Final
Houston rebounds with 31-24 win over Bulldogs
Oct 10, 2009 - 8:54 PM By MARY FOSTER AP Sports WriterSTARKVILLE, Miss.(AP) -- Case Keenum threw four touchdown passes, two to James Cleveland and two to Tyron Carrier, as Houston rebounded to beat Mississippi State 31-24 on Saturday.
Houston (4-1), coming off a loss to Texas-El Paso that knocked the Cougars from their first Top 25 ranking in 18 years, overcame a slow start.
The Bulldogs (2-4) intercepted Keenum twice - one that Charles Mitchell returned 71 yards for a touchdown - and sacked him once.
Still, Keenum completed 39 of 52 attempts for 434 yards.
The Cougars had 553 yards in total offense but were tied 17-17 going into the fourth quarter.
Keenum capped a 78-yard drive with a 3-yard scoring pass to Cleveland to put Houston ahead 24-17.
The Bulldogs came right back and appeared to tie the score when Anthony Dixon leapt into the end zone with 4:57 left. But a holding penalty nullified the TD and a fumble by Tyson Lee gave the ball back to Houston.
Less than a minute later, Keenum found Carrier from 18 yards out and the Cougars were up 31-17.
Dixon had 134 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. He had a 50-yard TD run in the second quarter, much of it draped with Houston defenders, to put Mississippi State up 14-7.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HOUSTON 7 7 3 14 31
MISSSTATE 7 10 0 7 24 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: MISSISSIPP - TD, CHARLES MITCHELL 71 YD
INTERCEPTION RETURN (DEREK
DEPASQUALE KICK), 9:53.
MISSSTATE 7-0
HOUSTON - TD, JAMES CLEVELAND 5 YD PASS
FROM CASE KEENUM (JORDAN
MANNISTO KICK),
Oct 10 3:35 PM - NCAAF
HOUSTON 31
MISSSTATE 24 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 10 3:35 PM
TD MISSISSIPPI ST ANTHONY DIXON 1 YD RUN (DEREK DEPASQUALE KICK)
Houston 31, Mississippi State 24 4th - 1:22Oct 10 3:28 PM
TD MISSISSIPPI ST ANTHONY DIXON 1 YD RUN (DEREK DEPASQUALE KICK)
Houston 31, Mississippi State 24 4th - 1:22Oct 10 3:28 PM- NCAAF
HOUSTON 31
MISSSTATE 24 1:22 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Houston 31, Mississippi State 24 4th - 1:22Oct 10 3:28 PM - 81
roots
TD HOUSTON TYRON CARRIER 18 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Houston 31, Mississippi State 17 4th - 4:14Oct 10 3:18 PM
TD HOUSTON TYRON CARRIER 18 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Houston 31, Mississippi State 17 4th - 4:14Oct 10 3:18 PM
TD HOUSTON TYRON CARRIER 18 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Houston 31, Mississippi State 17 4th - 4:14Oct 10 3:18 PM- NCAAF
HOUSTON 31
MISSSTATE 17 4:14 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Houston 31, Mississippi State 17 4th - 4:14Oct 10 3:18 PM
TD HOUSTON JAMES CLEVELAND 3 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Houston 24, Mississippi State 17 4th - 6:23Oct 10 3:08 PM
TD HOUSTON JAMES CLEVELAND 3 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Houston 24, Mississippi State 17 4th - 6:23Oct 10 3:08 PM
TD HOUSTON JAMES CLEVELAND 3 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (BEN BELL KICK)
Houston 24, Mississippi State 17 4th - 6:23Oct 10 3:08 PM- NCAAF
HOUSTON 24
MISSSTATE 17 6:23 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Houston 24, Mississippi State 17 4th - 6:23Oct 10 3:08 PM - 57
roots - NCAAF
HOUSTON 17
MISSSTATE 17 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 10 2:46 PM - NCAAF
HOUSTON 17
MISSSTATE 17 6:40 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Houston 17, Mississippi State 17 3rd - 6:40Oct 10 2:31 PM - NCAAF
HOUSTON 14
MISSSTATE 17 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 10 1:55 PM - NCAAF
HOUSTON 14
MISSSTATE 17 3:28 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Houston 14, Mississippi State 17 2nd - 3:28Oct 10 1:40 PM
TD HOUSTON TYRON CARRIER 16 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (JORDAN MANNISTO KICK)
Houston 14, Mississippi State 14 2nd - 8:03Oct 10 1:30 PM
TD HOUSTON TYRON CARRIER 16 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (JORDAN MANNISTO KICK)
Houston 14, Mississippi State 14 2nd - 8:03Oct 10 1:30 PM
TD HOUSTON TYRON CARRIER 16 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (JORDAN MANNISTO KICK)
Houston 14, Mississippi State 14 2nd - 8:03Oct 10 1:30 PM- NCAAF
HOUSTON 14
MISSSTATE 14 8:03 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Houston 14, Mississippi State 14 2nd - 8:03Oct 10 1:30 PM
TD MISSISSIPPI ST ANTHONY DIXON 51 YD RUN (DEREK DEPASQUALE KICK)
Houston 7, Mississippi State 14 2nd - 9:30Oct 10 1:24 PM
TD MISSISSIPPI ST ANTHONY DIXON 51 YD RUN (DEREK DEPASQUALE KICK)
Houston 7, Mississippi State 14 2nd - 9:30Oct 10 1:24 PM- NCAAF
HOUSTON 7
MISSSTATE 14 9:30 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Houston 7, Mississippi State 14 2nd - 9:30Oct 10 1:24 PM - NCAAF
HOUSTON 7
MISSSTATE 7 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 10 1:10 PM
TD HOUSTON JAMES CLEVELAND 5 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (JORDAN MANNISTO KICK)
Houston 7, Mississippi State 7 1st - 2:38Oct 10 1:10 PM
TD HOUSTON JAMES CLEVELAND 5 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (JORDAN MANNISTO KICK)
Houston 7, Mississippi State 7 1st - 2:38Oct 10 1:10 PM
TD HOUSTON JAMES CLEVELAND 5 YD PASS FROM CASE KEENUM (JORDAN MANNISTO KICK)
Houston 7, Mississippi State 7 1st - 2:38Oct 10 1:10 PM
TD MISSISSIPPI ST CHARLES MITCHELL 71 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (DEREK DEPASQUALE KICK)
Houston 0, Mississippi State 7 1st - 5:07Oct 10 1:10 PM
TD MISSISSIPPI ST CHARLES MITCHELL 71 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (DEREK DEPASQUALE KICK)
Houston 0, Mississippi State 7 1st - 5:07Oct 10 1:10 PM
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