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BYU Claims 47-46 Victory Over Houston
10/19/2013 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 19, 2013
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 24 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 47 |
| Houston | 21 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 46 |
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| UH | BYU | |
| Total Yards | 483 | 681 |
| Passing Yards | 435 | 417 |
| Rushing Yards | 48 | 264 |
| First Downs | 23 | 41 |
| Plays | 76 | 115 |
| Turnovers By | 3 | 3 |
| Penalties By - Yards | 10-88 | 14-125 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 5-16 | 7-21 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Sacks By | 8 | 3 |
| Time of Possession | 26:03 | 33:57 |
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| Passing | C-A | Yards | TD/Int | Long |
| John O'Korn | 29-45 | 363 | 3/3 | 76 |
| Rushing | Rushes | Yards | TD | Long |
| Ryan Jackson | 14 | 61 | 2 | 14 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yards | TD | Long |
| Deontay Greenberry | 11 | 68 | 2 | 13 |
| Daniel Spencer | 7 | 186 | 1 | 76 |
| Xavier Maxwell | 5 | 136 | 1 | 69 |
| Defensive | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | TO |
| Efrem Oliphant | 16 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Steven Taylor | 15 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Derrick Mathews | 12 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1 (TD) |
HOUSTON (AP) - In a game with offensive fireworks, Taysom Hill hit Cameron Ridley for an 11-yard touchdown pass for Brigham Young University to claim a 47-46 comeback road win over Houston on Saturday.
Hill led BYU 41 yards to the winning touchdown and Alani Fua iced the game, interceptingJohn O'Kornto end Houston's hopes.
Known for his running ability, Hill went 29 for 44 for 417 yards and four touchdowns to lead BYU (5-2).
O'Korn nearly matched Hill going 29 for 45 for 363 yards and three touchdowns. Both quarterbacks threw three interceptions, but O'Korn's final pick proved the most costly as it came on the game's deciding play.
The teams combined for 1,164 yards with only one drive longer than three minutes.
Houston (5-1) scored via the big play, including a 95-yard kickoff return byDemarcus Ayers, while six of BYU's eight scoring drives went for 70 yards or longer.
