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Cougars vs Tigers Final: 17-13 - Recap

The Tigers were burned by Nathaniel Dell for 150 receiving yards on Tuesday as the Cougars picked up a 17-13 win at Protective Stadium.

Houston was a favorite by -2.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 49.5.

Alton McCaskill rushed for 78 yards, while Clayton Tune added 43 yards in the win. Nathaniel Dell and Jake Herslow added 150 and 65 receiving yards respectively.

Tank Bigsby rushed for 96 yards for Auburn, while Malcolm Johnson Jr. added 24 yards. T.J. Finley threw for 227 yards for the Tigers, while receivers Tank Bigsby and Kobe Hudson had 68 and 57 yards respectively.

Auburn lost the offensive yardage battle to Houston 398-352 yards in Tuesday's game. Houston had more first downs as that total ended up 19-15.

Auburn led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:10-29:50 split in that important category.