Re: NCAA 2004: Prestige to Challenge
#4 USM (8-0) at #14 Houston (7-1)
Another big test for this young Houston defense in tough conference opponent, Southern Miss. The UH defense forced a 3 and out. The offense displayed some efficiency as they drove the field and Rojas ran it in for the touchdown to put Houston up 7-0. Webster's interception set Houston up inside the 20. Anderson hit WR Dillard from the eight yard line to put Houston on top 14-0. The fans in the stands were on their feet cheering for their Cougars! A 74 yard interception made it 14-7. Good God, was Houston's offense going to lose the game for them again!? Varnado would make it 17-7 to give them a little bit of breathing room back. On their next drive, USM's quarterback threw an INT to Pryor at the 27 yard line. Houston was in business again. A 4 yard run by Daniel Rojas made it 24-7, Houston.
Halftime: 24-7, USM getting their butts handed to them by Houston...
Early in the third, an interception made it 24-14. USM would get the ball back and make it 24-21 with a few minutes still left in the third. They had Houston shaking now. They had made the secondary look like a bunch of Jr. High kids scramblinh around. Houston looked prime to blow another one... just as was their fashion under this head coach. A fumble gave USM the ball at midfield but the UH defense stood tall. With 5 minutes, USM got the ball at the 1 yard line. Sophmore DT David Boswell intercepted the ball off the tip at the 5 yard line. Anderson hit Brown and it was 31-21 with just over 4 minutes to play. Houston might be able to pull it off after all. The defense was strong and did not budge at the end, intercepting the ball at the 41 yard line of USM to end it, basically.
Final: Houston gets big upset against #4 USM 31-21!
PLAYER of the GAME
TE Chance Brown with 13 rec, 114 yards, and 1 touchdown. He was big in the Cougars' win over #4 USM today.
SURPRISE of the GAME
All the interceptions on defense. A total of 5 for the day.
Mentionable Performances
QB Aaron Anderson - 115.8, 28/45, 256 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
FB Daniel Rojas - 5 att, 16 yards, 2 TD
WR Lawrence Dillard - 7 rec, 62 yards, 1 TD
SS Toby Webster - 1 tackle, 2 INT
FS Jake Weese - 3 tackles, 3 sacks
#8 Houston Cougars: 8-1 - A big win over #4 USM restores confidence...
Next Game: at Army (3-7)
HOUSTON COUGARS: Crack the Top 10 ranked at 8th in the NCAA!
#4 USM (8-0) at #14 Houston (7-1)
Another big test for this young Houston defense in tough conference opponent, Southern Miss. The UH defense forced a 3 and out. The offense displayed some efficiency as they drove the field and Rojas ran it in for the touchdown to put Houston up 7-0. Webster's interception set Houston up inside the 20. Anderson hit WR Dillard from the eight yard line to put Houston on top 14-0. The fans in the stands were on their feet cheering for their Cougars! A 74 yard interception made it 14-7. Good God, was Houston's offense going to lose the game for them again!? Varnado would make it 17-7 to give them a little bit of breathing room back. On their next drive, USM's quarterback threw an INT to Pryor at the 27 yard line. Houston was in business again. A 4 yard run by Daniel Rojas made it 24-7, Houston.
Halftime: 24-7, USM getting their butts handed to them by Houston...
Early in the third, an interception made it 24-14. USM would get the ball back and make it 24-21 with a few minutes still left in the third. They had Houston shaking now. They had made the secondary look like a bunch of Jr. High kids scramblinh around. Houston looked prime to blow another one... just as was their fashion under this head coach. A fumble gave USM the ball at midfield but the UH defense stood tall. With 5 minutes, USM got the ball at the 1 yard line. Sophmore DT David Boswell intercepted the ball off the tip at the 5 yard line. Anderson hit Brown and it was 31-21 with just over 4 minutes to play. Houston might be able to pull it off after all. The defense was strong and did not budge at the end, intercepting the ball at the 41 yard line of USM to end it, basically.
Final: Houston gets big upset against #4 USM 31-21!
PLAYER of the GAME
TE Chance Brown with 13 rec, 114 yards, and 1 touchdown. He was big in the Cougars' win over #4 USM today.
SURPRISE of the GAME
All the interceptions on defense. A total of 5 for the day.
Mentionable Performances
QB Aaron Anderson - 115.8, 28/45, 256 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
FB Daniel Rojas - 5 att, 16 yards, 2 TD
WR Lawrence Dillard - 7 rec, 62 yards, 1 TD
SS Toby Webster - 1 tackle, 2 INT
FS Jake Weese - 3 tackles, 3 sacks
#8 Houston Cougars: 8-1 - A big win over #4 USM restores confidence...
Next Game: at Army (3-7)
HOUSTON COUGARS: Crack the Top 10 ranked at 8th in the NCAA!
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