HOUSTON -- No. 13 Houston was coming off of its first loss and the Cougars were close to making it two in a row with Tulsa driving in a tie game late in the fourth quarter on Saturday night.It was then that Houstons defense responded with two huge plays to give the Cougars a 38-31 victory .The game was tied at 31-31 when Emeke Egbule returned a fumble 24 yards for a touchdown with 1:21 remaining. Garrett Davis knocked the ball out of the hands of quarterback Dane Evans. Egbule scooped it up and dashed into the end zone for the score.I just knew I had to do something with it to keep us in the game, Egbule said.Tulsa (4-2, 1-1 American) had a chance to tie it, but Jesse Brubaker was stopped just short of the goal line after a reception on the last play of the game to seal Houstons victory. The play was reviewed and upheld.He was really close ... I dont think you can get any closer than what it was, Tulsa coach Philip Montgomery said.It was a close call for the Cougars (6-1, 3-1) a week after Navy beat them 46-40 after a 5-0 start.We got the taste out of our mouth, Houston coach Tom Herman said.Tulsa never led, but had twice rallied from 14-point deficits to tie the game. The second time came when James Flanders scored on a 3-yard run with 3:31 left.This is one of those games thats tough to swallow, Montgomery said. It really didnt feel like we lost the football game, it felt like we just ran out of time.The Golden Hurricane forced a punt after that, but the fumble by Evans came two plays later.Houstons Dillon Birden ran for 82 yards and three touchdowns playing in place of starter Duke Catalon, who missed his third straight game with a concussion.Herman thought this game was another good reminder for his players that they cant take any team lightly.Youre going to get their best shot. Youve earned that, he said. Everybody on your schedule is going to play you with their `A game. Weve got to understand that and understand that even when were up 17-3 we cant take our foot off the gas.THE TAKEAWAYTULSA: The Golden Hurricane ran out of late-game magic after overcoming a 31-point deficit, which was the largest in school history, to beat Fresno State 48-41 in double overtime two weeks ago before getting a 43-40 win over SMU in overtime last week.HOUSTON: The Cougars need to start playing more like the team that beat Oklahoma instead of the mistake-prone team that lost to Navy last week and struggled this week to get into the conference title game.POLL IMPLICATIONSHOUSTON: The Cougars could move up a couple of spots after No. 8 Wisconsin, No. 9 Tennessee and 12th-ranked Mississippi all lost on Saturday. 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My doctors are confident that they can make me stronger than I was before this event.Earnhardt has missed three races since the July 9 event at Kentucky Speedway because of the balance and nausea issues. He said the symptoms have plateaued recently.You go to bed at night hoping that when you wake up the next morning, youre going to be able to tell the difference, he said. That drives you absolutely crazy because you wake up the next day and dont feel anything.You wake up, you open your eyes, you sit up, you walk to bathroom and you know immediately that nothing is different, nothing is better, nothing is worse.Hendrick Motorsports has not announced who would drive in place of Earnhardt this weekend at Watkins Glen, but Jeff Gordon, who has driven the No. 88 Chevrolet the past two events, said Friday he would race as long as needed.Earnhardt, who missed two races in 2012 because of two concussions within six weeks, said Lyme disease and other possible causes have been ruled out and that doctors believe the hit at Michigan -- where he slapped the wall with the passengers side of the car -- resulted in a concussion even though he didnt feel the symptoms until about four weeks later.Earnhardt also had his car knocked side to side a little July 2 at Daytona, but he was able to continue in that race. The symptoms came on gradually following that event, and Earnhardt at first thought it was an inner-ear infection.ddddddddddddIve never had a concussion that came on weeks after the event, Earnhardt said. Most of them, you feel it immediately and then they sort of get better over time. ... This has been the opposite.This is scary for me because of the way its been different in Im having balance issues. I never had balance issues before. The eye issues with the stability, I never had it before.Because he hasnt dealt with these issues before, Earnhardt cant figure out how long it will take him to recover.I dont know what [my situation] tells me about how long this process is going to be, Earnhardt said. I felt like I had a good understanding of dealing with concussions in the past, but this certainly is a new one.Being treated by doctors from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Medicine Concussion Program, Earnhardt said his doctors want him in situations in which his mind is stimulated. So he is going to restaurants, the race shops, and the grocery store -- places that often often give him anxiety, and those symptoms ramp up for 15 to 20 minutes, he said. If he starts feeling nauseous to the point of sickness, he has to get out of the situation.When I sit on the couch, I feel really good, Earnhardt said. But when I leave that environment and go somewhere -- especially somewhere unfamiliar ... that drives the symptoms pretty heavily.But after an hour or two of being in those environments, your brain calms down and sort of regroups and gets hold of the situation.Earnhardt has 26 victories in 595 career starts. 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