Tulsa absolutely rocked Oklahoma State again, taking them down 24-10, making it two straight wins over their in-state rival. What’s even wilder is that Golden Hurricane coach Tre Lamb called this shot months ago, telling a crowd at a basketball game he knew his squad would “beat their (butts) again.” Turns out, he was prophetic.
Lamb’s Prophecy Comes True as Defense Dominates
Lamb’s confidence wasn’t just talk. The Golden Hurricane came out swinging, applying the “whipping stick” to the Cowboys’ backsides for a dominant 24-10 win. Lamb himself even admitted after the game, “It should have been worse. It could have been 30-10, 37-10.” Tulsa did miss two field goals and threw an interception deep inside OSU’s 10-yard line, which kept the score closer than it probably should have been. But you gotta hand it to that defense: they were absolutely lights out all day. They forced a ridiculous four turnovers and held Oklahoma State to just 2-of-6 on fourth-down conversions. That kind of defensive performance completely spoiled the big debuts for new OSU coach Eric Morris and their highly touted transfer quarterback, Drew Mestemaker. And get this: Tulsa hadn’t beaten Oklahoma State in back-to-back seasons since winning three straight way back from 1950-52. That’s over 70 years of waiting, folks, for Lamb to come in and make it happen. Wildly impressive.
Baylor Hayes Steps Up Big Time
While the defense was stifling, Baylor Hayes, the man behind center for the Golden Hurricane, was largely in command of the offense. Hayes was also on the field for last season’s 19-12 win against Oklahoma State, which, ironically enough, ended up being former Cowboy coach Mike Gundy’s final game. Hayes, who followed Coach Lamb from East Tennessee State, had a stellar day, completing 17-of-24 passes for 227 yards and one touchdown. He almost snagged a second TD when he threw a deep ball over the middle in the first half that Jimmy Calloway made an insane acrobatic catch on, but was ruled down at the OSU 1-yard line. Moments later, running back Damari Alston punched it in from a yard out, breaking a 3-all tie and giving Tulsa a lead they wouldn’t give up. The Hurricane extended their lead to 17-3 on their second series of the second half, with Hayes firing a 21-yard strike to Oran Singleton who turned on the jets for the score.
With Lamb’s prophetic words ringing true and this kind of performance, what’s next for this Tulsa squad? If they keep playing like this and Lamb keeps being prophetic, the sky’s the limit for the Golden Hurricane.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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