Tulsa-Oklahoma Preview Capsule
Tulsa (2-0) at No. 16 Oklahoma (2-0), noon EST. (Fox Sports 1)
Line: Oklahoma by 31.
Series Record: Oklahoma leads 19-7-1.
WHAT'S AT STAKE
Oklahoma needs to build on last Saturday's win at Tennessee. Quarterback Baker Mayfield, even with his big 388-yard game in the opener against Akron and the comeback against Tennessee, needs to find some consistency. The Sooners have had slow starts in both games. Tulsa has a chance to immediately make a statement under first-year coach Philip Montgomery.
KEY MATCHUP
Oklahoma's running backs vs. Tulsa's run defense. Oklahoma's talented duo of Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon, have yet to truly break out. Offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley said the Sooners are close. The big gains could come against Tulsa, which is allowing 262 yards rushing per game, one of the worst totals in college football.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Tulsa: QB Dane Evans. Evans ranks fourth in the Football Bowl Subdivision with 372.5 yards per game and leads the nation with 20.1 yards per completion after wins over Florida Atlantic and New Mexico. He will face a new level of pressure against Oklahoma.
Oklahoma: WR Sterling Shepard. In 2013 against Tulsa, he caught eight passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Last year against the Golden Hurricane, he caught eight passes for 177 yards and a touchdown.
FACTS & FIGURES
Oklahoma is 13-1 against Tulsa since 1943. Tulsa's last win came in 1996. ... Tulsa ranks 10th in the nation in passing offense, despite having 110 rushing attempts to just 65 passing attempts this season. ... Tulsa receivers Keyarris Garrett and Keevan Lucas rank sixth and seventh nationally in yards receiving per game. ... Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops is 75-4 at home against unranked teams. ... Stoops is 8-0 against Tulsa, with an average winning score of 48-10. Tulsa is the only school in the nation with two backs — Zack Langer and D'Angelo Brewer — ranked in the top 30 in yards rushing per game.