Up next: 7:05 p.m. Saturday vs. San Diego Strike Force, BOK Center
Records: San Diego 5-4 (4th place-tied, IFL Western Conference); Tulsa 3-6 (5th place, IFL Eastern Conference)
TV/Radio: YurView (Cox-3), KTSB 1170
Promotions: Military Night — The first 1,000 fans will receive a T-shirt.
Notable: The Oilers are coming off their fourth consecutive loss, 23-22, at Massachusetts last Saturday. Andre Sale completed 14-of-20 passes for 108 yards and two TDs in his second start of the season for Tulsa. Jonathan Nance and Montero Dubose caught TD passes, and Tre Harvey had a TD run. After Massachusetts took a one-point lead midway through the fourth quarter on Calu Sutherland’s 23-yard field goal, Tulsa drove into position for a walk-off winning score, but passed up a potential 23-yard field goal and then the Pirates’ Cyrus Fagan came up with an interception off a receiver’s hands with three seconds left. San Diego also is coming off a rough last-second loss, 44-41 against Frisco. The Strike Force took a lead with 18 seconds, but Frisco returned the ensuing kickoff for a TD. San Diego missed a field goal on the final play. … Last year, Tulsa opened June with a 56-55 loss at San Diego as the Oilers missed an 18-yard field goal as time expired. Tulsa’s offense is expected to receive a boost with the return of receiver Josh Crockett, who has been sidelined for four games. The Oilers have also added receiver D’Marcus Adams and defensive lineman Deshon Cooper. … San Diego quarterback Nate Davis, who turned 37 last week, played with the San Francisco 49ers in 2009 and ‘10. Davis’ highlight with the 49ers was leading a fourth-quarter comeback for a preseason win over the Dallas Cowboys. Davis also was the losing quarterback for Ball State in a 45-13 loss to the University of Tulsa in the 2009 GMAC Bowl.
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