Cody Green has 3 TDs as Tulsa defeats UTEP 34-20
EL PASO, Texas -- Cody Green threw two touchdown passes and rushed for another to lead Tulsa over UTEP 34-20 Saturday night.
Green scored on a 2-yard run early in the fourth quarter to give Tulsa (2-4, 1-1 Conference USA) a two-touchdown lead. He also threw TD passes of 24 and 35 yards to give the Golden Hurricane a 21-3 lead in the second quarter.
Green finished 14 of 17 for 226 yards.
Autrey Golden returned the second half opening kickoff 100 yards for a UTEP (1-5, 0-3) touchdown -- his second 100-yard kickoff return of the season. He is the first UTEP player with four kickoff returns for touchdowns.
Jameill Showers connected with Jordan Leslie for a 71-yard touchdown pass to pull the Miners within 7 with one quarter remaining. Showers, who had thrown for 602 yards in his previous two games, was held to 166 passing yards.
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2017 American Athletic Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Cincinnati | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Connecticut | 0-0 | 0-0 |
East Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
South Florida | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Temple | 0-0 | 0-0 |
UCF | 0-0 | 0-0 |
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
Houston | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Memphis | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Navy | 0-0 | 0-0 |
SMU | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Tulane | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Tulsa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2017 Conference USA Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Charlotte | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Florida Intl | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Marshall | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Old Dominion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0-0 |
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
North Texas | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Rice | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Southern Mississippi | 0-0 | 0-0 |
UAB | 0-0 | 0-0 |
UT San Antonio | 0-0 | 0-0 |
UTEP | 0-0 | 0-0 |