Tulsa @ Toledo preview

It could be quite a shootout Saturday night when Tulsa of the American Athletic Conference travels to face Mid-American Conference member Toledo. The Golden Hurricane and the Rockets are in the top 30 nationally in total offense, with Tulsa ranking 14th (549.5 yards) and Toledo 30th (489.5).

Tulsa senior running back D'Angelo Brewer comes off one of the top rushing performances of the season, tallying 262 yards in last week's victory over Louisiana after he had only 33 in the season opener. Sophomore Chad President may have secured his hold on the starting quarterback spot with a 243-yard effort against Louisiana. It all added up to 667 total yards of offense, the most gained by a Golden Hurricane squad under coach Philip Montgomery. But this week will bring a challenge in the Toledo defense, which ranks 35th nationally, giving up 280.5 yards per outing.

TV: 7 p.m. ET. ESPN3. LINE: Toledo -9.5

ABOUT TULSA (1-1): Part of the reason for the Golden Hurricane's offensive success this season has been its proficiency on third down. Through two games, Tulsa has converted 24-of-41 third downs (seventh nationally) and 4-of-5 fourth downs to keep drives alive and moving. The running game doing well helps set up the shorter distances on the later downs, which is why getting Brewer and sophomore Corey Taylor II (179 rushing yards, four touchdowns) going early can only help the Golden Hurricane keep the ball.

ABOUT TOLEDO (2-0): Seniors are leading the way during Toledo's early success this season paced by Logan Woodside, who became the fourth Rockets quarterback to throw for at least 7,000 career yards (7,187) when he had 232 in the victory over Nevada last week. Fellow senior Cody Thompson was on the receiving end of eight of Woodside's passes -- a career-best for Thompson -- for 101 yards and a touchdown, extending his streak to 27 consecutive games with a reception. And when the Rockets go to the ground attack, senior Terry Swanson was the main weapon, rushing for 101 yards and a pair of scores.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Tulsa's 66 points scored versus Louisiana is tied for the third-most points in a game this season, behind only Oregon's 77 and Missouri's 72.

2. Toledo junior PK Jameson Vest is tied for the lead nationally in field goals made this season with seven in eight attempts.

3. The Golden Hurricane's 424 rushing yards against Louisiana were the most since they totaled 439 against Ball State in the GMAC Bowl in January 2009.

PREDICTION: Toledo 42, Tulsa 31