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Oct. 3, 2009

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  • Tulsa game captains were G.J. Kinne, Mike Bryan and injured Charles Davis.

  • Tulsa wore blue helmets for the second straight game, with its white jerseys and white pants.

  • Rice won the toss and elected to receive.

  • Tulsa scored a touchdown on its first possession for the second straight game, after going the first three games with one field goal on their first possession (vs. Tulane).

  • It marked the fourth game this season that Tulsa led at the end of the first quarter and it was also the fourth game in which Tulsa did not allow a first quarter touchdown. Only Oklahoma scored a TD in the first quarter against the Hurricane.

  • True freshman Ricky Johnson had his first career reception with a 33-yard catch in the third quarter.

  • It was the third game that Tulsa held the opponent scoreless in the third quarter, including New Mexico, Sam Houston State and Rice.

  • Tulsa's 91-yard scoring drive in the fourth quarter was the longest of the season. The previous-best was 82 yards against New Mexico.

  • A.J. Whitmore had his 15th career touchdown, and his fifth receiving. He also has 10 career rushing TDs. It was his first receiving TD this season, and his second overall touchdown.

  • It was the third game this year that the opposition did not rush for more than 60 yards, including Tulane (39) and New Mexico (55). Rice had 47 rushing yards.

  • Rice's 47 rushing yards was the lowest for a Tulsa opponent since holding North Texas to 27 rushing yards in 2006.

  • Tulsa evened the series against Rice 7-7-1 with the victory.

  • Damaris Johnson moved into 10th on the C-USA career kickoff return yardage chart with 1,732 yards, surpassing Ketric Sanford (Houston) in 11th and Fred Smith (Tulane) in 10th.

  • Tulsa has not allowed a rushing touchdown through five games this year.
     

     


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