University of Houston Athletics
HOUSTON -- Alton McCaskill's 25-yard touchdown run for Houston on the first play of overtime stood up as the gamewinner as JoVanni Stewart pounced on a fumble on East Carolina's second play of the extra period, giving the Cougars a wild 31-24 win against the Pirates Saturday night at TDECU Stadium.
The game, which was delayed five hours and 20 minutes due to steady thunderstorms in Houston, Saw East Carolina erase a 24-10 deficit in the final seven minutes of regulation to force overtime. The Pirates won the toss and elected to play defense to start OT, and McCaskill broke through for 25 yards on the first play to put the Cougars back on top.