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Reliving An OT Thriller: No. 24 Houston Prevails Over UTSA 37-35

San Antonio welcomed over 37,000 fans to the Alamodome on Saturday afternoon who were treated to an absolute thriller of a football game. Both Houston and UTSA have high expectations for their 2022 seasons and they both demonstrated why those expectations are warranted. The Cougars ultimately prevailed 37-35 over the Roadrunners, but it took three overtime periods to accomplish and both teams showed that they are still contenders for their respective conference titles.

Even so, neither team is likely satisfied with the game’s outcome. Houston controlled the time of possession 35:27 to 24:33 and converted over 50 % of its third-down attempts but needed a strong fourth quarter rally and timely UTSA mistakes to overcome a 14-point deficit to tie the game.