2019 Houston Cougars football team American college football season
The 2019 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Dana Holgorsen. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth-place in the West Division.
Preseason
The AAC media poll was released on July 16, 2019, with the Cougars predicted to finish second in the AAC West Division.[1]
West Division
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Memphis |
165 (15)
|
2 |
Houston |
162 (14)
|
3 |
Tulane |
108
|
4 |
SMU |
87 (1)
|
5 |
Navy |
70
|
6 |
Tulsa |
38
|
East Division
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes
|
1 |
UCF |
169 (19)
|
2 |
Cincinnati |
39 (11)
|
3 |
South Florida |
107
|
4 |
Temple |
101
|
5 |
East Carolina |
66
|
6 |
UConn |
30
|
Preseason All-AAC teams
Houston placed six players to the All-AAC team, sanctioned by Athlon Sports.[2]
Offense
1st team
2nd team
|
Defensive
2nd team
- Isaiah Chambers – JR, Defensive lineman
- Gleson Sprewell – JR, Safety
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Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
References:[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Roster
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 6:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Oklahoma* | | ABC | L 31–49 | 84,534 |
September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M* | | ESPN3 | W 37–17 | 29,360 |
| 8:15 p.m. | vs. No. 20 Washington State* | | ESPN | L 24–31 | 40,523 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Tulane | | ESPN | L 31–38 | 21,032 |
September 28 | 6:30 p.m. | at North Texas* | | CBSSN Facebook | W 46–25 | 30,123 |
October 12 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 25 Cincinnati | | ESPN2 | L 23–38 | 25,716 |
October 19 | 11:00 a.m. | at UConn | | ESPNU | W 24–17 | 19,760 |
| 7:30 p.m. | No. 16 SMU | | ESPN | L 31–34 | 24,543 |
November 2 | 11:00 a.m. | at UCF | | ESPN2 | L 29–44 | 41,361 |
November 16 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 18 Memphis | | ESPN2 | L 27–45 | 25,149 |
November 23 | 6:30 p.m. | at Tulsa | | ESPNU | W 24–14 | 16,120 |
November 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Navy | | ESPN2 | L 41–56 | 22,824 |
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- Schedule Source:[14]
Game summaries
At Oklahoma
Pregame line
|
Over/under
|
Oklahoma |
–22.0
|
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (12:21) OKLA TD – Jeremiah Hall 14-yard pass from Jalen Hurts, Calum Sutherland kick
Oklahoma 7–0; Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:10
- Second quarter
- (14:10) OKLA TD – Jalen Hurts 1-yard rush, Calum Sutherland kick
Oklahoma 14–0; Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 5:34
- (08:09) OKLA TD – CeeDee Lamb 45-yard pass from Jalen Hurts, Calum Sutherland kick
Oklahoma 21–0; Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:13
- (04:58) HOU TD – Kyle Porter 23-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Oklahoma 21–7; Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:11
- (00:26) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 34-yard field goal
Oklahoma 21–10; Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:02
- Third quarter
- (12:38) OKLA TD – Charleston Rambo 56-yard pass from Jalen Hurts, Calum Sutherland kick
Oklahoma 28–10; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:22
- (07:47) OKLA TD – Jalen Hurts 3-yard rush, Calum Sutherland kick
Oklahoma 35–10; Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:20
- (03:03) HOU TD – Mulbah Car 7-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Oklahoma 35–17; Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:11
- (00:00) OKLA TD – Jalen Hurts 1-yard rush, Calum Sutherland kick
Oklahoma 42–17; Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:03
- Fourth quarter
- (09:11) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 4-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Oklahoma 42–24; Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:49
- (02:11) HOU TD – D'Eriq King 5-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Oklahoma 42–31; Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:50
- (01:17) OKLA TD – Rhamondre Stevenson 21-yard rush, Calum Sutherland kick
Oklahoma 49–31; Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 0:54
|
- Top passers
- Top rushers
- HOU – D'Eriq King – 15 carries, 103 yards, TD
- OKLA – Jalen Hurts – 16 carries, 176 yards, 3 TD
- Top receivers
|
|
Statistics |
Houston |
Oklahoma
|
First downs |
24 |
30
|
Total yards |
408 |
686
|
Rushing yards |
241 |
354
|
Passing yards |
167 |
332
|
Turnovers |
0 |
2
|
Time of possession |
31:40 |
28:20
|
Prairie View A&M
Pregame line
|
Over/under
|
Houston |
–36.0
|
Prairie View A&M at Houston – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Panthers |
3 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 17 |
Cougars |
24 |
10 |
3 | 0 | 37 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 96 °F (36 °C); clear and humid
- Game attendance: 29,360
- Referee: Hank Johns
- TV: ESPN3
- [4] [5] [6]
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (11:28) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 46-yard field goal
Houston 3–0; Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:32
- (09:19) HOU TD – Kyle Porter 20-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 10–0; Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:36
- (05:46) PVAMU FG – Zach Elder 23-yard field goal
Houston 10–3; Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:33
- (02:27) HOU TD – D'Eriq King 1-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 17–3; Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:19
- (00:19) HOU TD – Keith Corbin 21-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 24–3; Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:39
- Second quarter
- (10:25) HOU TD – D'Eriq King 18-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 31–3; Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:14
- (06:19) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 22-yard field goal
Houston 34–3; Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:02
- (00:20) PVAMU TD –Tristen Wallace 16-yard pass from Trazon Connley, Zach Elder kick
Houston 34–10; Drive: 16 plays, 85 yards, 5:59
- Third quarter
- (10:06) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 29-yard field goal
Houston 37–10; Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:05
- Fourth quarter
- (02:04) PVAMU TD – Kristian Mosley 54-yard pass from Tyriek Starks, Zach Elder kick
Houston 37–17; Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:48
|
- Top passers
- PVAMU – Trazon Connley – 9/17, 129 yards, TD
- HOU – D'Eriq King – 15/26, 139 yards, TD, INT
- Top rushers
- PVAMU – Jalen Morton – 3 carries, 23 yards
- HOU – Kyle Porter – 19 carries, 120 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- PVAMU – Tristen Wallace – 5 receptions, 77 yards, TD
- HOU – Keith Corbin – 4 receptions, 62 yards, TD
|
|
Statistics |
Prairie View A&M |
Houston
|
First downs |
18 |
20
|
Total yards |
318 |
380
|
Rushing yards |
70 |
236
|
Passing yards |
248 |
144
|
Turnovers |
1 |
2
|
Time of possession |
26:20 |
31:53
|
Vs. Washington State
Pregame line
|
Over/under
|
Washington State |
–9.0
|
Washington State vs. Houston – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
No. 20 WSU Cougars |
0 |
7 |
14 | 10 | 31 |
HOU Cougars |
0 |
14 |
0 | 10 | 24 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 96 °F (36 °C); clear and humid
- Game attendance: 29,360
- Referee: Hank Johns
- TV: ESPN
- [7] [8] [9]
Game information
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- Second quarter
- (07:33) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 13-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 7–0; Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 7:27
- (05:36) WSU TD – Easop Winston 39-yard pass from Anthony Gordon, Blake Mazza kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:57
- (02:27) HOU TD – D'Eriq King 1-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 14–7; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09
- Third quarter
- (10:24) WSU TD – Max Borghi 1-yard rush, Blake Mazza kick
Tied 14–14; Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:24
- (07:30) WSU TD – Dezmon Patmon 39-yard pass from Anthony Gordon, Blake Mazza kick
Washington State 21–14; Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:25
- Fourth quarter
- (10:45) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 42-yard field goal
Washington State 21–17; Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:51
- (06:43) WSU TD – Travell Harris 7-yard pass from Anthony Gordon, Blake Mazza kick
Washington State 28–17; Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 4:02
- (03:50) WSU FG – Blake Mazza 22-yard field goal
Washington State 31–17; Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:44
- (02:21) HOU TD – D'Eriq King 12-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Washington State 31–24; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:29
|
- Top passers
- WSU – Anthony Gordon – 36/48, 440 yards, 3 TD, INT
- HOU – D'Eriq King – 13/24, 128 yards, TD
- Top rushers
- WSU – Max Borghi – 9 carries, 40 yards, TD
- HOU – D'Eriq King – 17 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD
- Top receivers
- WSU – Brandon Arconado – 9 receptions, 115 yards
- HOU – Keith Corbin – 3 receptions, 54 yards
|
|
Statistics |
Washington State |
Houston
|
First downs |
25 |
22
|
Total yards |
489 |
367
|
Rushing yards |
49 |
239
|
Passing yards |
440 |
128
|
Turnovers |
1 |
2
|
Time of possession |
32:06 |
27:54
|
At Tulane
Pregame line
|
Over/under
|
Tulane |
–4.0
|
Houston at Tulane – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Cougars |
14 |
14 |
0 | 7 | 35 |
Green Wave |
7 |
7 |
7 | 17 | 38 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
- Date: September 19
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 21,032
- Referee: A. Calabrese
- TV: ESPN
- [10] [11] [12]
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (14:46) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 75-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 7–0; Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14
- (07:24) TULN TD – Jalen McCleskey 38-yard pass from Justin McMillan, Merek Glover kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:08
- (03:25) HOU TD – Kyle Porter 1-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 14–7; Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:59
- Second quarter
- (14:35) HOU TD – Keith Corbin 28-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 21–7; Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:40
- (13:16) HOU TD – D'Eriq King 35-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 28–7; Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:20
- (10:11) TULN TD – Stephon Huderson 9-yard rush, Merek Glover kick
Houston 28–14; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:05
- Third quarter
- (12:53) TULN TD – Darnell Mooney 48-yard pass from Justin McMillan, Merek Glover kick
Houston 28–21; Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:07
- Fourth quarter
- (14:22) TULN TD – Justin McMillan 15-yard rush, Merek Glover kick
Tied 28–28; Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:19
- (06:10) TULN FG – Merek Glover 44-yard field goal
Tulane 31–28; Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:22
- (00:21) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 24-yard field goal
Tied 31–31; Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 5:49
- (00:03) TULN TD – Jalen McCleskey 53-yard pass from Justin McMillan, Merek Glover kick
Tulane 38–31; Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:18
|
- Top passers
- HOU – D'Eriq King – 16/33, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT
- TULN – Justin McMillan – 7/20, 186 yards, 3 TD
- Top rushers
- HOU – D'Eriq King – 17 carries, 116 yards, TD
- TULN – Darius Bradwell – 20 carries, 113 yards
- Top receivers
- HOU – Marquez Stevenson – 2 receptions, 95 yards, TD
- TULN – Jalen McCleskey – 4 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD
|
|
Statistics |
Houston |
Tulane
|
First downs |
28 |
23
|
Total yards |
533 |
511
|
Rushing yards |
304 |
325
|
Passing yards |
229 |
186
|
Turnovers |
1 |
1
|
Time of possession |
31:36 |
28:24
|
At North Texas
Pregame line
|
Over/under
|
North Texas |
–8.0
|
Houston at North Texas – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Cougars |
14 |
3 |
14 | 15 | 46 |
Mean Green |
0 |
6 |
12 | 7 | 25 |
at Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C); mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 30,123
- Referee: Adam Savoie
- TV: Facebook Live
- [13] [14] [15]
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (08:58) HOU TD – Patrick Carr 68-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 7–0; Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 1:22
- (03:27) HOU TD – Courtney Link 12-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 14–0; Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:09
- Second quarter
- (14:35) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 26-yard field goal
Houston 17–0; Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:39
- (11:20) UNT FG – Ethan Mooney 41-yard field goal
Houston 17–3; Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:15
- (00:00) UNT FG – Ethan Mooney 46-yard field goal
Houston 17–6; Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 0:56
- Third quarter
- (11:19) HOU TD – Patrick Carr 2-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 24–6; Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:41
- (07:12) UNT TD – Tre Siggers 4-yard rush, two-point pass conversion attempt failed
Houston 24–12; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:07
- (06:57) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 82-yard kickoff returned, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 31–12; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
- (04:13) UNT TD – Jyaire Shorter 33-yard pass from Mason Fine, two-point pass conversion attempt failed
Houston 31–18; Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:44
- Fourth quarter
- (13:34) HOU TD – Bryson Smith 60-yard punt returned, Clayton Tune two-point pass conversion to Marquez Stevenson
Houston 39–18; Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 2:03
- (05:06) UNT TD – Jason Pirtle 15-yard pass from Mason Fine, Ethan Mooney kick
Houston 39–25; Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 3:16
- (03:01) HOU TD – Patrick Carr 12-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 46–25; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:05
|
- Top passers
- Top rushers
- HOU – Patrick Carr – 16 carries, 139 yards, 3 TD
- UNT – Tre Siggers – 14 carries, 83 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- HOU – Marquez Stevenson – 7 receptions, 64 yards
- UNT – Michael Lawrence – 9 receptions, 120 yards
|
|
Statistics |
Houston |
North Texas
|
First downs |
17 |
20
|
Total yards |
359 |
456
|
Rushing yards |
235 |
96
|
Passing yards |
124 |
360
|
Turnovers |
0 |
0
|
Time of possession |
27:02 |
32:58
|
Cincinnati
Pregame line
|
Over/under
|
Cincinnati |
–9.0
|
Cincinnati at Houston – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
No. 25 Bearcats |
14 |
7 |
0 | 17 | 38 |
Cougars |
3 |
7 |
7 | 6 | 23 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); clear skies
- Game attendance: 25,716
- Referee: C. Lamertina
- TV: ESPN2
- [16] [17] [18]
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (12:44) CIN TD – Desmond Ridder 13-yard rush, Sam Crosa kick
Cincinnati 7–0; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16
- (07:24) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 31-yard field goal
Cincinnati 7–3; Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:32
- (07:13) CIN TD – Rashad Medaris 75-yard pass from Desmond Ridder, Sam Crosa kick
Cincinnati 14–3; Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11
- Second quarter
- (11:36) HOU TD – Jeremy Singleton 50-yard pass from Bryson Smith, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Cincinnati 14–10; Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:13
- (08:33) CIN TD – Josiah Deguara 15-yard pass from Desmond Ridder, Sam Crosa kick
Cincinnati 21–10; Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:28
- Third quarter
- (12:40) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 69-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Cincinnati 21–17; Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 2:20
- Fourth quarter
- (13:41) CIN TD – Michael Warren II 11-yard pass from Desmond Ridder, Sam Crosa kick
Cincinnati 28–17; Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:43
- (09:09) HOU TD – Christian Trahan 6-yard pass from Clayton Tune, two-point pass conversion attempt failed
Cincinnati 28–23; Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:32
- (04:27) CIN FG – Sam Crosa 32-yard field goal
Cincinnati 31–23; Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:42
- (03:28) CIN TD – Perry Young 2-yard interception return, Sam Crosa kick
Cincinnati 38–23; Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:59
|
- Top passers
- CIN – Desmond Ridder – 14/24, 263 yards, 3 TD, INT
- HOU – Clayton Tune – 9/27, 184 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
- Top rushers
- CIN – Michael Warren II – 17 carries, 68 yards
- HOU – Kyle Porter – 16 carries, 107 yards
- Top receivers
- CIN – Rashad Medaris – 3 receptions, 121 yards, TD
- HOU – Marquez Stevenson – 3 receptions, 120 yards, TD
|
|
Statistics |
Cincinnati |
Houston
|
First downs |
17 |
16
|
Total yards |
394 |
424
|
Rushing yards |
131 |
190
|
Passing yards |
263 |
234
|
Turnovers |
1 |
5
|
Time of possession |
29:40 |
30:20
|
At UConn
Pregame line
|
Over/under
|
Houston |
–22.0
|
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (09:44) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 42-yard field goal
Houston 3–0; Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:37
- Second quarter
- (13:41) UCONN TD – Matt Drayton 17-yard pass from Jack Zergiotis, Clayton Harris kick
Connecticut 7–3; Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:12
- (04:23) HOU TD – Kyle Porter 12-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 10–7; Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:43
- Third quarter
- (04:48) UCONN FG – Clayton Harris 43-yard field goal
Tied 10–10; Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:52
- (03:31) HOU TD – Jeremy Singleton 58-yard pass from Logan Holgorsen, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 17–10; Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:17
- Fourth quarter
- (03:19) HOU TD – Bryson Smith 2-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 24–10; Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:14
- (01:40) UCONN TD – Art Thompkins 7-yard pass from Jack Zergiotis, CLayton Harris kick
Houston 24–17; Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:39
|
- Top passers
- HOU – Logan Holgrosen – 7/15, 123 yards, TD
- UCONN – Jack Zergiotis – 27/44, 270 yards, 2 TD, INT
- Top rushers
- HOU – Kyle Porter – 18 carries, 68 yards, TD
- UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 12 carries, 93 yards
- Top receivers
- HOU – Jeremy Singleton – 2 receptions, 103 yards, TD
- UCONN – Cameron Ross – 9 receptions, 75 yards
|
|
Statistics |
Houston |
UConn
|
First downs |
16 |
23
|
Total yards |
284 |
438
|
Rushing yards |
106 |
168
|
Passing yards |
178 |
270
|
Turnovers |
0 |
1
|
Time of possession |
24:00 |
36:00
|
SMU
Pregame line
|
Over/under
|
SMU |
–12.5
|
Southern Methodist at Houston – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
No. 16 Mustangs |
7 |
14 |
10 | 3 | 34 |
Cougars |
0 |
13 |
7 | 11 | 31 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: October 24
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 24,543
- Referee: A. Calabrese
- TV: ESPN
- [22] [23] [24]
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (01:33) SMU TD – James Proche 15-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robledo kick
Southern Methodist 7–0; Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:03
- Second quarter
- (14:28) HOU TD – Bryson Smith 1-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 2:05
- (10:41) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 62-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick
Southern Methodist 14–7; Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:29
- (08:14) SMU TD – Kylen Granson 11-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robledo kick
Southern Methodist 21–7; Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:03
- (01:56) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 25-yard field goal
Southern Methodist 21–10; Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:18
- (00:00) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 34-yard field goal
Southern Methodist 21–13; Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 1:46
- Third quarter
- (14:13) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 2-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick
Southern Methodist 28–13; Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04
- (14:01) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 75-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Southern Methodist 28–20; Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12
- (10:56) SMU FG – Kevin Robledo 23-yard field goal
Southern Methodist 31–20; Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:05
- Fourth quarter
- (14:10) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 40-yard field goal
Southern Methodist 31–23; Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:36
- (08:56) SMU FG – Kevin Robledo 33-yard field goal
Southern Methodist 34–23; Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:00
- (10:56) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 96-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Clayton Tune two point conversion pass to Christian Trahan
Southern Methodist 34–31; Drive: 1 play, 96 yards, 0:12
|
- Top passers
- SMU – Shane Buechele – 20/38, 203 yards, 2 TD, INT
- HOU – Clayton Tune – 18/33, 407 yards, 2 TD, INT
- Top rushers
- SMU – Xavier Jones – 22 carries, 133 yards, 2 TD
- HOU – Mulbah Car – 18 carries, 136 yards
- Top receivers
- SMU – James Proche – 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD
- HOU – Marquez Stevenson – 5 receptions, 211 yards, 2 TD
|
|
Statistics |
SMU |
Houston
|
First downs |
22 |
22
|
Total yards |
385 |
510
|
Rushing yards |
182 |
103
|
Passing yards |
203 |
407
|
Turnovers |
1 |
3
|
Time of possession |
28:17 |
31:43
|
At UCF
Pregame line
|
Over/under
|
UCF |
–22.0
|
Houston at Central Florida – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Cougars |
17 |
6 |
0 | 6 | 29 |
Knights |
14 |
7 |
21 | 2 | 44 |
at Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, FL
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 41,361
- Referee: Mike Roche
- TV: ESPN2
- [25] [26] [27]
Game information
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- First quarter
- (12:04) HOU TD – Mulbah Car 37-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:56
- (05:29) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 45-yard field goal
Houston 10–0; Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:40
- (04:07) UCF TD – Marlon Williams 6-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Dylan Barnas kick
Houston 10–7; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:22
- (02:13) HOU TD – Mulbah Car 2-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 17–7; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:54
- (00:48) UCF TD – Tre Nixon 32-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Dylan Barnas kick
Houston 17–14; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:25
- Second quarter
- (09:16) UCF TD – Dillon Gabriel 22-yard rush, Dylan Barnas kick
Central Florida 21–17; Drive: 6 plays, 98 yards, 1:10
- (04:00) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 37-yard field goal
Central Florida 21–20; Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:16
- (00:00) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 41-yard field goal
Houston 23–21; Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:57
- Third quarter
- (10:10) UCF TD – Bentavious Thompson 43-yard rush, Dylan Barnas kick
Central Florida 28–23; Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:33
- (05:58) UCF TD – Tre Nixon 34-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Dylan Barnas kick
Central Florida 35–23; Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:55
- (00:40) UCF TD – Bentavious Thompson 2-yard rush, Dylan Barnas kick
Central Florida 42–23; Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:11
- Fourth quarter
- (02:52) HOU TD – Jeremy Singleton 8-yard pass from Clayton Tune, two-point pass conversion attempt failed
Central Florida 42–29; Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:41
- (01:34) UCF SF – Brendon Hayes Team Safety
Central Florida 44–29; Drive: 2 plays, -3 yards, 0:08
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- Top passers
- HOU – Clayton Tune – 18/30, 179 yards, TD, INT
- UCF – Dillon Gabriel – 21/30, 298 yards, 3 TD
- Top rushers
- HOU – Mulbah Car – 26 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD
- UCF – Bentavious Thompson – 7 carries, 65 yards, 2 TD
- Top receivers
- HOU – Tre'Von Bradley – 4 receptions, 90 yards
- UCF – Tre Nixon – 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
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Statistics |
Houston |
UCF
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First downs |
20 |
16
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Total yards |
419 |
468
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Rushing yards |
240 |
164
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Passing yards |
179 |
304
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Turnovers |
1 |
1
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Time of possession |
41:31 |
18:29
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Memphis
Pregame line
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Over/under
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Memphis |
–9.5
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Memphis at Houston – Game summary
Quarter |
|
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| | Total |
No. 18 Tigers |
7 |
21 |
14 | 3 | 45 |
Cougars |
17 |
3 |
0 | 7 | 27 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: November 16
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 25,149
- Referee: Mike Roche
- TV: ESPN2
- [28] [29] [30]
Game information
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- First quarter
- (11:36) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 53-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24
- (08:03) MEM TD – Kameron Wilson 6-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:33
- (07:12) HOU TD – Clayton Tune 68-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 14–7; Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51
- (02:16) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 38-yard field goal
Houston 17–7; Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 2:28
- Second quarter
- (13:43) MEM TD – Damonte Coxie 23-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick
Houston 17–14; Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:33
- (04:21) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 26-yard field goal
Houston 20–17; Drive: 17 plays, 61 yards, 9:22
- (03:30) MEM TD – Brady White 14-yard rush, Riley Patterson kick
Memphis 21–10; Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:51
- (00:19) MEM TD – Calvin Austin 16-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick
Memphis 28–20; Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 2:00
- Third quarter
- (04:12) MEM TD – Antonio Gibson 6-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick
Memphis 35–20; Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 4:30
- (02:09) MEM TD – Damonte Coxie 28-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick
Memphis 42–20; Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:22
- Fourth quarter
- (11:16) MEM FG – Riley Patterson 35-yard field goal
Memphis 45–20; Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:25
- (04:59) HOU TD – Cole McGowan 0-yard return of blocked punt, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Memphis 45–27; Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:26
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- Top passers
- MEM – Brady White – 22/33, 341 yards, 5 TD, INT
- HOU – Clayton Tune – 14/22, 157 yards, TD
- Top rushers
- MEM – Kenneth Gainwell – 17 carries, 99 yards
- HOU – Clayton Tune – 10 carries, 65 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- MEM – Demante Coxie – 4 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
- HOU – Marquez Stevenson – 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD
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Statistics |
Memphis |
Houston
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First downs |
29 |
14
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Total yards |
531 |
256
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Rushing yards |
164 |
99
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Passing yards |
367 |
157
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Turnovers |
1 |
1
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Time of possession |
32:30 |
27:30
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At Tulsa
Pregame line
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Over/under
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Tulsa |
–6.0
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Game information
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- First quarter
- (06:02) TUL TD – Sam Crawford Jr. 14-yard from Zach Smith, Jacob Rainey kick
Tulsa 7–0; Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:05
- Second quarter
- (12:23) HOU TD – Clayton Tune 15-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:23
- (01:34) HOU TD – Damarion Williams 25-yard interception returned, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 14–7; Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:12
- Third quarter
- (09:39) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 23-yard field goal
Houston 17–7; Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:57
- Fourth quarter
- (13:58) TUL TD – T. K. Wilkerson 1-yard rush, Jacob Rainey kick
Houston 17–14; Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 3:42
- (13:45) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 94-yard kickoff return, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 24–14; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
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- Top passers
- HOU – Clayton Tune – 8/12, 89 yards
- TUL – Zach Smith – 29/45, 381 yards, TD, 2 INT
- Top rushers
- HOU – Kyle Porter – 14 carries, 57 yards
- TUL – Shamari Brooks – 9 carries, 22 yards
- Top receivers
- HOU – Kyle Porter – 3 receptions, 34 yards
- TUL – Keylon Stokes – 9 receptions, 144 yards
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Statistics |
Houston |
Tulsa
|
First downs |
12 |
18
|
Total yards |
231 |
380
|
Rushing yards |
131 |
-1
|
Passing yards |
100 |
381
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Turnovers |
1 |
4
|
Time of possession |
35:42 |
24:18
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Navy
Pregame line
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Over/under
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Navy |
–9.5
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Navy at Houston – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Midshipmen |
21 |
7 |
14 | 14 | 56 |
Cougars |
14 |
13 |
7 | 7 | 41 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 22,824
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV: ESPN2
- [34] [35] [36]
Game information
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- First quarter
- (13:31) HOU TD – Tre'von Bradley 67-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 7–0; Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:29
- (09:21) NAVY TD – Jamale Carothers 8-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:10
- (07:32) NAVY TD – Jamale Carothers 17-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick
Navy 14–7; Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:49
- (02:13) HOU TD – Patrick Carr 5-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Tied 14–14; Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:19
- (01:34) NAVY TD – Malcolm Perry 15-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick
Navy 21–14; Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:39
- Second quarter
- (13:32) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 5-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Tied 21–21; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02
- (09:38) NAVY TD – CJ Williams 3-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick
Navy 28–21; Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:29
- (06:44) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 27-yard field goal
Navy 28–24; Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:54
- (01:04) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 29-yard field goal
Navy 28–27; Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:43
- Third quarter
- (14:49) NAVY TD – Jamale Carothers 75-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick
Navy 35–27; Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11
- (05:48) HOU TD – Courtney Lark 26-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Navy 35–34; Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:54
- (02:06) NAVY TD – Jamale Carothers 29-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick
Navy 42–34; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:42
- Fourth quarter
- (09:52) NAVY TD – Tyreek King-El 18-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick
Navy 49–34; Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:04
- (05:50) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 22-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Navy 49–41; Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:02
- (03:26) NAVY TD – Jamale Carothers 19-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick
Navy 56–41; Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:24
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- Top passers
- NAVY – Malcolm Perry – 2/4, 107 yards
- HOU – Clayton Tune – 23/35, 393 yards, 4 TD, 4 INT
- Top rushers
- NAVY – Jamale Carothers – 18 carries, 188 yards, 5 TD
- HOU – Clayton Tune – 11 carries, 61 yards
- Top receivers
- NAVY – Keoni-Kordell Makekau – 1 receptions, 60 yards
- HOU – Marquez Stevenson – 8 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD
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|
Statistics |
Navy |
Houston
|
First downs |
20 |
21
|
Total yards |
554 |
527
|
Rushing yards |
447 |
134
|
Passing yards |
107 |
393
|
Turnovers |
0 |
5
|
Time of possession |
29:26 |
30:34
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Players drafted into the NFL
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