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Mustangs Down Houston 34-31 - Match Report
The Cougars had no answer for Xavier Jones on Thursday as the Mustangs rolled to a 34-31 win at TDECU Stadium.
The Mustangs won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -12.0-point spread. PUSH bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an PUSH play.
Xavier Jones rushed for 133 yards, while Ke'Mon Freeman added 47 yards in the win. James Proche and Kylen Granson added 83 and 76 receiving yards respectively.
Mulbah Car rushed for 136 yards for Houston, while Kyle Porter added 31 yards. Clayton Tune threw for 407 yards for the Cougars, while receivers Marquez Stevenson and Christian Trahan had 211 and 71 yards respectively.
The time of possession battle favored Houston as their offense was on the field for 31:43, longer than the 28:17 of their opponents.
SMU heads into a 10 battle against Memphis. Houston, meanwhile, will have their next action against Central Florida.