Down 19 points heading into the fourth quarter, the Houston Cougars looked dead in the water and headed for a 0-2 start. american athletic conference.
However cougars quarterback clayton tune There was a message for his teammates when they came together for fourth.
“Don’t stop believing,” Tune said, According to the Houston Chronicle“That’s what I said for the entire fourth quarter.”
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of Houston Cougars bounce back From a 19-point deficit with 14:50 remaining, they scored 26 fourth quarter points to swoon the Memphis Tigers.
Houston were down 13 points with 4:04 remaining, but the Cougars scored two touchdowns on passes from Tune and recovered an onside kick to advance the season to 3-3.
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“When you think you can’t get any crazier, right?” Houston head coach Dana Holgosen said. “I don’t know what to say. I’m so proud of my coaches and players. I’ve never been around a more resilient group.”
next memphis field goal After putting the Tigers up 32–19, Tune led Houston with a 12-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a 13-yard touchdown from Tune to Keyshawn Carter.
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Down six with 1:17 left in the game, Houston had an onside kick and miraculously recovered.
Tune then drove the Cougars down the field and put the finishing touches on the comeback with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Carter with 18 seconds left in the game.
“We are one-on-one in meetings,” said Holgorsen. “We are alive.”
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Tune finished the game 36-57 for 366 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception.
According to ESPN, the FBS team was 0-129 this season as they entered the fourth quarter down more than 19 points.