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Tulsa may have not had the season it desired, but that did not keep certain players from receiving postseason recognition.

The nation's top-ranked player in all-purpose yards, Damaris Johnson, was named to the C-USA second team as a receiver and punt returner, while safety James Lockett earned second-team merits for the second consecutive season.

What to watch for on offense: Tulsa needs to establish a go-to running back. The Hurricane's rushing leader in 2009 was G.J. Kinne, who ended with 393 rushing yards.

Memphis 7, Tulsa 0 How: Curtis Steele 59-yard run , 14:23 Drive: 68 yards in 2 plays, :37 Breakdown: Tulsa's fans barely got to their seats before the Tigers' biggest playmaker puts his team on the scoreboard.

Trae Johnson caught two touchdown passes from G.J. Kinne to move into fourth place on the Hurricane's career list.

Going West: Memphis head coach Tommy West will have at least one fan in the stadium Friday as he coaches his last game - TU head coach Todd Graham.

Todd Graham said Friday's 33-30 win over Memphis allowed his University of Tulsa football team to enter the offseason in the best way possible.

Talk about drama, especially when it goes your way. Kevin Fitzpatrick booted a 37-yard field goal in overtime to lift Tulsa past Memphis, 33-30, in its regular season finale Friday at Chapman Stadium.

Southern Miss' Martez Smith brings down Tulsa's Damaris Johnson in the Golden Eagles' 44-34 victory on Saturday.

Junior running back Charles Clay said still having a mathematical chance of becoming bowl eligible spurred the Hurricane offense Saturday at Southern Miss.

When the Southern Miss football team begins play at 6:30 tonight against Tulsa, it should be fully aware of what is on the line.

Martevious Young threw a career-high four touchdown passes and Southern Mississippi beat Tulsa 44-34 on Saturday night.

Tulsa's players remember when football used to be fun. They remember the first time they put on football pads.

Tulsa will fight to participate in a bowl game until mathematically eliminated. Coach Todd Graham keeps swinging that nugget to his football team, which will try to break its five-game losing streak at Southern Miss on Saturday night.

Tulsa has been one of the football powers in Conference USA in recent seasons, but the Golden Hurricane limps into Roberts Stadium this Saturday on a five-game losing streak.

Tulsa's late-season swoon has been filled with fourth-quarter collapses. The Golden Hurricane dropped a 44-17 decision to East Carolina on Sunday night for its fifth consecutive loss in a disappointing football season.

Pat Pinkney completed 20-of-29 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns, as East Carolina used a 21-point fourth quarter to defeat Tulsa, 44-17. Darryl Freeney caught eight passes for 152 yards and a score for the Pirates , who became bowl eligible for the fourth straight season with the victory.

Everybody agreed that Tyler Holmes made a huge impact in his return to the lineup.

Justin Skillens was feeling the heat. He needed to make a play. Fans of the former Booker T. Washington football standout wondered when he was going to start contributing more as a University of Tulsa freshman.