Tulsa (1-0) at Sam Houston (0-1), Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Tulsa by 13.5. Against the spread: Tulsa 1-0, Sam Houston 1-0.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
Tulsa Offense
Overall: 361 yards per game (96th in FBS)
Passing: 227 yards per game (74th)
Rushing: 134 yards per game (89th)
Scoring: 24 points per game (84th)
Tulsa Defense
Overall: 368 yards per game (89th in FBS)
Passing: 241 yards per game (99th)
Rushing: 127 yards per game (77th)
Scoring: 10 points per game (38th)
Sam Houston Offense
Overall: 373 yards per game (86th in FBS)
Passing: 335 yards per game (26th)
Rushing: 38 yards per game (132nd)
Scoring: 21 points per game (92nd)
Sam Houston Defense
Overall: 342 yards per game (78th in FBS)
Passing: 165 yards per game (62nd)
Rushing: 177 yards per game (109th)
Scoring: 24 points per game (94th)
Tulsa ranks 133rd in third down percentage, converting 9.1% of the time.
Sam Houston is 89th in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to Tulsa's 6th-ranked +3 margin.
Tulsa ranks 130th in the FBS averaging 102 penalty yards per game, compared to Sam Houston's 29th-ranked 35 per-game average.
Tulsa is 120th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 50% of trips. Sam Houston's red zone defense ranks 59th at 100%.
Team leaders
Tulsa
Passing: Baylor Hayes, 227 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 70.8 completion percentage
Rushing: Damari Alston, 73 yards on 15 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Oran Singleton, 99 yards on 4 catches, 1 TD
Sam Houston
Passing: Landyn Locke, 335 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 65.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Alton McCaskill, 51 yards on 13 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Grady O'Neill, 86 yards on 7 catches, 1 TD
Last game
Tulsa beat Oklahoma State 24-10 on Sept. 5. Hayes threw for 227 yards on 17-of-24 attempts (70.8%) with one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball six times for 28 yards. Alston had 73 rushing yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns. Singleton had four receptions for 99 yards and one touchdown.
Sam Houston was beaten by Troy 24-21 on Sept. 5. Locke led Sam Houston with 335 yards on 30-of-46 passing (65.2%) for three touchdowns and one interception. McCaskill carried the ball 13 times for 51 yards, adding two receptions for two yards. O'Neill put up 86 yards on seven catches with one touchdown.
Next game
Tulsa hosts East Texas A&M on Sept. 19. Sam Houston hosts Nicholls State on Sept. 19.
