Sunday, September 23, 2007

Houston Downs Colorado State 38-27

By Robert H. Kelly

(HOUSTON, TEXAS, September 22, 2007) Freshman quarterback Case Keenum threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns while running for 66 yards and two more scores, to lead the Houston Cougars to a 38-27 victory over the the Colorado State Rams. Keenum went 18-of-22 in the air in the Houston win, while senior wide receiver Donnie Avery grabbed seven passes for 76 yards.


It was the 10th straight loss for Colorado State, which has not won since beating UNLV on October 7, 2006.

The Rams jumped out to a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter on a 37-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Hanie to Dion Morton. Houston responded with a 46-yard field goal by senior T. J. Lawrence.

Hanie gave the Rams a 14-3 lead late in the quarter, hooking up with John Mosure for a 21-yard score. In the second quarter, the Rams extended their lead to 17-3 with a 40-yard field goal by Jason Smith.

The Cougars came back early in the third quarter, as Keenum connected on a 30- yard pass to L. J. Castile. Colorado State added to its lead halfway through the quarter, as Hanie completed a 53-yard pass to Luke Roberts to put the Rams ahead, 24-10. A few minutes later Houston pulled within a touchdown, as Keenum found Perry McDaniel for a 27-yard score.

The Cougars tied the game a 24-24 in the closing minutes of the third quarter, as junior cornerback Kenneth Fontenette recovered a Kyle Bell fumble and returned it 37 yards for the touchdown.

The Rams regained the lead at 27-24 halfway through the fourth quarter on a 31-yard field goal by Smith. The Cougars answered back minutes later, as Keenum rushed for an eight-yard score. Keenum dove into the end zone once again with less than two minutes to play with a one-yard touchdown that gave the Cougars the 38-27 win.

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