Cougars come roaring back to beat Tigers
Houston quarterback Kyle Postma breaks away from Memphis defensive end Christian Johnson.
Backup quarterback Kyle Postma rushed for the go-ahead score and threw for a touchdown to rally No. 24 Houston from 20 points down to a 35-34 win over No. 21 Memphis on Saturday night.
Postma came in just before halftime when Greg Ward Jr. left with what appeared to be a left ankle injury. Postma went 21 of 33 for 236 yards and carried six times for 49 yards.
His seven-yard touchdown run with 1:27 left capped a nine-play, 77-yard drive to give the undefeated Cougars the lead. Jake Elliott missed a 48-yard field goal wide right with 19 seconds left to seal the win for Houston.
DeMarcus Ayers had 13 catches for 127 yards, and Kenneth Farrow had 10 carries for 46 yards and two touchdowns for Houston (10-0, 6-0 American), which trailed, 20-0, to the Tigers (8-2, 4-2) before Postma entered.
Paxton Lynch was 20-of-31 passing for 278 yards and two touchdowns for Memphis. Alan Cross caught a touchdown pass of 38 yards and Doroland Dorceus grabbed another for 61 yards, both in the second quarter. Lynch also rushed for 43 yards.
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