Tulsa hands Jacksonville their first win of the year
The Indoor Football League (IFL) kicked off Week 8 of the 2024 season at the Bok Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the Tulsa Oilers Football, a proud member of the IFL and powered by Community Care hosted the Winless Jacksonville Sharks on Friday night and mishaps forced the Oilers to falls 47-44 in a back-and-forth game, moving their record to 3-3 on the season.
Jacksonville opened the game's scoring with the first two touchdowns making it 14-0. Tulsa found themselves on the board from a 10-yard rushing touchdown by Jarrod Ware Jr. to make it 14-7 Sharks, 1:58 remaining in the first quarter.
The Sharks bit back to make it 20-7 on a 4-yard catch by Tamorrion Terry with 5:45 left in the half. Tulsa brought the game to 20-14 thanks to Ware again after an 8-yard rush past the goal line with 0:53 to go in the second quarter, concluding the scoring through the first half.
Tulsa received the ball at half and gained their first lead of the night on a 36-yard catch and score by Jonathan Nance down the right sidewall to make it 21-20 Oilers with 13:07 to go in the third. Kamrin Solomon recorded a 7-yard touchdown catch to give the Sharks the lead back 27-21 with 9:27 left in the third quarter. Daniel Smith hit double digits on the season in rushing touchdowns as his tenth of the year went for 9-yards up the middle to give Tulsa a 28-27 edge with 6:48 remaining in the third frame. Jacksonville scored again thanks to Solomon on a 6-yard reception, to bring the game's score to 34-28 Sharks at the end of the third.
Smith connected with Nance again, this time for 8-yards for a touchdown making it 35-34 Oilers with 13:14 in the fourth. A rushing score from Fred Payton Jr. on a 1-yard push gave Jacksonville a 40-35 advantage and then with 4:19 to go in the game, Michael Hall nailed a 26-yard field goal for Tulsa to make it 40-38 Sharks. The Sharks scored one last time to put the game out of reach and despite a last-second touchdown from Ware on a 7-yard catch and run into the endzone, Tulsa would lose 47-44 making their record 3-3 and handing the Sharks their first win in the IFL, advancing to 1-5.
Tulsa will hit the road to face the Green Bay Blizzard at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Saturday, May 11 at 3:05 p.m. CT.
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SCORING SUMMARY
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | JAX | TUL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13:11 | JAX - Terry, Tamorrio 25 yd pass from Payton Jr, Fred (Onate, Frankie kick ) 3 plays, 47 yards, TOP 1:49 | 7 | 0 |
| 1st | 02:46 | JAX - Williams, Boom 3 yd run (Onate, Frankie kick ), 10 plays, 45 yards, TOP 7:04 | 14 | 0 |
| 1st | 01:58 | TUL - Ware, Jarrod 10 yd run (Hall, Michael kick ), 1 plays, 10 yards, TOP 0:25 | 14 | 7 |
| 2nd | 05:45 | JAX - Terry, Tamorrio 4 yd pass from Payton Jr, Fred (Onate, Frankie kick failed) 4 plays, 18 yards, TOP 2:27 | 20 | 7 |
| 2nd | 00:53 | TUL - Ware, Jarrod 8 yd run (Hall, Michael kick ), 9 plays, 35 yards, TOP 4:14 | 20 | 14 |
| 3rd | 13:07 | TUL - Nance, Jonathan 36 yd pass from Smith, Daniel (Hall, Michael kick ) 3 plays, 45 yards, TOP 1:49 | 20 | 21 |
| 3rd | 09:27 | JAX - Solomon, Kamrin 7 yd pass from Payton Jr, Fred (Onate, Frankie kick ) 4 plays, 9 yards, TOP 2:50 | 27 | 21 |
| 3rd | 06:48 | TUL - Smith, Daniel 9 yd run (Hall, Michael kick ), 4 plays, 32 yards, TOP 2:19 | 27 | 28 |
| 3rd | 02:06 | JAX - Solomon, Kamrin 6 yd pass from Payton Jr, Fred (Onate, Frankie kick ) 5 plays, 34 yards, TOP 3:58 | 34 | 28 |
| 4th | 13:14 | TUL - Nance, Jonathan 8 yd pass from Smith, Daniel (Hall, Michael kick ) 5 plays, 19 yards, TOP 3:01 | 34 | 35 |
| 4th | 08:48 | JAX - Payton Jr, Fred 1 yd run (Onate, Frankie kick failed), 6 plays, 42 yards, TOP 3:21 | 40 | 35 |
| 4th | 04:19 | TUL - Hall, Michael 26 yd field goal 6 plays, 13 yards, TOP 3:50 | 40 | 38 |
| 4th | 01:15 | JAX - Payton, Jeremia 13 yd pass from Payton Jr, Fred (Onate, Frankie kick ) 5 plays, 30 yards, TOP 3:04 | 47 | 38 |
| 4th | 00:00 | TUL - Ware, Jarrod 6 yd pass from Smith, Daniel ( ) 4 plays, 46 yards, TOP 0:55 | 47 | 44 |
| 47 | 44 |
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