How did Tulsa University perform in its season opener with a new young quarterback?
Sophomore quarterback Joe Kemp threw for a career-high 278 yards and a touchdown in his first collegiate start and junior wideout Casey Robottom snared a personal-best six passes, but it was not enough as the Tulane University football team dropped the season opener to Conference USA foe Tulsa, 37-13, Friday evening at the Louisiana Superdome. The Golden Hurricane stormed out to a 17-0 lead over the first nine minutes of play and withstood the Green Wave offense’s best efforts to cruise to the 24-point victory. With the loss, Tulane (0-1, 0-1 C-USA) dropped its fifth straight game to Tulsa (1-0, 1-0 C-USA) dating back to 2005 when the Hurricane joined C-USA. “I said earlier in the week I had thought we improved and gotten better,” Tulane head coach Bob Toledo said. “I didn’t know how much better and I wouldn’t know until we’ve played the game. I believe we’ve gotten better. I think we did some really good things tonight. Unfortunately, we did some things poorly and there are things tha
Tulsa beats Tulane, 37-13, in Kinne’s debut By BRETT MARTEL, AP Sports Writer 9 hours, 47 minutes ago Recap NEW ORLEANS (AP)—G.J. Kinne’s debut as Tulsa quarterback was almost as good as Damaris Johnson’s homecoming. Johnson, who grew up in suburban New Orleans, had 252 all-purpose yards, including a crushing 66-yard punt return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, and Tulsa beat 37-13 Tulane in the season opener for both teams on Friday night. Kinne, who sat out 2008 after transferring from Texas, passed for 211 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown pass to Trae Johnson, and also rushed for 77 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown. Damaris Johnson had played in the Louisiana Superdome before, winning a state championship with current LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson when the two played for Destrehan High School. Against Tulane, with family in the stands, he had 85 punt return yards, 76 kickoff return yards, 60 yards receiving and 31 yards rushing. None of that came as a great surprise
