ncaaf Game Recap
Arizona Wildcats vs Houston Cougars Wrap - Houston Wins 31-28
The Cougars were Week 8 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Wildcats by a score of 31-28 at TDECU Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Cougars were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 47.0.
Dean Connors rushed for 100 yards, while Conner Weigman added 98 yards in the win. Amare Thomas and Tanner Koziol added 69 and 40 receiving yards respectively.
Ismail Mahdi rushed for 42 yards for Arizona, while Kedrick Reescano added 32 yards. Noah Fifita threw for 269 yards for the Wildcats, while receivers Tre Spivey and Kris Hutson had 70 and 56 yards respectively.
Arizona was outgained by Houston 396-381 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 25-21 by the Cougars.
Arizona led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:28-29:32 split in that important category.
Next game, Houston takes its act on the road to face Arizona State looking for another win. For Arizona, they head on the road to face Colorado.