University of Houston
3-3 , 3-2
USF
1-7 , 0-6
Team Effort Propels Houston to Win Over USF
11/14/2020 6:06:00 PM | Football
Cougars score season-high 56 points
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Houston improves to 3-3 overall and 3-2 in American Athletic Conference play. USF fell to 1-7Â overall and 0-6 in The American.
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The Cougars combined for 505 total yards of offense, scoring the most points in a single game since Oct. 27, 2018 against USF when Houston won 57-36.
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Junior quarterback Clayton Tune completed 14-of-25 passes for 163 yards, while throwing for a season-high three touchdowns. On the ground, Tune led UH with 120 yards and scored twice, marking the first time in his career he rushed for multiple touchdowns in a single game. Senior running back Chandler Smith finished the day with 75 yards on eight attempts, while redshirt freshman running back James Fullbright III scored the first touchdown of his career in the fourth quarter.Â
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Defensively, the Cougars were led by senior linebacker Grant Stuard who registered nine tackles, including one tackle for loss. The UH defense combined for four sacks, seven tackles for loss and two fumbles, which was highlighted by an 85-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown by junior defensive end Derek Parish.Â
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Houston's special teams unit made plays when it counted as junior Marcus Jones recorded the first true punt return touchdown in TDECU Stadium history on a 72-yard return for a score in the third quarter.Â
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The Cougars' offense got going early, scoring their first touchdown of the game with a three-play, 56-second scoring drive. Junior wide receiver Bryson Smith caught a 28-yard pass from Tune to give UH an early 7-0 lead. As time winded down in the opening frame, Tune ran for 26 yards and into the end zone for his first rushing score of the day.
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Minutes later on the opening drive of the second quarter, Tune once again broke free of the USF defense for a 13-yard rush into the end zone for his second rushing score of the day. Senior wide receiver Keith Corbin was the second Houston receiver to score, bringing down a 33-yard pass from Tune to push the UH lead to 28-0.Â
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USF put points on the board with 3:37 left in the frame, behind a 2-yard rushing touchdown by USF halfback Leonard Parker.
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UP NEXT
Houston will travel to Dallas to face No. 19 SMU for an 11 a.m. kickoff on either ESPN2 or ESPNU.
Team Stats
USF 0, HOU 7
HOU - SMITH, Bryson 28 yd pass from TUNE, Clayton (RAMSEY, Kyle kick) 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:56
USF 0, HOU 14
HOU - TUNE, Clayton 26 yd run (RAMSEY, Kyle kick), 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:05
USF 0, HOU 21
HOU - TUNE, Clayton 13 yd run (RAMSEY, Kyle kick), 6 plays, 56 yards, TOP 2:19
USF 0, HOU 28
HOU - CORBIN, Keith 33 yd pass from TUNE, Clayton (RAMSEY, Kyle kick) 3 plays, 53 yards, TOP 1:05
USF 0, HOU 35
HOU - JONES, Marcus 72 yd punt return (RAMSEY, Kyle kick)
USF 0, HOU 42
HOU - PARISH, Derek 85 yd fumble recovery (RAMSEY, Kyle kick)
USF 7, HOU 42
USF - PARKER, Leonard 2 yd run (SHRADER, S kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:30
USF 14, HOU 42
USF - DOLLISON, O 2 yd pass from McCLOUD, Jordan (SHRADER, S kick) 11 plays, 83 yards, TOP 4:25
USF 21, HOU 42
USF - SANDERS, B 38 yd interception (SHRADER, S kick)
USF 21, HOU 49
HOU - TRAHAN, Christi 6 yd pass from TUNE, Clayton (RAMSEY, Kyle kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:00
USF 21, HOU 56
HOU - FULLBRIGHT III 14 yd run (RAMSEY, Kyle kick), 1 plays, 14 yards, TOP 0:07
