McCleskey's TD with 3 seconds left seals Tulane's win
Jalen McCleskey scored on a 53-yard catch-and-run with 3 seconds left, and Tulane rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat Houston 38-31 on Thursday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Houston Cougars
31
Tulane Green Wave
38
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| TULN | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
Yulman Stadium · 21,032 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 31-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Utah Utes | L 13-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 35-32 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Kansas State Wildcats | W 35-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs UCF Knights | W 27-17 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:03 31-38
Jalen McCleskey 53 Yd pass from Justin McMillan (Merek Glover Kick)
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Field Goal 0:21 31-31
Dalton Witherspoon 24 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:10 28-31
Merek Glover 44 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:22 28-28
Justin McMillan 15 Yd Run (Merek Glover Kick)
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Touchdown 12:53 28-21
Darnell Mooney 48 Yd pass from Justin McMillan (Merek Glover Kick)
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Touchdown 10:11 28-14
Stephon Huderson 9 Yd Run (Merek Glover Kick)
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Touchdown 13:16 28-7
D'Eriq King 35 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Touchdown 14:35 21-7
Keith Corbin 28 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Touchdown 3:25 14-7
Kyle Porter 1 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Touchdown 7:24 7-7
Jalen McCleskey 38 Yd pass from Justin McMillan (Merek Glover Kick)
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Touchdown 14:46 7-0
Marquez Stevenson 75 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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HOU
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
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TULN 0:03
2 plays, 71 yards, 0:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:03 31-38
Jalen McCleskey 53 Yd pass from Justin McMillan (Merek Glover Kick)
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HOU 0:21
16 plays, 68 yards, 5:49 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:21 31-31
Dalton Witherspoon 24 Yd Field Goal
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TULN 6:10
10 plays, 42 yards, 4:22 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:10 28-31
Merek Glover 44 Yd Field Goal
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HOU 10:32
12 plays, 44 yards, 3:50 · Missed FG
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TULN 14:22
10 plays, 93 yards, 4:19 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:22 28-28
Justin McMillan 15 Yd Run (Merek Glover Kick)
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HOU 3:41
4 plays, 16 yards, 2:24 · Punt
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TULN 6:05
11 plays, 57 yards, 4:02 · Punt
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HOU 10:07
6 plays, 39 yards, 2:46 · Punt
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TULN 12:53
5 plays, 59 yards, 2:07 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:53 28-21
Darnell Mooney 48 Yd pass from Justin McMillan (Merek Glover Kick)
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TULN
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:13 · End of Half
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HOU 1:13
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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TULN 2:43
4 plays, 15 yards, 1:57 · Fumble
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HOU 4:40
13 plays, 61 yards, 5:31 · Missed FG
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TULN 10:11
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:11 28-14
Stephon Huderson 9 Yd Run (Merek Glover Kick)
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HOU 13:16
3 plays, 35 yards, 0:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:16 28-7
D'Eriq King 35 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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TULN 13:36
3 plays, 13 yards, 0:59 · Fumble
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HOU 14:35
3 plays, 75 yards, 0:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:35 21-7
Keith Corbin 28 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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TULN 0:15
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:26 · Punt
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HOU 1:41
3 plays, -2 yards, 0:48 · Punt
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TULN 2:29
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:56 · Punt
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HOU 3:25
10 plays, 75 yards, 3:59 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:25 14-7
Kyle Porter 1 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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TULN 7:24
5 plays, 48 yards, 2:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:24 7-7
Jalen McCleskey 38 Yd pass from Justin McMillan (Merek Glover Kick)
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HOU 9:32
8 plays, 35 yards, 3:42 · Interception
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TULN 13:14
3 plays, -4 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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HOU 14:46
1 play, 75 yards, 0:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:46 7-0
Marquez Stevenson 75 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Team Stats
HOU
TULN
28
1st Downs
23
7-15
3rd down efficiency
4-13
1-1
4th down efficiency
2-2
533
Total Yards
511
229
Passing
186
16/33
Comp/Att
7/20
6.9
Yards per pass
9.3
304
Rushing
325
46
Rushing Attempts
50
6.6
Yards per rush
6.5
3-25
Penalties
12-82
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
0
31:36
Possession
28:24
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