Tulsa head coach Tre Lamb said the 42–23 final score against Navy didn’t tell the whole story.
“We had every opportunity in that game to separate a little bit,” Lamb said. “The holding call when we were up 14-7 was brutal. Had a chance to go up 21-7, then we get a strip sack and they go score. They’re better than us right now, and I’m not going to lie about it. But I think we’re close. I see a lot of good things in our program, and I think we’ve got a breakthrough win coming soon.”
The Golden Hurricane started hot, forcing three turnovers in the first quarter, but couldn’t sustain momentum in the second half.
Looking Ahead to Oklahoma State
Friday night brings the 77th meeting between Tulsa and Oklahoma State. OSU leads the all-time series 44-27-5, and Lamb knows the challenge ahead.