Cooper Legas News, Rumors, Updates - Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Benched again Saturday Legas was 9-for-19 passing for 63 yards and one interception during Saturday's 63-16 defeat versus Florida Atlantic. He also had five rushes for -17 yards.

Impact Legas started Saturday's game but was benched in the second quarter in the second straight game. He threw a pick-six early in the second quarter and after going three-and-out on the ensuing drive, he was replaced by Kirk Francis. It was a tough campaign in Legas' final season as he completed 54 percent of his passes for 1,144 yards, 12 touchdowns and six interceptions, adding 201 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

DECEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Benched in Saturday's loss Legas completed 10 of 25 passes for 113 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions during Saturday's 63-30 defeat versus South Florida. He also had five rushes for 14 yards.

Impact Legas had a very rough outing Saturday as he completed just 40 percent of his passes and tossed three interceptions. After throwing back-to-back interceptions in the third quarter, he was benched in favor of Kirk Francis. It's currently unclear what that means for Legas heading into Saturday's season finale versus FAU -- especially after the firing of head coach Kevin Wilson.

NOVEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Productive in Thursday's loss Legas was 20-for-32 passing for 293 yards, three touchdowns and one interception during Thursday's 38-31 loss versus East Carolina. He also had 13 rushes for 43 yards.

Impact Legas had a productive outing Thursday as he threw for nearly 300 yards and tossed three touchdowns, bringing him up to 856 passing yards and 10 touchdowns through his three starts this season. He also added a solid 43 yards on the ground. After nearly leading another upset win, Legas appears to have locked up the starting job for the final two games of the season.

NOVEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Warming up with first team Legas is warming up with the first team offense ahead of Thursday's game versus East Carolina, Stephen Igoe of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Legas looks set to start Thursday as he is warming up with the first team offense. He struggled in his last outing versus UAB, but his five-touchdown performance the week prior appears to be enough to give him the starting job over Kirk Francis for at least another game.

NOVEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Disappointing in second start Legas was 21-for-38 passing for 230 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 59-21 defeat to UAB. He also had 14 rushes for negative four yards.

Impact Fresh off making his first start and tossing five touchdowns last week versus UTSA, Legas returned to earth Saturday. He and the Golden Hurricane got blown out and Legas did not play near as well as he did in his first start. He still threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns, but he threw an interception and only completed 55 percent of his passes. He will likely keep his starting job for the next game versus East Carolina on Nov. 14.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

AP Player of the Week: Backup Cooper Legas' 5 TD passes lead Tulsa back from 28-point deficit in win

Tulsa backup quarterback Cooper Legas is The Associated Press national player of the week in college football for Week 9

OCTOBER 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Five touchdowns in big comeback Legas completed 16 of 31 passes for 333 yards and five touchdowns during Saturday's 46-45 victory against Texas-San Antonio. He also had 13 rushes for 46 yards and lost one fumble.

Impact Legas did not start Saturday's game but he replaced Kirk Francis in the second quarter after Francis struggled and the Golden Hurricane fell down 20-0. Legas led his team to a touchdown on his first drive, capped off by a 31-yard touchdown pass to Bill Jackson, but then lost a fumble that was returned for a touchdown later in the quarter and he and his team went into halftime down 35-7. Legas was spectacular in the second half though as he led four straight touchdown drives -- three of which culminated in passing touchdowns to Kamdyn Benjamin -- and he threw the game-winning score to Benjamin with a minute left in the game. It was an electric performance from him and one that seems likely to earn him the starting job this Saturday at UAB.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Legas throws for 5 TDs to lead Tulsa to thrilling 46-45 comeback win over UTSA

Cooper Legas threw for 333 yards and five touchdowns and Tulsa overcame a four touchdown deficit at halftime to beat UTSA 46-45

OCTOBER 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Short start in Saturday's loss Legas completed 3 of 4 passes for 17 yards during Saturday's 20-10 loss against Temple. He also had four rushes for 20 yards.

Impact Legas started Saturday's contest but was replaced after just two drives. He and the offense turned the ball over on downs on the opening possession, then went three-and-out on the next drive. He was replaced by Kirk Francis who played the remainder of the game. Legas did not play particularly bad in his limited snaps, so the move to Francis -- who struggled Saturday -- was a bit confusing. The Golden Hurricane's situation at quarterback is very much in flux, so it's best to avoid both Francis and Legas.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Out-plays Kirk Francis Saturday Legas was 4-for-7 passing for 20 yards during Saturday's 49-7 defeat versus Army. He also had 17 rushes for 81 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Legas did not start Saturday's game versus Army, but he split snaps with Kirk Francis. Even though he only threw for 20 yards, he out-played Francis thanks to 81 yards and a touchdown on the ground, the only Hurricane touchdown of the game. With a bye week in Week 7, the Golden Hurricane could make a quarterback change ahead of the Week 8 matchup at Temple.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Throws touchdown Saturday Legas completed 2 of 3 passes for 45 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 52-20 defeat versus North Texas.

Impact Legas led a drive in the fourth quarter Saturday after Kirk Francis was benched for poor performance and backup Cardell Williams got a chance to lead to drives. Legas completed two of his three pass attempts, including a 27-yard completion to Anthony Watkins and an 18-yard touchdown pass to Jack Wright. If Francis is benched before or after Saturday's difficult matchup with Army, Williams would be the favorite to start but Legas would certainly have a shot at the job.

OCTOBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Will be used in opener Legas is expected to be used in Tulsa's season opener alongside Cardell Williams, with Kirk Francis starting out the game according to head coach Kevin Wilson, Cayden McFarland of...

Impact Legas will reportedly not be the main starter, but Tulsa will run a committee of sorts at the quarterback position. Whether this plan will be a season-long strategy or just to establish the real starter is unknown, but Wilson was adamant that Legas' experience over the others will get him in the game at some capacity.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Battling for starting job Legas is battling for Tulsa's starting job against Kirk Francis, Cardell Williams and Tim Carpenter, Cayden McFarland of KJRH TV reports.

Impact Despite his previous experience, Legas will compete against several others to be Tulsa's primary quarterback. The experience is what separates him from his aforementioned teammates. While enrolled at Utah State for three years from 2021 to 2023, Legas completed 284 passes for 3,485 yards and 32 touchdowns across 21 games he played. Ideally for him, all that experience works in his favor going into preseason.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

TRANSFER PORTAL: Utah State QB Cooper Legas Headed To Tulsa Legas will have a chance to be Tulsa's new starting quarterback

MAY 8 • SI.COM

Deemed day-to-day Legas (shoulder) is considered day-to-day, The Aggship reports.

Impact Legas is coming off a shoulder injury suffered last week against Boise State in the second quarter where he did not return. The team will likely want to see a couple more days of practice before determining his status for Friday's game against New Mexico.

NOVEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers shoulder injury Legas suffered a shoulder injury during the Aggies' game Saturday against Boise State, Trent Wood of The Deseret News reports.

Impact Legas was injured during the game's second quarter and did not return. Post-game, Aggies head coach Blake Anderson said he was unsure of how serious Legas' injury was. Ideally for them, Legas can recover before the last game of their 2023 regular season at New Mexico on Friday.

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cooper Legas throws for 3 TDs and Utah State beats Nevada 41-24

Cooper Legas threw for three touchdowns, Rahsul Faison rushed for 181 yards and a score, and Utah State beat Nevada 41-24

NOVEMBER 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keeps starting job Head coach Blake Anderson indicated Monday that Legas will be the starting quarterback for the remainder of the season, Jason Walker of CacheValleyDaily.com reports.

Impact Anders praised Legas' performance in last week's game against San Diego State, in which he completed 11 of 16 passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns stating it was one of his best displays since joining the program.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to backup role Legas will operate as the backup quarterback in Saturday's contest against San Jose State, Scott Garrard of USU Athletics reports.

Impact Legas will return to his regular backup role with McCae Hillstead will return to his regular starting role. Legas has done a good job under center this season, completing 101 of his 153 passes for 1,338 yards with 13 touchdowns and six picks across six appearances.

OCTOBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cooper Legas has a second chance as Utah State's starting quarterback Utah State's Cooper Legas has got another chance at the starting quarterback gig.

OCTOBER 13, 2023 • SLTRIB.COM

Legas lead Utah State rally over final three quarters to beat Colorado State 44-24 Cooper Legas threw four scores and Utah State pulled away from Colorado State in the second half for a 44-24 win

OCTOBER 8, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Legas lead Utah State rally over final three quarters to beat Colorado State 44-24

Cooper Legas threw four scores and Utah State pulled away from Colorado State in the second half for a 44-24 win

OCTOBER 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

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Helped off with injury Legas suffered a lower right leg injury and won't return to the First Responder Bowl against Memphis on Tuesday, Nicole Rigoni of ESPN reported during the television broadcast.

Impact The specifics of the injury remain unclear, though Rigoni also said it's not believed to be a serious concern. Legas completed seven of 12 passes for 34 yards and an interception prior to the injury, and he also had 12 carries for 25 yards. Bishop Davenport should be under center for the remainder of Tuesday's contest for the Aggies.

DECEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Utah State's Justin McGriff takes Cooper Legas' pass 19 yards for the touchdown

NOVEMBER 20, 2022 • Fox Sports

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AP Player of the Week: Backup Cooper Legas' 5 TD passes lead Tulsa back from 28-point deficit in win

Legas throws for 5 TDs to lead Tulsa to thrilling 46-45 comeback win over UTSA

Cooper Legas throws for 3 TDs and Utah State beats Nevada 41-24

Legas lead Utah State rally over final three quarters to beat Colorado State 44-24

College football Week 1 highlights: Penn State, USC, Ohio State, Texas win big

Utah State's Justin McGriff takes Cooper Legas' pass 19 yards for the touchdown