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Houston responds to West Virginia comeback with tipped Hail Mary in bonkers finish

West Virginia put together one of the wildest comebacks of the season against Houston and its old coach, Dana Holgorsen, on Thursday.

Then Houston did something even more stunning.

The fun began with West Virginia down 35-24 with fewer than four minutes remaining in the game. The Mountaineers capped an 11-play drive with a 7-yard score to cut the lead to five, then pushed the margin to a field goal with a successful two-point conversion.

Greene with another TD! @WVUfootball ud83dudcaa pic.twitter.com/jVJsgckLmT

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 13, 2023

West Virginia kept Houston from ending the game on the next drive but only after burning 2:17 of game clock, leaving 1:17 for them to score a touchdown and take the lead or kick a field goal to tie it.