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Houston Defeats Tulane 48-17 - Recap

The Green Wave had no answer for Patrick Carr on Thursday as the Cougars rolled to a 48-17 win at TDECU Stadium.

Houston was the ATS victor, as they covered the -7.5-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 68.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Patrick Carr rushed for 139 yards, while D'Eriq King added 82 yards in the win. Romello Brooker and Jeremy Singleton added 57 and 53 receiving yards respectively.

Darius Bradwell rushed for 89 yards for Tulane, while Corey Dauphine added 51 yards. Justin McMillan threw for 147 yards for the Green Wave, while receivers Terren Encalade and Brian Newman had 52 and 38 yards respectively.

Tulane was outgained by Houston 488-359 yards in Thursday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 24-18 by the Cougars.

Houston led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:16-29:44 split in that important category.

Houston heads into a Week 13 battle against Memphis. Tulane, meanwhile, will have their next action against Navy.