STARKVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi State football team will face the No. 22 Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Thursday in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT and will air on ESPN.
Tulsa has the nation’s No. 24 defense in allowing an average of 340.8 yards of offense per game. The Golden Hurricane defense ranks 21st in passing defense (194.8 yards per game), 45th in rushing defense (146.0) and 23rd in scoring defense (20.8 points per game).
Tulsa’s defense also ranks tied for No.