BYU game day

Today, 2 p.m.

LaVell Edwards Stadium

TV: The mtn. Radio: 1160AM, 102.7FM

Last week: Tulsa beat Stephen F. Austin, 45-7. BYU lost at Arizona, 16-13.

Trends to watch: Last season's 20-3 loss to Boston College was the first time BYU lost a season-opener at home since losing to Mississippi State in 2000 ... Tulsa threw to 14 different receivers in last week's win over Stephen F. Austin ... Steve Kragthorpe's Tulsa teams have scored more than 30 points 24 times, and have averaged 39.7 points in 22 victories ... BYU's defense limited Arizona to 64 yards rushing.

Players to watch: Tulsa quarterback Paul Smith has passed for 3,361 yards and 24 touchdowns in 22 career games ... BYU's John Beck needs less than 157 yards total offense to pass Marc Wilson (7.456) on BYU's all-time list.

Tulsa will win if... the Golden Hurricane can put up more than 40 points on BYU's defense and get turnovers off the Cougars.

BYU will win if ... the Cougars can run the ball consistently and put pressure on Smith, forcing turnovers and limiting third-down conversions.

Extra points: Tulsa's secondary was picked No. 5 in the nation behind LSU, Utah, Arizona and Texas by Athlon Magazine. That same magazine picked Tulsa's linebacker corps No. 8 behind USC, Clemson, Oklahoma, Georgia, TCU, Penn State and Nebraska ... The Cougar football program is on a three-game losing streak heading into today's kickoff.