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Houston Cougars vs Navy Midshipmen Recap - Cougars Win 38-20
The Cougars grabbed a Week 8 victory over the Midshipmen on Saturday, winning 38-20 at Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Cougars were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -3.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 50.5.
Stacy Sneed rushed for 100 yards, while Clayton Tune added 43 yards in the win. Nathaniel Dell and KeSean Carter added 93 and 62 receiving yards respectively.
Daba Fofana rushed for 89 yards for Navy, while Maquel Haywood added 51 yards. Tai Lavatai threw for 125 yards for the Midshipmen, while receivers Jayden Umbarger and Kroy Myers had 93 and 12 yards respectively.
Navy was outgained by Houston 441-326 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 23-16 by the Cougars.
The time of possession battle favored Navy as their offense was on the field for 31:48, longer than the 28:12 of their opponents.
Next game, Houston takes its act home to face USF looking for another win. For Navy, they head home to face Temple.