Tuesday, September 11, 2012

University of Houston story on loss to Louisiana Tech football team

Houston Rally Falls Short Against Louisiana Tech, 56-49

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Louisiana Tech 56, Houston 49


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 1234F
Louisiana Tech
(1-0)
14671456
Houston
(0-2)
61472249

Quick StatsUHLT
Total Yards693598
Passing Yards580353
Rushing Yards113245
First Downs4038
Plays11594
Turnovers20
Penalties - Yards15 - 13811 - 88
3rd Down Conversions12-225-13
4th Down Conversions2-40-1
Sacks By02 - 19
Time of Possession29:2930:31


Statistical Leaders
PassingC-AYardsTD/IntLong
David Piland53-775804/074
RushingRushesYardsTDLong
Charles Sims216529
Ryan Jackson723010
ReceivingRecYardsTDLong
Dewayne Peace11141129
Daniel Spencer7157174
Andrew Rodriguez582027
DefensiveTacklesSacksTFLTO
Derrick Mathews1302.50
Phillip Steward1201.50


Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
LT7-012:07King, 13-yard TD run
LT14-09:40King, 9-yard TD run
UH14-36:19Hogan, 30-yard FG
UH14-61:35Hogan, 42-yard FG
2nd Quarter
LT21-613:34Grenwalt, 6-yard TD catch
UH21-134:28Williams, 32-yard TD catch
UH21-200:53Sims, 2-yard TD run
3rd Quarter
LT28-2010:40King, 59-yard TD run
LT35-206:09Dixon, 2-yard TD run
UH35-275:52Spencer, 74-yard TD catch
LT42-273:36Holley, 2-yard TD run
4th Quarter
LT49-2712:33Lee, 8-yard TD catch
UH49-359:36Sims, 1-yard TD run
LT56-356:36Stewart, 14-yard TD catch
UH56-424:45Peace, 7-yard TD catch
UH56-490:35Greenberry, 12-yard TD catch
HOUSTON




- Despite a career performance from Houston quarterback David Piland, the Cougars couldn't overcome a slow start in a 56-49 loss to Louisiana Tech on Saturday night at Robertson Stadium.

Piland threw for a career-high and Robertson Stadium-record 580 yards and four touchdowns and completed 53 passes on a school-record 77 attempts. The sophomore set an NCAA record for pass attempts without an interception, formerly held by Houston great Case Keenum.

Louisiana Tech's Colby Cameron tallied 353 yards and three touchdowns through the air, while Tevin King (112 yards) and Kenneth Dixon (90 yards) paced a ground attack that racked up 245 total yards.

Trailing 21-6 in the second quarter, Piland and the offense started clicking asRonnie Williams took a shovel pass down the sideline for a 32-yard touchdown.

After the defense held the Bulldogs on a fourth-down attempt, Piland orchestrated a 69-yard drive that led to a Charles Sims' two-yard touchdown run to bring the Cougars within a point with 53 seconds remaining in the first half.

Louisiana Tech struck first in the second half as King rumbled for 59 yards to put the Bulldogs up 28-20 after starting the drive at their own one-yard line.

Four minutes later, the Bulldogs took advantage of a missed fourth-down conversion by Houston as Dixon capped a 10-play drive with a two-yard touchdown to put Tech up 35-20 midway through the third quarter.

The Cougars quickly answered as Piland found Daniel Spencer in the middle of the field for a 74-yard touchdown strike on the first play from scrimmage to bring Houston back to within eight points, but Louisiana Tech answered with two more touchdowns to seize control of the game.

Piland hit freshman wide receiverDeontay Greenberry in the back of the end zone for a 12-yard score to move Houston to within a touchdown with 35 seconds left. However, the Cougars were called for touching the ball before it traveled 10 yards on the ensuing onsides kick to end the comeback.

Spencer posted a game-high 157 yards receiving with one touchdown on seven catches, while Dewayne Peace (141 yards) and Sims (53) each had 11 receptions, and Williams added 68 yards and a score.

Sims also posted 65 yards on the ground on a career-high 21 rushes with two touchdowns.

The Cougars return to action for their first road tilt of the season against UCLA at 9:30 p.m. (CDT) Saturday at the Rose Bowl.
 
 
 

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