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Recap - Tigers Defeat Houston 30-27

The Cougars came up short against the Tigers in Week 15 action on Saturday, falling 30-27 at Liberty Bowl Memorial.

Bettors who backed the Tigers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +6.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 64.5.

Asa Martin rushed for 27 yards, while Rodrigues Clark added 23 yards in the win. Calvin Austin III and Sean Dykes added 74 and 54 receiving yards respectively.

Kyle Porter rushed for 70 yards for Houston, while Clayton Tune added 36 yards. Clayton Tune threw for 270 yards for the Cougars, while receivers Christian Trahan and Nathaniel Dell had 84 and 64 yards respectively.

Memphis was outgained by Houston 409-310 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 26-20 by the Cougars.

The time of possession battle favored Houston as their offense was on the field for 33:29, longer than the 26:31 of their opponents.