Tulsa Golden Hurricane NCAA Football News

It was just two weeks and one day ago when players for the University of Tulsa ran across the field in jubilation after Patrick Fitzgerald kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime against Memphis.

Tulsa may have not had the season it desired, but that did not keep certain players from receiving postseason recognition.

The nation's top-ranked player in all-purpose yards, Damaris Johnson, was named to the C-USA second team as a receiver and punt returner, while safety James Lockett earned second-team merits for the second consecutive season.

Conference USA has recognized University of Tulsa quarterback G.J. Kinne as one of 11 players selected to the conference's All-Academic Team.

The warm feelings following Tulsa's 33-30 overtime victory over Memphis last Friday lasted the weekend.

It all seemed a little ironic for Tulsa strong safety James Lockett. On the last play of his college career, he corralled his first interception as a Golden Hurricane.

Trae Johnson caught two touchdown passes from G.J. Kinne to move into fourth place on the Hurricane's career list.

Todd Graham said Friday's 33-30 win over Memphis allowed his University of Tulsa football team to enter the offseason in the best way possible.

Going West: Memphis head coach Tommy West will have at least one fan in the stadium Friday as he coaches his last game - TU head coach Todd Graham.

Tulsa is holding on to a 23-17 lead heading into the fourth quarter of Friday's Conference USA game at Chapman Stadium.

Two years ago, John Destin was bagging groceries at a Florida store. Friday, he'll take the field for the final time with TU.

John Destin's college dreams were nearly swallowed in a Florida grocery store. No football program wanted Destin after high school graduation.

George Clinkscale saw it coming. But the University of Tulsa linebacker admits it's a different feeling when Senior Day is right around the corner.

LUBBOCK, Texas The numbers show that how Oklahoma plays is a direct result of where Oklahoma plays.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. a ' Tulsa has grabbed a 14-6 lead over Southern Miss after the first quarter of its Conference USA contest on Saturday night.

The heart of the OSU program Last week, the Tulsa World's John E. Hoover explained in detail one of the reasons why Oklahoma 's offense has struggled this season.

The Wizard of Odds, with typical bombast, calls Tulsa head coach Todd Graham " the most hated man in Houston " after Houston's dramatic 46-45 win over Tulsa this weekend.

TU's Bishop Wheatley served the first of a four-game suspension handed to him by the NCAA for a violation in the 2006-07 season.

Tulsa's football season continued its downward spiral on Sunday night. East Carolina captured a 44-17 win over the Golden Hurricane before a sparse Chapman Stadium announced crowd of 17,453 on a cold, chilly evening.

Tyler Holmes said he couldn't feel sorry for himself if he tried. Not when his University of Tulsa football roommate has had it so much rougher.