UNIVERSITY PARK -- What happens when a takeaway-happy team meets a turnover-plagued opponent?
SMU will find out in Saturday's vital game at Tulsa. A win would make the Mustangs (5-6, 4-3 American Athletic Conference) eligible for a bowl game.
The Mustangs are tied for 17th among FBS teams in takeaways with 21. Tackle Jake Hall has a team-high three takeaways, all on recovered fumbles.
Tulsa (2-9, 1-6) is tied for the 10th-highest number of turnovers with 23. That includes 14 fumbles lost, which ties the Golden Hurricane with Massachusetts for the most at the FBS level.