| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| HOU | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Houston overcomes weather and ECU in 31-24 win
Holton Ahlers airs it out for a 40-yard touchdown pass. (0:34)
HOUSTON -- — 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.
The game, which was originally set to begin at 3 p.m. Central, was delayed 20 minutes due to lightning. At 3:20 p.m., it was delayed after a brief start and didn't resume until five hours later. It ended close to midnight in Houston.
It finally ended when JoVanni Stewart recovered Ryan Jones' fumble which was initiated on a tackle by Donavan Mutin after Jones took a short pass from Holton Ahlers.
Down 24-10, Ahlers ran it in from the 1 with 6:59 left in regulation before the Cougars (6-1, 4-0 American Athletic Conference) turned it over on their first play from scrimmage on the following drive.
Inheriting a short field, Ahlers threw a 13-yard scoring pass to Audie Omotosho with 5:43 left to force overtime. Ahlers threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns for ECU (3-4, 1-2).
Clayton Tune threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns for Houston.
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2021 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 8-0 | 13-1 |
| Houston | 8-0 | 12-2 |
| UCF | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| East Carolina | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Tulsa | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| SMU | 4-4 | 8-4 |
| Memphis | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Navy | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Tulane | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| South Florida | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Temple | 1-7 | 3-9 |