by Dick Weiss for The American
Tulsa has been one of the pioneers in the development of the forward pass.
Now, second-year head coach Philip Montgomery, the innovative former Baylor offensive coordinator, has reinvigorated the high flying aerial circus at this American Athletic Conference program. The tradition-steeped Golden Hurricane averaged 37.2 points last season and ranked 11th in passing (333.2 yards) and 13th in total yardage (507.4), finishing with a 6-7 record after a wild, high-scoring 55-52 loss to Virginia Tech in the Camping World Independence Bowl.
“I won't say Tulsa invented the forward pass, but they certainly made it relevant,” Golden Hurricane quarterback Dane Evans said.