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Houston on the Wrong End of Costly Bad Spot Late in Loss to Texas

The No. 8 Texas Longhorns held on to beat the Houston Cougars, 31-24, TDECU Stadium on Saturday.
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Houston on the Wrong End of Costly Bad Spot Late in Loss to Texas
Houston on the Wrong End of Costly Bad Spot Late in Loss to Texas

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No. 8 Texas held on to beat Houston, 31–24, at TDECU Stadium in controversial style on Saturday.

With just 1:03 remaining in the game, Houston was faced with third-and-1 at the Texas 10-yard line. The Cougars handed the ball to running back Stacy Sneed who appeared to gain enough for a first down, down to the Texas 9-yard line. However, the referees marked the ball back at the 10-yard line, forcing a fourth-and-inches.

After the bad spot, Houston quarterback Donovan Smith’s pass to Stephon Johnson was broken up at the Texas 8-yard line.

As Fox’s Tim Brando stated on the telecast: “The spot will be talked about for a long, long time.”

The college football world exploded with strong reactions as the referees had unfortunately affected the outcome of the game, taking a new set of downs away from the Cougars. 

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Frankie Taddeo is a successful high-stakes fantasy football player who created the first-ever DFS program offered in a Las Vegas sportsbook. Besides contributing NFL fantasy analysis with a Vegas slant, Frankie primarily performs as Sports Illustrated's Senior Betting Analyst providing his significant experience and resources in the sports betting scene. 

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