Saturday, August 30th 2025, 6:01 pm
In his first game in charge of the Tulsa football program, new head coach Tre Lamb and the Golden Hurricane came away with a 35-7 win over Abilene Christian.
After finishing 133rd in the nation last year in scoring defense, that unit made a statement on Saturday night at Chapman Stadium.
The TU defense made not one, but two goal line stands in the first and second quarter. When it was all said and done the Golden Hurricane gave up just 260 total yards and the lone touchdown they allowed came in garbage time.
As for the Tulsa offense, starting quarterback Kirk Francis took care of the football with no interceptions while throwing two touchdown passes. Francis ended with 218 passing yards.
The stars of the night were the running game and the offensive line. The Golden Hurricane racked up over 260 rushing yards while averaging 5.7 yards per carry.
Running back Dominic Richardson busted a 57-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, and that was followed by a 40-yard TD run by Ajay Allen in the fourth quarter. Richardson finished with over 140 yards on the ground for the Golden Hurricane.
Off to a 1-0 start, Tulsa is back under the lights next Saturday night at New Mexico State. Kick is set for 8 pm central time.
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The University of Tulsa plays at home to open its season against Abilene Christian Saturday.
Griffin Media's Jeremie Poplin caught up with "The Voice of the Golden Hurricane" Bruce Howard just before the game to break down keys to victory as TU begins the Tre Lamb era.
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"Abilene Christian is a really good FCS school, so you have to be careful, and be ready to play, but I think Tre Lamb's team will be," Howard said.
Poplin pointed out Keith Patterson is likely eager to make an impression at Saturday's game, given his ties to the TU.
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