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Houston Defeats UTSA 37-35 - Recap
Houston earned a 37-35 victory over UTSA on Saturday in Week 1 action at Alamodome.
The Cougars won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -3.5-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.
Clayton Tune rushed for 51 yards, while Brandon Campbell added 49 yards in the win. Nathaniel Dell and Matthew Golden added 50 and 46 receiving yards respectively.
Frank Harris rushed for 63 yards for UTSA, while Trelon Smith added 34 yards. Frank Harris threw for 337 yards for the Roadrunners, while receivers Joshua Cephus and Zakhari Franklin had 106 and 100 yards respectively.
UTSA outgained Houston 441-346 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 24-20 by the Roadrunners.
Houston led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 35:27-24:33 split in that important category.
Houston heads into a 2 battle against Texas Tech. UTSA, meanwhile, will have their next action against Army.