On just the second play of the game, junior quarterback Clayton Tune galloped behind his offensive line and found plenty of open green space for a 21-yard gain off a designed run.
It was a sign of things to come, especially in the first half for the 6-foot-3-inch quarterback. In the following play, Tune hit junior wideout Bryson Smith for a 28-yard touchdown, and Houston (3-3, 3-2 American Athletic Conference) never looked back against USF (1-7, 0-6).
“We just came out and dominated on both sides of the ball,” senior wide receiver Keith Corbin, who caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from Tune, told reporters via Zoom after the game.