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No. 17 Houston beats Memphis, bolstering Bearcats' CFP bid

by ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston, Texas Nov 20, 2021 - 11:25 am GMT+3
Houston Cougars quarterback Clayton Tune (3) rushes against the  Memphis Tigers in the second quarter at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas, U.S., Nov. 19, 2021. (Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters)
Houston Cougars quarterback Clayton Tune (3) rushes against the Memphis Tigers in the second quarter at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas, U.S., Nov. 19, 2021. (Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters)
by ASSOCIATED PRESS Nov 20, 2021 11:25 am
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The Cincinnati Bearcats (No. 2 AP, No. 5 CFP) will need all the help they can get in these finals weeks of the season if they have any hope of being the first non-Power Five team to make the College Football Playoff, and the Houston Cougars did their part on Friday night to potentially add to the Bearcats' strength of schedule.

Clayton Tune threw for 264 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score as No. 17 Houston extended its winning streak to 10 games with a 31-13 victory over Memphis on Friday night.

Tune tossed a 19-yard touchdown pass to Nathaniel Dell in the second quarter but was picked off twice, the first snapping a streak of 192 attempts without an interception. The QB also rushed for 59 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown as the Cougars (10-1, 8-0 American Athletic Conference) built a 21-3 lead at halftime.

Ta’Zhawn Henry rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown and Alton McCaskill rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. Dell caught seven passes for 100 yards and Jeremy Singleton finished with five catches for 80 yards.

Houston gained 461 yards and was 8 of 15 on third downs.

Seth Henigan threw for 208 yards and a touchdown for Memphis (5-6, 2-5). Calvin Austin III had five catches for 103 yards. The Tigers gained 322 yards.

Asa Martin caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from Henigan, and David Kemp made a 22-yard field goal to cut the lead to eight early in the fourth quarter.

Following two straight three-and-out drives by Memphis, Dalton Witherspoon connected on a 34-yard field goal with 3:24 remaining to put Houston up by 11.

The takeaway

Memphis: The Tigers closed within eight and had momentum, but could not finish, gaining 23 yards in the fourth quarter. Memphis finished 2 for 14 on third downs and 2 for 4 on fourth downs.

Houston: Marcus Jones had two interceptions, his fourth straight game with at least one pick. The Cougars were called for 11 penalties totaling 122 yards, including an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on coach Dana Holgorsen.

The Cougars should at least maintain their position in the poll.

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