Houston 23, Tennessee 14

Houston 7 9 0 7 — 23

Tennessee 0 3 3 8 — 14

First Quarter

Hou: Collins 2 pass from Stroud (Fairbairn kick), 7:43.

Second Quarter

Hou: Pierce 92 run (kick failed), 13:55.

Ten: FG Wright 35, 1:41.

Hou: FG Fairbairn 27, :00.

Third Quarter

Ten: FG Wright 38, 6:47.

Fourth Quarter

Hou: Barnett 36 fumble return (Fairbairn kick), 13:50.

Ten: Martin 49 pass from Levis (Whyle pass from Levis), 2:41.

Team stats Hou Ten

First downs 18 14

Total Net Yards 374 314

Rushes-yards 29-207 32-85

Passing 167 229

Punt Returns 2-9 1-0

Kickoff Returns 3-68 3-113

Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0

Comp-Att-Int 18-28-0 16-26-0

Sacked-Yards Lost 1-11 2-16

Punts 4-47.75 5-43.8

Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1

Penalties-Yards 6-48 7-68

Time of Possession 30:01 29:59

RUSHING: Houston, Pierce 19-176, Mixon 5-23, Mills 3-11, Ogunbowale 2-(minus 3). Tennessee, Pollard 22-62, Chestnut 2-11, Levis 4-8, Rudolph 1-5, Kelley 1-2, Ridley 2-(minus 3).

PASSING: Houston, Mills 12-22-0-128, Stroud 6-6-0-50. Tennessee, Levis 9-17-0-175, Rudolph 7-9-0-70.

RECEIVING: Houston, Collins 5-38, Schultz 3-29, Woods 2-39, Ogunbowale 2-26, Metchie 2-24, D.Johnson 2-12, Hutchinson 1-5, Mixon 1-5. Tennessee, Whyle 5-29, Westbrook-Ikhine 4-50, Ridley 3-76, Vannett 2-26, Martin 1-49, Oliver 1-15.

MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.