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Baylor Hayes throws for 3 touchdowns and Tulsa tops Rice 38-17

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 18). Baylor Hayes throws for 3 touchdowns and Tulsa tops Rice 38-17. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/baylor-hayes-throws-for-3-touchdowns-and-tulsa-tops-rice-38-17/article_9c3ee0b1-69f6-5872-a05d-c17d444ad6b0.html

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Baylor Hayes threw three touchdown passes as Tulsa defeated Rice 38-17 in Houston on Saturday. Hayes completed 20 of his 27 attempts for 249 yards, while Trequan Jones contributed with a rushing touchdown and 77 yards on the ground. The game was closely contested at halftime (21-17), but Tulsa pulled away in the final two quarters. Rice’s offense relied heavily on quarterback Jacurri Brown's rushing ability, which netted him 154 yards including two long touchdown runs; however, they were shut out after the first half and lost their seventh game of the season.
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On October 18, 2026, Baylor Hayes threw for three touchdowns as Tulsa defeated Rice 38-17 in Houston. Hayes completed 20 of 27 passes for 249 yards, while Trequan Jones rushed for 77 yards and Oran Singleton Jr. had 87 receiving yards. Tulsa led 21-17 at halftime after scoring three second-quarter touchdowns, then added a field goal in the third quarter before breaking it open with a touchdown pass from Hayes and a long run by Jones. Rice quarterback Jacurri Brown had two rushing touchdowns but was shut out over the final 40 minutes and 59 seconds as Rice struggled offensively after halftime. Tulsa improved to 4-3 overall and 1-2 in the American Conference, while Rice fell to 1-6 and 0-3.

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American Conference HOUSTON Rice Tulsa the Golden Hurricane

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Tulsa GPE · 5× Rice PERSON · 4× Hayes PERSON · 3× the Golden Hurricane ORG · 2× American Conference ORG · 1× Baylor Hayes PERSON · 1× HOUSTON GPE · 1× Jones PERSON · 1× Oran Singleton Jr. PERSON · 1× Trequan Jones PERSON · 1×

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Hayes completed 20 of 27 passes for 249 yards, Trequan Jones rushed for 77 yards, and Oran Singleton Jr. had 87 receiving yards for the Golden Hurricane (4-3, 1-2 American Conference).
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HOUSTON (AP) — Baylor Hayes threw three touchdown passes and Tulsa defeated Rice 38-17 on Saturday. asserted
Tulsa → throw → Saturday
Hayes completed 20 of 27 passes for 249 yards, Trequan Jones rushed for 77 yards, and Oran Singleton Jr. had 87 receiving yards for the Golden Hurricane (4-3, 1-2 American Conference). asserted
Jr. → complete → Hurricane
Tulsa scored three second-quarter touchdowns, two of them coming on short throws by Hayes, and the Golden Hurricane led 21-17 at halftime. asserted
Hurricane → score → halftime
Tulsa added a field goal in the third quarter then broke it open in the fourth with a short touchdown pass by Hayes and a 45-yard scoring run by Jones. asserted
Tulsa → add → Jones
Rice quarterback Jacurri Brown had touchdown runs of 50 and 78 yards, but the Owls (1-6, 0-3) were shut out over the final 40 minutes and 59 seconds. asserted
Owls → have → minutes
Brown had a career-high tying 154 yards rushing in Rice’s ground-oriented offense (289 yards), but he completed only 2 of 6 passes for 47 yards. asserted
he → have → yards
Tulsa had a 401-351 advantage in total offense. asserted
Tulsa → have → offense
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