Tune throws for 435 yards, 4 TDs; Houston beats ECU 42-3
Clayton Tune airs it out for 26-yard touchdown
Clayton Tune airs it out for 26-yard touchdown
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- — Clayton Tune completed 32 of 44 passes for 435 yards and four touchdowns — two to Matthew Golden — and Houston scored the first 28 points as the Cougars beat East Carolina 42-3 on Saturday.
Nathaniel Dell caught nine passes for 176 yards and his 12-yard touchdown reception opened the scoring less than 5 minutes into the game. Tune hit Christian Trahan for a 9-yard TD in the second quarter and Brandon Campbell's 5-yard touchdown run — which capped a nine-play, 92-yard drive — gave Houston (6-4, 4-2 American Athletic Conference) a 21-0 halftime lead.
Golden, who finished with eight receptions for 127 yards, caught two 26-yard touchdown throws from Tune in the third quarter. Later, a 14-play, 73-yard drive that took nearly 8 minutes off the clock culminated when Ta’Zhawn Henry scored on a 3-yard run that made it 42-3 with 6:11 to play.
Keaton Mitchell had 129 yards rushing on 14 carries for East Carolina (6-4, 3-3).
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| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| TCU | 9-0 | 13-2 |
| Kansas State | 7-2 | 10-4 |
| Texas | 6-3 | 8-5 |
| Texas Tech | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Baylor | 4-5 | 6-7 |
| Oklahoma | 3-6 | 6-7 |
| Kansas | 3-6 | 6-7 |
| West Virginia | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Iowa State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
2022 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| UCF | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| Cincinnati | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| SMU | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Houston | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Navy | 4-4 | 4-8 |
| East Carolina | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Memphis | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| Tulsa | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Temple | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| South Florida | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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