Tulsa @ Oklahoma State Game Overview
TLSA vs OKSTRecords
TLSA RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, '25 |
NAVY
|
L 23 - 42 | L 14 | o53.0 |
| Sep 06, '25 |
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NMSU
|
L 14 - 21 | L -3.5 | u52.0 |
| Aug 30, '25 |
ACU
|
W 35 - 7 | W -5.5 | u59.0 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
FAU
|
L 16 - 63 | L -1 | o57.5 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
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USF
|
L 30 - 63 | L 17.5 | o61.0 |
| Nov 14, '24 |
ECU
|
L 31 - 38 | W 16.5 | o63.5 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
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UAB
|
L 21 - 59 | L 2.5 | o57.5 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
UTSA
|
W 46 - 45 | W 9.5 | o53.0 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
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TEM
|
L 10 - 20 | L 3 | u51.5 |
| Oct 05, '24 |
ARMY
|
L 7 - 49 | L 14 | o50.5 |
TLSA Next 3 Games
TLSA vs OKST Preview
Last Meeting ( Sep 14, 2024 ) Oklahoma State 45, Tulsa 10
Oklahoma State will try to bounce back from its worst loss in 118 years and find some semblance of consistency before conference play begins when Tulsa visits Stillwater, Okla., on Friday for the 78th rendition of the Turnpike Classic.
The Cowboys (1-1) return to the field after an open date Sept. 13 and on the heels of a 69-3 shellacking at then-No. 6 Oregon on Sept. 6. The defeat was the worst since a 67-0 loss at Oklahoma in 1907 and the worst in coach Mike Gundy's 21-years at the helm at Oklahoma State, supplanting a 52-0 loss at Colorado to end the 2024 season.
Given those historical lows, the open week could not have come at a better time for the Cowboys.
"We had good practices last week -- four practices," Gundy said Monday at his weekly news conference. "Came back, had a little workout last night. They've done well and were emotional and enthusiastic and all those things."
Gundy said his team worked on simplifying things in all phases of the game.
"We tried to do too much just based on (Oregon's) talent," Gundy said. "Instead of just being good at who we are and what we can get accomplished."
Part of the growing process is getting more reps for redshirt freshman quarterback Zane Flores, who went 7-for-19 passing for 67 yards and uncorked two third-quarter interceptions that were returned for touchdowns in the loss to Oregon.
"I've said this for years and I'm going to say it again: There's no fast forward button in my opinion with a young quarterback," Gundy explained about Flores. "It takes time, and it takes experience."
Tulsa (1-2) is coming off a 42-23 loss at home to Navy on Sept. 13. Baylor Hayes passed for 189 yards and a TD and ran for another score in the setback, the Golden Hurricane's second straight after beating Abilene Christian at home to open the season.
Tulsa coach Tre Lamb said on Monday both Hayes and Kirk Francis will practice this week, with the starting quarterback role to be determined later based on performance.
"I have no clue who we're going to start," Lamb said. "I'm going to reward the reps to the guy that moves the ball in practice.
"The big thing we're missing right now offensively is chunk plays more than anything. We've got to find some playmakers quickly, or it's going to be a long season."
Oklahoma State has won the past 10 contests in the series, including a 45-10 victory last year in Tulsa, and has captured 23 straight against the Golden Hurricane in Stillwater, with its last home loss to Tulsa coming in 1951.
--Field Level Media
TLSA vs OKSTInjury report
Tulsa's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Walker | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Walker is battling an undisclosed Injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Hurricane. | ||||
| D. Scott | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Scott is battling an undisclosed Injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Hurricane. | ||||
| M. Fleming | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Fleming is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Hurricane. | ||||
| M. Slaba | K | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Slaba is battling an undisclosed Injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Hurricane. | ||||
| M. Miller | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Miller is battling an undisclosed Injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Hurricane. | ||||
| C. Thompson Jr. | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Thompson Jr. is battling an undisclosed Injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Hurricane. | ||||
| Z. Booker | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Booker is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Hurricane. | ||||
| S. Hill | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Hill is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Hurricane. | ||||
| B. Turner Jr. | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Turner Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Hurricane. | ||||
| M. White Jr. | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| White Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Golden Hurricanes. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| S. Morrison | RB | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Morrison is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Golden Hurricane. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
Oklahoma State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Johnson | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 01, '25) | Nov 01, '25 | |
| Johnson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cowboys. | ||||
| K. Smith | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 01, '25) | Nov 01, '25 | |
| Smith is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cowboys. | ||||
| H. Hejny | QB | Out - Foot( Oct 29, '25) | Oct 29, '25 | |
| Hejny suffered a broken foot and will not take the field for the Cowboys. | ||||
| T. Shettron | WR | Out - Knee( Jul 21, '25) | Jul 21, '25 | |
| Shettron suffered a torn ACL and is expected to miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Hayes | Sep 13, 2025 | TLSA 23 - NAVY 42 | 189 | 37 | 22 | 59.5 | 5.1 | 1/1 | 105.9 |
| B.Hayes | Sep 6, 2025 | NMSU 21 - TLSA 14 | 129 | 16 | 13 | 81.3 | 8.1 | 1/1 | 157.1 |
| K.Francis | Sep 6, 2025 | NMSU 21 - TLSA 14 | 100 | 23 | 13 | 56.5 | 4.3 | 0/1 | 84.4 |
| K.Francis | Aug 30, 2025 | TLSA 35 - ACU 7 | 218 | 31 | 20 | 64.5 | 7.0 | 2/0 | 144.9 |
| S.Kittleman | Aug 30, 2025 | TLSA 35 - ACU 7 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 6.0 | 0/0 | 117.1 |
| K.Francis | Nov 30, 2024 | TLSA 16 - FAU 63 | 226 | 33 | 19 | 57.6 | 6.8 | 2/1 | 129.0 |
| C.Legas | Nov 30, 2024 | TLSA 16 - FAU 63 | 63 | 19 | 9 | 47.4 | 3.3 | 0/1 | 64.7 |
| S.Kittleman | Nov 30, 2024 | TLSA 16 - FAU 63 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | -2.0 | 0/0 | 83.2 |
| C.Legas | Nov 23, 2024 | USF 63 - TLSA 30 | 113 | 25 | 10 | 40.0 | 4.5 | 1/3 | 67.2 |
| K.Francis | Nov 23, 2024 | USF 63 - TLSA 30 | 110 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 15.7 | 0/0 | 203.4 |
| T.Carpenter | Nov 23, 2024 | USF 63 - TLSA 30 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 16.0 | 0/0 | 184.4 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z.Flores | Sep 6, 2025 | ORE 69 - OKST 3 | 67 | 19 | 7 | 36.8 | 3.5 | 0/2 | 45.4 |
| Z.Flores | Aug 28, 2025 | OKST 27 - UTM 7 | 136 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 6.8 | 0/0 | 122.1 |
| H.Hejny | Aug 28, 2025 | OKST 27 - UTM 7 | 96 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 9.6 | 1/0 | 163.6 |
| M.Smith | Nov 29, 2024 | COLO 52 - OKST 0 | 70 | 29 | 11 | 37.9 | 2.4 | 0/2 | 44.4 |
| A.Bowman | Nov 29, 2024 | COLO 52 - OKST 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | 1.4 | 0/0 | 31.8 |
| M.Smith | Nov 23, 2024 | OKST 48 - TTU 56 | 316 | 35 | 26 | 74.3 | 9.0 | 2/1 | 163.3 |
| A.Bowman | Nov 9, 2024 | TCU 38 - OKST 13 | 141 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 4.9 | 1/1 | 110.8 |
| M.Smith | Nov 9, 2024 | TCU 38 - OKST 13 | 92 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 11.5 | 0/1 | 146.6 |
TLSA vs OKST Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401.3 | (70) | Yards | (130) | 428.0 |
| 5.3 | (107) | Yards/Play | (129) | 7.3 |
| 183.3 | (62) | Rush Yds | (128) | 214.0 |
| 39.0 | (37) | Rush Att | (108) | 37.5 |
| 4.7 | (79) | Yards/Rush | (126) | 5.7 |
| 218.0 | (76) | Pass Yds | (114) | 214.0 |
| 36.7 | (26) | Pass Att | (46) | 21.0 |
| 23.3 | (36) | Comp | (70) | 14.0 |
| 63.6 | (95) | Comp% | (114) | 66.7 |
| 9.3 | (116) | Yards/Comp | (131) | 15.3 |
| 5.9 | (113) | Yards/Att | (134) | 10.2 |
| 120.1 | (114) | QB rating | (132) | 178.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 366.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 152.2 |
| 35.6 |
| 4.3 |
| 214.6 |
| 29.9 |
| 18.7 |
| 62.6 |
| 11.5 |
| 7.2 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | (91) | Sacks | (121) | 2.0 |
| 17.3 | (113) | Sack Yds | (--) | 6.0 |
| 1.0 | (97) | Intercepts | (124) | 0.5 |
| 0.3 | (114) | Fumbles | (--) | 0.0 |
| 6.7 | (61) | Penalties | (78) | 6.5 |
| 40.7 | (31) | Penalty Yds | (41) | 42.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.8 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 52.5 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.0 | (107) | Score | (126) | 38.0 |
| 7.0 | (51) | 1st Q | (128) | 13.5 |
| 2.0 | (126) | 2nd Q | (126) | 10.5 |
| 6.0 | (108) | 3rd Q | (129) | 14.0 |
| 9.0 | (95) | 4th Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.6 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.2 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.5 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | (96) | Yards/Punt Ret | (50) | 7.5 |
| 23.8 | (63) | Yards/KO Ret | (--) | 0.0 |
| 4.0 | (33) | FG Att | (107) | 1.0 |
| 3.0 | (36) | FG Made | (--) | 0.0 |
| 75.0 | (73) | FG% | (--) | 0.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.6 |
| 20.9 |
| 22.9 |
| 17.5 |
| 76.2 |