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The Rundown: Tulsa at No. 4 Ohio State

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September 9, 2016 at 6:15am
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THE RUNNING START

When: Saturday, September 10, 2016
Where: Columbus, OH, Ohio Stadium
TV: 3:30 ABC / WatchESPN
Announcers: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy and Tom Luginbill

This is the inaugural game between Ohio State and Tulsa in football. 

Below you will find some interesting facts about the teams, key offensive player stats, coach information, and team stats.

Ohio State

THE LAST TIME...

  • Ohio State played Tulsa was...never.
  • Tulsa defeated a Big Ten team was 1996 when the Golden Hurricane defeated Iowa 27-20.
  • The Buckeyes played a team from the American Athletic Conference was the 50-28 victory over Cincinnati in 2014.
  • Ohio State lost to a current member of the AAC was 1950 against SMU*.
  • An OSU freshman running back rushed for over 100 yards was Ezekiel Elliott.

*SMU was a member of the Southwest Conference.

ON THE HORIZON

  • Eight new members of the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame will be enshrined this weekend.
  • Since 2012, the Buckeyes (.927) have the highest winning percentage in the FBS. Alabama is second at .895. 
  • OSU is 18–0 in true road games (opponent's home field) with Urban Meyer. The 18-game winning streak is the longest in the nation.
  • Cameron Johnston has the Ohio State record with 84 punts downed inside the 20 yard line.
  • Urban Meyer has had three winning streaks of at least 12 games during his time in Columbus. The Buckeyes have currently won three consecutive games.
  • Ohio State is 8–0 when blocking punt with Meyer at the helm.
Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahomaa.

GET TO KNOW TULSA

  • The University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, OK.
  • The university was established in 1894. It was known as Henry Kendall College between 1894 and 1920.
  • The Golden Hurricane are 1-0 this season.
  • Tulsa is 23–29 (.442) since 2012.
  • TU defeated San Jose State (45-10) last week in the season opener.
  • Last year Tulsa started the season 2–0.

TODAY'S TRIVIA QUESTIONS:

  1. Malik Hooker had two interceptions last week. The last time a Buckeye had two interceptions in a game was during the 2014 season. Who was the player to accomplish this feat in the B1G Championship?   
  2. Tulsa's co-defensive coordinator Bill Young was the defensive coordinator for Ohio State under what former Buckeye coach?
  3. Urban Meyer (.851) is the winningest active football coach at the FBS level. Who is second on the list with a winning percentage of .818?

Answers at the bottom of today's article.

TULSA'S INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS


PASSING
Dane Evans
QB DANE EVANS
STATS PASSING % YARDS TDS INTS
LAST GAME 12/23 .522 198 1 0
2016 12/23 .522 198 1 0
CAREER 657/1,165 .564 8,530 53 35
RUSHING
D'Angelo Brewer
RB D'ANGELO BREWER
STATS YARDS YPC TDS
LAST GAME 164 7.5 3
2016 164 7.5 3
CAREER 1,129 5.1 10
RECEIVING
 
Keevan Lucas
WR KEEVAN LUCAS
STATS YARDS YPR TDS
LAST GAME 112 18.7 0
2016 112 18.7 0
CAREER 2,182 13.2 17

 

Josh Atkison
WR JOSH ATKINSON
STATS YARDS YPR TDS
LAST GAME 42 21.0 0
2016 42 21.0 0
CAREER 1,638 13.0 6

OHIO STATE'S INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS


PASSING
 
Barrett
QB J.T. BARRETT
STATS PASSING % YARDS TDS INTS
LAST GAME 21/31 .677 349 6 1
2015 21/31 .677 349 6 1
CAREER 317/492 .644 4,175 51 15
RUSHING
Mike Weber
RB MIKE WEBER
STATS YARDS YPC TDS
LAST GAME 136 7.2 0
2016 136 7.2 0
CAREER 136 7.2 0
Curtis Samuel
RB CURTIS SAMUEL
STATS YARDS YPC TDS
LAST GAME 84 6.5 1
2016 84 6.5 1
CAREER 599 6.8 8
RECEIVING
 
Curtis Samuel
RB CURTIS SAMUEL
STATS YARDS YPR TDS
LAST GAME 177 19.7 2
2016 177 19.7 2
CAREER 561 13.4 4
K.J. Hill
WR K.J. HILL
STATS YARDS YPR TDS
LAST GAME 58 29.0 1
2016 58 29.0 1
CAREER 58 29.0 1

THE RUNOFF

Urban MeyerUrban Meyer

51–4 (.927) at Ohio State (5th year)

155–27 (.852) overall (15th year)

Meyer has never coached against Tulsa or Philip Montgomery.
 

Phil MontgomeryPhil Montgomery

7–7 (.500) at Tulsa (2nd year)

7–7 (.500) overall as a college coach (2nd year)

First meeting as a coach against Ohio State and Urban Meyer.
 

CLIFF CLAVEN'S LITTLE KNOWN FACTS CORNER

Cliff Claven
 
  • Ohio State has won a nation's best 18 consecutive road games.
  • Since 2012, the Buckeyes (.927) have the highest winning percentage in the FBS. Alabama is second at .895. 
  • OSU's 41 first downs against Bowling Green was the second most in school history. Against Cincinnati in 2014 the team recorded 45 first downs.  
  • The Buckeyes' defense has not allowed a touchdown.
  • Morris Bradshaw's 88-yard run against Wisconsin in 1971 is Ohio State's longest rush from scrimmage.
  • Ohio State is 93–29–4 in second games of the season. 
  • The last team not from a power conference to defeat the Buckeyes was Air Force in 1990. 
  • The Buckeyes' last game on September 10th was a 27-22 victory over Toledo in 2011. are 4–2 on September 10th.
  • Ohio State is 4–2 on this date.
2016 Statistical Comparison
Ohio State Buckeyes   Tulsa Golden Hurricane
OFFENSE
77.0 1st POINTS FOR 45.0 35th
359.0 8th RUSHING OFFENSE 305.0 15th
417.0 12th PASSING OFFENSE 207.0 74th
776.0 1st TOTAL OFFENSE 512.0 36th
.846 2nd 3rd DOWNS .438 63rd
1.00 1st RED ZONE 1.00 1st
DEFENSE
10.0 24th POINTS ALLOWED 10.0 24th
69.0 21st RUSH DEFENSE 53.0 13th
175.0 52nd PASS DEFENSE 234.0 81st
67.5 14th PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE 134.8 71st
244.0 27th TOTAL DEFENSE 287.0 45th
.188 17th 3rd DOWNS .438 87th
.500 20th RED ZONE .500 20th
SPECIAL TEAMS
3.3 72nd PUNT RETURN 5.5 61st
17.0 92nd KICKOFF RETURN ----- -----
48.0 2nd NET PUNTING 42.8 24th
MISCELLANEOUS
+ 2.0 10th TURNOVER MARGIN + 3.0 2nd
9.0 101st PENALTIES 2.0 1st
14 EDGE 7


TODAY'S TRIVIA ANSWERS:

Malik Hooker had two interceptions last week. The last time a Buckeye had two interceptions in a game was during the 2014 season. Who was the player to accomplish this feat in the B1G Championship?   

Answer: Doran Grant in the 59-0 win over Wisconsin.

Tulsa's co-defensive coordinator Bill Young was the defensive coordinator for Ohio State under what former Buckeye coach?

Answer: Young coached for John Cooper from 1988-1995.

Urban Meyer 155–27 (.851) is the winningest active football coach at the FBS level. Who is second on the list with a winning percentage of .818?

Answer: Chris Petersen is 108–24 at Washington and Boise State.

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