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Baylor Falls 25-24 to Cougars - Recap

The Cougars were Week 10 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Bears by a score of 25-24 at McLane Stadium.

Houston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 59.0.

Donovan Smith rushed for 66 yards, while Parker Jenkins added 29 yards in the win. Samuel Brown and Dalton Carnes added 86 and 47 receiving yards respectively.

Dominic Richardson rushed for 51 yards for Baylor, while Dawson Pendergrass added 50 yards. Blake Shapen threw for 263 yards for the Bears, while receivers Drake Dabney and Josh Cameron had 76 and 42 yards respectively.

Houston lost the offensive yardage battle to Baylor 413-366 yards in Saturday's game. Baylor had more first downs as that total ended up 22-21.

Houston lost the time of possession battle 33:21-26:39, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Houston looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Cincinnati. Baylor will aim to get back on the winning track at Kansas State.