Houston overcomes weather and ECU in 31-24 win
— Alton McCaskill ran 25-yards for a touchdown in overtime and Houston's defense forced a turnover in the extra session and the Cougars beat East Carolina 31-24 late Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
East Carolina Pirates
24
Houston Cougars
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| HOU | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
TDECU Stadium · 22,925 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs South Florida Bulls | W 20-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Temple Owls | W 17-9 | NCAAF |
| 10/22/26 | @ Memphis Tigers | L 34-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/15/26 | @ UAB Blazers | L 17-30 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Rice Owls | W 28-12 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:00 24-31
Alton McCaskill 25 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Touchdown 5:43 24-24
Audie Omotosho 13 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer Kick)
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Touchdown 6:59 17-24
Holton Ahlers 1 Yd Run (Owen Daffer Kick)
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Touchdown 3:12 10-24
Nathaniel Dell 14 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Touchdown 1:38 10-17
Christian Trahan 2 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Touchdown 5:34 10-10
Marcus Jones 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Touchdown 5:46 10-3
Jsi Hatfield 40 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer Kick)
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Field Goal 6:56 3-3
Dalton Witherspoon 21 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:39 3-0
Owen Daffer 33 Yd Field Goal
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ECU
2 plays, 1 yard
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HOU
1 play, 25 yards · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 24-31
Alton McCaskill 25 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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HOU 15:00
2 plays, 2 yards, 0:00 · End of Game
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ECU 0:31
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:20 · Punt
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HOU 0:51
3 plays, 8 yards, 0:20 · Punt
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ECU 1:11
5 plays, 15 yards, 1:10 · PUNT
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HOU 2:21
11 plays, 40 yards, 3:22 · Missed FG
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ECU 5:43
2 plays, 16 yards, 1:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:43 24-24
Audie Omotosho 13 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer Kick)
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HOU 6:44
1 play, 6 yards, 0:15 · Fumble
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ECU 6:59
6 plays, 71 yards, 2:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:59 17-24
Holton Ahlers 1 Yd Run (Owen Daffer Kick)
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HOU 9:39
7 plays, 31 yards, 3:22 · Missed FG
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ECU 13:01
5 plays, 14 yards, 1:53 · Downs
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HOU 14:54
3 plays, -12 yards, 1:33 · Punt
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ECU 1:27
3 plays, 19 yards, 2:07 · Punt
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HOU 3:34
4 plays, 18 yards, 2:24 · Punt
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ECU 5:58
3 plays, -2 yards, 0:44 · Punt
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HOU 6:42
3 plays, -6 yards, 1:27 · Punt
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ECU 8:09
9 plays, 29 yards, 4:41 · Downs
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HOU 12:50
3 plays, -10 yards, 2:10 · Punt
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HOU
5 plays, 18 yards, 1:35 · End of Half
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ECU 1:35
5 plays, 12 yards, 1:37 · Punt
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HOU 3:12
2 plays, 13 yards, 0:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:12 10-24
Nathaniel Dell 14 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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ECU 3:34
5 plays, 15 yards, 1:32 · Fumble
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HOU 5:06
5 plays, 4 yards, 3:10 · Punt
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ECU 8:16
5 plays, 36 yards, 2:43 · Downs
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HOU 10:59
3 plays, 7 yards, 2:34 · Punt
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ECU 13:33
5 plays, 7 yards, 3:05 · Punt
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HOU 1:38
5 plays, 32 yards, 2:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:38 10-17
Christian Trahan 2 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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ECU 4:25
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:09 · Fumble
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HOU 5:34
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:34 10-10
Marcus Jones 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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ECU 5:46
3 plays, 78 yards, 1:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:46 10-3
Jsi Hatfield 40 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer Kick)
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HOU 6:56
11 plays, 70 yards, 4:43 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:56 3-3
Dalton Witherspoon 21 Yd Field Goal
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Team Stats
ECU
HOU
20
1st Downs
16
1-12
3rd down efficiency
3-13
0-3
4th down efficiency
0-0
360
Total Yards
256
278
Passing
169
23/37
Comp/Att
19/29
7.5
Yards per pass
5.8
81
Rushing
87
35
Rushing Attempts
36
2.3
Yards per rush
2.4
7-60
Penalties
10-80
3
Turnovers
1
3
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
29:13
Possession
30:47
Highlights
01:19
Houston survives to topple East Carolina in OT
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00:34
Holton Ahlers airs it out for a 40-yard touchdown pass
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00:31
Nathaniel Dell makes the grab for 14-yard receiving touchdown
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00:58
Holton Ahlers finds Audie Omotosho to tie the game late for Houston
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