Tulsa opened with momentum against Tulane, dialing up creativity early with a trick play, an onside kick, and even a defensive tackle touchdown. But after the fast start, sustaining drives proved difficult. The Golden Hurricane gave up six sacks and 13 tackles for loss, stalling possessions and putting the freshman quarterback under constant duress.

Lamb said the offense is close to putting it all together despite the setbacks.

“I think it’s close. I think it’s close to an explosion,” Lamb said. “We’re still getting 400 yards a game, and I think there’s a 35–42 point game out there somewhere.”

He noted that missed conversions and a lack of natural explosive plays are holding the group back.

“Right now we’re having to create a lot of those with trick plays and onside kicks and fake pu

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