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Cougars Fall 27-24 Against Tulane - Game Recap

The Green Wave were Week 5 winners on Friday, coming out on top of the Cougars by a score of 27-24 at TDECU Stadium.

Tulane was an underdog by +4.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 51.5.

Tyjae Spears rushed for 54 yards, while Iverson Celestine added 39 yards in the win. Tyjae Spears and Duece Watts added 85 and 50 receiving yards respectively.

Brandon Campbell rushed for 66 yards for Houston, while Clayton Tune added 56 yards. Clayton Tune threw for 208 yards for the Cougars, while receivers Nathaniel Dell and KeSean Carter had 73 and 41 yards respectively.

Houston outgained Tulane 383-273 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 22-14 by the Cougars.

The time of possession battle favored Houston as their offense was on the field for 36:55, longer than the 23:05 of their opponents.

Next game, Tulane takes its act home to face East Carolina looking for another win. For Houston, they head on the road to face Memphis.