Final
High-powered Houston hammers Tulsa
Nov 16, 2008 - 7:01 AM HOUSTON (Ticker) -- On the 40-year anniversary of scoring 100 points against Tulsa, Houston threatened a repeat performance. Instead, both teams combined to hit the century mark on Saturday.The Cougars tried to it by themselves but came up short, having to settle for a 70-30 victory over the 24th-ranked Golden Hurricane in a Conference USA clash.
The Cougars also came up just short of outscoring the Houston men's basketball team, which defeated Western Kentucky, 73-64, earlier Saturday.
Case Keenum was 24-of-37 for 402 yards and six touchdowns in little more than three quarters.
"It's huge, it was step two of our four-game season and another step in clinching the West (Division) and that's our goal; it continues next week with UTEP," Keenum said. "We practiced all week and had a really good feeling about what the game plan was and came out there and we executed.
Tyron Carrier had a kickoff return for a touchdown, two receiving scores and 292 yards total offense for the Cougars (6-4, 5-1 C-USA West).
"Our coach told us last week, the only team that can beat us is ourselves, and that's true," the freshman said. ""We had to keep scoring. There were times where we were down in the first half and we would come back and score quick then we got on a roll. We had to stop them from scoring and as soon as they scored, we would have to score quick because they might get a boost and have a comeback."
Loyce Means intercepted three passes for Houston ... to prove there was some defense played. He returned one for a touchdown.
"Each day he is getting better, he has to continue to improve and he will be the first to tell you that," Houston coach Kevin Sumlin said of Means. "He is aggressive and he is making some plays, including some big ones tonight."
The game wasn't the highest-scoring game this season. That went to Tulsa and UTEP, which combined for 112 points on October 18.
Tulsa's David Johnson was 18-of-29 for 271 yards and four touchdown passes. The Golden Hurricane have lost two straight after opening the season 8-0.
"We had mistakes here and mistakes there," Tulsa coach Todd Graham said. "We just couldn't get it together. It's the worst game we've played all year, but you have to give them credit. They played a really, great game."
The teams combined for 1,147 yards in total offense.
The Golden Hurricane (8-2, 5-1 C-USA West) thought they would go into halftime down 35-17 after Johnson connected with Jacob Collums from 7 yards with 22 seconds left in the half.
However, Carrier took the kickoff at his 7 and returned it 93 yards to make it 42-17.
Coach (Tony) Levin told us exactly how it was going to look," Carrier said. "When I caught it, I thought I could take this one into the end zone. I ran fast and my teammates had amazing blocks. I've never seen anything that pretty in high school or college (football)."
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
TULSA (25) 0 17 13 0 30
HOUSTON 14 28 21 7 70 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HOUSTON - TD, TYRON CARRIER 4 YD PASS FROM
CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK),
4:16. HOUSTON 7-0
HOUSTON - TD, MARK HAFNER 4 YD PASS FROM
CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK),
14:41. HOUSTON 14-0
2ND QUARTER: TULSA - FG
Nov 15 11:31 PM - NCAAF
TD HOUSTON
CASE KEENUM 6 YD RUN
(BEN BELL KICK)
TULSA (25) 30
HOUSTON 70 14:04 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Tulsa 30, Houston 70 4th - 14:04Nov 15 10:59 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
TULSA (25) 0 17 13 30
HOUSTON 14 28 21 63 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HOUSTON - TD, TYRON CARRIER 4 YD PASS FROM
CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK),
4:16. HOUSTON 7-0
HOUSTON - TD, MARK HAFNER 4 YD PASS FROM
CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK),
14:41. HOUSTON 14-0
2ND QUART
Nov 15 10:52 PM
TD TULSA BRENNAN MARION 47 YD PASS FROM DAVID JOHNSON (PAT FAILED)
Tulsa 30, Houston 63 3rd - 3:10Nov 15 10:46 PM
TD TULSA BRENNAN MARION 47 YD PASS FROM DAVID JOHNSON (PAT FAILED)
Tulsa 30, Houston 63 3rd - 3:10Nov 15 10:46 PM- NCAAF
TD TULSA
BRENNAN MARION 47 YD PASS FROM DAVID JOHNSON
(PAT FAILED)
TULSA (25) 30
HOUSTON 63 3:10 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Tulsa 30, Houston 63 3rd - 3:10Nov 15 10:46 PM
TD HOUSTON LOYCE MEANS 68 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 24, Houston 63 3rd - 4:33Nov 15 10:40 PM
TD HOUSTON LOYCE MEANS 68 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 24, Houston 63 3rd - 4:33Nov 15 10:40 PM- NCAAF
TD HOUSTON
LOYCE MEANS 68 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(BEN BELL KICK)
TULSA (25) 24
HOUSTON 63 4:33 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Tulsa 24, Houston 63 3rd - 4:33Nov 15 10:40 PM - NCAAF
TD HOUSTON
ANDRE KOHN 13 YD RUN
(BEN BELL KICK)
TULSA (25) 24
HOUSTON 56 7:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Tulsa 24, Houston 56 3rd - 7:30Nov 15 10:31 PM
TD TULSA SLICK SHELLEY 35 YD PASS FROM DAVID JOHNSON (JAROD TRACY KICK)
Tulsa 24, Houston 49 3rd - 10:00Nov 15 10:21 PM
TD TULSA SLICK SHELLEY 35 YD PASS FROM DAVID JOHNSON (JAROD TRACY KICK)
Tulsa 24, Houston 49 3rd - 10:00Nov 15 10:21 PM
TD TULSA SLICK SHELLEY 35 YD PASS FROM DAVID JOHNSON (JAROD TRACY KICK)
Tulsa 24, Houston 49 3rd - 10:00Nov 15 10:21 PM- NCAAF
TD TULSA
SLICK SHELLEY 35 YD PASS FROM DAVID JOHNSON
(JAROD TRACY KICK)
TULSA (25) 24
HOUSTON 49 10:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Tulsa 24, Houston 49 3rd - 10:00Nov 15 10:21 PM
TD HOUSTON MARK HAFNER 13 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 17, Houston 49 3rd - 11:14Nov 15 10:15 PM
TD HOUSTON MARK HAFNER 13 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 17, Houston 49 3rd - 11:14Nov 15 10:15 PM
TD HOUSTON MARK HAFNER 13 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 17, Houston 49 3rd - 11:14Nov 15 10:15 PM- NCAAF
TD HOUSTON
MARK HAFNER 13 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM
(BEN BELL KICK)
TULSA (25) 17
HOUSTON 49 11:14 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Tulsa 17, Houston 49 3rd - 11:14Nov 15 10:15 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
TULSA (25) 0 17 17
HOUSTON 14 28 42 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HOUSTON - TD, TYRON CARRIER 4 YD PASS FROM
CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK),
4:16. HOUSTON 7-0
HOUSTON - TD, MARK HAFNER 4 YD PASS FROM
CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK),
14:41. HOUSTON 14-0
2ND QUARTER: TULS
Nov 15 9:44 PM
TD HOUSTON TYRON CARRIER 93 YD KICKOFF RETURN (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 17, Houston 42 2nd - 0:09Nov 15 9:42 PM
TD HOUSTON TYRON CARRIER 93 YD KICKOFF RETURN (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 17, Houston 42 2nd - 0:09Nov 15 9:42 PM- NCAAF
TD HOUSTON
TYRON CARRIER 93 YD KICKOFF RETURN
(BEN BELL KICK)
TULSA (25) 17
HOUSTON 42 0:09 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Tulsa 17, Houston 42 2nd - 0:09Nov 15 9:42 PM
TD TULSA JACOB COLLUMS 8 YD PASS FROM DAVID JOHNSON (JAROD TRACY KICK)
Tulsa 17, Houston 35 2nd - 0:22Nov 15 9:40 PM
TD TULSA JACOB COLLUMS 8 YD PASS FROM DAVID JOHNSON (JAROD TRACY KICK)
Tulsa 17, Houston 35 2nd - 0:22Nov 15 9:40 PM
TD TULSA JACOB COLLUMS 8 YD PASS FROM DAVID JOHNSON (JAROD TRACY KICK)
Tulsa 17, Houston 35 2nd - 0:22Nov 15 9:40 PM- NCAAF
TD TULSA
JACOB COLLUMS 8 YD PASS FROM DAVID JOHNSON
(JAROD TRACY KICK)
TULSA (25) 17
HOUSTON 35 0:22 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Tulsa 17, Houston 35 2nd - 0:22Nov 15 9:40 PM
TD HOUSTON L.J. CASTILE 36 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 10, Houston 35 2nd - 1:21Nov 15 9:35 PM
TD HOUSTON L.J. CASTILE 36 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 10, Houston 35 2nd - 1:21Nov 15 9:35 PM
TD HOUSTON L.J. CASTILE 36 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 10, Houston 35 2nd - 1:21Nov 15 9:35 PM- NCAAF
TD HOUSTON
L.J. CASTILE 36 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM
(BEN BELL KICK)
TULSA (25) 10
HOUSTON 35 1:21 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Tulsa 10, Houston 35 2nd - 1:21Nov 15 9:35 PM
TD HOUSTON TYRON CARRIER 66 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 10, Houston 28 2nd - 4:31Nov 15 9:24 PM
TD HOUSTON TYRON CARRIER 66 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 10, Houston 28 2nd - 4:31Nov 15 9:24 PM
TD HOUSTON TYRON CARRIER 66 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 10, Houston 28 2nd - 4:31Nov 15 9:24 PM- NCAAF
TD HOUSTON
TYRON CARRIER 66 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM
(BEN BELL KICK)
TULSA (25) 10
HOUSTON 28 4:31 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Tulsa 10, Houston 28 2nd - 4:31Nov 15 9:24 PM
TD TULSA CHARLES CLAY 30 YD PASS FROM DAVID JOHNSON (JAROD TRACY KICK)
Tulsa 10, Houston 21 2nd - 5:04Nov 15 9:21 PM
TD TULSA CHARLES CLAY 30 YD PASS FROM DAVID JOHNSON (JAROD TRACY KICK)
Tulsa 10, Houston 21 2nd - 5:04Nov 15 9:21 PM
TD TULSA CHARLES CLAY 30 YD PASS FROM DAVID JOHNSON (JAROD TRACY KICK)
Tulsa 10, Houston 21 2nd - 5:04Nov 15 9:21 PM- NCAAF
TD TULSA
CHARLES CLAY 30 YD PASS FROM DAVID JOHNSON
(JAROD TRACY KICK)
TULSA (25) 10
HOUSTON 21 5:04 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Tulsa 10, Houston 21 2nd - 5:04Nov 15 9:21 PM
TD HOUSTON BRYCE BEALL 29 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 3, Houston 21 2nd - 9:07Nov 15 9:03 PM
TD HOUSTON BRYCE BEALL 29 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 3, Houston 21 2nd - 9:07Nov 15 9:03 PM
TD HOUSTON BRYCE BEALL 29 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 3, Houston 21 2nd - 9:07Nov 15 9:03 PM- NCAAF
TD HOUSTON
BRYCE BEALL 29 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM
(BEN BELL KICK)
TULSA (25) 3
HOUSTON 21 9:07 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Tulsa 3, Houston 21 2nd - 9:07Nov 15 9:03 PM - NCAAF
FG TULSA
JAROD TRACY 35 YD
TULSA (25) 3
HOUSTON 14 10:33 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Tulsa 3, Houston 14 2nd - 10:33Nov 15 8:54 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
TULSA (25) 0 0
HOUSTON 14 14 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HOUSTON - TD, TYRON CARRIER 4 YD PASS FROM
CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK),
4:16. HOUSTON 7-0
HOUSTON - TD, MARK HAFNER 4 YD PASS FROM
CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK),
14:41. HOUSTON 14-0
Nov 15 8:45 PM
TD HOUSTON MARK HAFNER 4 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 0, Houston 14 1st - 0:19Nov 15 8:42 PM
TD HOUSTON MARK HAFNER 4 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 0, Houston 14 1st - 0:19Nov 15 8:42 PM
TD HOUSTON MARK HAFNER 4 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 0, Houston 14 1st - 0:19Nov 15 8:42 PM- NCAAF
TD HOUSTON
MARK HAFNER 4 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM
(BEN BELL KICK)
TULSA (25) 0
HOUSTON 14 0:19 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Tulsa 0, Houston 14 1st - 0:19Nov 15 8:42 PM
TD HOUSTON TYRON CARRIER 4 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 0, Houston 7 1st - 10:44Nov 15 8:16 PM
TD HOUSTON TYRON CARRIER 4 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 0, Houston 7 1st - 10:44Nov 15 8:16 PM
TD HOUSTON TYRON CARRIER 4 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Tulsa 0, Houston 7 1st - 10:44Nov 15 8:16 PM- NCAAF
TD HOUSTON
TYRON CARRIER 4 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM
(BEN BELL KICK)
TULSA (25) 0
HOUSTON 7 10:44 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Tulsa 0, Houston 7 1st - 10:44Nov 15 8:16 PM
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