Braxton, Santana spark Tulsa to 37-30 upset over Houston
Brandon Campbell goes 22 yards on impressive run
Brandon Campbell goes 22 yards on impressive run
HOUSTON -- — Braylon Braxton passed for 316 yards and three touchdowns — including two long ones to JuanCarlos Santana — and also ran for a score to help Tulsa upset Houston 37-30 on Saturday night.
It was all Houston early, as the Cougars used a 68-yard punt return score by Nathaniel Dell and Clayton Tune's 27-yard touchdown pass to Matthew Golden to lead 14-3 after one quarter.
Tulsa's Jack Long and Houston's Kyle Ramsey traded field goals before Braxton hit Keylon Stokes for a 1-yard score to get Tulsa (5-7, 3-5 American Athletic Conference) within 17-13 with 3:58 left before halftime. From there, Tune connected with Dell for a 13-yard touchdown, but Braxton answered with a 37-yard touchdown run and the Golden Hurricane trailed 24-20 at intermission.
Braxton and Santana teamed up for a 52-yard touchdown just two minutes into the third quarter to give Tulsa a 27-24 lead. Ramsey's second field goal tied the game at 27 after three quarters.
Braxton gave Tulsa the lead for good when he hooked up with Santana for a 25-yard score midway through the fourth quarter.
Braxton completed 25 of 43 passes and carried 11 times for a team-high 51 yards. Santana had six receptions for a career-high 169 yards.
Tune completed 26 of 47 passes for 386 yards with one interception for Houston (7-5, 5-3). Dell finished with nine catches for 161 yards.
Tulsa ended with a victory for the fifth straight season.
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2023 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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SMU | 8-0 | 11-3 |
Tulane | 8-0 | 11-3 |
UTSA | 7-1 | 9-4 |
Memphis | 6-2 | 10-3 |
South Florida | 4-4 | 7-6 |
Rice | 4-4 | 6-7 |
Navy | 4-4 | 5-7 |
North Texas | 3-5 | 5-7 |
UAB | 3-5 | 4-8 |
Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 |
Charlotte | 2-6 | 3-9 |
Tulsa | 2-6 | 4-8 |
Temple | 1-7 | 3-9 |
East Carolina | 1-7 | 2-10 |
2023 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Texas | 8-1 | 12-2 |
Oklahoma State | 7-2 | 10-4 |
Oklahoma | 7-2 | 10-3 |
Iowa State | 6-3 | 7-6 |
Kansas State | 6-3 | 9-4 |
West Virginia | 6-3 | 9-4 |
Texas Tech | 5-4 | 7-6 |
Kansas | 5-4 | 9-4 |
UCF | 3-6 | 6-7 |
TCU | 3-6 | 5-7 |
Houston | 2-7 | 4-8 |
BYU | 2-7 | 5-7 |
Baylor | 2-7 | 3-9 |
Cincinnati | 1-8 | 3-9 |