UTSA Roadrunners at Tulsa Golden Hurricane
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Legas throws for 5 TDs to lead Tulsa to thrilling 46-45 comeback win over UTSA
Legas led an eight-play, 92-yard drive that lasted 1:01 and ended with 1:01 left after completing a 4-yard touchdown to Kamdyn Benjamin, his third receiving touchdown of the game. The play marked Tulsa's first lead of the game.
On their final drive, Owen McCown got the Roadrunners to midfield after completing a 25-yard pass to Houston Thomas before four consecutive incomplete passes ended the game.
Down 35-7 at halftime, Tulsa defensive lineman Amieh Williams ignited the Golden Hurricane comeback recovering a fumble a returning it 35 yards for a touchdown to make it a three-score deficit.
McCown threw a 5-yard touchdown to Willie McCoy with 5:30 left in the third for a 42-17 advantage. It was UTSA's last touchdown of the day.
Legas threw a 74-yard touchdown to Benjamin less than a minute later. In the fourth he threw a 4-yard score to Viron Ellison Jr. and a 20-yarder to Benjamin.
Tulsa (2-5, 0-3 American Athletic) trailed by 28 after McCown threw touchdown passes of 9, 69 and 23 yards to Oscar Cardenas, Chris Carpenter and Dan Dishman, respectively. A failed point-after-attempt after Dishman's touchdown made it 20-0.
Legas threw his first touchdown of the day to Bill Jackson for 31 yards. UTSA (3-5, 1-3) extended the margin with a 9-yard scoring run, and Daemian Wimberly recovered a Legas fumble in the end zone after he was sacked at his own 11 by Jamal Ligon.
McCown completed 30 of 50 passes for 434 yards and four touchdowns.
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- TV Channel: Roadrunners at Golden Hurricane 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:35 | Oscar Cardenas 9 Yd pass from Owen McCown (Tate Sandell Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:57 | Chris Carpenter 69 Yd pass from Owen McCown (Tate Sandell Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:54 | Dan Dishman 23 Yd pass from Owen McCown (Tate Sandell PAT failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:58 | Bill Jackson 31 Yd pass from Cooper Legas (Seth Morgan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:00 | Robert Henry 9 Yd Run (Tate Sandell Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:01 | Daemian Wimberly 28 Yd Fumble Return (Owen McCown Pass to Patrick Overmyer for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:52 | Amieh Williams 35 Yd Fumble Return (Seth Morgan Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:59 | Seth Morgan 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:30 | Willie McCoy 5 Yd pass from Owen McCown (Tate Sandell Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:50 | Kamdyn Benjamin 74 Yd pass from Cooper Legas (Seth Morgan Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:21 | Viron Ellison Jr. 4 Yd pass from Cooper Legas (Cooper Legas Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 4th Period 5:21 | Tate Sandell 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 2:26 | Kamdyn Benjamin 20 Yd pass from Cooper Legas (Seth Morgan Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:01 | Kamdyn Benjamin 4 Yd pass from Cooper Legas (Seth Morgan Kick) |
Statistics
 UTSA |
 TLSA |
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|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 7-19 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-18 |
| 1-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 546 | Total Yards | 433 |
| 443 | Passing | 370 |
| 31/51 | Comp/Att | 24/44 |
| 8.7 | Yards per pass | 8.4 |
| 103 | Rushing | 63 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 2.6 | Yards per rush | 1.8 |
| 12-129 | Penalties | 6-49 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 33:50 | Possession | 26:10 |
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