College Football · FBS · Week 2 · Recap
Tulsa Beat Sam Houston 23-17 Behind Trequan Jones's 125-Yard Day
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the Sam Houston Bearkats 23-17 at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, TX on Saturday, September 12, 2026 in FBS college football Week 2 action.
Sam Houston led 14-10 at halftime. Tulsa came back after the break to take the win. The third quarter swung it: Tulsa outscored its opponent 13-3.
Tulsa moves to 2-0, while Sam Houston falls to 0-2.
Top performers
Baylor Hayes (TLSA, QB): 16/29, 126 YDS
Trequan Jones (TLSA, RB): 9 CAR, 125 YDS, 2 TD
Damari Alston (TLSA, RB): 5 REC, 39 YDS
Landyn Locke (SHSU, QB): 24/34, 316 YDS, 2 TD
Alton McCaskill (SHSU, RB): 14 CAR, 48 YDS
Jerrian Parker Jr. (SHSU, RB): 2 REC, 101 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 12:02SHSUChris Reed 39 Yd pass from Landyn Locke0-7
- Q2 13:57TLSATrequan Jones 3 Yd Run7-7
- Q2 6:48SHSUJerrian Parker Jr. 94 Yd pass from Landyn Locke7-14
- Q2 2:12TLSAOwen Carey 41 Yd Field Goal10-14
- Q3 10:10TLSATristan Lawyer 56 Yd Run16-14
- Q3 7:22TLSATrequan Jones 81 Yd Run23-14
- Q3 1:02SHSUSam Carpenter 39 Yd Field Goal23-17
Team stats
| TLSA | SHSU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 367 | 371 |
| First downs | 18 | 19 |
| Third down | 4-17 | 5-13 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 30:18 | 29:42 |