ncaaf Game Recap
Houston Defeats East Carolina 42-3 - Recap
Clayton Tune was good for 435 yards through the air on Saturday as the Cougars got past the Pirates by a score of 42-3 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
The Cougars were a +6.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 66.0.
Clayton Tune completed 32 of 44 pass attempts for 435 yards for the Cougars in the win.
Keaton Mitchell rushed for 128 yards for East Carolina, while Mason Garcia added 3 yards. Holton Ahlers threw for 182 yards for the Pirates, while receivers Jsi Hatfield and C.J. Johnson had 68 and 48 yards respectively.
East Carolina was outgained by Houston 515-315 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 27-13 by the Cougars.
East Carolina lost the time of possession battle 30:34-29:18, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Houston heads into a 13 battle against Tulsa. East Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Temple.