McCaskill with 3 TDs as Houston dominates Tulsa 45-10
TULSA, Okla. (AP) Freshman Alton McCaskill scored a career-best three touchdowns - all in the first half - and Clayton Tune passed for 241 yards and a pair of scores as Houston defeated Tulsa 45-10 on Friday night.
McCaskill, who gained 77 yards on 17 carries, scored twice from the 1-yard line and added a 27-yard burst up the middle that included a pirouette at about the 15 as he broke through the final defenders. He had previously scored two touchdowns each in wins over Rice and Grambling.
Houston (4-1, 2-0 American Athletic Conference) scored three straight possessions early, leading 21-0 less than a minute into the second quarter. Tune was 17 of 24 passing with touchdowns to Jeremy Singleton early and Seth Green late.
Tulsa's first four possessions resulted in two punts, a turnover on downs and an interception. The Hurricanes never got on track, with 27 yards rushing, three turnovers and 11 penalties for 119 yards.
Two plays after a pass interference penalty on Houston kept a Tulsa drive alive, Davis Brin found Ezra Naylor II deep over the middle on a 41-yard scoring pass as the Hurricanes cut the gap to 42-10 late in the game.
Brin completed 20 of 39 passes for 258 yards with a touchdown against three interceptions. He was sacked four times for a loss of 40 yards.
Just before halftime, Tulsa's Jaise Oliver intercepted Tune, resulting in an 11-play 65-yard drive ending with a 33-yard Zack Long field goal as the Hurricanes went into the break trailing 28-3.
Tulsa (1-4, 0-1) opened the second half with the ball, but held it for only three plays before Brin was picked off by Houston's Gervarrius Owens, who returned it 45 yards for a Cougars touchdown.
Owens caught a tipped pass and picked up a convoy of blockers as he returned it along the right sideline for the score.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
A. McCaskill
22 RB
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A. McCaskill | 17 | 77 | 3 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Henry
4 RB
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T. Henry | 2 | 28 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Smith
8 RB
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C. Smith | 5 | 22 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Car
34 RB
|
M. Car | 6 | 17 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Ogbogu
14 QB
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I. Ogbogu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Tune
3 QB
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C. Tune | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
N. Dell
1 WR
|
N. Dell | 8 | 6 | 82 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Singleton
13 WR
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J. Singleton | 1 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Trahan
85 TE
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C. Trahan | 2 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Erwin
15 WR
|
J. Erwin | 4 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Carter
20 WR
|
K. Carter | 4 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Herslow
87 WR
|
J. Herslow | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Henry
4 RB
|
T. Henry | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Green
17 TE
|
S. Green | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. McCaskill
22 RB
|
A. McCaskill | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Green
23 CB
|
A. Green | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Jones
8 CB
|
M. Jones | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hogan
19 CB
|
A. Hogan | 3-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jones
44 DL
|
D. Jones | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Robinson
24 LB
|
M. Robinson | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Mutin
3 LB
|
D. Mutin | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Ceaser
96 DL
|
N. Ceaser | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Anenih
12 DL
|
D. Anenih | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Lewis
39 CB
|
S. Lewis | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Anderson
2 LB
|
D. Anderson | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Vaughn
33 S
|
G. Vaughn | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Neal
95 DL
|
J. Neal | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Green
17 TE
|
S. Green | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Stewart
9 LB
|
J. Stewart | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Owens
32 S
|
G. Owens | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Williams
13 DL
|
S. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Hall
92 DL
|
L. Hall | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Small
25 CB
|
D. Small | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Brooks
20 S
|
A. Brooks | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Parish
0 DL
|
D. Parish | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Williams
6 CB
|
D. Williams | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Hypolite
5 S
|
H. Hypolite | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Bankston
56 DL
|
L. Bankston | 0-2 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Nunnery
14 LB
|
M. Nunnery | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Nwankwo
10 DL
|
C. Nwankwo | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
D. Witherspoon
47 K
|
D. Witherspoon | 1/2 | 48 | 6/6 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
L. Wilkins
22 P
|
L. Wilkins | 4 | 43.8 | 2 | 52 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
N. Dell
1 WR
|
N. Dell | 3 | 8.3 | 19 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Jones 8 CB
|
M. Jones | 4 | 18.8 | 47 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Parish 0 DL
|
D. Parish | 1 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Smith 8 RB
|
C. Smith | 1 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Brin
7 QB
|
D. Brin | 20/39 | 258 | 1 | 3 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Watkins
23 RB
|
A. Watkins | 8 | 39 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Anderson
24 RB
|
S. Anderson | 4 | 34 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Brooks
3 RB
|
S. Brooks | 8 | -2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Brin
7 QB
|
D. Brin | 8 | -40 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Crawford Jr.
9 WR
|
S. Crawford Jr. | 7 | 5 | 101 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Naylor II
0 WR
|
E. Naylor II | 4 | 3 | 60 | 1 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Stokes
2 WR
|
K. Stokes | 10 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
4 WR
|
J. Johnson | 8 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Jones
13 WR
|
M. Jones | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Santana
5 WR
|
J. Santana | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Brooks
3 RB
|
S. Brooks | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Watkins
23 RB
|
A. Watkins | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Martin
7 S
|
T. Martin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Reeves
11 LB
|
T. Reeves | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Martin
7 S
|
T. Martin | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Wick
91 DL
|
C. Wick | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Williams
3 S
|
C. Williams | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Taylor
58 DL
|
E. Taylor | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Anderson
44 DL
|
J. Anderson | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Davis
0 CB
|
T. Davis | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wright
30 LB
|
J. Wright | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Wallace
22 S
|
L. Wallace | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Powers
21 S
|
B. Powers | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Fuller
2 CB
|
T. Fuller | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Y. Burnett
35 LB
|
Y. Burnett | 1-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Kulkin
40 LB
|
M. Kulkin | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Goodlow
94 DL
|
A. Goodlow | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Ray
1 S
|
K. Ray | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hopkins
41 LB
|
D. Hopkins | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Player
90 DL
|
J. Player | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Ellis
15 CB
|
R. Ellis | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Oliver
25 S
|
J. Oliver | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Stevenson
97 DL
|
T. Stevenson | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Z. Long
90 K
|
Z. Long | 1/1 | 33 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
L. Wilson
37 P
|
L. Wilson | 6 | 45.0 | 2 | 55 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Watkins
23 RB
|
A. Watkins | 1 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Benjamin 86 WR
|
K. Benjamin | 1 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |