Philip Montgomery knew his Tulsa team wouldn’t be rattled by the stage or the opponent. He knew if the Hurricane was effective and avoided costly mistakes, it would have a chance to compete with No. 9 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon. And for much of the game at Ohio Stadium, Montgomery and Co. went toe-to-toe with one of the top programs in college football despite being a four-touchdown underdog on the road. TU was within a touchdown while driving in the fourth quarter, but rather than pull off the improbable upset, a 41-20 defeat followed. “We step on the field, we expect to win,” Montgomery said. “We get 60 minutes to play and we’re going to fight our tails off for every second of that. I’m proud of our guys. I want them to hold their heads up high. I thought we came in and battled our tails off today.”…
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