Houston, clock 01:31
Tulsa End of game, 3 plays
1:201st & 10 at own 19(01:18) Kneel down by #10 B.Hayes at TLS18 for loss of 1 yard
1:062nd & 11 at own 18(01:12) Kneel down by #10 B.Hayes at TLS16 for loss of 2 yards
1:201st & 10 at opp 19Timeout Sam Houston, clock 01:20
0:393rd & goal at opp 0(00:39) Kneel down by #10 B.Hayes at TLS16 for loss of 0 yards
0:402nd & 11 at own 18Timeout Tulsa, clock 00:40

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 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2026Tulsa 23, Sam Houston 17
2009Tulsa 56, Sam Houston 3

Around this game