Tulsa Football: What Were Some Lessons Learned From Rice Game?

Tulsa defensive lineman Ben Kopenski and running back Anthony Watkins met with the media to preview Saturday's game at SMU.

This will be the 30th meeting between the two programs. SMU leads the series 16-13 and has a 10-5 record in Dallas. Tulsa leads the series 6-3 since the two teams have been members together in the American Athletic Conference.

Ben Kopenski has 5.5 TFL for -26 yards and a team-high 4.5 sacks for -24 yards this season after transferring from Oklahoma State. Anthony Watkins leads the team with 396 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns.

Kopenski and Watkins talk about the lessons learned from the Rice game, preparing for the Mustangs and celebrating head coach Kevin Wilson's birthday.