The 2010Tulsa Talons season was the 10th season for the franchise, and the first in the
Arena Football League, coming from the
AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by
Mitch Allner and played their home games at
BOK Center. Finishing first in the Southwest Division, the Talons were the only team from their division to make the playoffs, but lost 38–68 at home to the
Tampa Bay Storm in the conference semifinals.
Tampa Bay – Hank Edwards Edwards 7-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick no good), 6:49
Tulsa – Jeff Hughley 32-yard pass from Justin Allgood (Tony Dodson kick), 4:49
Tampa Bay – Tyrone Timmons 5-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick), 0:54
Tulsa – Jamar Watson 3-yard run (Tony Dodson kick) 0:30
Tampa Bay – Garrett Rivas 37-yard field goal, 0:00
3rd quarter
Tulsa – Carlese Franklin 4-yard pass from Justin Allgood (Tony Dodson kick), 10:53
Tampa Bay – Tyrone Timmons 24-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick), 9:27
Tulsa – Donovan Morgan 10-yard pass from Justin Allgood (Tony Dodson kick), 5:37
4th quarter
Tulsa – Donovan Morgan 4-yard pass from Justin Allgood (Tony Dodson kick), 12:44
Tampa Bay – Tyrone Timmons 11-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick), 9:43
Tampa Bay – Hank Edwards Edwards 23-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick), 5:46
Tulsa – Donovan Morgan 11-yard pass from Justin Allgood (Tony Dodson kick), 3:52
Tulsa – Donovan Morgan 9-yard pass from Justin Allgood (Antwan Floyd pass no good), 1:00
Tampa Bay – Tyrone Timmons 25-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick), 0:30
Passing
Tampa Bay – Brett Dietz: 25/44, 346 yards, 8 TD, 1 INT
Tulsa – Justin Allgood: 26/36, 274 yards, 8 TD
Rushing
Tampa Bay – Brett Dietz: 1 att, 4 yards
Tulsa – Carlese Franklin: 3 att, 18 yards
Receiving
Tampa Bay – Tyrone Timmons: 11 rec, 181 yards, 5 TD
Tulsa – Donovan Morgan: 9 rec, 120 yards, 4 TD
Neither team had consecutive scores until early in the 4th quarter when the Talons scored a touchdown early in the 4th quarter to give them a 56–37 lead. The Storm however came back with consecutive scores of their own to make it a five-point game. When the Talons scored a pair of touchdowns late in the 4th quarter, it was enough to seal the win in their first game of the year. Quarterback Justin Allgood and receiver
Donovan Morgan accounted for the majority of Tulsa's offense. Allgood threw for 274 yards and 8 touchdowns, while Morgan had 120 yards receiving and caught 4 touchdowns.
The Talons did not lead in the entire game until scoring the final points of the game. Down 59–48, quarterback Justin Allgood led the Talons to the end zone on their final two drives of the game, with both touchdowns scored by Allgood on short carries. The game winning score was set up by a forced fumble on Dallas quarterback
Shane Stafford that was recovered by Jamar Ransom of the Talons at the Dallas 2-yard line. Allgood finished with only 10 completed passes in the entire game out of 23 attempts, but 5 of those completions were for touchdowns. In total, he threw for 182 yards.
Donovan Morgan had 4 receptions for 112 yards and 3 touchdowns in the win.
Arizona – Nick Davila: 30/42, 413 yards, 8 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Tulsa – Odie Armstrong: 2 att, 9 yards, 1 TD
Arizona – Rod Windsor: 2 att, 7 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Tulsa – Donovan Morgan: 9 rec, 128 yards, 5 TD
Arizona – Rod Windsor: 16 rec, 230 yards, 6 TD
The Talons led the game 76–71 with no time remaining, but on an untimed down, Rod Windsor of the Rattlers was able to slip by the Tulsa defense one last time to score the game's winning touchdown. The Talons' Jeff Hughley recovered Tulsa's one fumble of the game and actually scored a touchdown on the play. Justin Allgood threw 10 touchdown passes, half of which went to Donovan Morgan.
The Talons extended their home winning streak to 13 games by defeating the Vipers 62–56, overcoming a 15-point deficit at halftime. Tied at 42–42 at the start of the 4th quarter, Tulsa had their first lead of the game when Jamar Ransom sacked Viper quarterback
Kevin Eakin in the end zone for a safety. After the Talons received the free kick, Odie Armstrong ran 37 yards for a touchdown. Though the extra point was blocked the Talons now had a 50–42 advantage. Tulsa's defense stopped the Viper offense on the next drive, causing Alabama to turn the ball over on downs. With possession again, the Talons drove up the field for another touchdown, scored by Donovan Morgan on a 4-yard pass from Justin Allgood. The Vipers made it a 6-point game with 28 seconds left after a touchdown run, but their ensuing onside kick was recovered by Tulsa, who ran out the clock to preserve the win.
Allgood completed 23 of 31 passes for 244 yards and 7 touchdowns. Morgan had the most touchdown catches on the team with 4, but Carlese Franklin led in receiving yards with 110.
The 2010Tulsa Talons season was the 10th season for the franchise, and the first in the
Arena Football League, coming from the
AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by
Mitch Allner and played their home games at
BOK Center. Finishing first in the Southwest Division, the Talons were the only team from their division to make the playoffs, but lost 38–68 at home to the
Tampa Bay Storm in the conference semifinals.
Tampa Bay – Hank Edwards Edwards 7-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick no good), 6:49
Tulsa – Jeff Hughley 32-yard pass from Justin Allgood (Tony Dodson kick), 4:49
Tampa Bay – Tyrone Timmons 5-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick), 0:54
Tulsa – Jamar Watson 3-yard run (Tony Dodson kick) 0:30
Tampa Bay – Garrett Rivas 37-yard field goal, 0:00
3rd quarter
Tulsa – Carlese Franklin 4-yard pass from Justin Allgood (Tony Dodson kick), 10:53
Tampa Bay – Tyrone Timmons 24-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick), 9:27
Tulsa – Donovan Morgan 10-yard pass from Justin Allgood (Tony Dodson kick), 5:37
4th quarter
Tulsa – Donovan Morgan 4-yard pass from Justin Allgood (Tony Dodson kick), 12:44
Tampa Bay – Tyrone Timmons 11-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick), 9:43
Tampa Bay – Hank Edwards Edwards 23-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick), 5:46
Tulsa – Donovan Morgan 11-yard pass from Justin Allgood (Tony Dodson kick), 3:52
Tulsa – Donovan Morgan 9-yard pass from Justin Allgood (Antwan Floyd pass no good), 1:00
Tampa Bay – Tyrone Timmons 25-yard pass from Brett Dietz (Garrett Rivas kick), 0:30
Passing
Tampa Bay – Brett Dietz: 25/44, 346 yards, 8 TD, 1 INT
Tulsa – Justin Allgood: 26/36, 274 yards, 8 TD
Rushing
Tampa Bay – Brett Dietz: 1 att, 4 yards
Tulsa – Carlese Franklin: 3 att, 18 yards
Receiving
Tampa Bay – Tyrone Timmons: 11 rec, 181 yards, 5 TD
Tulsa – Donovan Morgan: 9 rec, 120 yards, 4 TD
Neither team had consecutive scores until early in the 4th quarter when the Talons scored a touchdown early in the 4th quarter to give them a 56–37 lead. The Storm however came back with consecutive scores of their own to make it a five-point game. When the Talons scored a pair of touchdowns late in the 4th quarter, it was enough to seal the win in their first game of the year. Quarterback Justin Allgood and receiver
Donovan Morgan accounted for the majority of Tulsa's offense. Allgood threw for 274 yards and 8 touchdowns, while Morgan had 120 yards receiving and caught 4 touchdowns.
The Talons did not lead in the entire game until scoring the final points of the game. Down 59–48, quarterback Justin Allgood led the Talons to the end zone on their final two drives of the game, with both touchdowns scored by Allgood on short carries. The game winning score was set up by a forced fumble on Dallas quarterback
Shane Stafford that was recovered by Jamar Ransom of the Talons at the Dallas 2-yard line. Allgood finished with only 10 completed passes in the entire game out of 23 attempts, but 5 of those completions were for touchdowns. In total, he threw for 182 yards.
Donovan Morgan had 4 receptions for 112 yards and 3 touchdowns in the win.
Arizona – Nick Davila: 30/42, 413 yards, 8 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Tulsa – Odie Armstrong: 2 att, 9 yards, 1 TD
Arizona – Rod Windsor: 2 att, 7 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Tulsa – Donovan Morgan: 9 rec, 128 yards, 5 TD
Arizona – Rod Windsor: 16 rec, 230 yards, 6 TD
The Talons led the game 76–71 with no time remaining, but on an untimed down, Rod Windsor of the Rattlers was able to slip by the Tulsa defense one last time to score the game's winning touchdown. The Talons' Jeff Hughley recovered Tulsa's one fumble of the game and actually scored a touchdown on the play. Justin Allgood threw 10 touchdown passes, half of which went to Donovan Morgan.
The Talons extended their home winning streak to 13 games by defeating the Vipers 62–56, overcoming a 15-point deficit at halftime. Tied at 42–42 at the start of the 4th quarter, Tulsa had their first lead of the game when Jamar Ransom sacked Viper quarterback
Kevin Eakin in the end zone for a safety. After the Talons received the free kick, Odie Armstrong ran 37 yards for a touchdown. Though the extra point was blocked the Talons now had a 50–42 advantage. Tulsa's defense stopped the Viper offense on the next drive, causing Alabama to turn the ball over on downs. With possession again, the Talons drove up the field for another touchdown, scored by Donovan Morgan on a 4-yard pass from Justin Allgood. The Vipers made it a 6-point game with 28 seconds left after a touchdown run, but their ensuing onside kick was recovered by Tulsa, who ran out the clock to preserve the win.
Allgood completed 23 of 31 passes for 244 yards and 7 touchdowns. Morgan had the most touchdown catches on the team with 4, but Carlese Franklin led in receiving yards with 110.