Tune rallies Houston past Tulane 40-22, throws for 3 TDs
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Clayton Tune passed for 288 yards and three touchdowns, including a go-ahead score late in the third quarter to Jeremy Singleton as Houston rallied past Tulane 40-22 on Thursday night.
Tune threw a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes of 11 yards to Christian Trahan and 17 to Singleton to spot the Cougars (5-1, 3-0 American Athletic Conference) to a 14-0 lead.
Tulane (1-5, 0-2) scrapped back with Tyjae Spears weaving 39 yards for a touchdown late in the first half, pulling the Green Wave within 17-15. Just after halftime, Michael Pratt hooked up with Will Wallace on a 29-yard scoring pass as Tulane grabbed a 22-17 lead.
The lead lasted just about seven minutes before Tune led a pair of Houston drives that ended in a Da Williams field goal and his second TD pass to Singleton as the Cougars reasserted themselves, 26-22.
Houston added two more scoring drives in the fourth quarter, including an eight-yard touchdown run by Ta'Zhawn Henry to make it 33-22 and ice the game. Eight receivers made 23 catches for 288 yards with Kesean Carter gaining 69 and Singleton 62.
Pratt was 20 of 30 passing for Tulane for 214 yards and a pair of touchdowns but was sacked eight times for a loss of 48 yards.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Tune
3 QB
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C. Tune | 23/36 | 288 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
A. McCaskill
22 RB
|
A. McCaskill | 18 | 93 | 1 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Car
34 RB
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M. Car | 9 | 41 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Henry
4 RB
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T. Henry | 6 | 23 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Carter
20 WR
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K. Carter | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Tune
3 QB
|
C. Tune | 2 | -16 | 0 | -4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Carter
20 WR
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K. Carter | 8 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Singleton
13 WR
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J. Singleton | 9 | 3 | 62 | 2 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Dell
1 WR
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N. Dell | 5 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Erwin
15 WR
|
J. Erwin | 5 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Henry
4 RB
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T. Henry | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Trahan
85 TE
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C. Trahan | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Herslow
87 WR
|
J. Herslow | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. McCaskill
22 RB
|
A. McCaskill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Williams
6 CB
|
D. Williams | 8-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Parish
0 DL
|
D. Parish | 5-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Hall
92 DL
|
L. Hall | 4-1 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Anderson
2 LB
|
D. Anderson | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Owens
32 S
|
G. Owens | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Jones
8 CB
|
M. Jones | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Vaughn
33 S
|
G. Vaughn | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Mutin
3 LB
|
D. Mutin | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Anenih
12 DL
|
D. Anenih | 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Hypolite
5 S
|
H. Hypolite | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Ceaser
96 DL
|
N. Ceaser | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Gooden
26 LB
|
E. Gooden | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Bell
93 DL
|
A. Bell | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Rogers
16 CB
|
J. Rogers | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Bankston
56 DL
|
L. Bankston | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Tune
3 QB
|
C. Tune | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hogan
19 CB
|
A. Hogan | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jones
44 DL
|
D. Jones | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Robinson
24 LB
|
M. Robinson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
D. Witherspoon
47 K
|
D. Witherspoon | 2/2 | 46 | 4/4 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
L. Wilkins
22 P
|
L. Wilkins | 5 | 44.2 | 1 | 53 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Jones
8 CB
|
M. Jones | 1 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Jones 8 CB
|
M. Jones | 1 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Carroll
20 RB
|
C. Carroll | 13 | 68 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Spears
22 RB
|
T. Spears | 5 | 65 | 1 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
4 WR
|
J. Jackson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Toles
23 WR
|
J. Toles | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Y. Booker
5 RB
|
Y. Booker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Pratt
7 QB
|
M. Pratt | 16 | -48 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. James
80 TE
|
T. James | 3 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Wallace
84 TE
|
W. Wallace | 2 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Carroll
20 RB
|
C. Carroll | 5 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Wyatt
10 WR
|
S. Wyatt | 9 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Y. Booker
5 RB
|
Y. Booker | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
4 WR
|
J. Jackson | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Watts
3 WR
|
P. Watts | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Toles
23 WR
|
J. Toles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Spears
22 RB
|
T. Spears | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. Clark
37 S
|
M. Clark | 9-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Williams
2 LB
|
D. Williams | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Canady
28 DB
|
J. Canady | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Kerr
21 DB
|
A. Kerr | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Henry
33 LB
|
K. Henry | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Brooks
31 S
|
L. Brooks | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Seiden
91 DE
|
N. Seiden | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Rakestraw
13 S
|
D. Rakestraw | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Watts
3 WR
|
P. Watts | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
77 NT
|
J. Johnson | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Cooper Jr.
48 LB
|
K. Cooper Jr. | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Watts
2 WR
|
D. Watts | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Lillibridge
61 OL
|
H. Lillibridge | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Monroe
9 CB
|
J. Monroe | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Hicks Jr.
94 DL
|
E. Hicks Jr. | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Anderson
3 DL
|
A. Anderson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Glover
62 K
|
M. Glover | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
R. Wright
97 P
|
R. Wright | 5 | 46.6 | 0 | 53 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Jackson
4 WR
|
J. Jackson | 2 | 11.0 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Spears
22 RB
|
T. Spears | 1 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Jackson 4 WR
|
J. Jackson | 3 | 10.7 | 14 | 0 |