The first quarter could not have gone much better for Fresno State. The Bulldogs shut down the Tulsa run game and also had three sacks, with the Golden Hurricane held to 37 total yards on 20 plays and its tempo – often incendiary – a nonfactor.
After that, though, Tulsa created some gaping holes, both schematically and physically with a solid offensive line, ripping off 18 runs of 10 or more yards and 330 rushing yards the rest of the way in beating Fresno State 48-41 in overtime.
On the Bulldogs’ side, there were run-fit, adjustment and communication issues.