ncaaf Game Recap
Houston Falls 45-35 to Mountaineers - Recap
Diore Hubbard ran for 108 yards as West Virginia handled Houston by a score of 45-35 on Saturday at TDECU Stadium.
West Virginia was the ATS victor, as they covered the +13.5-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 49.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Diore Hubbard rushed for 108 yards, while Scotty Fox Jr. added 65 yards in the win. Jeff Weimer and Rodney Gallagher III added 67 and 53 receiving yards respectively.
Dean Connors rushed for 71 yards for Houston, while DJ Butler added 25 yards. Conner Weigman threw for 309 yards for the Cougars, while receivers Amare Thomas and Koby Young had 99 and 56 yards respectively.
Houston lost the offensive yardage battle to West Virginia 403-400 yards in Saturday's game. Houston had more first downs as that total ended up 27-20.
The time of possession battle favored West Virginia as their offense was on the field for 30:29, longer than the 29:31 of their opponents.
West Virginia heads into a 11 battle against Colorado. Houston, meanwhile, will have their next action against UCF.