Tulane beats Houston
The game was tied at 31 and it appeared Houston and Tulane were headed for overtime as the Green Wave appeared ready to take a knee. Fooled you, Cougars. Tulane got a large chunk of yardage on the clever running play and went on to score in the waning seconds to stun Houston.
Nevada kicker wins game, earns scholarship
The best way to earn a scholarship is to nail a field goal and give your school and upset of a Big Ten team. That’s what Brandon Talton did early in the season as Nevada came back from a 24-7 deficit and downed Purdue, 34-31, on the kicker’s 56-yard field goal.
I was in the South End Zone last night, and this is what it was like….
Thank you, @NevadaFootball. THANK YOU. #MackayMagic #ProtectOurHouse @ShoupNathan @NevadaSportsNet @CoachJayNorvell pic.twitter.com/VriLGEvQ5i— Wolf's Den Podcast (@WolfsDenPodcast) August 31, 2019
Baylor women beat ND
With 3.9 seconds left, point guard Chloe Jackson drove past Notre Dame’s defense to put Baylor ahead at 82-80. The Irish had a chance to tie the game around when Arike Ogunbowale was fouled going for a layup. But, Ogunbowale missed her first free throw with 1.9 seconds remaining and Baylor held on.