College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Brigham Young 33, Houston 25
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, September 11, 2014
Where: Lavell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah
Temperature: 70°
Head Official: Todd LaPenta
Attendance: 57630

Brigham Young 33, Houston 25: Taysom Hill threw for 200 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 160 yards and another score as the host Cougars held off visiting Houston.

Jamaal Williams added 139 rushing yards and two scores for Brigham Young (3-0), which outgained Houston 323-10 on the ground. Jordan Leslie had six catches for 79 yards, recording his 32nd straight game with a catch.

John O'Korn went 30-of-52 for 307 yards and three touchdowns for Houston (1-2), which missed out on five points in the first half. Daniel Spencer had 10 catches for 133 yards and a touchdown and Deontay Greenberry grabbed six receptions for 74 yards and the other two TDs.

BYU linebacker Zac Stout started the scoring with a first-quarter safety and Hill followed Williams' 11-yard run with a 5-yard run and 6-yard pass to Mitch Mathews for a 23-0 lead early in the second. Houston rallied to within 23-15 as a pair of late turnovers - Joey Mbu's interception off a deflection and Adrian McDonald's strip and 28-yard return - led to O'Korn's touchdown pass to Greenberry and a 45-yard Hail Mary score to Spencer as the half ended.

BYU pushed the lead to 33-15 with a field goal and Williams' short TD run but Houston answered with 10 straight points - Greenberry's 15-yard catch and a field goal after Trevon Stewart ripped an interception away from a BYU receiver - to get within a possession with 7:18 left. Houston got the ball back with 2:49 to play, but BYU forced a three-and-out and ran out the clock with its running game.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Houston left a potential five points on the table in the first half as an errant hold led to a blocked field goal and Kyle Bullard missed both extra-point attempts. ... BYU has outrushed its first three opponents 776-163. ... Houston has forced multiple turnovers in 22 of its last 24 games and has at least one takeaway in 26 straight games.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Houston   Brigham Young
Kenneth Farrow Player Taysom Hill
3 Attempts 26
7 Yards 160
2.3 Avg Yards 6.2
0 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Receiving
Houston   Brigham Young
Daniel Spencer Player Jordan Leslie
10 Receptions 6
133 Yards 79
13.3 Avg Yards 13.2
1 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Houston 325 10 315 3 2 2 4.0 2
Brigham Young 523 323 200 4 1 0 0.0 0