| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| HOU | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Game Leaders
Win Probability
100%
| ECU |
| HOU |
HOU 100%
ECU
24
HOU
31
End of OT
Team Stats
Total Yards
- ECU360
- 256HOU
Turnovers
- ECU3
- 1HOU
Possession
30:4729:13ECUHOU1st Downs
- ECU20
- 16HOU
Houston survives to topple East Carolina in OT
Holton Ahlers finds Audie Omotosho to tie the game late for Houston
Nathaniel Dell makes the grab for 14-yard receiving touchdown
Marcus Jones takes kick return 98 yards for TD
Holton Ahlers airs it out for a 40-yard touchdown pass
Houston overcomes weather and ECU in 31-24 win
— Alton McCaskill ran 25-yards for a touchdown in overtime and Houston's defense forced a turnover in the extra session and the Cougars beat East Carolina 31-24 late Saturday.
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| first Quarter | ECU | HOU | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FG 11:39 Owen Daffer 33 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:21 | 3 | 0 | |
| FG 6:56 Dalton Witherspoon 21 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:43 | 3 | 3 | |
| TD 5:46 Jsi Hatfield 40 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer Kick) 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:10 | 10 | 3 | |
| TD 5:34 Marcus Jones 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Dalton Witherspoon Kick) 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12 | 10 | 10 | |
| TD 1:38 Christian Trahan 2 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon Kick) 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:47 | 10 | 17 | |
| second Quarter | ECU | HOU | ||
| TD 3:12 Nathaniel Dell 14 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon Kick) 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:22 | 10 | 24 | |
| fourth Quarter | ECU | HOU | ||
| TD 6:59 Holton Ahlers 1 Yd Run (Owen Daffer Kick) 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:40 | 17 | 24 | |
| TD 5:43 Audie Omotosho 13 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer Kick) 2 plays, 16 yards, 1:01 | 24 | 24 | |
| Overtime | ECU | HOU | ||
| TD Alton McCaskill 25 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick) 1 play, 25 yards | 24 | 31 | |
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2021 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 8-0 | 13-1 |
| Houston | 8-0 | 12-2 |
| UCF | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| East Carolina | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Tulsa | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| SMU | 4-4 | 8-4 |
| Memphis | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Navy | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Tulane | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| South Florida | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Temple | 1-7 | 3-9 |