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Tigers Fall 33-32 Against Houston - Game Recap

Clayton Tune sliced and diced the Tigers defense for 366 yards as Houston handed Memphis a 33-32 defeat on Friday at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

The Cougars were a +1.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 57.5.

Clayton Tune completed 36 of 57 pass attempts for 366 yards for the Cougars in the win.

Jevyon Ducker rushed for 38 yards for Memphis, while Ryan Glover added 33 yards. Seth Henigan threw for 241 yards for the Tigers, while receivers Gabriel Rogers and Asa Martin had 71 and 51 yards respectively.

The time of possession battle favored Memphis as their offense was on the field for 33:38, longer than the 26:22 of their opponents.

Next game, Houston takes its act on the road to face Navy looking for another win. For Memphis, they head on the road to face East Carolina.