1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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HOU | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
TLSA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
McCaskill with 3 TDs as Houston dominates Tulsa 45-10
Houston Cougars vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane: Full Highlights
Houston Cougars vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane: Full Highlights
TULSA, Okla. -- — Freshman Alton McCaskill scored a career-best three touchdowns — all in the first half — and Clayton Tune passed for 241 yards and a pair of scores as Houston defeated Tulsa 45-10 on Friday night.
McCaskill, who gained 77 yards on 17 carries, scored twice from the 1-yard line and added a 27-yard burst up the middle that included a pirouette at about the 15 as he broke through the final defenders. He had previously scored two touchdowns each in wins over Rice and Grambling.
Houston (4-1, 2-0 American Athletic Conference) scored three straight possessions early, leading 21-0 less than a minute into the second quarter. Tune was 17 of 24 passing with touchdowns to Jeremy Singleton early and Seth Green late.
Tulsa's first four possessions resulted in two punts, a turnover on downs and an interception. The Hurricanes never got on track, with 27 yards rushing, three turnovers and 11 penalties for 119 yards.
Two plays after a pass interference penalty on Houston kept a Tulsa drive alive, Davis Brin found Ezra Naylor II deep over the middle on a 41-yard scoring pass as the Hurricanes cut the gap to 42-10 late in the game.
Brin completed 20 of 39 passes for 258 yards with a touchdown against three interceptions. He was sacked four times for a loss of 40 yards.
Just before halftime, Tulsa's Jaise Oliver intercepted Tune, resulting in an 11-play 65-yard drive ending with a 33-yard Zack Long field goal as the Hurricanes went into the break trailing 28-3.
Tulsa (1-4, 0-1) opened the second half with the ball, but held it for only three plays before Brin was picked off by Houston's Gervarrius Owens, who returned it 45 yards for a Cougars touchdown.
Owens caught a tipped pass and picked up a convoy of blockers as he returned it along the right sideline for the score.
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2024 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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BYU | 6-1 | 9-1 |
Colorado | 6-1 | 8-2 |
Arizona State | 5-2 | 8-2 |
Iowa State | 5-2 | 8-2 |
Baylor | 4-3 | 6-4 |
Kansas State | 4-3 | 7-3 |
TCU | 4-3 | 6-4 |
Texas Tech | 4-3 | 6-4 |
West Virginia | 4-3 | 5-5 |
Cincinnati | 3-4 | 5-5 |
Kansas | 3-4 | 4-6 |
Houston | 3-4 | 4-6 |
UCF | 2-5 | 4-6 |
Arizona | 2-5 | 4-6 |
Utah | 1-6 | 4-6 |
Oklahoma State | 0-7 | 3-7 |
2024 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Army | 7-0 | 9-0 |
Tulane | 7-0 | 9-2 |
Navy | 5-2 | 7-3 |
Memphis | 5-2 | 9-2 |
East Carolina | 4-2 | 6-4 |
South Florida | 3-3 | 5-5 |
UTSA | 3-3 | 5-5 |
Charlotte | 2-4 | 3-7 |
North Texas | 2-4 | 5-5 |
Rice | 2-4 | 3-7 |
Temple | 2-4 | 3-7 |
UAB | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Tulsa | 1-5 | 3-7 |
Florida Atlantic | 0-6 | 2-8 |