Well if you are a fan of high scoring offenses and no defense, this was the game for you. Houston outscored UTEP 49-42. Neither defense had an answer for the opposite offense. Houston's defense made a brief appearance when linebacker Marcus McGraw returned a fumble 34 yards to give the Coogs the first lead of the game at 21-14.
A common theme has emerged through three road games. For some reason the offense doesn't start well. Couple that fact with a porous defense and again the Coogs fell behind early. The Miners were able to build a 14-0 1st quarter lead on the strength of the Cougars drives that ended: punt, missed FG, downs, punt.
The defense did make a few stops to allow the offense back in the game and knot the game at 14. McGraw's TD capped what was actually an outstanding defensive effort in the 2nd quarter. The defense also forced a couple of UTEP punts and an interception. The effort allowed things to start out even at the second half tied at 21.
Without a doubt Houston's player of the game was Charles Sims. Sims gained 111 yards on the ground and scored 2 TDs. He also had back breaking 84 yard TD reception on a screen pass. That TD and the ensuing 2 point conversion gave the Cougars a 49-35 lead.
The defense though could not stop UTEP. The Miners clawed back and scored a TD with 6:20 left in the game. The Cougar offense managed to run 2:44 off the clock before give the ball back on a punt. Again the Miner offense sliced up the Cougar defense and marched down to the UH 19. A draw play thrown for a loss moved them back to the 23 but it was two incomplete passes on 3rd and 4th downs that sealed the game for Houston.
All the details and more can be found in the UH vs UTEP game book.
A common theme has emerged through three road games. For some reason the offense doesn't start well. Couple that fact with a porous defense and again the Coogs fell behind early. The Miners were able to build a 14-0 1st quarter lead on the strength of the Cougars drives that ended: punt, missed FG, downs, punt.
The defense did make a few stops to allow the offense back in the game and knot the game at 14. McGraw's TD capped what was actually an outstanding defensive effort in the 2nd quarter. The defense also forced a couple of UTEP punts and an interception. The effort allowed things to start out even at the second half tied at 21.
Without a doubt Houston's player of the game was Charles Sims. Sims gained 111 yards on the ground and scored 2 TDs. He also had back breaking 84 yard TD reception on a screen pass. That TD and the ensuing 2 point conversion gave the Cougars a 49-35 lead.
The defense though could not stop UTEP. The Miners clawed back and scored a TD with 6:20 left in the game. The Cougar offense managed to run 2:44 off the clock before give the ball back on a punt. Again the Miner offense sliced up the Cougar defense and marched down to the UH 19. A draw play thrown for a loss moved them back to the 23 but it was two incomplete passes on 3rd and 4th downs that sealed the game for Houston.
All the details and more can be found in the UH vs UTEP game book.
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